Electrical Work Cost Calculator
Homeowners who hired a professional to add or replace wiring, a fuse box or breaker panel, or built-in lighting reported a median cost of $1,700 in 2026 prices; half of the jobs cost $680 to $4,500.
United States · hired a pro
$1,700median cost
Half of these jobs cost between $680 and $4,500.
1,152 real jobs from 2021 to 2023, in 2026 prices.
Is your electrical quote high or low?
| Cost of the job | Share of jobs |
|---|---|
| $250 or less | 8% |
| $500 or less | 17% |
| $750 or less | 28% |
| $1,000 or less | 36% |
| $1,500 or less | 47% |
| $2,500 or less | 60% |
| $4,000 or less | 72% |
| $6,000 or less | 83% |
| $10,000 or less | 89% |
| $25,000 or less | 95% |
The survey does not record whether the job was a rewire, a new panel or new lighting, or how many circuits were involved, so a higher quote is not necessarily too high.
Electrical work cost by home size
Size of the whole home, not of the job.
| Home size | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 750–999 sq ft | $1,700 | $830–$3,400 | 50 |
| 1,000–1,499 sq ft | $1,200 | $570–$4,500 | 238 |
| 1,500–1,999 sq ft | $1,700 | $570–$4,500 | 277 |
| 2,000–2,499 sq ft | $1,700 | $850–$4,900 | 235 |
| 2,500–2,999 sq ft | $2,800 | $680–$5,700 | 130 |
| 3,000–3,999 sq ft | $2,300 | $770–$4,500 | 125 |
| 4,000 sq ft or more | $3,400 | $1,100–$5,800 | 54 |
By home value
| Home value | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under $200,000 | $1,000 | $400–$2,700 | 137 |
| $200,000–$349,999 | $1,400 | $640–$3,400 | 232 |
| $350,000–$599,999 | $1,700 | $680–$5,600 | 296 |
| $600,000 or more | $2,800 | $1,100–$5,700 | 440 |
Electrical work cost by region and metro area
| Region and division | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast | $2,300 | $830–$5,400 | 229 |
| New EnglandConnecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont | $2,800 | $910–$6,800 | 107 |
| Middle AtlanticNew Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania | $1,900 | $730–$4,300 | 122 |
| Midwest | $1,900 | $680–$4,500 | 196 |
| East North CentralIllinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin | $1,400 | $680–$4,000 | 143 |
| West North CentralIowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota | $2,300 | $680–$5,700 | 53 |
| South | $1,100 | $560–$3,600 | 368 |
| South AtlanticDelaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia | $1,400 | $570–$4,000 | 232 |
| West South CentralArkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas | $1,100 | $510–$3,400 | 110 |
| West | $2,300 | $910–$5,700 | 359 |
| MountainArizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming | $1,700 | $850–$4,200 | 83 |
| PacificAlaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington | $2,300 | $1,000–$5,700 | 276 |
Fewer than 30 jobs, no figure: East South Central (26).
By metro area
| Metro area | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | $2,300 | $1,000–$6,200 | 68 |
| Cincinnati | $1,300 | $680–$3,200 | 60 |
| Cleveland | $1,700 | $910–$2,600 | 40 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | $3,400 | $900–$6,800 | 32 |
| Denver | $1,900 | $840–$5,600 | 88 |
| Detroit | $1,300 | $390–$5,600 | 40 |
| Houston | $1,100 | $450–$2,600 | 33 |
| Los Angeles | $2,300 | $1,100–$3,400 | 41 |
| Milwaukee | $2,300 | $680–$5,100 | 41 |
| New Orleans | $1,700 | $830–$6,800 | 32 |
| New York | $1,700 | $830–$5,700 | 30 |
| Philadelphia | $2,300 | $910–$4,000 | 42 |
| Phoenix | $2,300 | $910–$4,500 | 36 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino | $1,300 | $560–$3,400 | 50 |
| San Francisco-Oakland | $2,800 | $1,300–$7,900 | 57 |
| Seattle | $3,400 | $1,300–$11,400 | 60 |
| Washington, DC | $2,300 | $910–$4,300 | 86 |
Fewer than 30 jobs, no figure: Atlanta (24), Chicago (23), Miami (21).
How homeowners paid for electrical jobs
| Paid mainly with | Share | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from savings | 84% | $1,400 | $570–$3,900 | 953 |
| Cash-out refinance | 3% | $3,400 | $2,300–$5,700 | 32 |
| Home equity loan | 4% | $7,700 | $2,900–$17,000 | 42 |
| Insurance settlement | 1% | too few jobs | 14 | |
| Credit or store card | 4% | $1,900 | $660–$5,700 | 50 |
| Contractor financing | 3% | $7,300 | $2,600–$25,900 | 33 |
| Other | 2% | too few jobs | 26 |
Electrical work: hiring a pro or doing it yourself
69% hired a professional; 31% did most of the work themselves.
| Who did most of the work | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hired a professional | $1,700 | $680–$4,500 | 1,152 |
| Did most of the work themselves | $340 | $200–$790 | 478 |
A do-it-yourself cost leaves out the household's own time.
How often electrical work is done
7.6% of owner-occupied homes had this job done in the two years before the survey, by a professional or by the household.
| Year the home was built | Share of homes | Homes surveyed |
|---|---|---|
| Before 1940 | 10.2% | 2,839 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 8.9% | 3,854 |
| 1960 to 1979 | 8.9% | 6,448 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 7.9% | 3,691 |
| 1990 to 1999 | 7.1% | 3,718 |
| 2000 to 2009 | 5.4% | 4,106 |
| 2010 or later | 4.3% | 2,690 |
Electrical work cost by year, as reported
| Year | Median | Middle half | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,500 | $600–$3,000 | 219 |
| 2022 | $1,800 | $600–$4,500 | 576 |
| 2023 | $1,500 | $500–$4,000 | 353 |
Not adjusted to 2026 prices; 2021 and 2023 are covered only in part. How the price adjustment works
What counts as an electrical job in this data
Counted:
- Permanent electrical wiring, concealed or exposed.
- Built-in lighting such as recessed or track lighting.
- Installing or replacing a fuse box or a breaker panel.
Not counted:
- Wiring of appliances.
- Wiring that is not physically part of the building.
- Routine minor work such as painting or decorating.
Survey category: "Added or replaced electrical wiring, fuse boxes, breaker panels, or built-in lighting". Costs the Census Bureau filled in (19% of the professional jobs) are left out.
Where these numbers come from
American Housing Survey 2023 (U.S. Census Bureau and HUD), in 2026 prices by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis price index for home improvements. The calculations are our own; no agency has reviewed or endorsed them. Methodology · Data source