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Electrician Cost — ZIP 50319 (Des Moines, IA)

A licensed electrician serving ZIP 50319 charges roughly $75/hour, anchored on BLS OEWS wage data for SOC 47-2111 ($34.40/hr national mean) and the IA cost-of-living index of 90.3.

Electrician project costs near ZIP 50319

ProjectTimeTypical costRange
Standard service call (diagnosis + minor repair) 1–2 hours $157 $129 – $188
Add a new outlet (15–20 amp, dedicated) 1–3 hours $181 $148 – $217
Ceiling fan install (existing wiring) 1–2 hours $172 $141 – $206
Panel upgrade (100A → 200A, includes permit) 1 day $1,739 $1,426 – $2,087
Level 2 EV charger install (50A circuit, hardwired) 4–6 hours $689 $565 – $827
Single room rewire (avg ~3 outlets + 1 fixture) 1 day $646 $530 – $775
Whole-house rewire (1500–2000 sq ft) 5–10 days $5,985 $4,908 – $7,182

What a electrician serving 50319 actually does

A licensed electrician handles anything attached to the breaker panel or carrying line voltage (120V/240V). A standard residential service call begins with the panel: the electrician verifies the main breaker rating, looks for double-tapped breakers, checks for AFCI/GFCI compliance in the right rooms, and tests for proper grounding at the service drop. Outlet, switch, and fixture work is straightforward. Panel upgrades, sub-panel adds, EV-charger installs, and whole-house rewires require a permit, a load calculation (NEC Article 220), and an inspection by the local AHJ before the panel is energized.

Six questions before you hire

  1. What is your master or journeyman license number, and is it active in this state?
  2. Will the work be done by a licensed electrician or by a helper with the licensee on call?
  3. Are you pulling the permit and scheduling inspection?
  4. Does the quote include any required panel-load calculations or breaker upgrades?
  5. What's the warranty on labor — and on the equipment you're installing?
  6. Are AFCI and GFCI breakers included where code now requires them?
Cash-only quotes, "I can do it without a permit so it's cheaper," and any pressure to upsize a panel without a written load calculation explaining why.
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