Electrical
Panel upgrades, rewiring, lighting, ceiling fans, and smart home electrical work.
What electrical work actually costs
Across the electrical projects priced here, jobs run from $100 at the low end to $15,000 at the top. The cheapest thing on this page is dimmer switch installation; the most expensive is whole-house rewiring.
Most of this work is priced by the electrician doing it: labor is about 49% of the typical bill in this category. That is the part that changes when you change cities, which is why two identical quotes in different metros can be hundreds apart on the same materials. Every guide below carries its own city-by-city breakdown built from BLS wage data.
Ranges are typical all-in costs for a standard job, not quotes. Read the individual guide for the tier breakdown, what drives the price on that specific project, and where the money is worth spending. See how we build these numbers.
Electrical Cost Guides(16 available)
Electrical
Bathroom Exhaust Fan Wiring
$250 - $650
Electrical
Ceiling Fan Installation
$150 - $400
Electrical
Dimmer Switch Installation
$100 - $300
Electrical
Video Doorbell Installation
$150 - $650
Electrical
Electrical Panel Upgrade
$1,000 - $3,500
Electrical
EV Charger Installation
$800 - $2,500
Electrical
Generator Transfer Switch Installation
$700 - $2,000
Electrical
Home Security System Wiring
$1,800 - $6,500
Electrical
Landscape Lighting
$1,500 - $6,500
Electrical
Outlet & Switch Installation
$100 - $450
Electrical
Recessed Lighting Installation
$150 - $300
Electrical
Smoke & CO Detector Installation
$600 - $2,800
Electrical
Whole-House Surge Protector Installation
$200 - $500
Electrical
Three-Way Switch Installation
$150 - $500
Electrical
Under-Cabinet Kitchen Lighting Installation
$400 - $1,500
Electrical
Whole-House Rewiring
$3,500 - $15,000
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