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Electrician Cost & Local Pros — ZIP 85282 (Tempe, AZ)

A licensed electrician serving ZIP 85282 charges roughly $85/hour, anchored on BLS OEWS wage data for SOC 47-2111 ($34.40/hr national mean) and the AZ cost-of-living index of 102.5.

Electrician project costs near ZIP 85282

ProjectTimeTypical costRange
Standard service call (diagnosis + minor repair) 1–2 hours $178 $146 – $214
Add a new outlet (15–20 amp, dedicated) 1–3 hours $205 $168 – $246
Ceiling fan install (existing wiring) 1–2 hours $195 $160 – $234
Panel upgrade (100A → 200A, includes permit) 1 day $1,974 $1,618 – $2,368
Level 2 EV charger install (50A circuit, hardwired) 4–6 hours $782 $641 – $938
Single room rewire (avg ~3 outlets + 1 fixture) 1 day $733 $601 – $880
Whole-house rewire (1500–2000 sq ft) 5–10 days $6,794 $5,571 – $8,152

What a electrician serving 85282 actually does

A licensed electrician handles anything attached to the breaker panel or carrying line voltage (120V/240V). A standard residential service call begins with the panel: the electrician verifies the main breaker rating, looks for double-tapped breakers, checks for AFCI/GFCI compliance in the right rooms, and tests for proper grounding at the service drop. Outlet, switch, and fixture work is straightforward. Panel upgrades, sub-panel adds, EV-charger installs, and whole-house rewires require a permit, a load calculation (NEC Article 220), and an inspection by the local AHJ before the panel is energized.

Top licensed pros near ZIP 85282

These pros are based in Tempe and routinely serve ZIP 85282. Sorted by proximity to the ZCTA centroid (33.3940°N, -111.9329°W).

Heritage Power

📍 3263 Beach Ave, Tempe, AZ 85282
★ 4.0 / 5 · 379 reviews · 28 yrs
✓ Licensed ✓ Insured 24/7
Specialties: Knob-and-tube replacement, Generator install, Smoke detector, Ceiling fan

Cook Amp Pros

📍 4457 Washington Dr, Tempe, AZ 85281
★ 4.0 / 5 · 236 reviews · 28 yrs
✓ Licensed ✓ Insured 24/7
Specialties: Generator install, EV charger install, Recessed lighting, Outlet install

Tempe Power

📍 9319 Magnolia Ln, Tempe, AZ 85026
★ 4.5 / 5 · 13 reviews · 18 yrs
✓ Licensed ✓ Insured
Specialties: Whole-house rewire, EV charger install, Ceiling fan, Surge protection, Outlet install

Six questions before you hire

  1. What is your master or journeyman license number, and is it active in this state?
  2. Will the work be done by a licensed electrician or by a helper with the licensee on call?
  3. Are you pulling the permit and scheduling inspection?
  4. Does the quote include any required panel-load calculations or breaker upgrades?
  5. What's the warranty on labor — and on the equipment you're installing?
  6. Are AFCI and GFCI breakers included where code now requires them?
Cash-only quotes, "I can do it without a permit so it's cheaper," and any pressure to upsize a panel without a written load calculation explaining why.
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