- Light switch installation usually costs $100 to $200, about $150 typical.
- Replacing or adding one light switch, parts and labor.
What light switch installation costs
Expect light switch installation to cost between $100 and $200, with $150 as a typical figure. Replacing or adding one light switch, parts and labor.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $100 |
| Typical | $150 |
| High end | $200 |
The range blends Fixr and HomeAdvisor (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $122 in Arkansas and $196 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Switch type. Dimmers, three-way, smart and motion switches cost more than a toggle.
- Wiring. Smart switches often need a neutral wire that older boxes lack.
- New location. A switch where there was none means running wire.
Light switch installation cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $100 to $200. About 80% of a light switch 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 | $84 | $126 | $168 |
| Alaska | $122 | $182 | $243 |
| Arizona | $98 | $147 | $196 |
| Arkansas | $82 | $122 | $163 |
| California | $116 | $174 | $233 |
| Colorado | $102 | $153 | $204 |
| Connecticut | $116 | $174 | $232 |
| Delaware | $100 | $150 | $199 |
| District of Columbia | $114 | $171 | $228 |
| Florida | $86 | $129 | $173 |
| Georgia | $87 | $130 | $174 |
| Hawaii | $131 | $196 | $262 |
| Idaho | $95 | $143 | $191 |
| Illinois | $128 | $192 | $257 |
| Indiana | $103 | $155 | $206 |
| Iowa | $100 | $150 | $200 |
| Kansas | $94 | $141 | $188 |
| Kentucky | $91 | $137 | $183 |
| Louisiana | $87 | $131 | $174 |
| Maine | $101 | $152 | $202 |
| Maryland | $100 | $151 | $201 |
| Massachusetts | $124 | $186 | $248 |
| Michigan | $102 | $153 | $204 |
| Minnesota | $118 | $176 | $235 |
| Mississippi | $83 | $124 | $166 |
| Missouri | $103 | $154 | $206 |
| Montana | $102 | $153 | $204 |
| Nebraska | $92 | $138 | $185 |
| Nevada | $103 | $154 | $206 |
| New Hampshire | $101 | $151 | $201 |
| New Jersey | $119 | $178 | $237 |
| New Mexico | $87 | $131 | $174 |
| New York | $115 | $172 | $229 |
| North Carolina | $86 | $130 | $173 |
| North Dakota | $102 | $153 | $204 |
| Ohio | $103 | $155 | $207 |
| Oklahoma | $85 | $128 | $171 |
| Oregon | $109 | $163 | $218 |
| Pennsylvania | $101 | $152 | $203 |
| Rhode Island | $105 | $157 | $209 |
| South Carolina | $87 | $130 | $173 |
| South Dakota | $87 | $131 | $175 |
| Tennessee | $88 | $132 | $176 |
| Texas | $86 | $129 | $172 |
| Utah | $97 | $145 | $194 |
| Vermont | $100 | $150 | $201 |
| Virginia | $96 | $144 | $192 |
| Washington | $121 | $182 | $243 |
| West Virginia | $97 | $146 | $195 |
| Wisconsin | $106 | $158 | $211 |
| Wyoming | $100 | $150 | $201 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $100 to $200 | $150 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $100 to $203 | $152 | 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 light switch installation price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 80%. HomeAdvisor puts standard switches at $1 to $20, so nearly all of the price is labor. 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.
On Koira's free Office plan you build the estimate, text it, collect the deposit and turn it into an invoice when the light switch installation is done. Price this job in Koira, free.
Sources: Fixr, light switch installation cost; HomeAdvisor, light switch 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.