{"id":8920,"date":"2026-09-08T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/?p=8920"},"modified":"2026-09-08T15:26:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T15:26:48","slug":"electrical-panel-upgrade-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/electrical-panel-upgrade-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrical Panel Upgrade Cost: 100, 150, and 200 Amp"},"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  }\n  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class=\"pm__crumb\">Blog &nbsp;&rsaquo;&nbsp; Cost Guides<\/nav>\n<p><span class=\"pm__eyebrow\">Contractor Calculator &middot; Electrical<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>Electrical Panel Upgrade Cost: 100, 150, and 200 Amp<\/h1>\n<p class=\"pm__dek\">Electrical panel upgrade cost splits into four lines: the panel, the branch breakers, the permit, and the electrician. Pick the amperage below and all four price out as you type.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pm__dek-cta\">Pricing a service change? <a href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Estimate it 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 September 8, 2026<\/span><br \/>\n<i><\/i><br \/>\n<span>5 min read<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"swc\" id=\"swcalc\">\n<span class=\"swc__kicker\">Free Panel Upgrade Cost Calculator<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"swc__title\">Pick the amperage, price the swap<\/div>\n<div class=\"swc__field\"><label>New panel amperage<\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"swc__presets\" id=\"swe-amp-p\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"swc__preset\" data-a=\"100\">100 amp<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"swc__preset\" data-a=\"150\">150 amp<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"swc__preset is-on\" data-a=\"200\">200 amp<\/button><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"swc__hint\">bare main breaker load center<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"swc__grid\">\n<div class=\"swc__field\"><label for=\"swe-brk\">Branch breakers (count)<\/label><input id=\"swe-brk\" type=\"number\" inputmode=\"numeric\" min=\"0\" max=\"200\" step=\"1\" value=\"20\"><span class=\"swc__hint\">standard single pole<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"swc__field\"><label for=\"swe-hours\">Crew hours<\/label><input id=\"swe-hours\" type=\"number\" inputmode=\"decimal\" min=\"0\" max=\"500\" step=\"1\" value=\"16\"><span class=\"swc__hint\">2 workers, one 8 hour day<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"swc__field\"><label for=\"swe-rate\">Your labor rate ($\/hr)<\/label><input id=\"swe-rate\" type=\"number\" inputmode=\"decimal\" min=\"1\" max=\"500\" step=\"1\" placeholder=\"optional\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"swc__out\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<div class=\"swc__big\"><span class=\"swc__num swc__num--range\" id=\"swe-total\">$928 to $1,669<\/span><span class=\"swc__unit\">your cost, hardware plus permit plus crew wages<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"swc__row\"><span id=\"swe-panlabel\">Panel, 200 amp<\/span><b id=\"swe-panel\">$202 to $527<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"swc__row\"><span id=\"swe-brklabel\">Branch breakers (20)<\/span><b id=\"swe-breakers\">$140 to $380<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"swc__row\"><span>Electrical permit<\/span><b id=\"swe-permit\">$100 to $212<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"swc__row\"><span id=\"swe-lablabel\">Crew wages, 16 hours<\/span><b id=\"swe-labor\">$486 to $550<\/b><\/div>\n<div class=\"swc__row swc__row--cost\"><span>Hardware and permit, before labor<\/span><b id=\"swe-sub\">$442 to $1,119<\/b><\/div>\n<p class=\"swc__note\" id=\"swe-note\">Published ranges, updated Aug 28, 2026, from two named suppliers, two published city permit schedules, and BLS May 2025 wages. Local prices vary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n(function(){\n  \/\/ Price anchors are SOURCED DATA, one block, swap-ready for per-state feeds.\n  \/\/ Every band below is BLENDED across two independent suppliers, both captured\n  \/\/ 2026-08-28 by plain curl, name and price read off the SAME DOM node:\n  \/\/   A = Sutherlands (sutherlands.com), PDP JSON-LD Product with one Offer per\n  \/\/       physical store: name + brand + sku + mpn + price in one object.\n  \/\/       Square D HOM2040M100PC $99.99; Eaton BRP12B100 $109.99 to $122.99;\n  \/\/       Eaton BRP10B100RF $167.99 to $189.99; Square D HOM3060M150PC $154.99;\n  \/\/       Eaton BRP08B200RF $201.99 to $236.99; Square D QO130M200PC $239.99 to\n  \/\/       $270.99; Square D HOM4080M200PRB $299.00 to $378.99; Square D\n  \/\/       QO140M200PC $370.99 to $527.00; breakers Square D HOM115CP and\n  \/\/       HOM120CP $6.99 to $9.79, QO115CP\/QO120CP\/QO130CP $16.29 to $18.99.