Services indexed
8
Hourly range, avg
$43–$73/hr
Dallas median
$58/hr
Most affordable: Handyman · Premium: Electrician
Dallas indexes 8 services across 2 categories, with hourly rates spanning $32/hr (Handyman) to $115/hr (Electrician). The city median of $58/hr runs 32% below the national average across all indexed cities. Home Repair & Maintenance is the largest service block here (4 of 8 services).
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024 wage data adjusted for Dallas cost of living. Read the methodology.
Dallas electrician rates $65-$115/hr (avg $90). Neighborhood breakdown, TDLR licensing, and how post-Uri generator demand changes pricing.
Read articleDallas handyman rates run $32-$53/hr (avg $42). Neighborhood breakdown, hail-cleanup pricing, TDLR rules, and what specialty work needs a licensed trade.
Read articleDallas HVAC rates $41-$68/hr (avg $55). Neighborhood breakdown, TDLR licensing, City of Dallas permits, Uri-era heat-strip retrofit costs.
Read articleDallas plumber rates run $45-$76/hr (avg $60). Neighborhood breakdown, TSBPE licensing, slab leak pricing, and how 2021 freeze repairs changed the market.
Read articleDallas flooring rates $32-$53/hr (avg $43). Slab-on-grade tile and LVP dominate, hardwood in Highland Park. Permits, licensing, and quote rules.
Read articleDallas GC rates $65-$108/hr (avg $86). Neighborhood breakdown, Park Cities review, hail-rebuild realities, and luxury Highland Park per-sqft pricing.
Read articleDallas painter rates $32-$53/hr (avg $42). Neighborhood breakdown, hail-cycle repaints, Highland Park historic rules, summer-heat exterior derating.
Read articleDallas roofer rates $35-$59/hr (avg $47). Neighborhood breakdown, City of Dallas registration, hail-belt insurance claim reality, storm-chaser warning.
Read articleAcross the 8 home and professional services we index in Dallas, the median consumer rate is $58/hr. Hourly rates span $43/hr at the affordable end to $73/hr at the premium end, depending on service type and contractor.
Electrician carries the highest typical rate in Dallas at $65–$115/hr. Premium professional and licensed services consistently command the highest rates across our index.
Handyman sits at the lower end of the Dallas index at $31.68–$52.8/hr. Routine maintenance and cleaning categories typically cluster at the bottom of any city's price spread.
Dallas is 32% 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.
Home Repair & Maintenance has the most indexed services in Dallas (4 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