Real sources · last checked Oct 13, 2026Know what it should cost
Know what it should cost
before you call a pro.
National job cost ranges from published cost guides, plus what local workers earn from US Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Every figure links to its source.
8services
3cities
5national cost guides
Services
How we estimatePlumbers
$182 to $501
Estimate, HomeAdvisor, Oct 13, 2026Electricians
$163 to $538
Estimate, HomeAdvisor, Oct 13, 2026Movers
Median wage $19.35/hr
BLS wage data, Oct 13, 2026House cleaners
$118 to $238
Estimate, HomeAdvisor, Oct 13, 2026Pet sitters
Median wage $17.00/hr
BLS wage data, Oct 13, 2026HVAC
$130 to $2,000
Estimate, HomeAdvisor, Oct 13, 2026Handyman
$164 to $647
Estimate, HomeAdvisor, Oct 13, 2026Painters
Median wage $23.75/hr
BLS wage data, Oct 13, 2026Cities
Ranges, not guesses
We only publish figures we can cite. Job prices are national estimates from published cost guides. Local figures are BLS wage data for the workers who do the job. Where we have no source, we show nothing.
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