Typical prices for electrical work
These are consumer-facing figures from 2026 cost guides, not rules. They show where the market sits so you can tell whether your price is far above or below it.
| What is priced | Published 2026 range |
|---|---|
| Hourly labor (HomeGuide, HomeAdvisor, Housecall Pro) | $50 – $130 per hour |
| Hourly labor (Angi) | $50 – $150 per hour; Angi's national cost guide also lists $163 – $538 per job and about $100+ per hour in cities versus about $50 in rural areas |
| Journeyperson / master electrician (HomeAdvisor, via Housecall Pro and Contractor Palace) | $60 – $90 / $90 – $120 per hour |
| Service call or trip fee (HomeGuide, Housecall Pro, Angi) | $100 – $200, often covering the first hour |
| Emergency labor (Angi) | Often double the standard hourly rate |
| Install an outlet (Angi) | $133 – $296 each (electrician guide: $130 – $300) |
| GFCI outlet (Angi) | About $210; $130 – $300 |
| Outdoor outlet (Angi) | $60 – $300 |
| 240V outlet for a dryer or range (Angi) | $175 – $300 ($220 average); converting a 120V outlet $250 – $800 (HomeGuide) |
| Light switch (Angi) | $100 – $200 |
| Light fixture, customer-supplied (Housecall Pro) | $160 – $535 |
| Ceiling fan on an existing box (Thumbtack; Housecall Pro) | $146 – $351, about $225 typical; $199 – $550 with a fan and light up to $760 |
| New circuit (Angi) | $300 – $800 |
| Wiring, per linear foot (HomeGuide) | $7 – $10 |
| EV charger, installed (Angi) | $750 – $2,600 including charger, outlet, wiring and mounting |
| Subpanel (HomeGuide) | $500 – $1,700 |
| Panel upgrade (Angi; HomeGuide) | $1,200 – $2,000 (Angi); $1,300 – $4,000 (HomeGuide) |
| Rewiring a house (Angi) | $1,500 – $10,000+ |
| Permit (HomeGuide, Angi) | $30 – $80 for a single outlet; Angi lists $150 – $800 depending on job and city |
The sources overlap but do not agree: some include the service call and parts and some do not, and city pages run above the national range. Compare several sources and your local competitors before you set a rate.
Hourly, flat rate, or both
- Service call fee, then the job. Charge a trip fee that covers travel and assessment, then price the work. Say whether the fee is credited when the customer approves the job.
- Flat rate for repeatable jobs. Housecall Pro suggests flat rates for outlet installs, ceiling fan replacement, fixture installs and basic breaker work, and custom bids for panel upgrades, remodels and rewiring.
- Emergency premium. Angi says emergency electrical work often costs double the standard rate. Write the after-hours rate on the quote before you go out.
- Permits and inspection. Many cities require a permit for new circuits, panels and rewiring. Pass the permit cost through as its own line.
What moves the price
- Distance from the panel. A longer wire run costs more labor and material, and a full panel can turn an outlet into a panel or subpanel job.
- Access. Finished walls, attics and crawl spaces take longer to fish wire through.
- Who supplies the fixture. Most fan and fixture prices assume the customer buys the fixture.
- Licence level. A journeyperson can handle standard installs; panel and service work needs a master or licensed supervision where your state requires it.
- Location. Large cities run well above rural rates.
Check the price against your costs
Add paid labor for every electrician, the van, tools, test equipment, fuel, insurance, licensing, software, unbillable hours and overhead, then divide by the hours you can really bill. See how to calculate labor cost and your overhead rate, and use the hourly rate calculator to find your floor.
A worked quote
Replacing a failed outlet in a kitchen with a GFCI outlet, using example rates (yours will differ). The trip fee is $100. Labor is 1.5 hours at $90: 1.5 × $90 = $135.00. The GFCI outlet and cover plate are $25 with your markup.
| Service call / trip fee | $100.00 |
| Labor, 1.5 h × $90 | $135.00 |
| GFCI outlet and plate (marked up) | $25.00 |
| Total | $260.00 |
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Check it against the market: $100 sits inside the $100 to $200 service call range, $90 per hour is inside the $50 to $130 range, and $260 is inside Angi's $130 to $300 range for a GFCI outlet. If you credit the trip fee to the job, show a −$100 line and the total becomes $160. These figures are examples, not recommended prices.
Common mistakes
- Forgetting the permit or inspection fee on a new circuit.
- Not saying whether the trip fee is credited to the job.
- Quoting a panel or rewire job at a flat price before seeing the panel and access.
- Skipping a written estimate. Read how to write a contractor estimate for what to include.
Turn the numbers into a quote
Build the quote with the free electrical estimate and invoice maker: list the trip fee, labor, parts and permit as separate lines and save a PDF. No sign-up. Working on a bigger job? Read how to price a change order.
Sources
- Angi, How Much Does an Electrician Cost to Hire?, Cost to Replace Electrical Panel, How Much Does It Cost to Upgrade an Electrical Panel? and Cost to Install 220V Outlet, 2026 (angi.com).
- Thumbtack, Ceiling Fan Installation Cost, July 2026 (thumbtack.com).
- Housecall Pro, Electrician Pricing Guide 2026 (housecallpro.com).
- HomeGuide and HomeAdvisor figures as summarized by Home Repair Dispatch (homerepairdispatch.com), Contractor Palace (contractorpalace.com) and Home Energy Cost Guide (energy.twupro.com), October 2026, not read directly.
Prices are published averages read in November 2026 and vary by region. Read from search excerpts, not full pages. For planning only. This is not accounting, tax or legal advice.