{ "name": "BreakerDesk Electrical Job Rate Index", "title": "Electrical Job Rate Index", "url": "https://breakerdesk.com/datasets/electrical-job-rate-index/", "csv": "https://breakerdesk.com/datasets/electrical-job-rate-index.csv", "markdown": "https://breakerdesk.com/datasets/electrical-job-rate-index/index.md", "computed_at": "2026-10-19", "license": "https://breakerdesk.com/terms", "headline": "The median published figure in the Electrical Job Rate Index is 100 USD across 5 sources' own pages in USD (range 75 to 176 USD; 6 sources publish a figure), read 12 October 2026.", "quotes": [ "The median published figure in the Electrical Job Rate Index is 100 USD across 5 sources' own pages in USD (range 75 to 176 USD; 6 sources publish a figure), read 12 October 2026.", "6 of the 31 named sources read in full publish a figure; 25 publish none, read 12 October 2026.", "Electrical Job Rate Index, rate standard-service-call: median 100 USD across 3 sources, read 12 October 2026.", "Electrical Job Rate Index, rate standard-service-call: median 50 GBP across 1 source, read 12 October 2026.", "Electrical Job Rate Index, rate after-hours-service-call: median 112.50 USD across 2 sources, read 12 October 2026.", "The median is unchanged since 26 September 2026 (was 100 USD across 5)." ], "citation": "\"BreakerDesk Electrical Job Rate Index\", updated 2026-10-19, https://breakerdesk.com/datasets/electrical-job-rate-index/.", "changed_since": { "since": "2026-09-26", "previous_median": 100, "delta": 0, "direction": "unchanged", "sentence": "The median is unchanged since 26 September 2026 (was 100 USD across 5)." }, "national": { "unit": "USD", "n": 5, "median": 100, "min": 75, "max": 176, "p25": 75, "p75": 163, "mean": 115.2, "units": { "GBP": 1, "USD": 5 }, "published_sources": 6, "named_sources": 37, "read_sources": 31, "not_published": 25, "published_share": 0.194 }, "by_axis": { "rate": { "standard-service-call": { "USD": { "n": 3, "median": 100, "min": 75, "max": 176, "p25": 75, "p75": 176, "mean": 117 }, "GBP": { "n": 1, "median": 50, "min": 50, "max": 50, "p25": 50, "p75": 50, "mean": 50 } }, "after-hours-service-call": { "USD": { "n": 2, "median": 112.5, "min": 75, "max": 150, "p25": null, "p75": null, "mean": 112.5 } } } }, "rows": [ { "source": "Black Rhino Electric, what we charge", "url": "https://blackrhinoelectric.com/blog/how-much-do-electricians-charge/", "figure": "$100 ", "value": 100, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "rate": "standard-service-call" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "Our service call fee usually lands between $100 and $200.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "9d820299400ddde006e3855b69d9aeb6f700054263d1f45fca09fb99d34bd6e5" }, { "source": "Coventry Electrics price list", "url": "https://www.coventryelectrics.co.uk/electrician-price-list/", "figure": "£50 ", "value": 50, "unit": "GBP", "vat": null, "axis": { "rate": "standard-service-call" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "General Call-Out Fee: £50 – £100", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "91b9c8bb43eb948961843ebb706b14c69fe8ffb92e8b708f973e91ae2058f02d" }, { "source": "Electric Company of Seattle, rates", "url": "https://elcose.com/rates-services/", "figure": "$176 ", "value": 176, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "rate": "standard-service-call" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "This price includes travel time and up to 1 hour of work once on site. Service Call Hourly Rate - $176 hr / $44 per quarter hr", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "ae746e9547a4c3e49053390bdc5c60b04afb5635e9a516b9426fab65fab3a807" }, { "source": "Grounded Electric, service call fee", "url": "https://www.grounded-electric.com/electrician-service-call-fee/", "figure": "$75 ", "value": 75, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "rate": "standard-service-call" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "The electrician service call fee usually ranges from $75 to $150 for standard appointments.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "ab29764a305a3d3528fd0c9fde0dfcc8ae9cf6d9c4fa905f3edd53b0ffe5185a" }, { "source": "Innovative Electrical, emergency service rates", "url": "https://innovativeelectricinc.net/our-services/emergency-service-rates/", "figure": "$150.00 ", "value": 150, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "rate": "after-hours-service-call" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "Emergency service call rates: $150.00 service call fee and labor rate of $160.00 an hour plus the costs of material.