What homeowners actually paid for electrical wiring, a fuse box or breaker panel, or built-in lighting in New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Electrical wiring, a fuse box or breaker panel, or built-in lighting ran 13% above the national median in New Orleans-Metairie, LA, where hired owners reported $1,700 (US: $1,500), about $1,870 in today's dollars. Prices here spread widely, from $800 at the 25th percentile to $5,000 at the 75th (6.3×, n=44), so scope matters more than the median. Its median ranks 12 of 19 metros with enough records.
Hired owners, New Orleans-Metairie, LA
| Who did the work | n | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hired a pro | 44 | $490 | $880 | $1,870 | $5,500 | $10,990 |
| Did it themselves | Fewer than 30 reported jobs here, so no figure is shown. | |||||
| Everyone | 60 | $230 | $440 | $1,430 | $4,620 | $8,250 |
Today's dollars: survey amounts × CPI-U 334.980 (Aug 2026) ÷ 304.702 (2023 average), rounded to $10.
New Orleans-Metairie, LA vs United States
Self-reported, nominal dollars, scope varies. Data: AHS 2023 Metropolitan PUF.
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Questions
How much did electrical wiring, a fuse box or breaker panel, or built-in lighting cost in New Orleans-Metairie, LA?
Hired owners there reported a median of $1,700 (about $1,870 in Aug 2026 dollars), with the middle half between $800 and $5,000, from 44 survey records.
How reliable is a local figure?
It rests on 44 records, fewer than the national 1,419, so treat it as a rough local reading. Quote Check uses the division instead because this metro has fewer than 50 records.
Can I see where my quote falls?
Only as context: the spread here is 6.3×, too wide to place one quote meaningfully.