What homeowners actually paid for electrical wiring, a fuse box or breaker panel, or built-in lighting in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
Electrical wiring, a fuse box or breaker panel, or built-in lighting ran 100% above the national median in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, where hired owners reported $3,000 (US: $1,500), about $3,300 in today's dollars. Prices here spread widely, from $1,200 at the 25th percentile to $9,000 at the 75th (7.5×, n=78), so scope matters more than the median. Its median ranks 1 of 19 metros with enough records.
Hired owners, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
| Who did the work | n | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hired a pro | 78 | $380 | $1,320 | $3,300 | $9,890 | $15,610 |
| Did it themselves | Fewer than 30 reported jobs here, so no figure is shown. | |||||
| Everyone | 101 | $220 | $880 | $2,310 | $6,600 | $14,070 |
Today's dollars: survey amounts × CPI-U 334.980 (Aug 2026) ÷ 304.702 (2023 average), rounded to $10.
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA vs United States
Self-reported, nominal dollars, scope varies. Data: AHS 2023 National PUF.
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Questions
How much did electrical wiring, a fuse box or breaker panel, or built-in lighting cost in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA?
Hired owners there reported a median of $3,000 (about $3,300 in Aug 2026 dollars), with the middle half between $1,200 and $9,000, from 78 survey records.
How reliable is a local figure?
It rests on 78 records, fewer than the national 1,419, so treat it as a rough local reading. Quote Check uses this metro row for the position because it has at least 50 records.
Can I see where my quote falls?
Only as context: the spread here is 7.5×, too wide to place one quote meaningfully.