What handymen should charge in Texas.
Fair billed labor here runs about $36–$71/hour, about 6% below the median US state. Every number below comes from what general maintenance and repair workers actually earn in Texas; the math is on this page, in the open.
How much should handymen charge in Texas?
In Texas, general maintenance and repair workers earn $18.11–$28.45 per hour (median $22.44, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025), about 6% below the median US state for this trade. A legitimate business bills 2–2.5× wages to cover payroll taxes, insurance, equipment, overhead and profit, so fair billed labor in Texas runs about $36–$71 per hour. For example, half-day of small repairs is about $110–$275 in fair labor, before materials.
Fair price by job
Half-day of small repairs
That assumes a punch list: doors, caulk, hardware, small drywall patches.
Typical labor: 3–4 hours at $36–$71/hr billed.
Full day of repairs
That assumes one worker, one day, materials billed separately at cost.
Typical labor: 7–8 hours at $36–$71/hr billed.
Before you hire in Texas
Texas has no general contractor license at all — anyone can call themselves a GC. Electricians and HVAC are TDLR-licensed and plumbers are licensed by TSBPE, so verify the trades and vet the GC through references and insurance instead.
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