- Garage door opener installation usually costs $260 to $570, about $430 typical.
- One opener on an existing door, with the unit, rails, sensors and labor.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What garage door opener installation costs
Expect garage door opener installation to cost between $260 and $570, with $430 as a typical figure. One opener on an existing door, with the unit, rails, sensors and labor.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $260 |
| Typical | $430 |
| High end | $570 |
Sources: Fixr and HomeAdvisor, combined as shown below. Local wages shift the typical price from about $376 in Arkansas to $521 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Drive type. Chain drives cost least and are the loudest. Belt drives are quieter, which matters with a bedroom over the garage. Wall-mount and screw drives cost more.
- Horsepower. A heavy wood or two-car door needs a stronger motor. HomeAdvisor says a 1/2 hp opener can cost as little as $100.
- Smart features. Phone control, cameras and battery backup add to the unit price but not much to the labor.
- Wiring. No outlet near the ceiling means an electrician first, which can cost more than the opener install.
Garage door opener installation cost by drive type
| Drive type | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Chain drive | $150 to $250 for the opener | HomeAdvisor |
| Belt drive | $160 to $350 for the opener | HomeAdvisor |
| Solar powered | $300 to $500 | Fixr |
Extra costs to plan for
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Safety sensors (pair) | $50 to $100 | HomeAdvisor |
| Battery backup | $50 to $150 | HomeAdvisor |
| Extension kit for a door over 7 ft | $45 to $85 | HomeAdvisor |
| New keypad | $30 to $60 | Bob Vila |
Ask whether each of these is in the quote. Two bids for the same garage door opener installation can be far apart only because one includes them.
Garage door opener installation cost by state
These state figures are Koira estimates. The labor share of the national price, about 55%, moves with each state's median wage for construction and extraction workers; materials stay at the national price. Use them to sanity-check a garage door opener installation quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $232 | $383 | $508 |
| Alaska | $299 | $494 | $655 |
| Arizona | $256 | $424 | $562 |
| Arkansas | $227 | $376 | $498 |
| California | $289 | $478 | $634 |
| Colorado | $264 | $437 | $579 |
| Connecticut | $289 | $478 | $634 |
| Delaware | $260 | $429 | $569 |
| District of Columbia | $285 | $472 | $626 |
| Florida | $236 | $390 | $516 |
| Georgia | $237 | $391 | $519 |
| Hawaii | $315 | $521 | $691 |
| Idaho | $252 | $417 | $552 |
| Illinois | $310 | $514 | $681 |
| Indiana | $266 | $439 | $582 |
| Iowa | $260 | $430 | $570 |
| Kansas | $249 | $412 | $546 |
| Kentucky | $245 | $405 | $536 |
| Louisiana | $237 | $392 | $519 |
| Maine | $262 | $433 | $574 |
| Maryland | $261 | $431 | $572 |
| Massachusetts | $303 | $501 | $664 |
| Michigan | $264 | $437 | $579 |
| Minnesota | $291 | $482 | $639 |
| Mississippi | $229 | $379 | $503 |
| Missouri | $265 | $439 | $581 |
| Montana | $263 | $436 | $577 |
| Nebraska | $246 | $407 | $540 |
| Nevada | $265 | $439 | $581 |
| New Hampshire | $261 | $432 | $573 |
| New Jersey | $293 | $485 | $643 |
| New Mexico | $237 | $392 | $519 |
| New York | $286 | $473 | $627 |
| North Carolina | $236 | $390 | $517 |
| North Dakota | $264 | $436 | $579 |
| Ohio | $266 | $440 | $584 |
| Oklahoma | $234 | $387 | $513 |
| Oregon | $276 | $456 | $605 |
| Pennsylvania | $262 | $434 | $575 |
| Rhode Island | $268 | $444 | $588 |
| South Carolina | $236 | $390 | $517 |
| South Dakota | $237 | $393 | $520 |
| Tennessee | $238 | $394 | $522 |
| Texas | $235 | $389 | $515 |
| Utah | $254 | $421 | $557 |
| Vermont | $260 | $431 | $571 |
| Virginia | $253 | $418 | $554 |
| Washington | $298 | $493 | $654 |
| West Virginia | $255 | $422 | $560 |
| Wisconsin | $270 | $446 | $592 |
| Wyoming | $260 | $431 | $571 |
Cities inside a state can run well above or below the state figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $300 to $600 | $480 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $218 to $540 | $379 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $218 to $525 | $368 | Shown, not counted: it repeats another guide's figures |
How the garage door opener 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: 55%. HomeAdvisor puts installers at $60 to $80 an hour for two to six hours, $130 to $510 in labor, which is most of a $379 job. 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
Door jobs are mostly one-visit installs, so a clear estimate with the door, the hardware and the trim on separate lines wins the job.
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Sources: Fixr, garage door opener installation cost; HomeAdvisor, garage door opener installation cost; Bob Vila, garage door opener 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.