- EV charger installation usually costs $780 to $1,950, about $1,100 typical.
- A level 2 home EV charger, hardwired or on a 240 volt outlet, installed.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What EV charger installation costs
Expect EV charger installation to cost between $780 and $1,950, with $1,100 as a typical figure. A level 2 home EV charger, hardwired or on a 240 volt outlet, installed.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $780 |
| Typical | $1,100 |
| High end | $1,950 |
The range blends Fixr and HomeAdvisor (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $948 in Arkansas and $1,354 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Distance from the panel. A long wire run to the garage or driveway costs more.
- Panel capacity. A full or small panel may need an upgrade first.
- Charger. Smart chargers cost more than basic ones.
- Level 1 or 2. HomeAdvisor says level 1 on a standard outlet runs $300 to $600.
Extra costs to plan for
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Permit | $100 to $200 | HomeAdvisor |
| Panel upgrade, if needed | $800 to $2,000 | HomeAdvisor |
These often show up as separate lines. When you compare EV charger installation quotes, line them up item by item.
EV charger installation cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $780 to $1,950. About 60% of a EV charger installation 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 | $688 | $970 | $1,720 |
| Alaska | $906 | $1,278 | $2,266 |
| Arizona | $768 | $1,083 | $1,920 |
| Arkansas | $672 | $948 | $1,681 |
| California | $875 | $1,234 | $2,188 |
| Colorado | $793 | $1,118 | $1,982 |
| Connecticut | $875 | $1,234 | $2,187 |
| Delaware | $779 | $1,098 | $1,946 |
| District of Columbia | $863 | $1,217 | $2,158 |
| Florida | $700 | $987 | $1,750 |
| Georgia | $703 | $992 | $1,758 |
| Hawaii | $960 | $1,354 | $2,400 |
| Idaho | $753 | $1,062 | $1,883 |
| Illinois | $945 | $1,333 | $2,363 |
| Indiana | $798 | $1,126 | $1,995 |
| Iowa | $779 | $1,099 | $1,948 |
| Kansas | $744 | $1,049 | $1,860 |
| Kentucky | $730 | $1,029 | $1,824 |
| Louisiana | $704 | $993 | $1,761 |
| Maine | $786 | $1,109 | $1,965 |
| Maryland | $783 | $1,104 | $1,957 |
| Massachusetts | $921 | $1,299 | $2,302 |
| Michigan | $793 | $1,118 | $1,982 |
| Minnesota | $882 | $1,245 | $2,206 |
| Mississippi | $680 | $959 | $1,699 |
| Missouri | $797 | $1,124 | $1,993 |
| Montana | $791 | $1,116 | $1,978 |
| Nebraska | $735 | $1,036 | $1,837 |
| Nevada | $797 | $1,124 | $1,993 |
| New Hampshire | $784 | $1,106 | $1,961 |
| New Jersey | $889 | $1,254 | $2,223 |
| New Mexico | $704 | $993 | $1,760 |
| New York | $865 | $1,220 | $2,163 |
| North Carolina | $700 | $988 | $1,751 |
| North Dakota | $793 | $1,118 | $1,982 |
| Ohio | $800 | $1,129 | $2,001 |
| Oklahoma | $694 | $979 | $1,735 |
| Oregon | $832 | $1,173 | $2,079 |
| Pennsylvania | $788 | $1,111 | $1,969 |
| Rhode Island | $807 | $1,139 | $2,019 |
| South Carolina | $702 | $989 | $1,754 |
| South Dakota | $706 | $996 | $1,765 |
| Tennessee | $709 | $1,000 | $1,773 |
| Texas | $698 | $985 | $1,746 |
| Utah | $761 | $1,073 | $1,903 |
| Vermont | $781 | $1,102 | $1,954 |
| Virginia | $756 | $1,066 | $1,889 |
| Washington | $905 | $1,277 | $2,263 |
| West Virginia | $765 | $1,079 | $1,912 |
| Wisconsin | $812 | $1,145 | $2,031 |
| Wyoming | $782 | $1,102 | $1,954 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $1,000 to $2,500 | $1,200 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $554 to $1,380 | $967 | Counted |
How the EV charger installation range is combined: low end from the middle of the guides' lows, high end from the middle of their highs, typical from the middle of their averages (a range's midpoint where no average is given). Figures read on each guide's page on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 60%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for electrical work. 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
Electrical work needs permits and inspections, so put the permit on its own line and the homeowner sees why it is there.
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Sources: Fixr, ev charger installation cost; HomeAdvisor, ev charger installation 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.