Keep your electrical business running smoothly with Pocket Invoice. Send estimates and invoices, and save hours of work by automating your workflow.
With Pocket Invoice, keep track of customer details whether you're in the office or on site. Send quotes, estimates and invoices, and quickly download customer account statements.
Electrical contractors face many challenges specific to their trade, from managing complex wiring projects to tracking inventory, scheduling service visits and ensuring accurate invoicing.
Electrical contractor management software such as Pocket Invoice is designed to simplify these tasks and help electricians handle their business more efficiently.
This type of software typically includes invoicing, job scheduling, inventory management and customer relationship management (CRM). For electrical contractors, these tools simplify daily tasks and improve overall business performance.
For example, invoicing tools can quickly generate professional invoices, track payments and integrate with accounting systems to help businesses get paid promptly and keep accurate financial records.
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Electrical contractors choose Pocket Invoice for several important reasons that directly address their specific business needs.
Unlike general invoicing tools, Pocket Invoice is designed specifically with electrical contractors' needs in mind. It helps handle the complexities of electrical project management, material tracking, labor costing and detailed invoicing, making it easier for electricians to organize their work, simplify processes and improve profitability.
Electrical contractors often do not have time to learn complex software. Pocket Invoice has an intuitive, straightforward interface that requires little technical knowledge. Its ease of use lets electricians quickly create professional invoices, manage projects and track payments with less administrative burden.
Pocket Invoice simplifies repetitive work such as generating recurring invoices, sending payment reminders and tracking overdue accounts. For contractors managing several projects at once, this saves time, reduces errors and keeps the business running smoothly.
Electrical contractors are often on the move and may work at different sites in one day. Pocket Invoice supports mobile devices, so they can create and send invoices, manage customer details and track payments directly from a smartphone. Even on site, they can stay informed about their business.
Manage electrical projects with ease, from estimating to final invoicing. Stay organized, save time and impress customers with accurate, reliable, professional service on every project.
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US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports median annual wages of USD63,190 and median hourly wages of USD30.38 for electricians in May 2025. (These are wages for US employees.) Contractors will also need to factor in their business costs when charging customers for labor.
Experience and location affect income. New electricians and experienced contractors may earn different amounts, and income may be higher in places such as San Francisco and New York. When comparing income, also check local demand, business size and operating costs.
Surveying, purchasing, wiring, testing and preparing handover documents all take time. If you take on your own jobs, you also have vehicle, tool and insurance costs, as well as work you cannot bill directly. Employee hourly rates cannot simply be applied to these costs.
Use the timesheet calculator to calculate work hours and the contractor markup calculator to compare material, labor and other costs with the selling price. To calculate profit, subtract costs from project income. Like other self-employed people, independent electrical contractors also need to pay applicable income tax and self-employment tax for Social Security and Medicare. The amount depends on business location, income and deductible expenses.
Wage statistics: US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Electrician wages and occupational information.
On a job site, in a studio or between service calls. Make every business document as professional as your work.
You can send a detailed estimate for electrical work and convert it to an invoice after customer approval:
This simplifies the process, making it easy to move from estimating to invoicing without re-entering line items.
Yes. You can add detailed service notes, test results or findings to help customers understand the completed work and what was found during electrical inspections or repairs:
By clearly documenting completed work, this transparent explanation helps build customer trust.
Large electrical projects often include several stages, such as design, installation and testing. Include these stages in one invoice as follows:
Requesting an advance payment for large projects, such as rewiring a building or installing electrical systems in new construction, helps cover upfront costs:
