- Junk removal usually costs $140 to $490, about $270 typical.
- Hauling away a load of household junk.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What junk removal costs
Junk removal usually runs $140 to $490. A typical job lands near $270. Hauling away a load of household junk.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $140 |
| Typical | $270 |
| High end | $490 |
National figures from Fixr and HomeAdvisor, combined as shown below. Labor rates move the price by state: about $362 typical in Hawaii against $204 in Mississippi.
What drives the price
- Volume. Priced by how much of the truck it fills.
- Items. Appliances, mattresses and tires may have extra fees.
- Access. Stairs and long carries take longer.
Junk removal cost by state
Estimates by state, made by Koira: the national junk removal 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 | $113 | $218 | $396 |
| Alaska | $146 | $282 | $512 |
| Arizona | $140 | $271 | $491 |
| Arkansas | $115 | $221 | $401 |
| California | $164 | $316 | $574 |
| Colorado | $147 | $283 | $514 |
| Connecticut | $142 | $274 | $498 |
| Delaware | $135 | $261 | $474 |
| District of Columbia | $163 | $314 | $569 |
| Florida | $134 | $259 | $471 |
| Georgia | $121 | $233 | $423 |
| Hawaii | $188 | $362 | $657 |
| Idaho | $137 | $264 | $479 |
| Illinois | $143 | $276 | $500 |
| Indiana | $126 | $244 | $442 |
| Iowa | $130 | $251 | $456 |
| Kansas | $125 | $241 | $438 |
| Kentucky | $125 | $240 | $436 |
| Louisiana | $110 | $212 | $386 |
| Maine | $147 | $284 | $515 |
| Maryland | $140 | $270 | $490 |
| Massachusetts | $152 | $292 | $531 |
| Michigan | $137 | $264 | $480 |
| Minnesota | $147 | $283 | $513 |
| Mississippi | $106 | $204 | $371 |
| Missouri | $134 | $258 | $469 |
| Montana | $141 | $271 | $493 |
| Nebraska | $136 | $261 | $474 |
| Nevada | $177 | $341 | $620 |
| New Hampshire | $145 | $279 | $507 |
| New Jersey | $148 | $286 | $519 |
| New Mexico | $123 | $237 | $431 |
| New York | $162 | $312 | $566 |
| North Carolina | $126 | $243 | $441 |
| North Dakota | $138 | $267 | $485 |
| Ohio | $129 | $248 | $451 |
| Oklahoma | $117 | $225 | $409 |
| Oregon | $147 | $283 | $514 |
| Pennsylvania | $135 | $260 | $471 |
| Rhode Island | $147 | $283 | $514 |
| South Carolina | $122 | $236 | $429 |
| South Dakota | $121 | $234 | $425 |
| Tennessee | $124 | $240 | $435 |
| Texas | $120 | $232 | $421 |
| Utah | $143 | $275 | $499 |
| Vermont | $147 | $284 | $516 |
| Virginia | $134 | $259 | $470 |
| Washington | $162 | $313 | $568 |
| West Virginia | $115 | $222 | $403 |
| Wisconsin | $140 | $270 | $490 |
| Wyoming | $128 | $246 | $447 |
Big metro areas often run above their state's figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $150 to $600 | $300 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $133 to $372 | $241 | Counted |
How the junk removal 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: 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.
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Sources: Fixr, junk removal cost; HomeAdvisor, junk removal 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.