Philadelphia indexes 9 services across 3 categories, with hourly rates spanning $33/hr (Handyman) to $495/hr (Attorney). The city median of $109/hr runs 27% above the national average across all indexed cities. Home Repair & Maintenance is the largest service block here (4 of 9 services).
Source: BLS OEWS May 2024 wage data adjusted for Philadelphia cost of living. Read the methodology.
Philly electrician rates $52-$87/hr (avg $69). Neighborhood breakdown, L&I permits, row-home knob-and-tube, and PECO service upgrades.
Read articlePhiladelphia handyman rates $33-$54/hr (avg $44). Row-house breakdown, PA HIC registration, L&I rules, and when to hire a licensed trade instead.
Read articlePhiladelphia HVAC rates $45-$74/hr (avg $59). Neighborhood breakdown, L&I permits, PGW rebates, and how row-house chimneys shape boiler costs.
Read articlePhiladelphia plumber rates $58-$97/hr (avg $77). Row-house breakdown, L&I permits, lead service line work, cast-iron stacks in pre-war.
Read articlePhilly GC rates $67-$111/hr (avg $89). Per-sqft $150-$500+, row house gut realities, L&I + Historical Commission permits, 10-Year Tax Abatement.
Read articlePhiladelphia painter rates $34-$57/hr (avg $46). Center City vs Society Hill vs South Philly, EPA RRP lead rules, plaster prep, historic color review.
Read articlePhiladelphia roofer rates $37-$62/hr (avg $50). Neighborhood breakdown, L&I permits, row-house flat roofs, slate historic districts.
Read articlePhilly accountant rates $111-$186/hr (avg $149). Tax prep $275-$8K, bookkeeping $400-$3K/mo, fractional CFO $150-$500/hr. CPA vs EA explained.
Read articlePhiladelphia attorney rates $297-$495/hr (avg $396). Hourly vs flat-fee vs contingency, PA Bar licensing, BigLaw vs solo pricing, and case costs.
Read articleAcross the 9 home and professional services we index in Philadelphia, the median consumer rate is $109/hr. Hourly rates span $82/hr at the affordable end to $136/hr at the premium end, depending on service type and contractor.
Attorney carries the highest typical rate in Philadelphia at $297–$495/hr. Premium professional and licensed services consistently command the highest rates across our index.
Handyman sits at the lower end of the Philadelphia index at $32.67–$54.45/hr. Routine maintenance and cleaning categories typically cluster at the bottom of any city's price spread.
Philadelphia is 27% above 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 Philadelphia (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