\n  \/\/   B = Elliott Electric Supply (elliottelectric.com), PDP schema.org\n  \/\/       microdata: itemprop name, brand and offers.price on one item scope.\n  \/\/       Eaton BRP20B100 $233.37; BRP12B100 $180.67; BRP30B150 $566.40;\n  \/\/       BRP20B150 $664.49; BRP40B200 $416.00; BRP30B200 $440.74; breakers\n  \/\/       BR115 and BR120 $11.09, BR130 $11.79, BR230 $25.48, BR250 $33.85.\n  \/\/ Permit: two published municipal schedules, captured 2026-08-28.\n  \/\/       City of Everett WA, ELECTRICAL PERMIT FEES, \"Service\/Panel change or\n  \/\/       alteration $100\" (header effective 1\/1\/2016, footer updated\n  \/\/       01\/01\/2026). City of Portland OR, Electrical Permit Fee Schedule\n  \/\/       effective July 10, 2026, \"Services or Feeders: Installation,\n  \/\/       alteration or relocation, 200 amps $212.00\" (a 12 percent Oregon state\n  \/\/       surcharge is added on top and is NOT in this band).\n  \/\/ Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025 national file oesm25nat.zip (released 5\/15\/2026),\n  \/\/       occupation 47-2111 Electricians: hourly median $30.38, hourly mean\n  \/\/       $34.37, employment 757,220. Cross-checked byte-exact against our live\n  \/\/       8605 wage table. Wages paid to workers, not billed rates. 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The customer price adds overhead and margin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"pm__tldr-cta\"><span>Price the panel, the circuits, and the rest of the job from one photo, free to try.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SimplyWise Cost Estimator<\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>How the electrical panel upgrade cost calculator works<\/h2>\n<p>Electrical panel upgrade cost is four numbers stacked. The panel is one purchase, breakers price per breaker, the permit comes off a published schedule, and the crew bills by the hour. The calculator adds all four and shows the hardware and permit subtotal separately, because that is what you pay before anyone swings a screwdriver.<\/p>\n<p>Crew hours are yours to set. No published production rate for a residential service change cleared our sourcing bar, so this page asserts none.<\/p>\n<h2>What a panel costs by amperage<\/h2>\n<p>Listed prices for bare main breaker load centers at two named suppliers on August 28, 2026: Sutherlands, a lumber and hardware chain that publishes a separate shelf price at each store, and Elliott Electric Supply, a contractor distributor. Value packs that bundle breakers are excluded.<\/p>\n<table class=\"pm__table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Main breaker load center<\/th>\n<th>Sutherlands<\/th>\n<th>Elliott Electric<\/th>\n<th>Blended<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>100 amp<\/td>\n<td>$99.99 to $189.99<\/td>\n<td>$180.67 to $233.37<\/td>\n<td>$99.99 to $233.37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>150 amp<\/td>\n<td>$154.99<\/td>\n<td>$566.40 to $664.49<\/td>\n<td>$154.99 to $664.49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>200 amp<\/td>\n<td>$201.99 to $527.00<\/td>\n<td>$416.00 to $440.74<\/td>\n<td>$201.99 to $527.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Single pole breaker<\/td>\n<td>$6.99 to $18.99<\/td>\n<td>$11.09 to $11.79<\/td>\n<td>$6.99 to $18.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Two pole breaker<\/td>\n<td>$17.49 to $19.99<\/td>\n<td>$25.48 to $33.85<\/td>\n<td>$17.49 to $33.85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Two rows there earn a contractor&#8217;s attention. First, the channel spread on one part number: Eaton BRP12B100 listed at $109.99 to $122.99 across seven Sutherlands stores and at $180.67 at Elliott the same day. Same maker, same catalog number, half again the money.<\/p>\n<p>Second, the 150 amp row is a thin catalog line at both suppliers, and the Eaton 150 amp panels list ABOVE their own 200 amp equivalents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pm__inline-cta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SimplyWise Cost Estimator<\/a> prices material and labor together from a photo in about 6 seconds.<\/p>\n<h2>The labor half of electrical panel upgrade cost<\/h2>\n<p>BLS measures this trade directly. In the May 2025 national release, 47-2111 Electricians covers 757,220 jobs at a $30.38 hourly median and a $34.37 hourly mean. That spread is the default wage band.<\/p>\n<p>Those are wages, not the rate you bill. Billed labor carries payroll burden, insurance, the truck, the license, and margin. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/contractor-hourly-labor-rates-by-trade\/\">contractor hourly labor rates by trade<\/a> table publishes the same two figures and explains the gap. Set your own rate and the band collapses to one number.<\/p>\n<section class=\"pm__promo\">\n<h2>Turn the service change into a signed quote<\/h2>\n<p>SimplyWise Cost Estimator turns a photo of the panel into an itemized, branded estimate in about 6 seconds. Pricing is $29.99\/mo or $239.99\/yr, about $20\/mo on annual, with a 7-day free trial.