{"id":6835,"date":"2026-07-29T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/?p=6835"},"modified":"2026-07-29T16:43:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:43:17","slug":"electrical-contractor-pricing-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/electrical-contractor-pricing-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrical Contractor Pricing Guide (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\ndocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {\n  var sels = ['.entry-header','.page-header','article > h1:first-child','.entry-footer'];\n  sels.forEach(function(s){document.querySelectorAll(s).forEach(function(el){el.style.display='none';});});\n  var el = document.querySelector('.sw-a');\n  while (el && el !== document.body) {\n    el.style.maxWidth='100%'; el.style.width='100%'; el.style.padding='0'; el.style.margin='0';\n    el.style.float='none'; el.style.flex='0 0 100%';\n    el = el.parentElement;\n  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b.classList){b.classList.add('single-post');}\n  }catch(e){}\n})();\n<\/script><\/p>\n<article class=\"pm\">\n<header class=\"pm__hero\">\n<div class=\"pm__inner\">\n<nav class=\"pm__crumb\">Blog &nbsp;&rsaquo;&nbsp; Cost Guides<\/nav>\n<p><span class=\"pm__eyebrow\">Electrical &middot; Pricing Guide<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Electrical Contractor Pricing Guide: How Electricians Price Work in 2026<\/h1>\n<p class=\"pm__dek\">Electrical contractor pricing, step by step: how electricians price service calls, new circuits, panel swaps, and rewires, from the model to the loaded rate, the markup, and the permit line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pm__dek-cta\">In a hurry? <a href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Price a job from a photo<\/a> in about six seconds.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pm__rating\"><span class=\"pm__stars\">&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;&#9733;<\/span> <b>4.8<\/b> <span class=\"pm__rating-sub\">on the App Store<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pm__meta\">\n<span>SimplyWise<\/span><br \/>\n<i><\/i><br \/>\n<span>Updated July 29, 2026<\/span><br \/>\n<i><\/i><br \/>\n<span>5 min read<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"pm__fig\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Electrician in work gloves testing panel mounted contactors with multimeter probes beside bundled control wiring\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1758101755915-462eddc23f57?w=1400&amp;h=700&amp;fit=crop&amp;q=80&amp;auto=format\"\/><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"pm__body\">\n<div class=\"pm__inner\">\n<aside class=\"pm__tldr\">\n<div class=\"pm__tldr-label\">Electrical contractor pricing at a glance<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>Pick a model per job: hourly for diagnostics, flat rate for defined scope, per device for rough-in.<\/li>\n<li>Build a loaded labor rate off the published wage, then add your truck and office cost.<\/li>\n<li>Set a service call charge that covers the round trip.<\/li>\n<li>Price materials off the current invoice and the margin that line has to earn.<\/li>\n<li>Pass the permit fee through at cost and bill the time it takes.<\/li>\n<li>Put overhead and profit on the sheet as their own lines.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"pm__tldr-cta\"><span>Most electrical quotes leak margin on the trip, not the wire.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\">Price a Job From a Photo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>What a two-day panel job actually costs you<\/h2>\n<p>Electrical contractor pricing starts here. Two electricians, two days, one panel swap and a pair of new circuits. That is 32 hours. Payroll alone on those hours runs about $1,400, before wire, truck, or permit. The Bureau of Labor Statistics puts employer compensation for full-time construction workers at $51.96 per hour worked in March 2026: $35.94 in wages and $16.02 in benefits. Apply that split to the $30.38 median electrician wage and one hour of payroll costs about $44.<\/p>\n<p>Electricians rarely lose money on the wire. They lose it on the unpriced trip, the undercharged diagnostic, and the markup they left on the table.<\/p>\n<h2>Electrical contractor pricing in 6 steps<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"pm__steps\">\n<li>\n<h3>Pick the model that fits the job<\/h3>\n<p>Hourly, or time and materials, fits diagnostics and open-ended work where nobody knows what is behind the wall. Flat rate quotes one price for a defined task: a fixture, an added circuit, a panel swap. Per device charges a set amount per outlet, which is how repeat rough-in gets bid.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Build a loaded labor rate off the published wage<\/h3>\n<p>The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a $30.38 median hourly wage for electricians, $20.50 at the 10th percentile and $52.17 at the 90th. That is what the worker is paid, not what you bill. Load it with payroll taxes, workers comp, liability, truck, tools, and office hours, divided by the hours you sold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pm__inline-cta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Price your next panel job from a photo, free &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Set a service call charge before the truck rolls<\/h3>\n<p>A trip charge covers drive time, fuel, scheduling, and the first window of troubleshooting. At the $44 payroll figure, an hour of round-trip driving plus a half hour of diagnosis is about $66 in payroll alone. That is the floor, not the price, and many shops credit it toward the repair when the work is approved.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Price materials off the invoice, not a habit<\/h3>\n<p>Start from the current supply house invoice, decide the gross margin that line has to earn, then divide the cost by 1 minus that margin. Read the dollars next to the percentage: a markup that adds pennies on a receptacle adds real money on a panel.