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title: "Find electrician applicants today | Erika"
description: "Find electrician applicants, often the same day, with answers about licenses and experience. Median cost per candidate is $4.06 in US Erika campaigns."
source: https://erikawork.com/us/hire-electricians
language: en-US
last_updated: 2026-10-29
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For US electrical contractors

# Find electrician applicants today.

Erika finds electricians near your jobs on Facebook and Instagram. Each applicant answers your must-have questions on license and experience, so you know who to call first.

[Book a 15-min demo](https://calendar.app.google/NoPwiFvv8W8EvWCC7) [Start free, no card](https://app.erikawork.com/register)

Hiring teams at these companies use Erika

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Cost

## Find candidates with no placement fees.

Ad spend is included. No agency markup, no placement fees, cancel anytime.

**$4.06** median cost per electrician candidate, ad spend included

**3 hrs** median time from launch to the first candidate

**$0** placement fees or agency markup

Electrician cost is the median across Erika campaigns for electrician roles. Time to first candidate is the median across Erika campaigns. As of Oct 2026. [See what your role would cost](https://calendar.app.google/NoPwiFvv8W8EvWCC7)

What you receive

## Get to know candidates *before you call*.

Every applicant answers the questions you set. You get a short profile your team can act on.

- License level and years in the trade, matched to your requirements
- Certifications you ask for, such as OSHA 10
- Resume included, written for them when they don't have one
- Start date and expected pay
- Best time to call, so you get through the first time

Your team sees every answer and makes every decision.

*(Sample applicant profile: answers to all must-have questions, ready to call.)*

How it works

## How to find electricians with Erika

No ad account, no recruiter, no agency. You get applicants who match what you asked for.

*01*

### Add your job description

Paste your job post, or just say who you need: license, pay and where the work is.

*02*

### We find electricians

Short video ads on Facebook and Instagram, shown to electricians near your jobs. Erika collects each applicant's answers.

*03*

### Call your candidates

Applicants arrive with their answers and resume, usually within hours of launch.

### What electricians see

An example ad for an electrician role, shown in the Facebook and Instagram feed. Every role gets its own ads, written for the trade and the area. The clip has no sound.

Why Erika

## Compare ways to find electricians.

### Indeed & ZipRecruiter

- Brings apprentices and unqualified applicants
- Good journeymen already have jobs and never apply
- Applicants trickle in over weeks

### Staffing agencies

- High markups on temp electricians
- A cut of first-year pay on direct hires
- You only see who they send

### Erika

- Reaches electricians who aren't job hunting
- Answers on license and experience, matched to your requirements
- Median cost per candidate: $4.06, no agency markup

## Frequently asked questions

### How fast will I see applicants?

We usually launch within 24 to 48 hours of getting your brief. The first applicants typically arrive within hours of launch.

### Does this work for journeyman and master electricians?

Yes. Every application asks for license level, years in the trade and anything else you require. Your team sees every answer and decides who to call.

### Can I hire only around my service area?

Yes. Ads run around the locations you serve, from one city to several branches.

### What do you need from me?

A job post, or a few lines about the role, pay and schedule. Erika writes and makes the ads and runs the campaign.

### How does billing work? Can I cancel?

Monthly plans start at $459, ad spend included. No long-term contract, cancel anytime.

## Find out what an electrician application could cost.

In 15 minutes we'll look at your open role and show you what applicants would cost. No obligation.

[Book a 15-min demo](https://calendar.app.google/NoPwiFvv8W8EvWCC7)

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