- Handyman services usually costs $160 to $620, about $350 typical.
- A typical handyman visit for small repairs and odd jobs.
What handyman services costs
Expect handyman services to cost between $160 and $620, with $350 as a typical figure. A typical handyman visit for small repairs and odd jobs.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $160 |
| Typical | $350 |
| High end | $620 |
The range blends Fixr and HomeAdvisor (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $286 in Arkansas and $458 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Hourly or by the job. HomeAdvisor says $50 to $150 an hour.
- Independent or company. Bob Vila says independents charge $60 to $70 an hour and company handymen around $125.
- Minimums. Many charge a trip or minimum fee.
Handyman services cost by job size
| Job size | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Small job | $75 to $150 | Bob Vila |
Handyman services cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $160 to $620. About 80% of a handyman services 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 | $135 | $295 | $522 |
| Alaska | $195 | $426 | $754 |
| Arizona | $157 | $343 | $607 |
| Arkansas | $131 | $286 | $506 |
| California | $186 | $407 | $721 |
| Colorado | $164 | $358 | $634 |
| Connecticut | $186 | $407 | $721 |
| Delaware | $160 | $349 | $618 |
| District of Columbia | $183 | $400 | $708 |
| Florida | $138 | $302 | $535 |
| Georgia | $139 | $304 | $539 |
| Hawaii | $209 | $458 | $811 |
| Idaho | $153 | $334 | $592 |
| Illinois | $205 | $449 | $795 |
| Indiana | $165 | $361 | $639 |
| Iowa | $160 | $350 | $619 |
| Kansas | $150 | $328 | $582 |
| Kentucky | $146 | $320 | $567 |
| Louisiana | $139 | $305 | $540 |
| Maine | $162 | $354 | $626 |
| Maryland | $161 | $352 | $623 |
| Massachusetts | $199 | $434 | $769 |
| Michigan | $164 | $358 | $634 |
| Minnesota | $188 | $411 | $729 |
| Mississippi | $133 | $290 | $514 |
| Missouri | $165 | $360 | $638 |
| Montana | $163 | $357 | $632 |
| Nebraska | $148 | $323 | $572 |
| Nevada | $165 | $360 | $638 |
| New Hampshire | $161 | $353 | $625 |
| New Jersey | $190 | $415 | $736 |
| New Mexico | $139 | $305 | $540 |
| New York | $183 | $401 | $710 |
| North Carolina | $138 | $302 | $535 |
| North Dakota | $163 | $358 | $634 |
| Ohio | $166 | $362 | $642 |
| Oklahoma | $137 | $299 | $529 |
| Oregon | $174 | $381 | $675 |
| Pennsylvania | $162 | $355 | $628 |
| Rhode Island | $168 | $366 | $649 |
| South Carolina | $139 | $303 | $537 |
| South Dakota | $140 | $306 | $542 |
| Tennessee | $141 | $308 | $545 |
| Texas | $138 | $301 | $534 |
| Utah | $155 | $339 | $600 |
| Vermont | $160 | $351 | $622 |
| Virginia | $153 | $335 | $594 |
| Washington | $194 | $425 | $753 |
| West Virginia | $156 | $341 | $604 |
| Wisconsin | $169 | $369 | $654 |
| Wyoming | $160 | $351 | $622 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $150 to $600 | $300 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $164 to $647 | $406 | 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 handyman services price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 80%. Handyman work is mostly labor. 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
Big projects need deposits and progress payments, so put the schedule of payments on the estimate.
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Sources: Fixr, handyman services cost; HomeAdvisor, handyman services cost; Bob Vila, handyman services 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.