- Sump pump repair usually costs $230 to $630, about $420 typical.
- A repair visit for a sump pump that will not run, runs all the time or leaks.
What sump pump repair costs
Most homeowners pay $230 to $630 for sump pump repair, and $420 is a typical price. A repair visit for a sump pump that will not run, runs all the time or leaks.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $230 |
| Typical | $420 |
| High end | $630 |
The range blends Fixr and HomeAdvisor (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $362 in Arkansas and $517 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- The problem. A stuck float switch is a cheap fix. A burned-out motor usually means a new pump.
- Pump age. Old pumps are often replaced rather than repaired.
- Emergencies. A failed pump during a storm means an after-hours call.
Sump pump repair cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $230 to $630. About 60% of a sump pump repair price is labor, and only that part is scaled by the state's median wage for construction and extraction workers. A starting point, not a quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $203 | $370 | $556 |
| Alaska | $267 | $488 | $732 |
| Arizona | $226 | $414 | $620 |
| Arkansas | $198 | $362 | $543 |
| California | $258 | $471 | $707 |
| Colorado | $234 | $427 | $640 |
| Connecticut | $258 | $471 | $707 |
| Delaware | $230 | $419 | $629 |
| District of Columbia | $254 | $465 | $697 |
| Florida | $206 | $377 | $565 |
| Georgia | $207 | $379 | $568 |
| Hawaii | $283 | $517 | $775 |
| Idaho | $222 | $406 | $608 |
| Illinois | $279 | $509 | $763 |
| Indiana | $235 | $430 | $645 |
| Iowa | $230 | $420 | $629 |
| Kansas | $219 | $401 | $601 |
| Kentucky | $215 | $393 | $589 |
| Louisiana | $208 | $379 | $569 |
| Maine | $232 | $423 | $635 |
| Maryland | $231 | $421 | $632 |
| Massachusetts | $272 | $496 | $744 |
| Michigan | $234 | $427 | $640 |
| Minnesota | $260 | $475 | $713 |
| Mississippi | $200 | $366 | $549 |
| Missouri | $235 | $429 | $644 |
| Montana | $233 | $426 | $639 |
| Nebraska | $217 | $396 | $593 |
| Nevada | $235 | $429 | $644 |
| New Hampshire | $231 | $422 | $633 |
| New Jersey | $262 | $479 | $718 |
| New Mexico | $208 | $379 | $569 |
| New York | $255 | $466 | $699 |
| North Carolina | $206 | $377 | $566 |
| North Dakota | $234 | $427 | $640 |
| Ohio | $236 | $431 | $647 |
| Oklahoma | $205 | $374 | $561 |
| Oregon | $245 | $448 | $672 |
| Pennsylvania | $232 | $424 | $636 |
| Rhode Island | $238 | $435 | $652 |
| South Carolina | $207 | $378 | $567 |
| South Dakota | $208 | $380 | $570 |
| Tennessee | $209 | $382 | $573 |
| Texas | $206 | $376 | $564 |
| Utah | $224 | $410 | $615 |
| Vermont | $230 | $421 | $631 |
| Virginia | $223 | $407 | $610 |
| Washington | $267 | $488 | $731 |
| West Virginia | $226 | $412 | $618 |
| Wisconsin | $239 | $437 | $656 |
| Wyoming | $230 | $421 | $631 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $150 to $500 | $300 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $309 to $755 | $531 | 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 sump pump repair price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 60%. HomeAdvisor puts labor at $150 to $200 an hour, the larger part of most repairs. The share is 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
Plumbing calls come in when something is leaking, so a fast answer and a clear price for the fix and the parts matter most.
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Sources: Fixr, sump pump repair cost; HomeAdvisor, sump pump repair 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.