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"pm__btn\" href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SimplyWise Cost Estimator<\/a><br \/>\n<\/section>\n<h2>The permit, and the parts the calculator skips<\/h2>\n<p>Permit money is published, and it is not small next to the panel. Everett, Washington charges a flat $100 for a residential &#8220;Service\/Panel change or alteration&#8221;. Portland, Oregon prices the same work off amperage: $212.00 at 200 amps and $298.00 from 201 to 400 amps, plus $21.00 per branch circuit and a 12 percent Oregon state surcharge. Plan review is billed separately in both cities.<\/p>\n<p>The lesson is structural, not numeric: one of these two cities charges a flat fee and the other tiers by amperage and adds a surcharge, and the figure that matters is on your own schedule.<\/p>\n<p>The meter socket, the mast, the service conductors, the grounding work, the utility disconnect, and drywall repair are real money and none of them is in the calculator.<\/p>\n<h2>Run the panel estimate in this order<\/h2>\n<ol class=\"pm__steps\">\n<li>\n<h3>Count the circuits you are actually moving<\/h3>\n<p>Breakers price per breaker, and on a big job the count drives more of the hardware line than the panel does.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Pull your own city&#8217;s fee schedule before you quote<\/h3>\n<p>The two cities checked here published $100 flat and $212.00 amperage tiered.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Price the panel at your own counter<\/h3>\n<p>One Eaton catalog number listed at $109.99 at a retail chain and $180.67 at a distributor the same day.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>Add your hours, then your overhead<\/h3>\n<p>The calculator stops at wages. Burden, insurance, vehicles, and margin sit on top before the customer sees a price.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"pm__next\">\n<h2>Keep reading<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/electrical-contractor-pricing-guide\/\">Electrical Contractor Pricing Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/contractor-hourly-labor-rates-by-trade\/\">Contractor Hourly Labor Rates by Trade<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/electrical-estimate-template\/\">Free Electrical Estimate Template<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pm__sources\">\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sutherlands.com\/products\/item\/5930110\/square-d-100-amp-convertible-main-breaker-load-center\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sutherlands, Square D HOM2040M100PC<\/a> ($99.99, 2026-08-28).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sutherlands.com\/products\/item\/5751532\/square-d-homeline-150-amp-30-space-60-circuit-indoor-main-breaker-plug-on-neutral-load-center\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sutherlands, Square D HOM3060M150PC<\/a> ($154.99, 2026-08-28).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sutherlands.com\/products\/item\/1747955\/square-d-200-amp-40-space-60-circuit-convertible-main-breaker-load-center\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sutherlands, Square D QO140M200PC<\/a> ($370.99 to $527.00, 2026-08-28).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sutherlands.com\/products\/item\/1848688\/square-d-20-amp-homeline-plug-on-single-pole-circuit-breaker\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sutherlands, Square D HOM120CP<\/a> ($6.99 to $9.69, 2026-08-28).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elliottelectric.com\/P\/Item\/ETN\/BRP20B100\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elliott Electric Supply, Eaton BRP20B100<\/a> ($233.37, 2026-08-28).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elliottelectric.com\/P\/Item\/ETN\/BRP30B150\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elliott Electric Supply, Eaton BRP30B150<\/a> ($566.40, 2026-08-28).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elliottelectric.com\/P\/Item\/ETN\/BRP40B200\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elliott Electric Supply, Eaton BRP40B200<\/a> ($416.00, 2026-08-28).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.everettwa.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/183\/Electrical-permit-fees-PDF\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Everett, Washington, Electrical Permit Fees<\/a> (service or panel change $100, updated 01\/01\/2026).<\/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\">Portland, Oregon, Electrical Permit Fee Schedule<\/a> (services or feeders, 200 amps, $212.00, effective July 10, 2026).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/oes\/special-requests\/oesm25nat.zip\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BLS OEWS May 2025, 47-2111 Electricians<\/a> (median $30.38, mean $34.37, employment 757,220).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/simplywise-cost-estimator\/id6670619664\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SimplyWise Cost Estimator, App Store<\/a> (4.8 rating, 2026-08-22).