2026 costs
Every number on this site has a contractor URL.
If two shops in the same metro disagree, we print both. We do not average them into a fake “typical” figure, and we do not borrow Angi-style national guesses.
| Metro | Published range | From |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $1,800–$3,000Federal Pacific / Zinsco panel replacement | |
| Chicago | $1,500–$3,000Standard panel replacements in the Chicago area $1,500–$4,500Most Illinois / Chicago-area panel upgrades in 2026 | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth | $2,750–$4,800Standard 200-amp Federal Pacific replacement in Dallas–Fort Worth $2,800–$7,800Code-compliant 200-amp Federal Pacific replacement in Fort Worth, 2025–2026 $5,800–$7,500Standard 100A-to-200A DFW upgrade including outdoor disconnect, surge, grounding, labor, and permits | |
| Houston | $2,000–$4,500Most Houston panel upgrades, installed | |
| Los Angeles | $3,400–$8,500Typical Los Angeles residential panel upgrade $4,475–$7,250200-amp upgrade, existing location, overhead service, including LADBS permit | |
| Northern New Jersey | $2,800–$4,500Standard 100-amp to 200-amp residential upgrade in New Jersey, 2026 $3,500–$5,500Like-for-like 100A or 150A Federal Pacific or Zinsco replacement, 2026 | |
| Orlando | $1,500–$3,000Typical 200-amp panel upgrade in the Orlando area $2,000–$2,500Typical interior main-panel replacement with all-new breakers in Orlando $1,500–$4,000Electrical panel replacement in Orlando, including permit fees | |
| Phoenix | $2,500–$3,500Phoenix 200-amp electrical panel upgrade, including labor, materials, permits, and inspection $1,800–$4,500Typical Arizona panel replacement $2,400–$3,800100A to 200A meter/main, panel only, Scottsdale / greater Phoenix | |
| San Francisco Bay / Marin | $4,800–$8,500Typical Marin 200-amp panel upgrade for insurance renewal $3,500–$6,500Bay Area 100A to 200A panel swap, same location $4,500–$14,000Recent Bay Area residential panel and service upgrades | |
| Twin Cities | $7,700–$9,500Federal Pacific or Zinsco replacement to a modern 200-amp panel $3,000–$7,000Standard full-service electrical panel upgrade in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and suburbs |
How to read the spread
A same-amp panel swap is not a 100-to-200-amp service change. A Marin or San Francisco job that waits on PG&E is not a Houston CenterPoint meter pull. Twin Cities contractor pages disagree in public — Three Rivers’ FPE/Zinsco band is $7,700–$9,500; Loch Monster’s general upgrade band is $3,000–$7,000. Both are cited on the Twin Cities page. Averaging them would be invention.
Permit fees, utility tickets, mast replacement, grounding upgrades, and AFCI/GFCI fill-out are the usual reasons two written quotes on the same house diverge. Ask for those lines in writing.
What this is not
It is not a bid, a guarantee, or a 2026 inflation index. Prices move. If a cited page changes, the city file should change with it.