- Sprinkler system installation usually costs $2,800 to $5,300, about $4,000 typical.
- An in-ground lawn sprinkler system for a typical quarter-acre lot.
What sprinkler system installation costs
Expect sprinkler system installation to cost between $2,800 and $5,300, with $4,000 as a typical figure. An in-ground lawn sprinkler system for a typical quarter-acre lot.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $2,800 |
| Typical | $4,000 |
| High end | $5,300 |
The range blends Fixr and HomeAdvisor (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $3,540 in Mississippi and $4,592 in District of Columbia.
What drives the price
- Lawn size and zones. More zones and heads mean more pipe and valves.
- Spray or drip. Drip lines for beds cost less per zone but take care to lay out.
- Controller. Smart controllers cost more and can save water.
- Backflow and permit. Most places require a backflow preventer and a permit.
Sprinkler system installation cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $2,800 to $5,300. About 60% of a sprinkler system installation price is labor, and only that part is scaled by the state's median wage for landscaping and groundskeeping workers. A starting point, not a quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $2,649 | $3,784 | $5,014 |
| Alaska | $3,167 | $4,524 | $5,994 |
| Arizona | $2,790 | $3,986 | $5,281 |
| Arkansas | $2,655 | $3,793 | $5,026 |
| California | $3,075 | $4,393 | $5,820 |
| Colorado | $3,084 | $4,406 | $5,837 |
| Connecticut | $3,083 | $4,404 | $5,836 |
| Delaware | $2,723 | $3,890 | $5,155 |
| District of Columbia | $3,214 | $4,592 | $6,084 |
| Florida | $2,713 | $3,875 | $5,134 |
| Georgia | $2,749 | $3,927 | $5,204 |
| Hawaii | $3,091 | $4,416 | $5,851 |
| Idaho | $2,905 | $4,150 | $5,499 |
| Illinois | $2,999 | $4,284 | $5,677 |
| Indiana | $2,754 | $3,934 | $5,212 |
| Iowa | $2,790 | $3,986 | $5,281 |
| Kansas | $2,808 | $4,011 | $5,315 |
| Kentucky | $2,694 | $3,848 | $5,099 |
| Louisiana | $2,616 | $3,737 | $4,952 |
| Maine | $3,093 | $4,418 | $5,854 |
| Maryland | $2,810 | $4,014 | $5,319 |
| Massachusetts | $3,209 | $4,584 | $6,074 |
| Michigan | $2,756 | $3,938 | $5,217 |
| Minnesota | $3,120 | $4,458 | $5,907 |
| Mississippi | $2,478 | $3,540 | $4,690 |
| Missouri | $2,773 | $3,962 | $5,249 |
| Montana | $3,066 | $4,380 | $5,804 |
| Nebraska | $2,800 | $4,000 | $5,300 |
| Nevada | $2,786 | $3,980 | $5,273 |
| New Hampshire | $3,046 | $4,352 | $5,766 |
| New Jersey | $2,895 | $4,135 | $5,479 |
| New Mexico | $2,732 | $3,903 | $5,172 |
| New York | $3,045 | $4,349 | $5,763 |
| North Carolina | $2,746 | $3,923 | $5,199 |
| North Dakota | $2,871 | $4,101 | $5,433 |
| Ohio | $2,761 | $3,944 | $5,226 |
| Oklahoma | $2,655 | $3,793 | $5,026 |
| Oregon | $3,053 | $4,361 | $5,778 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,815 | $4,022 | $5,329 |
| Rhode Island | $3,040 | $4,343 | $5,755 |
| South Carolina | $2,696 | $3,851 | $5,102 |
| South Dakota | $2,638 | $3,769 | $4,994 |
| Tennessee | $2,709 | $3,870 | $5,128 |
| Texas | $2,696 | $3,852 | $5,104 |
| Utah | $2,869 | $4,098 | $5,430 |
| Vermont | $3,104 | $4,435 | $5,876 |
| Virginia | $2,768 | $3,954 | $5,239 |
| Washington | $3,135 | $4,478 | $5,934 |
| West Virginia | $2,504 | $3,577 | $4,739 |
| Wisconsin | $2,889 | $4,128 | $5,469 |
| Wyoming | $2,764 | $3,949 | $5,232 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $4,000 to $7,000 | $5,500 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $1,636 to $3,595 | $2,549 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $1,679 to $3,541 | $2,540 | Shown, not counted: it repeats another guide's figures |
How the sprinkler system installation 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: 60%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for lawn, trees and yard work. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for landscaping and groundskeeping workers over the national $18.82 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
For contractors: price this job in Koira
Yard work is often seasonal and repeat, so turn a one-time job into a schedule the customer approves once.
On Koira's free Office plan you build the estimate, text it, collect the deposit and turn it into an invoice when the sprinkler system installation is done. Price this job in Koira, free.
Sources: Fixr, sprinkler system installation cost; HomeAdvisor, sprinkler system installation cost; Bob Vila, sprinkler system 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.