Handyman Cost Per Hour
$60 – $107We estimate a handyman bills about $60 to $107 an hour in the U.S., based on a median wage of $23.84 from BLS (2025). Many also charge a minimum or trip fee.
| State | Median wage (BLS) | Billed low | Billed high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $20.97 | $52 | $94 |
| Alaska | $28.97 | $72 | $130 |
| Arizona | $22.90 | $57 | $103 |
| Arkansas | $20.87 | $52 | $94 |
| California | $27.41 | $69 | $123 |
| Colorado | $24.65 | $62 | $111 |
| Connecticut | $27.70 | $69 | $125 |
| Delaware | $24.11 | $60 | $108 |
| District of Columbia | $29.00 | $72 | $130 |
| Florida | $22.15 | $55 | $100 |
| Georgia | $22.92 | $57 | $103 |
| Hawaii | $27.86 | $70 | $125 |
| Idaho | $23.17 | $58 | $104 |
| Illinois | $27.27 | $68 | $123 |
| Indiana | $23.99 | $60 | $108 |
| Iowa | $25.08 | $63 | $113 |
| Kansas | $22.70 | $57 | $102 |
| Kentucky | $22.50 | $56 | $101 |
| Louisiana | $21.13 | $53 | $95 |
| Maine | $23.76 | $59 | $107 |
| Maryland | $24.76 | $62 | $111 |
| Massachusetts | $28.04 | $70 | $126 |
| Michigan | $22.87 | $57 | $103 |
| Minnesota | $28.46 | $71 | $128 |
| Mississippi | $21.32 | $53 | $96 |
| Missouri | $23.26 | $58 | $105 |
| Montana | $22.54 | $56 | $101 |
| Nebraska | $24.38 | $61 | $110 |
| Nevada | $25.17 | $63 | $113 |
| New Hampshire | $25.40 | $64 | $114 |
| New Jersey | $26.35 | $66 | $119 |
| New Mexico | $22.00 | $55 | $99 |
| New York | $27.79 | $69 | $125 |
| North Carolina | $23.03 | $58 | $104 |
| North Dakota | $23.96 | $60 | $108 |
| Ohio | $25.68 | $64 | $116 |
| Oklahoma | $20.55 | $51 | $92 |
| Oregon | $26.13 | $65 | $118 |
| Pennsylvania | $23.70 | $59 | $107 |
| Rhode Island | $24.47 | $61 | $110 |
| South Carolina | $23.02 | $58 | $104 |
| South Dakota | $23.13 | $58 | $104 |
| Tennessee | $22.71 | $57 | $102 |
| Texas | $22.44 | $56 | $101 |
| Utah | $24.26 | $61 | $109 |
| Vermont | $26.69 | $67 | $120 |
| Virginia | $23.79 | $59 | $107 |
| Washington | $28.44 | $71 | $128 |
| West Virginia | $18.70 | $47 | $84 |
| Wisconsin | $26.83 | $67 | $121 |
| Wyoming | $23.03 | $58 | $104 |
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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.