- Garbage disposal installation usually costs $150 to $950, about $400 typical.
- Replacing or adding one garbage disposal under the kitchen sink, unit and labor.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What garbage disposal installation costs
Most homeowners pay $150 to $950 for garbage disposal installation, and $400 is a typical price. Replacing or adding one garbage disposal under the kitchen sink, unit and labor.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $150 |
| Typical | $400 |
| High end | $950 |
National figures from Fixr, Bob Vila and Today's Homeowner, combined as shown below. Labor rates move the price by state: about $477 typical in Hawaii against $354 in Arkansas.
What drives the price
- Horsepower. Bigger households need a stronger motor. Stainless grinding parts last longer.
- Replacement or new. A swap on the same mount is quick. A first install may need an outlet or switch under the sink.
- Continuous or batch feed. Continuous feed is the common, cheaper type.
- Plumbing. Old drain parts and a dishwasher connection may need replacing.
Garbage disposal installation cost by unit type
| Unit | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1/3 to 1/2 hp, for one to three people | $50 to $115 for the unit | Today's Homeowner |
| Aluminum model | $75 to $300 | Bob Vila |
Garbage disposal installation cost by state
Estimates by state, made by Koira: the national garbage disposal installation range with its labor part, roughly 50%, adjusted to local wages for construction and extraction workers. Real quotes vary with the job.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $135 | $361 | $856 |
| Alaska | $170 | $454 | $1,078 |
| Arizona | $148 | $395 | $938 |
| Arkansas | $133 | $354 | $841 |
| California | $165 | $441 | $1,047 |
| Colorado | $152 | $406 | $963 |
| Connecticut | $165 | $441 | $1,046 |
| Delaware | $150 | $399 | $949 |
| District of Columbia | $163 | $435 | $1,034 |
| Florida | $137 | $366 | $869 |
| Georgia | $138 | $367 | $872 |
| Hawaii | $179 | $477 | $1,133 |
| Idaho | $146 | $389 | $923 |
| Illinois | $176 | $471 | $1,118 |
| Indiana | $153 | $408 | $968 |
| Iowa | $150 | $400 | $949 |
| Kansas | $144 | $385 | $913 |
| Kentucky | $142 | $378 | $899 |
| Louisiana | $138 | $368 | $873 |
| Maine | $151 | $403 | $956 |
| Maryland | $150 | $401 | $953 |
| Massachusetts | $173 | $460 | $1,093 |
| Michigan | $152 | $406 | $963 |
| Minnesota | $166 | $444 | $1,054 |
| Mississippi | $134 | $357 | $848 |
| Missouri | $153 | $407 | $967 |
| Montana | $152 | $405 | $961 |
| Nebraska | $143 | $381 | $904 |
| Nevada | $153 | $407 | $967 |
| New Hampshire | $151 | $402 | $954 |
| New Jersey | $168 | $447 | $1,061 |
| New Mexico | $138 | $368 | $873 |
| New York | $164 | $436 | $1,037 |
| North Carolina | $137 | $366 | $869 |
| North Dakota | $152 | $405 | $963 |
| Ohio | $153 | $409 | $971 |
| Oklahoma | $136 | $363 | $863 |
| Oregon | $158 | $422 | $1,002 |
| Pennsylvania | $151 | $403 | $958 |
| Rhode Island | $154 | $412 | $978 |
| South Carolina | $137 | $366 | $870 |
| South Dakota | $138 | $368 | $875 |
| Tennessee | $139 | $370 | $878 |
| Texas | $137 | $365 | $867 |
| Utah | $147 | $392 | $931 |
| Vermont | $150 | $401 | $951 |
| Virginia | $146 | $390 | $925 |
| Washington | $170 | $454 | $1,077 |
| West Virginia | $148 | $394 | $935 |
| Wisconsin | $155 | $414 | $983 |
| Wyoming | $150 | $401 | $952 |
Big metro areas often run above their state's figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $300 to $600 | $500 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $150 to $950 | $400 | Counted |
| Today's Homeowner | $150 to $950 | $350 | 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 garbage disposal installation price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 50%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for plumbing 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.
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Sources: Fixr, garbage disposal installation cost; Bob Vila, garbage disposal installation cost; Today's Homeowner, garbage disposal 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.