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June 14, 2026
General Hourly Labor — Median ….

General Hourly Labor — Median $125; High $200; Low $95.

Acid Wash — Forty-five percent of survey participants from this region reported offering acid washes as part of their service package. The median charge for an acid wash was $900; High $1,800; Low $600.

Pool Startup — Seventy-three percent of survey participants reported offering pool startup as part of their service package. The median charge for a pool startup was $525; High $1,475; Low $350.

Pump Motor Replacement — Median $225; High $400; Low $150.

Pump Replacement — Median $300; High $600; Low $150.

Heater Installation — Median $450; High $600; Low $200.

Cleaner Installation — Median $113; High $200; Low Included with Purchase.

Salt System Installation — Median $375; High $500; Low $125.

Southeast

The full breakdown of seasonal services and labor charges is as follows: General Hourly Labor — Median $150; High $165; Low $50.

Pool Startup — Forty percent of survey participants from this region reported offering pool startup as part of their service package. The median charge for a pool startup was $750; High $1,200; Low $300.

Pump Motor Replacement — Median $188; High $788; Low $150.

Pump Replacement — Median $225; High $1,400; Low $175.

Heater Installation — Median $350; High $1,000; Low $300.

Cleaner Installation — Median $110; High $150; Low Included with Purchase.

Salt System Installation — Median $375; High $400; Low $175.

Ozone Generator — Median $275; High $400; Low $250.

UV Unit — Median $275; High $450; Low $250.

Northeast

The full breakdown of seasonal services and labor charges is as follows: General Hourly Labor — Median $160; High $375; Low $125.

Acid Wash — Fifty percent of survey participants from this region supplied data for acid washes. The median charge for an acid wash was $560; High $675; Low $450.

Winterizing — Seventy-five percent of survey participants from this region reported offering winterizing as part of their service package. The median charge to winterize a pool was $475; High $600; Low $300.

Spring Openings — Seventy-five percent of survey participants from this region reported offering spring openings as part of their service package. The median charge to open a pool in the spring was $350; High $750; Low $275.

Pool Startup — Fifty-five percent of survey participants from this region reported offering pool startups as part of their service package. The median charge for a pool startup was $1,000; High $1,750; Low $340.

Pump Motor Replacement — Median $300; High $475; Low $150.

Pump Replacement — Median $375; High $500; Low $125.

Heater Installation — Median $800; High $1,800; Low $250.

Salt System Installation — Median $300; High $400; Low $150.

UV Unit — Median $300; High $400; Low $200.

Midwest

The full breakdown of seasonal services and labor charges is as follows: General Hourly Labor — Median $113; High $200; Low $100.

Winterizing — One hundred percent of survey participants from this region reported offering winterizing as part of their service package. The median charge to winterize a pool was $523; High $1,000; Low $419.

Spring Openings — One hundred percent of survey participants from this region reported offering spring openings as part of their service package. The median charge to open a pool in the spring was $463; High $1,000; Low $319.

Pump Motor Replacement — Median $185; High $350; Low $95.

Pump Replacement — Median $250; High $400; Low $150.

Heater Installation — Median $500; High $1,000; Low $375.

Cleaner Installation — Median $99; High $100; Low Included with Purchase.

Salt System Installation — Median $375; High $500; Low $150.

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