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How Much Does a Handyman Cost in 2026?

National mean hourly wage for handymans (BLS SOC 47-2061) is $22.94/hour. After the standard NAHB 2.4× contractor markup, homeowners pay roughly $55/hour for a service call. Here's the project-by-project breakdown — and below it, the same job priced for every major US metro.

National median handyman costs, 2026

ProjectTimeTypical costRange
Standard hourly rate (1-person crew) per hour $55 $45 – $66
TV mount install (drywall, fixed mount) 60–90 min $108 $88 – $129
Drywall patch (one fist-sized hole) 2 hours + cure $140 $115 – $168
Interior door rehang or hardware replace 1–2 hours $118 $96 – $141
Light fixture or ceiling-fan swap (existing wiring) 1–2 hours $103 $84 – $123
Flat-pack furniture assembly (avg piece) 1.5–3 hours $110 $90 – $132
Single room repaint (10×12, 2 coats) 1 day $550 $451 – $661
Driveway + walkway pressure wash 2–4 hours $190 $156 – $228
Whole-house caulk + seal refresh 4–6 hours $265 $217 – $318

What drives the price

A handyman handles small to mid-size jobs that don't cross into licensed-trade territory: drywall repair and patching, painting, fixture replacement (where existing wiring is in place), light carpentry, furniture assembly, door rehang, weatherstripping, caulking, hardware installs, mounting heavy items into studs, pressure washing, and basic deck or fence repair. State rules vary on the dollar threshold above which a general contractor license is required — in California it's $500 (labor + materials per project), in Texas there is no statewide license but cities can require permits, and in Florida it's $1,000.

How much does a handyman cost in your city?

Cost-of-living variance is the single biggest factor in trade pricing. The same job in Hawaii or California can run 30–50% more than in Mississippi or Oklahoma. Pick your city below to see your localized rate.

