Service work
An electrical menu for a service shop: small jobs that keep the van moving, plus the upgrades that bring in the bigger tickets.
| Service | What it covers | Typical range | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troubleshoot a dead circuit | Find it and fix it | Set your own | |
| Replace outlets and switches | Per device | Set your own | |
| GFCI and AFCI upgrades | Kitchens, baths and bedrooms | Set your own | |
| Light fixture or ceiling fan install | On an existing box | Set your own | |
| Smoke and CO alarm replacement | Hardwired | Set your own |
Upgrades
| Service | What it covers | Typical range | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| EV charger, Level 2, hardwired | Charger included | $850 to $1,800 a job | $1,325 |
| EV charger, Level 2, plug-in | NEMA 14-50 outlet, charger included | $1,000 to $2,200 a job | $1,600 |
| EV charger install, customer-supplied unit | Labor and the new circuit | $410 to $1,000 a job | $705 |
| Panel upgrade for an EV charger | When the panel is full | $1,300 to $3,000 a job | $2,150 |
| Whole-home surge protection | At the panel | Set your own | |
| Generator inlet and interlock | Portable generator hookup | Set your own |
Seasonal
| Service | What it covers | Typical range | Typical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday lighting, installed | Per foot of roofline, lights included | $2.50 to $5.00 a foot | $3.75 |
| Outdoor and landscape lighting | Circuits and fixtures | Set your own |
How electricians usually price
Most electricians charge a service call fee and a flat price per task. Panel and EV work gets a written estimate after a look at the panel.
Our guide on pricing electrical work walks through it step by step, from your labor rate to the price on the estimate.
Where the ranges come from
5 of the 13 services carry a range. Each one comes from a koira.ai calculator that lists the cost guides behind it and the date they were checked: ev charger installation cost calculator, christmas light installation cost calculator. They are national figures; the calculators scale the labor share to your state's wages when you enter a ZIP.
Lines marked "Set your own" have no range we could source well enough to publish. Price them from your own hours and parts.
What it takes to deliver this menu
The starter kit behind these services: lineman's pliers, diagonal cutters and needle-nose pliers; wire strippers sized for the wire you use most; insulated screwdrivers and nut drivers; non-contact voltage tester; multimeter; clamp meter; fish tape and glow rods; cordless drill, impact driver and a hole saw kit; step ladder, fiberglass; voltage tester with continuity, for lockout checks. The full tools list adds the pro kit and van stock, with maker prices where we could check them.
Turn this into your price list
Edit the prices in the sheet above, print it or download it as a spreadsheet. To use it on real jobs, start a free Koira Office account: your services and prices become the price list your estimates are built from, with signing and a deposit on the same page, and the invoice goes out when the job is done.
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Sources
- Fixr, cost to install an EV charger at home, checked October 8, 2026
- Bob Vila, cost to install an EV charger at home, checked October 8, 2026
- HomeAdvisor, electric car charging installation cost, checked October 8, 2026
- Fixr, electrical panel upgrade cost, checked October 8, 2026
- This Old House, cost to upgrade an electrical panel, checked October 8, 2026
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files), checked October 8, 2026
- US Census Bureau, 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area to county relationship file, checked October 8, 2026
- Fixr, Christmas light installation cost, checked October 8, 2026
- Bob Vila, Christmas light installation cost, checked October 8, 2026
Last checked October 9, 2026. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change and differ by state and city, so confirm with the agency named before you act.