Home Repair Decoded

Electrician Service Call Cost in Tennessee

$130 – $450We estimate electrician service call in Tennessee at $130 to $450 for diagnosing and fixing one small problem. The national estimate is $130 to $460. Tennessee electrician pay is 3% below the national median, ranking 37 of 51.
Part of the jobLowHigh
Parts and materials (our assumption)$20$50
Labor hours (our assumption)1.53
Billed labor rate per hour$73$132
Estimated total$130$450

Our estimate, not a quote. Billed rate is the Tennessee median wage from BLS (2025, $29.37 an hour) times 2.5 to 4.5 to cover payroll costs, overhead, travel and profit. How we estimate

What other publishers report

National figures as published by each source, checked 2026-11-03. Their scope can differ from ours.
PublisherLowHighScope
Fixr$176$327Typical cost per visit. Page dated January 2025.
This Old House$150$600Typical electrician visit. Page dated June 2026.
Today's Homeowner$150$200Flat first-hour minimum, not a whole job. Page dated April 2025.

Compared with neighboring states

StateMedian wageLowHigh
Alabama$26.78$120$410
Arkansas$23.59$110$370
Georgia$28.04$130$430
Kentucky$28.71$130$440
Mississippi$29.26$130$450
Missouri$31.45$140$470
North Carolina$27.31$120$420
Virginia$30.24$130$460

Other electrician jobs in Tennessee

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Sources

General information, not professional advice. Conditions, codes and prices vary. Turn off power, gas or water before any work, and hire a licensed professional when in doubt. Cost figures are our estimates, not quotes.