Nationwide commercial electrical planning tool
Commercial Electrical Cost Calculator
Use this BUDGETARY / ORDER-OF-MAGNITUDE / FOR PLANNING ONLY calculator to screen early commercial electrical scope ranges across the United States. Select a state/region so non-baseline regions are not silently quoted on baseline assumptions.
Plan your commercial electrical budget
BUDGETARY / ORDER-OF-MAGNITUDE / FOR PLANNING ONLY.
Texas is the documented baseline. Other regions apply regional planning factors for order-of-magnitude screening.
Enter 100–250,000 square feet.
Budgetary range
- Material
- $16,500–$35,750
- Proposed labor-hours basis
- 128.6–278.6 hrs × Texas baseline loaded labor rate ($105/hr) × regional factor 1.00
- Labor
- $13,500–$29,250
Includes: branch wiring, devices, panel tie-ins, lighting.
Excludes: specialty systems, fire alarm, gear relocation.
Budgetary calculator: Texas baseline values and regional factors are for early planning only and require project-specific review.
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This calculator is for early screening only. It is not a bid, final quote, design directive, code interpretation, or promise of project cost.
- Baseline values use Texas commercial electrical planning assumptions pending project-specific review.
- Regional selections adjust the baseline for planning context and must be reviewed against local labor, material, site, and schedule conditions.
- Outputs exclude project conditions not entered in the calculator, including hidden existing conditions, addenda, utility requirements, and owner-specific standards.