Services indexed
12
Hourly range, avg
$38–$64/hr
Cleveland median
$51/hr
Most affordable: Power Washing · Premium: Accountant
Cleveland indexes 12 services across 5 categories, with hourly rates spanning $23/hr (Power Washing) to $131/hr (Accountant). The city median of $51/hr runs 40% below the national average across all indexed cities. Construction is the largest service block here (6 of 12 services).
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024 wage data adjusted for Cleveland cost of living. Read the methodology.
Cleveland handyman rates $42-$78/hr (avg $60). Neighborhood breakdown, when you need a licensed trade, ice-dam season premium.
Read articleCleveland HVAC rates run $32-$53/hr (avg $42). Lake-effect winter sizing, Cleveland Heights boiler retrofits, Dominion + IRA heat-pump rebates.
Read articleCleveland concrete rates $29-$49/hr (avg $39). Driveway, patio, and stamped pricing, freeze-thaw spec, permits, and East-Side vs West-Side gaps.
Read articleCleveland flooring rates run $29-$49/hr labor (avg $39). Pre-war oak refinish, Shaker Heights restoration, LVP retrofit, and permit costs.
Read articleCleveland general contractor rates $47-$79/hr (avg $63). Neighborhood breakdown, OCILB licensing, Cleveland Building Dept permits, real project costs.
Read articleCleveland gutter rates run $51-$86/hr (avg $68). Neighborhood breakdown, copper vs aluminum, Lake Erie ice damming, and how to compare quotes.
Read articleCleveland home inspections run $350-$550 (avg $425) for 1,500-3,000 sq ft. OH license, WDI, radon Zone 1, sewer scope, and inner-ring POS add-ons.
Read articleCleveland painter rates run $24-$40/hr (avg $32). Neighborhood breakdown, EPA RRP lead rules, and how Lake Erie freeze-thaw changes pricing.
Read articleCleveland lawn care runs $23-$39/hr (avg $31). Weekly mow $40-$95, fertilization $55-$110, neighborhood pricing, OH licensing, and quote tips.
Read articleCleveland power washing rates $23-$38/hr (avg $30). House, roof, driveway pricing, NPDES wash-water rules, lake-effect algae factors.
Read articleAcross the 12 home and professional services we index in Cleveland, the median consumer rate is $51/hr. Hourly rates span $38/hr at the affordable end to $64/hr at the premium end, depending on service type and contractor.
Accountant carries the highest typical rate in Cleveland at $78.75–$131.25/hr. Premium professional and licensed services consistently command the highest rates across our index.
Power Washing sits at the lower end of the Cleveland index at $22.82–$38.03/hr. Routine maintenance and cleaning categories typically cluster at the bottom of any city's price spread.
Cleveland is 40% below the national average of $86/hr across our 49-city corpus. Local wage data and cost of living drive most of this difference — see the geographic precision note for the underlying data.
Construction has the most indexed services in Cleveland (6 guides), reflecting both local demand and the breadth of BLS wage data available for that segment.
Consumer-facing rates. We apply industry-standard 1.5–2.5× multipliers to BLS hourly wages to account for business overhead, insurance, licensing, employer costs, and profit margin. The full calculation is documented in the methodology.
Pricing reflects the BLS OEWS May 2024 release. The next refresh lands when May 2025 data is published in April 2026. Cadence is documented in the update schedule.
Data: BLS OEWS May 2024 · Methodology · Last refreshed January 2026