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "0e39ceef725d477e654a12a9265614cfd33838993b6f87479dc318fe8078507f" }, { "source": "Kalahari Electrical, emergency service call", "url": "https://kalahari-electrical.com/how-much-do-electricians-charge-for-an-emergency-service-call/", "figure": "$75 ", "value": 75, "unit": "USD", "vat": null, "axis": { "rate": "after-hours-service-call" }, "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "quote": "In the Atlanta metro, expect this fee to fall somewhere between $75 and $150 for a standard emergency call.", "source_class": "primary-provider-own-site", "text_sha256": "d526ed4f34a1b3c5487fce4ff90ad70cbc70d515615415ee3b4177805053c7d9" } ], "not_published": [ { "source": "AAA St Louis, electrician cost per hour", "url": "https://www.aaastl.com/blog/electrician-cost-per-hour", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Abby Connect pricing", "url": "https://www.abby.com/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Answering Service Care pricing", "url": "https://www.answeringservicecare.com/pricing/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Buildspark, SW London electrician prices", "url": "https://www.buildspark.co.uk/electrician-prices-sw-london/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Flat Rate Plus, electrical", "url": "https://flatratesoftware.com/electrical-flat-rate-pricing/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Flat Rate Price Book pricing", "url": "https://flatratepricebook.com/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Michael & Son electrical services", "url": "https://www.michaelandson.com/electrical/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Mister Sparky services", "url": "https://www.mistersparky.com/services/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Mr. Electric electrical services", "url": "https://www.mrelectric.com/electrical-services", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Parrish Services electrical", "url": "https://www.parrishservices.com/electrical/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Profit Rhino pricing", "url": "https://profitrhino.com/pricing/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "RS Andrews electrical", "url": "https://www.rsandrews.com/electrical/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Ruby pricing", "url": "https://www.ruby.com/pricing/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "ServiceTitan electrical flat rate", "url": "https://www.servicetitan.com/industries/electrical-software/flat-rate", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Smith.ai pricing", "url": "https://smith.ai/pricing", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Specialty Answering Service pricing", "url": "https://www.specialtyansweringservice.net/pricing/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "The New Flat Rate, electricians", "url": "https://thenewflatrate.com/flat-rate-pricing-for-electricians", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Vision InfoSoft electrical estimating", "url": "https://www.visioninfosoft.com/electrical-estimating-software/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "read in full and no accepted figure on the page" }, { "source": "Fixr, install electrical outlet cost", "url": "https://www.fixr.com/costs/install-electrical-outlet", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "HomeGuide electrical work pricing guide", "url": "https://homeguide.com/costs/electrician-cost-per-hour", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "HomeGuide electrical work pricing guide", "url": "https://homeguide.com/costs/electrical-work-pricing-guide", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Homecosts electrician price list", "url": "https://homecosts.co.uk/electrician-cost/", "retrieved_at": "2026-09-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Housecall Pro, how to price electrical work", "url": "https://www.housecallpro.com/resources/how-to-price-electrical-work/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "Logic4training UK day rates", "url": "https://www.logic4training.co.uk/insights/electrician-day-rates-uk/", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" }, { "source": "MyBuilder electrician hourly rates", "url": "https://www.mybuilder.com/electrical/price-guides/hourly-rate-electricians", "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12", "reason": "every candidate on the page was refused" } ], "sources": [ { "url": "https://www.aaastl.com/blog/electrician-cost-per-hour", "label": "AAA St Louis, electrician cost per hour", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.abby.com/pricing", "label": "Abby Connect pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.answeringservicecare.com/pricing/", "label": "Answering Service Care pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://blackrhinoelectric.com/blog/how-much-do-electricians-charge/", "label": "Black Rhino Electric, what we charge", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.buildspark.co.uk/electrician-prices-sw-london/", "label": "Buildspark, SW London electrician prices", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.coventryelectrics.co.uk/electrician-price-list/", "label": "Coventry Electrics price list", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://elcose.com/rates-services/", "label": "Electric Company of Seattle, rates", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://flatratesoftware.com/electrical-flat-rate-pricing/", "label": "Flat Rate Plus, electrical", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://flatratepricebook.com/", "label": "Flat Rate Price Book pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.grounded-electric.com/electrician-service-call-fee/", "label": "Grounded Electric, service call fee", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://innovativeelectricinc.net/our-services/emergency-service-rates/", "label": "Innovative Electrical, emergency