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Service price calculator: how much to charge in 2026
Pick a service — house cleaning, lawn mowing, babysitting, pressure washing, handyman, junk removal, moving help, furniture assembly, interior painting, or dog walking — and get a suggested price range built from 2026 typical US rates, adjusted for your area and experience.
Last updated: July 2026 · Free, no signup
A simple ±15–25% multiplier. Real local variance is bigger — check what nearby providers advertise.
Suggested price range
$150 – $300for this job
- Compete on price
- $150
- Market rate
- $225
- Premium
- $300
Positioning advice
Price at the market rate
Around $225 is the sweet spot: competitive enough to win quotes, high enough to cover supplies, fuel, and self-employment taxes.
Typical US range for house cleaning from published 2026 cost guides (Angi (2026)), adjusted by your settings. Orientation, not a quote.
How the service price calculator works
Each service starts from a national typical range published in 2026 cost guides: Angi and HomeGuide for cleaning, pressure washing, handyman work, junk removal, assembly, and painting; LawnStarter for mowing; UrbanSitter and Care.com for babysitting; Rover for dog walking; and Forbes Home for moving labor. The calculator then applies three simple adjustments — your experience level (±10–15%), your area’s cost of living (±15–25%), and whether you bring supplies (+8%) — and shows the result as a range with three positioning points: compete, market, and premium.
Being honest about the limits: national ranges hide huge local variance. A lawn visit that costs $45 in a small Texas town can cost $90 in a Boston suburb, and no three-position slider captures that precisely. Use the result as a starting point, then check what providers near you actually advertise on local services before you commit to a number.
How to calculate what to charge for a service
To calculate how much to charge for a service, start from the national typical range for that job type, multiply by a cost-of-living factor for your area, adjust for your experience level, add 5–10% if you supply materials, and confirm the result covers your costs, taxes, and the profit you want.
Suggested price = national base range × cost of living × experience × suppliesThen apply the floor rule: never price below your true break-even. As an independent provider you pay roughly 15.3% self-employment tax (IRS) on net earnings, and your hourly take after supplies and travel should comfortably beat your state’s minimum wage (US DOL) — otherwise an hourly job pays better. Once you win the work, bill it cleanly with the free invoice generator, and if you drive for delivery apps on the side, compare with the gig driver pay calculator to see which hour earns more.
Worked example: pricing a 1,500 sq ft house cleaning
An established cleaner in an average-cost area quotes a standard clean and brings her own supplies:
| Step | Calculation | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Base rate (Angi 2026, standard clean) | $0.10–$0.20 × 1,500 sq ft | $150–$300 |
| Experience: established | × 1.00 | $150–$300 |
| Cost of living: average | × 1.00 | $150–$300 |
| Brings her own supplies | × 1.08 | $162–$324 |
| Suggested price per visit | rounded | $160–$325 (market ≈ $245) |
Quoting around $245 puts her at the market midpoint; $160 competes on price for a first client; $325 is a premium quote backed by reviews and photos.
2026 typical US service rates, by service
National typical ranges from published 2026 cost guides — the same data behind the calculator. Last updated: July 2026.
| Service | Typical US range (2026) | Priced | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🧹 House cleaning | $0.10–$0.20/sq ft standard (typical visit $118–$238); deep clean avg $260 ($180–$375) | per visit | Angi (2026) |
| 🌱 Lawn mowing | Most visits $42–$68 (avg ~$55); $99–$264 for 1–2 acres; typical minimum ~$30 | per visit (mow, edge, blow) | LawnStarter / Angi (2026) |
| 🧒 Babysitting | $18–$27/hr for one child (Care.com avg $21.07; UrbanSitter avg $26.24); UrbanSitter avg for 2 kids: $29.87 | per hour | UrbanSitter / Care.com (2026) |
| 💦 Pressure washing | $0.30–$0.55/sq ft for driveways & flatwork; whole-house wash avg $311 ($100–$710) | per job | Angi (2026) |
| 🛠️ Handyman work | $50–$80/hr independent; $75–$125/hr corporate or specialty; common minimum fee $125–$150 | per hour | HomeGuide / Angi (2026) |
| 🗑️ Junk removal | Single item $60–$150; average job ~$241; full truckload $400–$800 | per load | Angi (2026) |
| 📦 Moving help (labor only) | $40–$80 per mover per hour in most markets; up to ~$150 for specialty needs or the priciest metros | per mover, per hour | Forbes Home (2026) |
| 🪛 Furniture assembly | $80–$150 per average item (handyperson rates: $50–$80/hr) | per item | HomeGuide / Thumbtack (2026) |
| 🖌️ Interior painting | $2–$6/sq ft walls only; $4.70–$6.75/sq ft with ceilings, trim & doors | per job (labor + paint) | Angi (2026) |
| 🐾 Dog walking | $16–$28 per 30-min walk (national avg $21.45); $25–$50 per hour-long walk | per walk | Rover (2026) |
Typical ranges, not quotes. Junk-removal mid-load figures are interpolated between the published minimum-load and full-truckload prices; babysitting spans the Care.com and UrbanSitter national averages.
Frequently asked questions
How much should I charge for house cleaning in 2026?
Typical US pros charge $0.10–$0.20 per square foot for a standard clean, with typical visits running $118–$238 (Angi, 2026). Deep cleans average $260, usually $180–$375. A 1,500 sq ft standard clean usually lands between $150 and $300 per visit.
What is a fair babysitting rate for one child?
Between $18 and $27 per hour is typical nationally in 2026: Care.com reports an average of $21.07 and UrbanSitter $26.24. UrbanSitter data puts a second child at about $3.60 more per hour ($29.87 average), and charge more for infants, late nights, or extra duties like cooking.
Should I undercut competitors when starting out?
Price near the low end of the typical range, not far below it. A rate 10–15% under market wins first jobs and reviews; a rate 40% under signals low quality and attracts problem clients. Raise your price once you have 5–10 solid reviews.
Do these rates include supplies and taxes?
The ranges reflect what customers pay, before your costs. As an independent provider you typically owe about 15.3% self-employment tax on net earnings (IRS), plus supplies, fuel, and insurance — so your floor price must cover all of that, not just your time.
Are these rates accurate for my city?
They are national typical ranges, so treat them as a starting point. Local demand, competition, and cost of living move real prices more than any multiplier — check what providers near you advertise before locking in your rate.
How do I get customers once I set my rate?
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