- Well pump replacement usually costs $960 to $2,750, about $1,850 typical.
- Replacing the pump in an existing well, pump and labor.
What well pump replacement costs
Well pump replacement usually runs $960 to $2,750. A typical job lands near $1,850. Replacing the pump in an existing well, pump and labor.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $960 |
| Typical | $1,850 |
| High end | $2,750 |
The range blends HomeAdvisor and Bob Vila (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $1,637 in Arkansas and $2,206 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Pump type. Jet pumps sit above ground for shallow wells. Deep wells use submersible pumps, which cost more to pull and set.
- Well depth. Deeper wells need more pipe and wire and a pump truck.
- Horsepower. Bigger homes and deeper wells need stronger pumps.
- What else fails. Pressure switches, tanks and wiring are often replaced at the same visit.
Well pump replacement cost by pump type
| Pump | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Shallow jet pump | $230 to $1,000 | HomeAdvisor |
| Submersible pump | $275 to $1,550 | HomeAdvisor |
| Hand pump | $150 to $1,500 | HomeAdvisor |
| Solar pump | $2,000 to $4,000 | Bob Vila |
Well pump replacement cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $960 to $2,750. About 50% of a well pump replacement 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 | $865 | $1,668 | $2,479 |
| Alaska | $1,090 | $2,100 | $3,121 |
| Arizona | $948 | $1,826 | $2,715 |
| Arkansas | $850 | $1,637 | $2,434 |
| California | $1,058 | $2,038 | $3,030 |
| Colorado | $973 | $1,876 | $2,788 |
| Connecticut | $1,057 | $2,038 | $3,029 |
| Delaware | $958 | $1,847 | $2,746 |
| District of Columbia | $1,045 | $2,014 | $2,994 |
| Florida | $878 | $1,692 | $2,515 |
| Georgia | $881 | $1,698 | $2,525 |
| Hawaii | $1,145 | $2,206 | $3,279 |
| Idaho | $933 | $1,797 | $2,672 |
| Illinois | $1,130 | $2,177 | $3,236 |
| Indiana | $979 | $1,886 | $2,803 |
| Iowa | $959 | $1,849 | $2,748 |
| Kansas | $923 | $1,779 | $2,644 |
| Kentucky | $908 | $1,750 | $2,602 |
| Louisiana | $883 | $1,701 | $2,528 |
| Maine | $966 | $1,862 | $2,768 |
| Maryland | $963 | $1,855 | $2,758 |
| Massachusetts | $1,105 | $2,129 | $3,164 |
| Michigan | $973 | $1,876 | $2,788 |
| Minnesota | $1,065 | $2,053 | $3,051 |
| Mississippi | $857 | $1,652 | $2,456 |
| Missouri | $978 | $1,884 | $2,800 |
| Montana | $971 | $1,872 | $2,783 |
| Nebraska | $914 | $1,761 | $2,617 |
| Nevada | $978 | $1,884 | $2,800 |
| New Hampshire | $964 | $1,858 | $2,762 |
| New Jersey | $1,072 | $2,066 | $3,071 |
| New Mexico | $882 | $1,700 | $2,527 |
| New York | $1,048 | $2,019 | $3,001 |
| North Carolina | $878 | $1,692 | $2,516 |
| North Dakota | $973 | $1,875 | $2,787 |
| Ohio | $981 | $1,890 | $2,810 |
| Oklahoma | $872 | $1,680 | $2,498 |
| Oregon | $1,013 | $1,952 | $2,902 |
| Pennsylvania | $968 | $1,865 | $2,773 |
| Rhode Island | $988 | $1,904 | $2,831 |
| South Carolina | $880 | $1,695 | $2,519 |
| South Dakota | $884 | $1,704 | $2,532 |
| Tennessee | $887 | $1,710 | $2,542 |
| Texas | $876 | $1,689 | $2,510 |
| Utah | $941 | $1,813 | $2,695 |
| Vermont | $962 | $1,853 | $2,754 |
| Virginia | $935 | $1,802 | $2,678 |
| Washington | $1,089 | $2,098 | $3,118 |
| West Virginia | $944 | $1,820 | $2,705 |
| Wisconsin | $993 | $1,914 | $2,845 |
| Wyoming | $962 | $1,853 | $2,755 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| HomeAdvisor | $974 to $2,821 | $1,897 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $942 to $2,629 | $1,785 | 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 well pump replacement price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read 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: HomeAdvisor, well pump replacement cost; Bob Vila, well pump replacement 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.