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"pm__faq\">\n<div class=\"pm__inner\">\n<h2>Common questions on panel pricing<\/h2>\n<details>\n<summary>How much does an electrical panel upgrade cost?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>On a 200 amp swap with 20 breakers and a two worker day, hardware plus permit plus crew wages come to $928 to $1,669, before overhead and margin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What does a 200 amp panel cost by itself?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Bare 200 amp load centers listed $201.99 to $527.00 at two named suppliers on August 28, 2026. Value packs that bundle breakers price higher.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>How much is the permit for a panel upgrade?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Everett, Washington publishes a flat $100. Portland, Oregon publishes $212.00 at 200 amps, plus per circuit and state surcharge lines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What do electricians earn per hour?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>BLS put 47-2111 Electricians at a $30.38 hourly median and a $34.37 hourly mean in the May 2025 release, across 757,220 jobs. Those are wages, not billed rates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Is a 150 amp panel cheaper than a 200 amp panel?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Not reliably. It is a thin catalog line: Eaton 150 amp load centers listed at $566.40 and $664.49 while the same distributor&#8217;s 200 amp panels listed at $416.00 and $440.74.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Can SimplyWise price a panel upgrade from a photo?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>Yes. SimplyWise Cost Estimator turns a photo into an itemized estimate in about 6 seconds. Free to try, at $29.99\/mo or $239.99\/yr.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"pm__final\">\n<div class=\"pm__inner\">\n<span class=\"pm__eyebrow\">Price it once, quote it once<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Turn the panel into a signed quote.<\/h2>\n<p>Snap a photo and get an itemized, branded estimate in about 6 seconds. Free to try.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"pm__btn pm__btn--lg\" href=\"https:\/\/swcostestimator.app.link\/ce-ai\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SimplyWise Cost Estimator<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"BlogPosting\",\n  \"headline\": \"Electrical Panel Upgrade Cost: 100, 150, and 200 Amp\",\n  \"description\": \"An electrical panel upgrade cost calculator with sourced panel and breaker prices, two published permit schedules, and BLS electrician wages, live on the page.\",\n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"SimplyWise\"\n  },\n  \"publisher\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n    \"name\": \"SimplyWise\",\n    \"logo\": {\n      \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/icon-512x512.png\"\n    }\n  },\n  \"datePublished\": \"2026-09-08\",\n  \"dateModified\": \"2026-09-08\",\n  \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n    \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/electrical-panel-upgrade-cost\/\"\n  },\n  \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.simplywise.com\/blog\/electrical-panel-upgrade-cost\/\",\n  \"image\": [\n    \"https:\/\/images.unsplash.com\/photo-1615774925655-a0e97fc85c14?w=1400&h=700&fit=crop&q=80&auto=format\"\n  ]\n}\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"HowTo\",\n  \"name\": \"How to Estimate an Electrical Panel Upgrade Cost\",\n  \"step\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"HowToStep\",\n      \"position\": 1,\n      \"name\": \"Count the circuits you are actually moving\",\n      \"text\": \"Branch breakers are priced per breaker, and on a large panel the breaker count drives more of the hardware line than the panel itself does.\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"HowToStep\",\n      \"position\": 2,\n      \"name\": \"Pull your own city fee schedule before you quote\",\n      \"text\": \"Published residential figures ranged from 100 dollars flat in Everett, Washington to 212.00 dollars at 200 amps in Portland, Oregon, plus a 12 percent Oregon state surcharge.\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"HowToStep\",\n      \"position\": 3,\n      \"name\": \"Price the panel at your own counter\",\n      \"text\": \"Eaton catalog number BRP12B100 listed at 109.99 to 122.99 dollars across seven Sutherlands stores and at 180.67 dollars at Elliott Electric Supply on the same day.\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"HowToStep\",\n      \"position\": 4,\n      \"name\": \"Add your hours, then your overhead\",\n      \"text\": \"The calculator stops at crew wages of 30.38 to 34.37 dollars an hour. 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