Hourly rates in Dallas, Fort Worth and DFW
Guides put Dallas handyman labor anywhere from $35 to $125 an hour. Thumbtack’s Fort Worth band, $45 to $80, sits inside its Dallas band.
| Area | Hourly rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | $35 to $125 | Thumbtack, Dallas, undated (read Oct 2026) |
| Dallas | $65 to $125, typical $85 | Recommended.app, Dallas, May 2026 |
| Dallas | $40 to $100, reported by homeowners | HomeGuide, Aug 2023 byline |
| Dallas, basic drywall patching | $60 to $75 | Angi, Dallas drywall, Jul 2026 |
| Fort Worth | $45 to $80, some services over $100 | Thumbtack, Fort Worth, undated (read Oct 2026) |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | $75 to $125 | Make Ready Residential, DFW, Feb 2026 |
Recommended.app surveyed 25+ Dallas providers and their rate cards. HomeGuide’s page title says 2026, but its byline dates to 2023. Neither Thumbtack page shows a date.
Minimums, service calls and trip charges
Plan on a minimum charge even for a quick fix. DFW guides put it at $60 to $175, and it often covers the first hour.
| Charge | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum project cost per visit | $75 | Angi, Dallas, Jun 2026 |
| Minimum rate for a handyman job | $60 to $100 | Thumbtack, Dallas and Fort Worth, undated |
| Service call, usually covers the first hour | $125 average; $95 to $175 | Recommended.app, Dallas, May 2026 |
| Minimum time | Often 2 hours | Make Ready Residential, DFW, Feb 2026 |
| Minimum charge, national | $75 to $200 | HomeGuide, Aug 2023 byline |
| Trip to buy materials on an hourly job, national | $30 to $80 | HomeGuide, Aug 2023 byline |
| Jobs outside the service area, national | $0.30 to $0.60 a mile, or $10 to $50 flat | HomeGuide, Aug 2023 byline |
A 2-hour minimum at Make Ready Residential’s $75 to $125 rate works out to $150 to $250. That is arithmetic on its figures, not a quoted price.
What the average Dallas job costs
Angi’s Dallas page puts the average handyman project at $360, with visits typically between $160 and $561. Extensive repairs push labor toward $1,200.
One Dallas handyman company, The Smart Fix Handyman, publishes totals from its own 2026 invoices. It is one competitor’s data, not a market survey. Its totals include parts and tax.
| Measure | Dallas | Fort Worth | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs counted | 66, Feb 3 to Sep 18, 2026 | 79, Jan 30 to Sep 18, 2026 | Smart Fix, Sep 2026 |
| Median job | $362.60 | $372 | Smart Fix, Sep 2026 |
| Average job | $1,113.57 | $660.49 | Smart Fix, Sep 2026 |
| Lowest and highest | $125 and $15,825 | $95 and $6,824.32 | Smart Fix, Sep 2026 |
| Under $250 | 24 jobs | 22 jobs | Smart Fix, Sep 2026 |
| $250 to under $500 | 20 jobs | 28 jobs | Smart Fix, Sep 2026 |
| $500 to under $1,000 | 9 jobs | 18 jobs | Smart Fix, Sep 2026 |
| $1,000 and up | 13 jobs | 11 jobs | Smart Fix, Sep 2026 |
Both medians sit close to Angi’s $360 average. A few large projects pull the averages up. The Dallas set includes a $10,334 bathroom remodel and a $15,825 cedar carport.
In Dallas, Smart Fix replaced and painted an interior door, keeping its frame, for $655. In Fort Worth, a latch-side door jamb repair cost $280. A large TV wall mount with materials cost $586.75.
Common jobs and Dallas price ranges
Single small repairs in these Dallas guides mostly fall between about $80 and $525. Painting a room, installing a door or repairing a fence can pass $1,000. Recommended.app’s prices exclude parts unless noted.
| Job | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Door adjustment or repair | $80 to $230 | Angi, Dallas, Jun 2026 |
| Door repair, 4 jobs (median $265) | $182 to $460 | Smart Fix, Dallas, Sep 2026 |
| Door replacement or repair labor, door not included | $175 to $525 | Recommended.app, Dallas, May 2026 |
| Interior door installation | $375 to $1,125 | Angi, Dallas doors, Aug 2026 |
| Drywall patch | $125 to $365 | Angi, Dallas, Jun 2026 |
| Drywall patch, small to medium | $150 to $450 | Recommended.app, Dallas, May 2026 |
| Hanging shelves | $155 to $520 | Angi, Dallas, Jun 2026 |
| Mounting and hanging, 5 jobs | $140 to $484 | Smart Fix, Dallas, Sep 2026 |
| TV mounting | $310 to $415 | Angi, Dallas, Jun 2026 |
| TV mounting, brackets included | $125 to $325 | Recommended.app, Dallas, May 2026 |
| Painting, per room | $210 to $1,650 | Angi, Dallas, Jun 2026 |
| Interior painting, per room, one coat | $250 to $650 | Recommended.app, Dallas, May 2026 |
| Gutter cleaning (average $183) | $134 to $236 | Angi, Dallas gutters, Aug 2026 |
| Gutter cleaning, single story | $125 to $350 | Recommended.app, Dallas, May 2026 |
| Fence repair | $275 to $1,200 | Recommended.app, Dallas, May 2026 |
The guides disagree on some jobs. Angi’s TV mounting band starts near where Recommended.app’s ends. For drywall detail, see what drywall repair costs in DFW. For fences, see what fence repair costs in DFW.
What moves the price
The task and its size set most of the price. These factors push it up or down:
- Timing. Angi says work outside business hours or on weekends costs more, and urgent jobs carry emergency fees. Recommended.app says weekend rates run 50% to 100% higher.
- Materials. Angi says supplying your own materials avoids the pro’s markup.
- Distance. Angi says travel charges apply outside a pro’s normal service area.
- Access. Hard-to-reach spots such as attics or crawl spaces add charges (Angi) and labor time (Make Ready Residential).
- Bundling. Make Ready Residential says grouping several repairs into one visit often improves value.
Plumbing, electrical and AC work need a licensed trade
Texas requires a license for plumbing, electrical and air conditioning work, with limited exceptions. Plan on a licensed plumber, electrician or AC contractor for those jobs, not a handyman.
- Plumbing. Texas Occupations Code §1301.351 says anyone other than a responsible master plumber needs the proper license, registration or endorsement to do plumbing. Their work must also be supervised and controlled by a licensee. Anyone who advertises or offers plumbing must secure the services of a responsible master plumber. Under §1301.051, a property owner needs no license to do plumbing in their own homestead. The Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners licenses plumbers.
- Electrical. Under §1305.151, a person or business may not perform or offer electrical work without a license, except as §1305.003 allows. TDLR licenses electricians.
- Air conditioning. Under §1302.251, a person may not engage in air conditioning and refrigeration contracting without a license. TDLR licenses those contractors.
Handyman price pages often list faucet and ceiling fan jobs anyway. The Dallas figures below are market data only. That work needs a licensed plumber or electrician.
- Faucet replacement: $105 to $310 (Angi, Dallas, Jun 2026).
- Ceiling fan installation: $105 to $415 on Angi’s handyman page. Angi’s ceiling fan page gives $126 to $256, with a $190 average (Angi, Dallas ceiling fans, Jun 2026). It tells readers to verify the installer’s electrical license.
For what a handyman can and cannot take on, see what a handyman can legally do in Texas.
Before you book
Get a written price before work starts. Ask whether the minimum covers the first hour, who buys materials, and whether a weekend rate applies. To check a license, see how to check a DFW contractor. See also handyman repairs and punch list completion.