- Sump pump installation usually costs $800 to $2,100, about $1,400 typical.
- Installing or replacing a submersible sump pump with its discharge line.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What sump pump installation costs
Most homeowners pay $800 to $2,100 for sump pump installation, and $1,400 is a typical price. Installing or replacing a submersible sump pump with its discharge line.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $800 |
| Typical | $1,400 |
| High end | $2,100 |
Sources: Fixr, HomeAdvisor and Bob Vila, combined as shown below. Local wages shift the typical price from about $1,239 in Arkansas to $1,669 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- New pit or replacement. Replacing a pump in an existing pit is quick. A new pit means breaking the basement floor.
- Pump type. Submersible pumps are quieter and stronger than pedestal pumps.
- Backup. Battery backups and alarms protect the basement when the power goes out.
- Labor. Bob Vila puts labor at $45 to $200 an hour. A replacement takes about an hour and a new install 2 to 4 hours.
Sump pump installation cost by pump type
| Pump | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pedestal pump | $60 to $170 | HomeAdvisor |
| Submersible pump installation | $100 to $400 | HomeAdvisor |
| 1/3 hp pump | $90 to $250 | Bob Vila |
Sump pump installation cost by state
These state figures are Koira estimates. The labor share of the national price, about 50%, moves with each state's median wage for construction and extraction workers; materials stay at the national price. Use them to sanity-check a sump pump installation quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $721 | $1,262 | $1,893 |
| Alaska | $908 | $1,589 | $2,383 |
| Arizona | $790 | $1,382 | $2,073 |
| Arkansas | $708 | $1,239 | $1,859 |
| California | $881 | $1,543 | $2,314 |
| Colorado | $811 | $1,419 | $2,129 |
| Connecticut | $881 | $1,542 | $2,313 |
| Delaware | $799 | $1,398 | $2,097 |
| District of Columbia | $871 | $1,524 | $2,286 |
| Florida | $732 | $1,280 | $1,920 |
| Georgia | $734 | $1,285 | $1,928 |
| Hawaii | $954 | $1,669 | $2,504 |
| Idaho | $777 | $1,360 | $2,040 |
| Illinois | $941 | $1,647 | $2,471 |
| Indiana | $816 | $1,427 | $2,141 |
| Iowa | $799 | $1,399 | $2,099 |
| Kansas | $769 | $1,346 | $2,019 |
| Kentucky | $757 | $1,325 | $1,987 |
| Louisiana | $735 | $1,287 | $1,931 |
| Maine | $805 | $1,409 | $2,114 |
| Maryland | $802 | $1,404 | $2,106 |
| Massachusetts | $920 | $1,611 | $2,416 |
| Michigan | $811 | $1,419 | $2,129 |
| Minnesota | $888 | $1,553 | $2,330 |
| Mississippi | $714 | $1,250 | $1,875 |
| Missouri | $815 | $1,426 | $2,139 |
| Montana | $810 | $1,417 | $2,125 |
| Nebraska | $761 | $1,332 | $1,998 |
| Nevada | $815 | $1,426 | $2,139 |
| New Hampshire | $804 | $1,406 | $2,110 |
| New Jersey | $893 | $1,564 | $2,345 |
| New Mexico | $735 | $1,287 | $1,930 |
| New York | $873 | $1,528 | $2,291 |
| North Carolina | $732 | $1,281 | $1,921 |
| North Dakota | $811 | $1,419 | $2,129 |
| Ohio | $817 | $1,431 | $2,146 |
| Oklahoma | $727 | $1,272 | $1,907 |
| Oregon | $844 | $1,477 | $2,216 |
| Pennsylvania | $807 | $1,411 | $2,117 |
| Rhode Island | $823 | $1,441 | $2,162 |
| South Carolina | $733 | $1,283 | $1,924 |
| South Dakota | $737 | $1,289 | $1,934 |
| Tennessee | $739 | $1,294 | $1,941 |
| Texas | $730 | $1,278 | $1,917 |
| Utah | $784 | $1,372 | $2,058 |
| Vermont | $801 | $1,402 | $2,103 |
| Virginia | $779 | $1,364 | $2,045 |
| Washington | $907 | $1,588 | $2,381 |
| West Virginia | $787 | $1,377 | $2,066 |
| Wisconsin | $828 | $1,448 | $2,172 |
| Wyoming | $801 | $1,402 | $2,104 |
Cities inside a state can run well above or below the state figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $800 to $2,000 | $1,400 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $645 to $2,120 | $1,363 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $1,200 to $2,500 | $1,500 | Counted |
How the sump pump 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: 50%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for plumbing 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, sump pump installation cost; HomeAdvisor, sump pump installation cost; Bob Vila, sump pump 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.