service rates", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://kalahari-electrical.com/how-much-do-electricians-charge-for-an-emergency-service-call/", "label": "Kalahari Electrical, emergency service call", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.michaelandson.com/electrical/", "label": "Michael & Son electrical services", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.mistersparky.com/services/", "label": "Mister Sparky services", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.mrelectric.com/electrical-services", "label": "Mr. Electric electrical services", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.parrishservices.com/electrical/", "label": "Parrish Services electrical", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://profitrhino.com/pricing/", "label": "Profit Rhino pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.rsandrews.com/electrical/", "label": "RS Andrews electrical", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://rinderelectric.com/how-much-do-electricians-charge-per-hour-in-indiana/", "label": "Rinder Electric, Indiana hourly rates", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.ruby.com/pricing/", "label": "Ruby pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.servicetitan.com/industries/electrical-software/flat-rate", "label": "ServiceTitan electrical flat rate", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://smith.ai/pricing", "label": "Smith.ai pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.specialtyansweringservice.net/pricing/", "label": "Specialty Answering Service pricing", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://thenewflatrate.com/flat-rate-pricing-for-electricians", "label": "The New Flat Rate, electricians", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.visioninfosoft.com/electrical-estimating-software/", "label": "Vision InfoSoft electrical estimating", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-install-outlet.htm", "label": "Angi electrician cost guide", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.angi.com/articles/how-much-does-it-cost-hire-electrician.htm", "label": "Angi electrician cost guide", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.checkatrade.com/blog/cost-guides/adding-plug-socket-room-cost/", "label": "Checkatrade electrician hourly rate guide", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.checkatrade.com/blog/cost-guides/electrician-hourly-rate/", "label": "Checkatrade electrician hourly rate guide", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.fixr.com/costs/install-electrical-outlet", "label": "Fixr, install electrical outlet cost", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.hamuch.com/cost/fit-a-new-plug-socket", "label": "Hamuch, fit a plug socket cost", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://homeguide.com/costs/electrician-cost-per-hour", "label": "HomeGuide electrical work pricing guide", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://homeguide.com/costs/electrical-work-pricing-guide", "label": "HomeGuide electrical work pricing guide", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://homecosts.co.uk/electrician-cost/", "label": "Homecosts electrician price list", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.housecallpro.com/resources/how-to-price-electrical-work/", "label": "Housecall Pro, how to price electrical work", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.logic4training.co.uk/insights/electrician-day-rates-uk/", "label": "Logic4training UK day rates", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" }, { "url": "https://www.mybuilder.com/electrical/price-guides/hourly-rate-electricians", "label": "MyBuilder electrician hourly rates", "license": "the publisher's own terms; quoted for reporting and comment" } ], "methodology": "Every row is a verbatim sentence read from the named source's own page through our fetch service on the date shown, hash-pinned to the stored read (the sha of the page's visible text; the raw page is mirrored to R2). 6 of the 31 named sources that could be read published a usable figure; 25 published none and are recorded as not published, never filled in; 6 could not be read (blocked, dead or unreachable) and count nowhere. The headline figures (median, minimum, maximum, quartiles) are over ONE figure per source in USD (a source's median where its page yielded several accepted sentences), so N counts sources, never sentences; 164 candidate sentence(s) were refused by a reviewer with the reason recorded. The fuller derivation this dataset is chartered to grow into (not yet what the figures above are; they are each source's own published figure as read): the median and spread of the PUBLISHED service-call fee and hourly rate across every contractor that puts one on its own site, by metro; the after-hours multiplier those same pages state, which is what makes '24/7' a price rather than a claim; the share of contractors publishing a rate at all; and the per-task flat-rate spread for the twenty commonest jobs, read against what the price-book vendors charge for the book", "embed": "

100 USD

median published figure, Electrical Job Rate Index, across 6 sources, read 12 October 2026

Source: BreakerDesk Electrical Job Rate Index
" }