Electrical wiring and installation by qualified local electricians in Chicago. Compare real reviews and request free quotes. 36 provider(s) in Chicago; average rating 5.0.
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Demand
Demand in Chicago: 1,100,000 households, ~46,000 jobs a year
Chicago's 1,100,000 households generate an estimated 46,000 wiring jobs a year. 36 electrician pros are listed on HireLocal — about 0.5 % of the 7,300 the market can support.
Households
~1,100,000
Jobs per year
~46,000
Pros the market supports
~7,300
Listed on HireLocal
36
listed on HireLocal: 36; pros the market supports: 7319; Households: 1146547
Demand in Chicago: 1,100,000 households, ~46,000 jobs a year
Households
1,146,547
Owner-occupied share
46 %
Jobs per year (wiring)
45,581
Pros the market supports
7,319
listed on HireLocal
36
Coverage
0.5 %
Score
100 / 100
By national ratios Chicago supports about 7,300 full-time electrician pros — a large market with room for niche specialists, emergency-only operators and franchises alike. That is several times the size of a typical United States city we cover. Ownership is split — 46 % owner-occupied — so a typical week mixes homeowners with landlords and property managers who buy in volume. The housing stock is old for the country, which pushes repair and replacement demand above the national average.
36 electrician pros are listed in Chicago. Every listed pro covers roughly 27,000 households — plenty of room before this market reads as crowded.
Chicago's building stock includes many pre-war structures with outdated knob-and-tube wiring. The city's severe thunderstorms cause frequent power surges, and the push for EV charger installations in older homes often requires full panel upgrades.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2019–2023); U.S. BLS OEWS; HireLocal listings. Updated . How we calculate →
Fix it yourself
Before you book: 3 things you can check yourself
Tools, time, the first steps, and exactly when to stop and call a pro.
Electrical Buzzing Sound
easy 10–30 min
Steps
Find the source: stand still and listen at each outlet, switch, dimmer and the panel; a dimmer with LED bulbs that hums quietly is common and harmless if nothing is warm.
+5 more steps in the full guide
Stop and call a pro if
always for a buzz at an outlet, switch or the panel that comes with heat, a smell or flickering — keep the circuit off and call the same day
If you are training as an electrician, Chicago is a market to start in: it supports about 7,300 pros and HireLocal lists 36, so a new listing is visible immediately. Licensing: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) — typically 4-6 years. Pros in United States typically charge $50–130 / hr.