- Outdoor lighting installation usually costs $2,500 to $5,000, about $3,500 typical.
- Landscape and path lighting for a typical yard, with fixtures and wiring.
What outdoor lighting installation costs
Expect outdoor lighting installation to cost between $2,500 and $5,000, with $3,500 as a typical figure. Landscape and path lighting for a typical yard, with fixtures and wiring.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $2,500 |
| Typical | $3,500 |
| High end | $5,000 |
National figures from Fixr and HomeAdvisor, combined as shown below. Labor rates move the price by state: about $4,308 typical in Hawaii against $3,017 in Arkansas.
What drives the price
- Number of fixtures. HomeAdvisor puts basic lighting at about $100 to $200 a fixture.
- Low voltage or line voltage. Low-voltage LED systems are cheaper and safer to install.
- Trenching. HomeAdvisor puts running underground wiring at $3 to $5 a linear foot.
- Controls. Timers, photocells and smart controls add a little.
Outdoor lighting installation cost by state
Estimates by state, made by Koira: the national outdoor lighting installation range with its labor part, roughly 60%, adjusted to local wages for construction and extraction workers. Real quotes vary with the job.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $2,205 | $3,086 | $4,409 |
| Alaska | $2,905 | $4,067 | $5,810 |
| Arizona | $2,462 | $3,446 | $4,924 |
| Arkansas | $2,155 | $3,017 | $4,311 |
| California | $2,805 | $3,928 | $5,611 |
| Colorado | $2,541 | $3,558 | $5,083 |
| Connecticut | $2,804 | $3,926 | $5,609 |
| Delaware | $2,495 | $3,493 | $4,991 |
| District of Columbia | $2,766 | $3,873 | $5,532 |
| Florida | $2,243 | $3,141 | $4,487 |
| Georgia | $2,254 | $3,156 | $4,509 |
| Hawaii | $3,077 | $4,308 | $6,154 |
| Idaho | $2,415 | $3,380 | $4,829 |
| Illinois | $3,030 | $4,242 | $6,059 |
| Indiana | $2,558 | $3,581 | $5,116 |
| Iowa | $2,498 | $3,497 | $4,996 |
| Kansas | $2,385 | $3,339 | $4,769 |
| Kentucky | $2,339 | $3,274 | $4,677 |
| Louisiana | $2,258 | $3,161 | $4,516 |
| Maine | $2,519 | $3,527 | $5,039 |
| Maryland | $2,508 | $3,512 | $5,017 |
| Massachusetts | $2,952 | $4,132 | $5,903 |
| Michigan | $2,541 | $3,558 | $5,083 |
| Minnesota | $2,829 | $3,960 | $5,657 |
| Mississippi | $2,179 | $3,050 | $4,358 |
| Missouri | $2,555 | $3,577 | $5,110 |
| Montana | $2,536 | $3,550 | $5,071 |
| Nebraska | $2,355 | $3,297 | $4,710 |
| Nevada | $2,555 | $3,577 | $5,110 |
| New Hampshire | $2,514 | $3,519 | $5,027 |
| New Jersey | $2,851 | $3,991 | $5,701 |
| New Mexico | $2,257 | $3,160 | $4,514 |
| New York | $2,773 | $3,883 | $5,547 |
| North Carolina | $2,244 | $3,142 | $4,489 |
| North Dakota | $2,541 | $3,557 | $5,082 |
| Ohio | $2,565 | $3,592 | $5,131 |
| Oklahoma | $2,225 | $3,115 | $4,450 |
| Oregon | $2,666 | $3,732 | $5,331 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,525 | $3,534 | $5,049 |
| Rhode Island | $2,588 | $3,623 | $5,176 |
| South Carolina | $2,249 | $3,148 | $4,497 |
| South Dakota | $2,263 | $3,168 | $4,525 |
| Tennessee | $2,273 | $3,182 | $4,545 |
| Texas | $2,239 | $3,134 | $4,477 |
| Utah | $2,440 | $3,416 | $4,879 |
| Vermont | $2,505 | $3,507 | $5,009 |
| Virginia | $2,422 | $3,391 | $4,844 |
| Washington | $2,902 | $4,063 | $5,804 |
| West Virginia | $2,451 | $3,432 | $4,903 |
| Wisconsin | $2,603 | $3,644 | $5,206 |
| Wyoming | $2,505 | $3,507 | $5,010 |
Big metro areas often run above their state's figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $2,000 to $4,000 | $3,000 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $3,000 to $6,000 | $4,000 | 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 outdoor lighting installation price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 60%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for electrical 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, outdoor lighting installation cost; HomeAdvisor, outdoor lighting 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.