- Electrical outlet installation usually costs $130 to $260, about $190 typical.
- Adding or replacing one electrical outlet, parts and labor.
What electrical outlet installation costs
Electrical outlet installation usually runs $130 to $260. A typical job lands near $190. Adding or replacing one electrical outlet, parts and labor.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $130 |
| Typical | $190 |
| High end | $260 |
Sources: Fixr and HomeAdvisor, combined as shown below. Local wages shift the typical price from about $157 in Arkansas to $245 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- New or replacement. Replacing an outlet on an existing box is quick. A new outlet needs a run from a circuit.
- Type. GFCI, USB and 240 volt outlets cost more than standard ones.
- Access. Finished walls and long runs add time and patching.
Extra costs to plan for
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical permit | $50 to $100 | HomeAdvisor |
Ask whether each of these is in the quote. Two bids for the same electrical outlet installation can be far apart only because one includes them.
Electrical outlet installation cost by state
These state figures are Koira estimates. The labor share of the national price, about 75%, moves with each state's median wage for construction and extraction workers; materials stay at the national price. Use them to sanity-check a electrical outlet installation quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $111 | $162 | $222 |
| Alaska | $156 | $228 | $313 |
| Arizona | $128 | $186 | $255 |
| Arkansas | $108 | $157 | $215 |
| California | $150 | $219 | $300 |
| Colorado | $133 | $194 | $265 |
| Connecticut | $150 | $219 | $300 |
| Delaware | $130 | $190 | $259 |
| District of Columbia | $147 | $215 | $295 |
| Florida | $113 | $166 | $227 |
| Georgia | $114 | $167 | $228 |
| Hawaii | $167 | $245 | $335 |
| Idaho | $124 | $182 | $249 |
| Illinois | $164 | $240 | $329 |
| Indiana | $134 | $196 | $268 |
| Iowa | $130 | $190 | $260 |
| Kansas | $123 | $179 | $245 |
| Kentucky | $120 | $175 | $239 |
| Louisiana | $114 | $167 | $229 |
| Maine | $131 | $192 | $263 |
| Maryland | $131 | $191 | $261 |
| Massachusetts | $159 | $233 | $319 |
| Michigan | $133 | $194 | $265 |
| Minnesota | $151 | $221 | $303 |
| Mississippi | $109 | $159 | $218 |
| Missouri | $134 | $195 | $267 |
| Montana | $132 | $193 | $265 |
| Nebraska | $121 | $176 | $241 |
| Nevada | $134 | $195 | $267 |
| New Hampshire | $131 | $191 | $262 |
| New Jersey | $153 | $223 | $306 |
| New Mexico | $114 | $167 | $228 |
| New York | $148 | $216 | $296 |
| North Carolina | $113 | $166 | $227 |
| North Dakota | $133 | $194 | $265 |
| Ohio | $134 | $196 | $269 |
| Oklahoma | $112 | $164 | $224 |
| Oregon | $141 | $206 | $282 |
| Pennsylvania | $132 | $192 | $263 |
| Rhode Island | $136 | $198 | $271 |
| South Carolina | $114 | $166 | $227 |
| South Dakota | $115 | $167 | $229 |
| Tennessee | $115 | $168 | $230 |
| Texas | $113 | $165 | $226 |
| Utah | $126 | $184 | $252 |
| Vermont | $130 | $190 | $261 |
| Virginia | $125 | $183 | $250 |
| Washington | $156 | $228 | $312 |
| West Virginia | $127 | $185 | $254 |
| Wisconsin | $137 | $200 | $273 |
| Wyoming | $130 | $190 | $261 |
Cities inside a state can run well above or below the state figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $120 to $200 | $141 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $138 to $320 | $229 | 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 electrical outlet installation price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 75%. An outlet is a few dollars of parts and an electrician's visit. 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
Electrical work needs permits and inspections, so put the permit on its own line and the homeowner sees why it is there.
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Sources: Fixr, electrical outlet installation cost; HomeAdvisor, electrical outlet 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.