New York, NY Handyman cost · $69/hr Los Angeles, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Chicago, IL Handyman cost · $51/hr Houston, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Phoenix, AZ Handyman cost · $56/hr Philadelphia, PA Handyman cost · $53/hr San Antonio, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr San Diego, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Dallas, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr San Jose, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Austin, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Jacksonville, FL Handyman cost · $55/hr Fort Worth, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Columbus, OH Handyman cost · $51/hr Indianapolis, IN Handyman cost · $50/hr Charlotte, NC Handyman cost · $53/hr San Francisco, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Seattle, WA Handyman cost · $64/hr Denver, CO Handyman cost · $58/hr Washington, DC Handyman cost · $78/hr Nashville, TN Handyman cost · $50/hr Oklahoma City, OK Handyman cost · $48/hr El Paso, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Boston, MA Handyman cost · $81/hr Portland, OR Handyman cost · $62/hr Las Vegas, NV Handyman cost · $56/hr Detroit, MI Handyman cost · $50/hr Memphis, TN Handyman cost · $50/hr Louisville, KY Handyman cost · $51/hr Baltimore, MD Handyman cost · $64/hr Milwaukee, WI Handyman cost · $52/hr Albuquerque, NM Handyman cost · $52/hr Tucson, AZ Handyman cost · $56/hr Fresno, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Sacramento, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Mesa, AZ Handyman cost · $56/hr Atlanta, GA Handyman cost · $50/hr Kansas City, MO Handyman cost · $49/hr Colorado Springs, CO Handyman cost · $58/hr Omaha, NE Handyman cost · $50/hr Raleigh, NC Handyman cost · $53/hr Miami, FL Handyman cost · $55/hr Long Beach, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Virginia Beach, VA Handyman cost · $56/hr Oakland, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Minneapolis, MN Handyman cost · $52/hr Tulsa, OK Handyman cost · $48/hr Arlington, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Tampa, FL Handyman cost · $55/hr New Orleans, LA Handyman cost · $50/hr Wichita, KS Handyman cost · $48/hr Cleveland, OH Handyman cost · $51/hr Bakersfield, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Aurora, CO Handyman cost · $58/hr Anaheim, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Honolulu, HI Handyman cost · $103/hr Santa Ana, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Riverside, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Corpus Christi, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Lexington, KY Handyman cost · $51/hr Henderson, NV Handyman cost · $56/hr Stockton, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Saint Paul, MN Handyman cost · $52/hr Cincinnati, OH Handyman cost · $51/hr Saint Louis, MO Handyman cost · $49/hr Pittsburgh, PA Handyman cost · $53/hr Greensboro, NC Handyman cost · $53/hr Anchorage, AK Handyman cost · $69/hr Plano, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Lincoln, NE Handyman cost · $50/hr Orlando, FL Handyman cost · $55/hr Irvine, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Newark, NJ Handyman cost · $63/hr Toledo, OH Handyman cost · $51/hr Durham, NC Handyman cost · $53/hr Chula Vista, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Fort Wayne, IN Handyman cost · $50/hr Jersey City, NJ Handyman cost · $63/hr Saint Petersburg, FL Handyman cost · $55/hr Laredo, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Madison, WI Handyman cost · $52/hr Chandler, AZ Handyman cost · $56/hr Buffalo, NY Handyman cost · $69/hr Lubbock, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Scottsdale, AZ Handyman cost · $56/hr Reno, NV Handyman cost · $56/hr Glendale, AZ Handyman cost · $56/hr Gilbert, AZ Handyman cost · $56/hr Winston-Salem, NC Handyman cost · $53/hr North Las Vegas, NV Handyman cost · $56/hr Norfolk, VA Handyman cost · $56/hr Chesapeake, VA Handyman cost · $56/hr Garland, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Irving, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Hialeah, FL Handyman cost · $55/hr Fremont, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Boise, ID Handyman cost · $54/hr Richmond, VA Handyman cost · $56/hr Baton Rouge, LA Handyman cost · $50/hr Spokane, WA Handyman cost · $64/hr Des Moines, IA Handyman cost · $50/hr Tacoma, WA Handyman cost · $64/hr San Bernardino, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Modesto, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Fontana, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Santa Clarita, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Birmingham, AL Handyman cost · $49/hr Oxnard, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Fayetteville, NC Handyman cost · $53/hr Moreno Valley, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Rochester, NY Handyman cost · $69/hr Glendale, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Huntington Beach, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Salt Lake City, UT Handyman cost · $57/hr Grand Rapids, MI Handyman cost · $50/hr Amarillo, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Yonkers, NY Handyman cost · $69/hr Aurora, IL Handyman cost · $51/hr Montgomery, AL Handyman cost · $49/hr Akron, OH Handyman cost · $51/hr Little Rock, AR Handyman cost · $49/hr Huntsville, AL Handyman cost · $49/hr Augusta, GA Handyman cost · $50/hr Port Saint Lucie, FL Handyman cost · $55/hr Grand Prairie, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Columbus, GA Handyman cost · $50/hr Tallahassee, FL Handyman cost · $55/hr Overland Park, KS Handyman cost · $48/hr Tempe, AZ Handyman cost · $56/hr McKinney, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Mobile, AL Handyman cost · $49/hr Cape Coral, FL Handyman cost · $55/hr Shreveport, LA Handyman cost · $50/hr Frisco, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Knoxville, TN Handyman cost · $50/hr Worcester, MA Handyman cost · $81/hr Brownsville, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Vancouver, WA Handyman cost · $64/hr Fort Lauderdale, FL Handyman cost · $55/hr Sioux Falls, SD Handyman cost · $52/hr Ontario, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Chattanooga, TN Handyman cost · $50/hr Providence, RI Handyman cost · $61/hr Newport News, VA Handyman cost · $56/hr Rancho Cucamonga, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Santa Rosa, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Peoria, AZ Handyman cost · $56/hr Oceanside, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Elk Grove, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Salem, OR Handyman cost · $62/hr Pembroke Pines, FL Handyman cost · $55/hr Eugene, OR Handyman cost · $62/hr Garden Grove, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Cary, NC Handyman cost · $53/hr Fort Collins, CO Handyman cost · $58/hr Corona, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Springfield, MO Handyman cost · $49/hr Jackson, MS Handyman cost · $48/hr Alexandria, VA Handyman cost · $56/hr Hayward, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Clarksville, TN Handyman cost · $50/hr Lakewood, CO Handyman cost · $58/hr Lancaster, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Salinas, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Palmdale, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Hollywood, FL Handyman cost · $55/hr Springfield, MA Handyman cost · $81/hr Macon, GA Handyman cost · $50/hr Kansas City, KS Handyman cost · $48/hr Sunnyvale, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Pomona, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Killeen, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Escondido, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Pasadena, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Naperville, IL Handyman cost · $51/hr Bellevue, WA Handyman cost · $64/hr Joliet, IL Handyman cost · $51/hr Murfreesboro, TN Handyman cost · $50/hr Midland, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Rockford, IL Handyman cost · $51/hr Paterson, NJ Handyman cost · $63/hr Savannah, GA Handyman cost · $50/hr Bridgeport, CT Handyman cost · $64/hr Torrance, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr McAllen, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Syracuse, NY Handyman cost · $69/hr Surprise, AZ Handyman cost · $56/hr Denton, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Roseville, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Thornton, CO Handyman cost · $58/hr Miramar, FL Handyman cost · $55/hr Pasadena, CA Handyman cost · $76/hr Mesquite, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr Olathe, KS Handyman cost · $48/hr Dayton, OH Handyman cost · $51/hr Carrollton, TX Handyman cost · $51/hr

Six questions to ask before you hire

  1. For my state, is this job above the threshold that requires a contractor license?
  2. Do you carry liability insurance? (Even small jobs can do five-figure damage.)
  3. How do you price — hourly with a minimum, or flat per task?
  4. Do you bring your own materials or do I supply them?
  5. What's your guarantee if a repair fails within a few weeks?
  6. How are change-orders handled if the job opens up something bigger?
A "handyman" willing to do major plumbing, electrical, or HVAC work without a license — that's how houses end up with insurance-disqualifying defects.
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