How much does pool maintenance cost?

What pool maintenance costs across the US and in your state, what pushes the price up or down, and the published guides behind every number.

$270Typical, US
$120 to $1,050Usual range
3 guidesCombined, sources below
Quick answer
  • Pool maintenance usually costs $120 to $1,050, about $270 typical.
  • Regular pool cleaning and service visits.

What pool maintenance costs

Expect pool maintenance to cost between $120 and $1,050, with $270 as a typical figure. Regular pool cleaning and service visits.

Pool maintenance, US, combined from Fixr, HomeAdvisor and Bob Vila
Price
Low end$120
Typical$270
High end$1,050

National figures from Fixr, HomeAdvisor and Bob Vila, combined as shown below. Labor rates move the price by state: about $348 typical in Hawaii against $223 in Arkansas.

What drives the price

  • Visit or month. Fixr prices a month of summer service. HomeAdvisor prices a visit.
  • Pool size. Bigger pools take longer and use more chemicals.
  • Frequency. Weekly service costs more per month but less per visit.

Extra costs to plan for

ItemPriceSource
Opening or closing the pool$150 to $300 eachHomeAdvisor

Not every quote includes these. Check each line before comparing pool maintenance bids.

Pool maintenance cost by state

Estimates by state, made by Koira: the national pool maintenance range with its labor part, roughly 75%, adjusted to local wages for construction and extraction workers. Real quotes vary with the job.

Pool maintenance by state, Koira estimates
StateLowTypicalHigh
Alabama$102$230$895
Alaska$144$325$1,263
Arizona$118$265$1,030
Arkansas$99$223$869
California$138$311$1,210
Colorado$122$276$1,072
Connecticut$138$311$1,210
Delaware$120$269$1,048
District of Columbia$136$306$1,190
Florida$105$235$915
Georgia$105$237$921
Hawaii$155$348$1,353
Idaho$115$258$1,005
Illinois$152$342$1,328
Indiana$123$278$1,081
Iowa$120$270$1,049
Kansas$113$254$989
Kentucky$110$248$965
Louisiana$105$237$923
Maine$121$273$1,060
Maryland$121$271$1,054
Massachusetts$147$331$1,287
Michigan$122$276$1,072
Minnesota$140$314$1,222
Mississippi$101$227$881
Missouri$123$277$1,079
Montana$122$275$1,069
Nebraska$111$250$974
Nevada$123$277$1,079
New Hampshire$121$272$1,057
New Jersey$141$317$1,234
New Mexico$105$237$922
New York$136$307$1,194
North Carolina$105$235$916
North Dakota$122$276$1,071
Ohio$124$279$1,084
Oklahoma$103$233$906
Oregon$130$292$1,137
Pennsylvania$121$273$1,063
Rhode Island$125$282$1,096
South Carolina$105$236$918
South Dakota$106$238$925
Tennessee$106$239$931
Texas$104$235$913
Utah$116$262$1,018
Vermont$120$271$1,052
Virginia$115$259$1,009
Washington$144$324$1,261
West Virginia$117$263$1,024
Wisconsin$126$284$1,104
Wyoming$120$271$1,053

Big metro areas often run above their state's figure.

How we got these numbers

GuideRangeAverageUse
Fixr$350 to $1,050$500Counted
HomeAdvisor$116 to $357$236Counted
Bob Vila$80 to $1,050$270Counted

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 pool maintenance price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.

Labor share used: 75%. Pool service is a technician's visit plus chemicals. 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.

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Sources: Fixr, pool maintenance cost; HomeAdvisor, pool maintenance cost; Bob Vila, pool maintenance 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.

FAQ

How much does pool maintenance cost?

Pool maintenance usually costs $120 to $1,050, with $270 typical. Regular pool cleaning and service visits.

How much is weekly pool service?

Bob Vila says $20 to $50 per visit for regular service.

Do chemicals cost extra?

Sometimes. Ask whether the quote includes them.

Where does pool maintenance cost the most?

Hawaii is highest in Koira's state estimates, about $348 typical, and Arkansas is lowest at about $223. Only labor is scaled by state.

How much of a pool maintenance price is labor?

About 75% in these estimates. Pool service is a technician's visit plus chemicals. Koira's assumption.

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