Electrician Cost in Janesville, WI (2026 Prices)
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Residential electrical prices, 2026
No Janesville electrician publishes prices, so these are Wisconsin ranges, most from the Milwaukee area, with the source for each in the last column. Treat them as a planning number, not a quote: the house, the access and the permit decide the real one.
| Job | Typical range | Where the number comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Panel or service upgrade to 200 amps | $1,500 to $4,500 per job | A Waukesha County remodeler's 2026 guide: $1,500 to $3,500 for 200 amps, $1,500 to $2,000 for a straightforward 100-to-200 swap. A Milwaukee-area contractor lists $1,800 to $4,500. PermitDeck's Milwaukee range is $2,184 to $3,696 including permit and utility coordination; CostOnce says $1,530 to $4,590. |
| Larger service, 320 to 400 amps | $3,500 to $8,500 per job | One Milwaukee-area contractor's published range. Few houses need this; it comes up with an all-electric heat pump conversion plus an EV charger. |
| Level 2 EV charger circuit and install | $800 to $2,900 per job | ElectrifyCost's Wisconsin range is $832 to $2,912. A Milwaukee-area contractor lists $800 to $2,500 including permit coordination, and PermitDeck's Milwaukee table says $1,287 to $2,178. Whether the charger itself is included varies by quote. |
| Service call or diagnostic visit | $150 to $500 per visit | A Milwaukee-area contractor's published range for finding and fixing a problem on one visit. |
| Hourly labor | $65 to $135 per hour | PermitDeck, Milwaukee: $65 to $135 an hour with a $144 to $244 minimum service call. |
| New outlet added | $176 to $297 per outlet | PermitDeck's Milwaukee table, average $225, permit included where one applies. Swapping an existing outlet in the same spot costs less and needs no permit in Janesville. |
| Generator transfer switch | $1,053 to $1,782 per job | PermitDeck's Milwaukee table, average $1,350. That is the switch and its wiring; a standby generator, its pad and the gas line are on top. |
| Whole-house rewire, about 1,800 sq ft | $8,580 to $14,520 per house | PermitDeck's Milwaukee table, average $11,000. Plaster walls, attic access and how much of the old wiring is still live move it most. |
| Ceiling fan install (existing box) | $150 to $400 per fan | A Milwaukee-area contractor's published range. PermitDeck's Milwaukee table puts a fan replacement at $234 to $396. A new box or a new switch run adds to it. |
| Electrical safety inspection of a house | $150 to $350 per visit | A Milwaukee-area contractor's published range. Worth doing before buying an older house or before insulating an attic with old wiring in it. |
Sources: a Waukesha County remodeler's published 2026 Wisconsin panel upgrade cost guide; a Milwaukee-area electrical contractor's published 2026 price guide; PermitDeck, electrical costs in Milwaukee, WI (modeled from RSMeans, BLS and NECA data); CostOnce, upgrade electrical panel cost in Wisconsin (2026); ElectrifyCost, EV charger install cost in Wisconsin
The big jobs side by side
From a charger circuit to a whole-house rewire
An EV charger circuit and a generator transfer switch sit in the same few-thousand-dollar band. A panel or service upgrade overlaps them at the low end and runs past them when the meter moves or the house needs 320 to 400 amps.
A whole-house rewire is a different scale: $8,580 to $14,520 for about 1,800 square feet in PermitDeck's Milwaukee data. That is the number behind most knob-and-tube and many aluminum wiring decisions, and why owners often do it in stages.
Permit fees
What the permit adds in Janesville and Beloit
Janesville publishes its residential electrical fees in Appendix A of the city code (read November 8, 2026). Confirm with the Building Division at (608) 755-3060 before you budget to the cent. The full rules are in Janesville electrical permits.
Janesville
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Service entrance (new or upgraded) | $51 |
| Standby generator | $51 |
| Temporary service | $51 |
| Feeder or subfeeder change | $16 |
| Central air conditioning, per unit | $16 |
| Gas or oil heating unit | $16 |
| Exhaust fan, each | $2.45 |
| Outlet, switch or light fixture, each | $1.17 |
| Electric baseboard heater, per section | $1.17 |
| Emergency lighting | $122 |
| New one- or two-family home, up to 4,500 sq ft, per unit | $163 |
| New one- or two-family home, over 4,500 sq ft, per unit | $194 |
Beloit
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Permit application filing fee (doubles if work starts first) | $50 |
| Electrical service, 100 amps | $15 |
| Each additional service, 100 to 1,000 amps | $10 |
| 240-volt outlet, GFCI or arc-fault device, each | $5 |
| Range or dryer circuit, each | $4 |
| Switch, receptacle or light fixture, each | $0.75 |
| Generator, per kilowatt | $0.25 |
| In-ground pool, hot tub or spa | $35 |
| Re-inspection | $15 |
Source: City of Beloit, 2026 master fee schedule (electrical work fees, BMC 10.04)
What moves the price
Why two quotes for the same job can differ
The age of the house
30% of Janesville homes were built before 1960. Plaster walls, old wiring and small services all add time.
Aluminum or knob-and-tube
Either one can turn an add-a-circuit job into a repair job first, and the CPSC-approved aluminum repairs are connection by connection.
Distance from the panel
An EV charger or hot tub circuit is mostly wire and labor; a garage on the far side of the house costs more than one next to the panel.
Who pulls the permit
Service and feeder work in Janesville needs a Master Electrician to pull it. A quote that skips the permit is not the cheaper quote.
The power company
A service change waits on the inspection and the meter reconnect. Coordinating Alliant, or Evansville's city utility, is part of the job.
Hardware included or not
EV chargers, fans and fixtures are sometimes in the price and sometimes supplied by you. Compare like with like.
Small jobs
Outlets, fans, inspections and service calls
- A new outlet: $176 to $297 (PermitDeck). Replacing an existing one in the same spot needs no permit in Janesville.
- A ceiling fan on an existing box: $150 to $400 (a Milwaukee-area contractor).
- A whole-house electrical inspection: $150 to $350. Worth it before buying an older house or insulating an attic.
- A service call: $150 to $500 for a diagnostic visit; $144 to $244 minimum by PermitDeck's table.
More on electrical repairs, outlets and lighting. Every service and its own price line is on the services page.
Cost questions
Electrical cost questions
How much does an electrician charge per hour in Wisconsin?
PermitDeck's Milwaukee table puts labor at $65 to $135 an hour for troubleshooting and small repairs, with a $144 to $244 minimum service call. Most installs are priced per job instead.
How much does a 200-amp panel upgrade cost in Janesville?
Wisconsin guides put it at about $1,500 to $4,500, with a straightforward 100-to-200 swap near the bottom and aluminum wiring, a meter move or a relocated panel at the top. Janesville's permit for a service entrance is $51.
What does a service call cost?
A Milwaukee-area contractor lists $150 to $500 for a diagnostic visit, and PermitDeck's minimum call is $144 to $244. Fixing the problem on the same visit is often inside that range for small faults.
How much does it cost to rewire a house in Wisconsin?
PermitDeck's Milwaukee data puts a whole house of about 1,800 square feet at $8,580 to $14,520. Plaster, access and how much old wiring is still live move it.
How much do permits add in Janesville?
Usually little: $51 for a service entrance or generator, $16 for a feeder change and $1.17 per outlet, switch or fixture, by the city's published fee schedule.
Why can't I find Janesville electrician prices?
None of the Janesville electricians we checked publish prices, so every range on this page is a Wisconsin figure, most from the Milwaukee area, with its source named.
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