Home Repair Decoded

Whole-House Rewiring Cost in North Dakota

$5,950 – $21,200We estimate whole-house rewiring in North Dakota at $5,950 to $21,200 for a typical 1,500 to 2,000 square foot home, without wall repair. The national estimate is $5,800 to $20,700. North Dakota electrician pay is 4% above the national median, ranking 24 of 51.
Part of the jobLowHigh
Parts and materials (our assumption)$2,000$7,000
Labor hours (our assumption)50100
Billed labor rate per hour$79$142
Estimated total$5,950$21,200

Our estimate, not a quote. Billed rate is the North Dakota median wage from BLS (2025, $31.59 an hour) times 2.5 to 4.5 to cover payroll costs, overhead, travel and profit. How we estimate

What other publishers report

National figures as published by each source, checked 2026-11-03. Their scope can differ from ours.
PublisherLowHighScope
Fixr$5,630$10,2441,700 square foot existing home. Page dated January 2025.
This Old House$12,000$20,0002,000 square feet. Page dated June 2026.
Today's Homeowner$4,000$15,000Typical full-home rewire. Page dated March 2025.

Who can legally do this in North Dakota

A contract to install electrical wiring may be entered only by a master electrician or power limited electrician, under North Dakota State Electrical Board guidelines. A class B electrician may contract for farmstead wiring or residential wiring in certain small-city dwellings.

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Compared with neighboring states

StateMedian wageLowHigh
Minnesota$37.58$6,700$23,900
Montana$36.90$6,600$23,600
South Dakota$29.51$5,700$20,300

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Sources

General information, not professional advice. Conditions, codes and prices vary. Turn off power, gas or water before any work, and hire a licensed professional when in doubt. Cost figures are our estimates, not quotes.