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Pass the permit fee through and bill the time<\/h3>\n<p>Permit fees are published. Portland, Oregon charges $21 for each additional branch circuit and $212 for a 200 amp service or feeder. Seattle charges $26.28 for a branch circuit up to 25 amperes and $292 for a 150 to 200 amp service, plus a $55.48 administrative fee. Pass the fee through at cost, bill the hours to pull it and meet the inspector, and treat a flagged correction as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/complete-guide-construction-change-orders\/\">change order<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Put overhead and profit on the sheet<\/h3>\n<p>Overhead is what you pay whether the truck moves: office, software, insurance, owner time. Profit only shows up if you write it down. Divide direct cost, materials plus loaded labor, by 1 minus your combined overhead and margin rate. On $2,400 of direct cost at a combined 37 percent, the total is $3,810. Anything unnamed comes out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/10-ways-protect-profit-margin-contractors-2026\/\">profit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>What moves the price on common electrical jobs<\/h2>\n<p>No agency publishes a price list for residential electrical work. What is knowable is which variable moves each job.<\/p>\n<table class=\"pm__table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Job type<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">What moves the price most<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Service call or diagnostic<\/td>\n<td>Round-trip drive time and how much diagnosis the fault needs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Add a dedicated 20 amp circuit<\/td>\n<td>Run length, wall access, and free breaker space<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ceiling fan or light fixture<\/td>\n<td>Existing box rating, switch legs, and ceiling height<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>EV charger, level 2<\/td>\n<td>Panel capacity, load calculation result, and distance to parking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Panel upgrade, 100 to 200 amp<\/td>\n<td>Existing service condition, mast and meter work, utility timing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Whole home rewire<\/td>\n<td>Home size, device count, and whether walls are open<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Price electrical jobs faster with SimplyWise<\/h2>\n<p>Half of those six steps are math you do twice, once on site and once at home that night. SimplyWise Cost Estimator turns a photo of the panel or the run into an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds, with a materials list and built in markups, then a branded PDF the customer signs before you leave the driveway. It is $29.99\/mo with a 7-day free trial, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/best-estimating-app-electricians\/\">best estimating app for electricians<\/a> roundup compares the tools that run it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:28px;\"><a class=\"pm__btn\" href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\">Try the Cost Estimator Free<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pm__sources\">\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/oes\/tables.htm\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025<\/a> (SOC 47-2111 Electricians: $30.38 hourly median, $20.50 at the 10th percentile, $52.17 at the 90th, 757,220 employed).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/news.release\/ecec.nr0.htm\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, March 2026, table 5, private industry workers by bargaining and work status<\/a> ($51.96 total compensation per hour worked for full-time construction workers, $35.94 wages and $16.02 benefits).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portland.gov\/ppd\/documents\/electrical-permit-fee-schedule-city-portland-effective-july-10-2026\/download\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">City of Portland Permitting and Development, Electrical Permit Fee Schedule, effective July 10, 2026<\/a> ($21 per additional branch circuit, $212 for a 200 amp service or feeder).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattle.gov\/documents\/departments\/sdci\/codes\/feesubtitlefinal.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">City of Seattle Construction and Inspections, 2026 Fee Subtitle, table D-15<\/a> ($26.28 for a branch circuit up to 25 amperes, $292 for a 150 to 200 amp service, $55.48 administrative fee).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"pm__pull\">\n<div class=\"pm__inner\">\n<blockquote><p>\n    Electricians do not lose money on the wire. They lose it on the unpriced trip and the markup they left on the table.\n  <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><cite>SimplyWise Editorial<\/cite>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"pm__faq\">\n<div class=\"pm__inner\">\n<h2>Frequently asked questions about electrical contractor pricing<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"pm__faq-cat\">Rates and pricing models<\/h3>\n<details>\n<summary>How do electricians price their work?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Electricians use three models: hourly for diagnostics, flat rate for defined tasks, and per device for repeat rough-in. Build a loaded labor rate off the published wage, add a service call charge, mark materials up, pass the permit fee through, then add overhead and profit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What is the average electrician labor rate?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a $30.38 median hourly wage for electricians, with $20.50 at the 10th percentile and $52.17 at the 90th. That is the worker wage, not the billed rate. No agency publishes what electricians bill per hour, so build yours from payroll plus your own truck, tool, and office cost.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<h3 class=\"pm__faq-cat\">Service calls and tools<\/h3>\n<details>\n<summary>How much should I charge for a service call?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>No agency publishes a national service call fee. Build yours from the round trip it covers: an hour of driving plus a half hour of diagnosis runs about $66 in payroll alone, and that is the floor, not the price.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How much does SimplyWise Cost Estimator cost?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>SimplyWise Cost Estimator is $29.99\/mo with a 7-day free trial. Every plan includes photo to estimate quotes, branded PDF customer quotes, and a materials list with built in markup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"pm__final\">\n<div class=\"pm__inner\">\n<span class=\"pm__eyebrow\">Quote before you leave<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Price the job while you are still standing in it.<\/h2>\n<p>Snap a photo of the panel or the run and get an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds. Materials, loaded labor, permit, overhead, and profit on one quote. 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