A handle for an electric tool, the handle configured to be mounted to an electric tool, provided with an on/off switch, and comprising: a switch lever including an operational portion having an inverted U-shape, and configured to press the on/off switch when the operational portion is gripped and pressed; a handle body with the on/off switch mounted thereto, the handle body having an inner peripheral slit, and housing the switch lever such that the operational portion of the switch lever projects from the inner peripheral slit; a spring (14, 114) having a supported portion (14c, 114c) and a pair of arms (14a, 14b, 114a, 114b) extending from the supported portion (14c, 114c), housed in the handle body, and biasing and pushing the switch lever back; and a plurality of limiters provided at locations in either the handle body or the switch lever at a distance from the spring (14, 114), and configured to limit movement of the switch lever, wherein the handle for the electric tool is configured such that when the operational portion is pressed, the spring (14, 114) is pushed to increase an angle between the pair of arms (14a, 14b, 114a, 114b), and the on/off switch is pressed and turned on, and when the switch lever is released, the spring (14, 114) biases and pushes the switch lever back to a position under no gripping pressure, and the on/off switch is turned off, the supported portion (14c, 114c) of the spring (14, 114) is supported on a lateral middle portion of an upper side of the handle body, and when the switch lever is under no gripping pressure, the pair of arms (14a, 14b, 114a, 114b) is positioned by being in contact with an arm catch (13i, 113i) provided to the handle body. a switch lever including an operational portion having an inverted U-shape, and configured to press the on/off switch when the operational portion is gripped and pressed; a handle body with the on/off switch mounted thereto, the handle body having an inner peripheral slit, and housing the switch lever such that the operational portion of the switch lever projects from the inner peripheral slit; a spring (14, 114) having a supported portion (14c, 114c) and a pair of arms (14a, 14b, 114a, 114b) extending from the supported portion (14c, 114c), housed in the handle body, and biasing and pushing the switch lever back; and a plurality of limiters provided at locations in either the handle body or the switch lever at a distance from the spring (14, 114), and configured to limit movement of the switch lever, wherein the handle for the electric tool is configured such that when the operational portion is pressed, the spring (14, 114) is pushed to increase an angle between the pair of arms (14a, 14b, 114a, 114b), and the on/off switch is pressed and turned on, and when the switch lever is released, the spring (14, 114) biases and pushes the switch lever back to a position under no gripping pressure, and the on/off switch is turned off, when the operational portion is pressed, the spring (14, 114) is pushed to increase an angle between the pair of arms (14a, 14b, 114a, 114b), and the on/off switch is pressed and turned on, and when the switch lever is released, the spring (14, 114) biases and pushes the switch lever back to a position under no gripping pressure, and the on/off switch is turned off, the supported portion (14c, 114c) of the spring (14, 114) is supported on a lateral middle portion of an upper side of the handle body, and when the switch lever is under no gripping pressure, the pair of arms (14a, 14b, 114a, 114b) is positioned by being in contact with an arm catch (13i, 113i) provided to the handle body.