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Handyman hourly cost by metro

Fairange mid estimates for one hour of general maintenance labor (SOC 49-9071).

Highest (mainland)

#	Metro	St	Mid estimate
1	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont	CA	$75
2	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara	CA	$75
3	Kahului-Wailuku	HI	$71
4	Napa	CA	$70
5	Vallejo	CA	$70
6	Decatur	IL	$69
7	Fairbanks-College	AK	$69
8	Seattle	WA	$69
9	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard	WA	$67
10	Kennewick-Richland	WA	$67

Lowest (mainland)

#	Metro	St	Mid estimate
1	Hot Springs	AR	$40
2	Brownsville-Harlingen	TX	$42
3	Anniston-Oxford	AL	$43
4	Laredo	TX	$43
5	Beckley	WV	$44
6	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission	TX	$44
7	Daphne-Fairhope-Foley	AL	$45
8	Dothan	AL	$45
9	Jacksonville	NC	$45
10	Jonesboro	AR	$45

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Fairange, "Handyman hourly cost by metro," https://fairange.com/reports/handyman-costs-by-metro/ (BLS OEWS May 2025 wages; Fairange hours/materials/markup). Planning estimates, not bids.

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