Services indexed
13
Hourly range, avg
$40–$67/hr
Fort Worth median
$54/hr
Most affordable: Landscaper · Premium: Accountant
Fort Worth indexes 13 services across 4 categories, with hourly rates spanning $26/hr (Landscaper) to $113/hr (Accountant). The city median of $54/hr runs 37% below the national average across all indexed cities. Construction is the largest service block here (5 of 13 services).
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024 wage data adjusted for Fort Worth cost of living. Read the methodology.
Fort Worth electrician rates $60-$105/hr (avg $80). Neighborhood breakdown, TDLR licensing, and how post-Uri generator demand changes pricing.
Read articleFort Worth handyman rates $31-$51/hr (avg $41). Westover Hills to Stockyards breakdown, what trades need a TDLR/TSBPE license, freeze + storm work.
Read articleFort Worth HVAC rates $36-$60/hr (avg $48). Neighborhood breakdown, TDLR licensing, Oncor/Atmos rebates, and how 100F+ summers move pricing.
Read articleFort Worth plumber rates run $39-$66/hr (avg $52). Neighborhood breakdown, TSBPE licensing, freeze-retrofit pricing, 1920s Fairmount stock.
Read articleFort Worth carpenter rates $34-$56/hr (avg $45). Neighborhood breakdown, contractor registration costs, and how 1920s Fairmount trim work changes pricing.
Read articleFort Worth foundation repair $48-$80/hr (avg $64). Hopkins-Branyon clay drives pricing, pier types, PE-stamp permits, neighborhood breakdown.
Read articleFort Worth GC rates $60-$100/hr (avg $80). Neighborhood breakdown, City contractor registration, Westover Hills luxury, Fairmount historic review.
Read articleFort Worth painter rates $28-$46/hr (avg $37). Neighborhood breakdown, EPA RRP cert rules, Fairmount historic district reviews, and Texas UV cycle.
Read articleFort Worth roofer rates run $30-$50/hr (avg $40). Hail-belt pricing, Class 4 impact shingles, RCAT-cert vetting, neighborhood breakdown.
Read articleFort Worth landscaper rates $26-$44/hr (avg $35). Neighborhood breakdown, Tree Preservation Ordinance, xeriscape pricing, TRWD watering rules.
Read articleFort Worth lawn care rates run $27-$45/hr (avg $36). Neighborhood breakdown, TDA pesticide licensing, bermuda vs. St. Augustine, drought-watering rules.
Read articleFort Worth tree service rates run $32-$54/hr (avg $43). Neighborhood breakdown, Section 10.7 protected-tree permits, oak wilt season pricing.
Read articleAcross the 13 home and professional services we index in Fort Worth, the median consumer rate is $54/hr. Hourly rates span $40/hr at the affordable end to $67/hr at the premium end, depending on service type and contractor.
Accountant carries the highest typical rate in Fort Worth at $67.55–$112.58/hr. Premium professional and licensed services consistently command the highest rates across our index.
Landscaper sits at the lower end of the Fort Worth index at $26.4–$44/hr. Routine maintenance and cleaning categories typically cluster at the bottom of any city's price spread.
Fort Worth is 37% 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 Fort Worth (5 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