Find a licensed electrician in Smithtown, NY

Who licenses electricians in Smithtown

• Master Electrician and Restricted Electrical are both license types issued by Suffolk County Consumer Affairs.
• Every master and restricted electrician licensed in Suffolk must complete the continuing education hours the county requires.
• Suffolk's combined master license application, which covers electrical and plumbing, asks for documented proof of 7 of the last 10 years with a licensed employer in the field.
• Applicants for a Suffolk master electrical license pay a non-refundable $200.00 application fee.

State rules and the lookup steps: how to check an electrician's license.

What the Town of Smithtown requires

• The Town keeps its own list of electrical inspection agencies and issues a certificate of compliance for an electric-work-only permit once it receives the electrical certificate.
• For electric work alone, the Town requires two notarized applications and copies of every Suffolk County contractor license with photo ID.
• A residential generator application needs a copy of the survey showing the generator's distance to the property line and to every structure, and its location must meet accessory structure setbacks.
• For a natural gas generator, the certificate of compliance requires a pressure test.
• An assessor's certificate is required for a residential generator, under the Town's electric and plumbing permit requirements.

The Town of Smithtown Building Department handles permits ((631) 360-7520). Our Town of Smithtown permit guide covers how to apply, inspections and certificates.

Homes in Smithtown: what the Census shows

Across the Town of Smithtown, villages included, the median home was built in 1968, and 24% of homes were built before 1960. Older wiring and panels were sized for fewer appliances, so a heat pump, an EV charger or central air can mean a panel or service upgrade first. Utility gas heats 50% of occupied homes here, fuel oil 39% and electricity 7%.

What electrical work costs here

Labor is a large part of any price. Long Island electricians earn a median $80,288 a year, from about $51,265 at entry level to $105,120 with experience. (New York State Department of Labor, wages updated to the first quarter of 2026.) Prices come from written estimates; more in the electrical cost guide.

Before you hire in Smithtown

• Ask for the license number the work needs here (see who licenses electricians above), and check it before you sign.
• Ask who files with the Town of Smithtown Building Department, and who books the inspections.
• Does the panel or the utility service need an upgrade for what I want to add?
• Will I get the certificate of electrical inspection at the end of the job?