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June 14, 2026
Pool Startup — Eighty percent ….

Pool Startup — Eighty 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 $1,000; High $1,500; Low $595.

For this next portion of the survey, we asked readers to report labor fees only for the following tasks: pump motor replacement; pump replacement; heater installation; automatic cleaner installation; salt system installation; ozonator installation; and UV sanitizer installation.

Pump Motor Replacement — Median $490; High $1,000; Low $300.

Pump Replacement — Median $500; High $1,000; Low $350.

Cleaner Installation — Median $135; High $795; Low Included with Purchase.

Salt System Installation — Median $400; High $1,500; Low $300.

UV Unit — Median $400; High $1,200; Low $350.

Southern California

A summary of the seasonal tasks and labor charges is as follows: General Hourly Labor — Median $125; High $250; Low $80.

Acid Wash — Sixty-four 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 $800; High $2,000; Low $500.

Pool Startup — Fifty-five 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 $430; High $900; Low $300.

Pump Motor Replacement — Median $375; High $500; Low $160.

Pump Replacement — Median $450; High $675; Low $160.

Heater Installation — Median $725; High $1,500; Low $240.

Cleaner Installation — Median $70; High $200; Low Included with Purchase.

Salt System Installation — Median $350; High $500; Low $120.

Ozone Generator — Median $435; High $750; Low $120.

UV Unit — Median $400; High $450; Low $120.

Southwest

The full breakdown of seasonal services and labor charges is as follows:

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