Florida respondents reported that they ….

Florida respondents reported that they charge an average of $355 a month for twice weekly service, including chemicals, with a high of $375 and a low of $335. However, 90 percent of respondents from this region indicated that they only provide residential service, with very light participation from those who provide commercial service.

Southeast

This year, survey respondents of service firms in Southeast provided information on just over 1,000 total regularly serviced swimming pools. These pool maintenance companies have a median account size of 70 swimming pools and 12 stand-alone spas that are serviced each week. Because of the climate in this region of the country however, many respondents reported that their regularly serviced pools represent only a fraction of the work they perform each year, with thousands of additional pools serviced to open for the spring, or close for the winter.

About 80 percent of respondents indicated they employ non-office workers to help service or repair the pools on route. Those companies are comprised of an average of 4 employees who are either paid by the pool or paid hourly with the remainder employed as salaried workers. About 13 percent of respondents paid their workers by the pool, while 75 percent paid their workers hourly. Hourly wages were about $15. Data was insufficient to report per pool worker wages.

For once weekly residential service, Southeast service companies charge an average of $188 per month, including chemicals. However, 40 percent of respondents from this region specified their monthly rate did not include chemicals, charging an average of $135 with chemicals extra.

For regularly scheduled commercial accounts, respondents charge an average of $375 for once weekly service, with a high of $500 and a low of $200. Twice weekly commercial service averaged $537 with a high of $900 and a low of $374.

Northeast

Survey respondents of service firms in the Northeast provided information on over 3,000 swimming pools, this year. These pool maintenance companies have a median account size of 400 swimming pools and 6 spas that are serviced each week. Like other areas that experience seasonal changes, these numbers don’t include the thousands of pools that service technicians open in the spring or close in the winter.

About 86 percent of respondents indicated they employ non-office workers to help service or repair the pools on route. Those companies are comprised of an average of 15 employees who were almost always paid hourly wages. About 98 percent of respondents paid their workers by the hour. Hourly wages were about $20.

For once weekly residential service, Northeast service companies charge an average of $217 per month, including chemicals.

The highest per month charge was $1,195, while the low was $100.

For their commercial accounts, Northeast respondents reported they charge an average of $280 a month for once weekly service with a high of $600 and a low of $115.

Midwest

Participation from the Midwest region of the country to this year’s survey was light, representing only 3 percent of responses. This year’s survey respondents of service firms in the Midwest provided information on just 1,500 swimming pools. These pool maintenance companies have a median account size of 200 swimming pools serviced each week. Nearly 100 percent of respondents indicated they employ non-office workers to help service or repair the pools on route. Those companies are comprised of an average of one employee who is almost always paid an hourly wage. Hourly wages averaged $17.50.

For once weekly residential service, respondents from Midwest service companies charged an average of $210, including chemicals.

In this area, the high per visit charge was $300, while the low was $125.

For their commercial accounts, most Midwest respondents billed a twice weekly charge that does not include chemicals.

The twice weekly average was $560, with a high of $800 and a low of $295.