- Dryer vent cleaning usually costs $100 to $190, about $150 typical.
- Cleaning one dryer vent from the dryer to the outside.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What dryer vent cleaning costs
Dryer vent cleaning usually runs $100 to $190. A typical job lands near $150. Cleaning one dryer vent from the dryer to the outside.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $100 |
| Typical | $150 |
| High end | $190 |
National figures from Fixr and HomeAdvisor, combined as shown below. Labor rates move the price by state: about $201 typical in Hawaii against $114 in Mississippi.
What drives the price
- Vent length. Long runs and roof vents take longer.
- Clog. Packed lint or bird nests take more work.
- Repairs. Crushed or plastic vents should be replaced.
Dryer vent cleaning cost by state
Estimates by state, made by Koira: the national dryer vent cleaning range with its labor part, roughly 85%, adjusted to local wages for maids and housekeeping cleaners. Real quotes vary with the job.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $81 | $121 | $153 |
| Alaska | $104 | $157 | $199 |
| Arizona | $100 | $150 | $191 |
| Arkansas | $82 | $123 | $156 |
| California | $117 | $176 | $223 |
| Colorado | $105 | $157 | $199 |
| Connecticut | $102 | $152 | $193 |
| Delaware | $97 | $145 | $184 |
| District of Columbia | $116 | $174 | $221 |
| Florida | $96 | $144 | $183 |
| Georgia | $86 | $129 | $164 |
| Hawaii | $134 | $201 | $255 |
| Idaho | $98 | $147 | $186 |
| Illinois | $102 | $153 | $194 |
| Indiana | $90 | $135 | $171 |
| Iowa | $93 | $140 | $177 |
| Kansas | $89 | $134 | $170 |
| Kentucky | $89 | $133 | $169 |
| Louisiana | $79 | $118 | $150 |
| Maine | $105 | $158 | $200 |
| Maryland | $100 | $150 | $190 |
| Massachusetts | $108 | $162 | $206 |
| Michigan | $98 | $147 | $186 |
| Minnesota | $105 | $157 | $199 |
| Mississippi | $76 | $114 | $144 |
| Missouri | $96 | $143 | $182 |
| Montana | $101 | $151 | $191 |
| Nebraska | $97 | $145 | $184 |
| Nevada | $126 | $190 | $240 |
| New Hampshire | $103 | $155 | $196 |
| New Jersey | $106 | $159 | $201 |
| New Mexico | $88 | $132 | $167 |
| New York | $115 | $173 | $219 |
| North Carolina | $90 | $135 | $171 |
| North Dakota | $99 | $148 | $188 |
| Ohio | $92 | $138 | $175 |
| Oklahoma | $84 | $125 | $159 |
| Oregon | $105 | $157 | $199 |
| Pennsylvania | $96 | $144 | $183 |
| Rhode Island | $105 | $157 | $199 |
| South Carolina | $87 | $131 | $166 |
| South Dakota | $87 | $130 | $165 |
| Tennessee | $89 | $133 | $169 |
| Texas | $86 | $129 | $163 |
| Utah | $102 | $153 | $194 |
| Vermont | $105 | $158 | $200 |
| Virginia | $96 | $144 | $182 |
| Washington | $116 | $174 | $220 |
| West Virginia | $82 | $123 | $156 |
| Wisconsin | $100 | $150 | $190 |
| Wyoming | $91 | $137 | $173 |
Big metro areas often run above their state's figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $100 to $200 | $150 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $104 to $188 | $145 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $102 to $179 | $139 | Shown, not counted: it repeats another guide's figures |
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 dryer vent cleaning price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 85%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for cleaning and haul-away work. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for maids and housekeeping cleaners over the national $17.07 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
For contractors: price this job in Koira
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Sources: Fixr, dryer vent cleaning cost; HomeAdvisor, dryer vent cleaning cost; Bob Vila, dryer vent 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.