- Drain cleaning usually costs $200 to $380, about $270 typical.
- Clearing a clogged sink, tub or floor drain with a snake or auger.
What drain cleaning costs
Most homeowners pay $200 to $380 for drain cleaning, and $270 is a typical price. Clearing a clogged sink, tub or floor drain with a snake or auger.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $200 |
| Typical | $270 |
| High end | $380 |
The range blends Fixr and HomeAdvisor (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $217 in Arkansas and $358 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Where the clog is. A sink trap is quick. A clog deep in the line needs a longer auger or jetting.
- Method. Snaking is cheapest. Hydro jetting clears grease and roots better and costs more.
- Repeat clogs. A drain that keeps clogging may have a broken pipe, which a camera finds.
- Timing. After-hours and weekend calls cost more.
Extra costs to plan for
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Camera inspection | about $900 | HomeAdvisor |
| Hydro jetting | $350 to $600 | Bob Vila |
These often show up as separate lines. When you compare drain cleaning quotes, line them up item by item.
Drain cleaning cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $200 to $380. About 85% of a drain cleaning price is labor, and only that part is scaled by the state's median wage for construction and extraction workers. A starting point, not a quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $167 | $225 | $316 |
| Alaska | $246 | $332 | $467 |
| Arizona | $196 | $264 | $372 |
| Arkansas | $161 | $217 | $306 |
| California | $235 | $317 | $446 |
| Colorado | $205 | $276 | $389 |
| Connecticut | $234 | $317 | $446 |
| Delaware | $199 | $269 | $379 |
| District of Columbia | $230 | $311 | $437 |
| Florida | $171 | $231 | $325 |
| Georgia | $172 | $232 | $327 |
| Hawaii | $265 | $358 | $504 |
| Idaho | $190 | $257 | $362 |
| Illinois | $260 | $351 | $494 |
| Indiana | $207 | $279 | $393 |
| Iowa | $200 | $270 | $380 |
| Kansas | $187 | $252 | $355 |
| Kentucky | $182 | $245 | $345 |
| Louisiana | $173 | $233 | $328 |
| Maine | $202 | $273 | $384 |
| Maryland | $201 | $271 | $382 |
| Massachusetts | $251 | $339 | $477 |
| Michigan | $205 | $276 | $389 |
| Minnesota | $237 | $320 | $451 |
| Mississippi | $164 | $221 | $311 |
| Missouri | $206 | $278 | $392 |
| Montana | $204 | $275 | $388 |
| Nebraska | $184 | $248 | $349 |
| Nevada | $206 | $278 | $392 |
| New Hampshire | $202 | $272 | $383 |
| New Jersey | $240 | $324 | $455 |
| New Mexico | $172 | $233 | $328 |
| New York | $231 | $312 | $439 |
| North Carolina | $171 | $231 | $325 |
| North Dakota | $205 | $276 | $389 |
| Ohio | $207 | $280 | $394 |
| Oklahoma | $169 | $228 | $321 |
| Oregon | $219 | $295 | $416 |
| Pennsylvania | $203 | $274 | $385 |
| Rhode Island | $210 | $283 | $399 |
| South Carolina | $171 | $232 | $326 |
| South Dakota | $173 | $234 | $329 |
| Tennessee | $174 | $235 | $331 |
| Texas | $170 | $230 | $324 |
| Utah | $193 | $261 | $367 |
| Vermont | $201 | $271 | $381 |
| Virginia | $191 | $258 | $363 |
| Washington | $246 | $331 | $467 |
| West Virginia | $194 | $263 | $370 |
| Wisconsin | $212 | $286 | $402 |
| Wyoming | $201 | $271 | $381 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $250 to $400 | $300 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $147 to $352 | $246 | Counted |
We take the middle of the guides' lows for the low end, the middle of their highs for the high end, and the middle of their averages for the typical drain cleaning price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 85%. Drain cleaning is a plumber's time and equipment. Koira's assumption. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for construction and extraction workers over the national $28.63 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
For contractors: price this job in Koira
Plumbing calls come in when something is leaking, so a fast answer and a clear price for the fix and the parts matter most.
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Sources: Fixr, drain cleaning cost; HomeAdvisor, drain cleaning cost; Bob Vila, drain cleaning cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.