The cheapest and most expensive tradies around the country revealed
Accumulated from 52,000 quotes, nationwide on average, data from ServiceSeeking showed all tradies saw a rise of 10 per cent in their average prices.
Victoria by far was the cheapest state for hiring a tradie, with top four out of the top 10 cheapest tradies list all coming from the southern state. Painters ranked in at number one for cheapest tradie at $39.79 per hour.
In New South Wales, plasterers were the most affordable tradie offering rates at $54.28 per hour; Queensland’s most affordable were landscapers at $54.47 per hour; and Western Australia’s most affordable tradie were painters at $52.38 per hour.
Meanwhile, landscapers in New South Wales were the most expensive tradie Australia-wide, asking for $102.05 per hour. In other states, Victoria and Queenland’s most expensive tradie were both plumbers at $95.28 and $84 per hour, respectively; and Western Australia’s most expensive tradie were electricians at $90.96 per hour.
The top 10 most affordable tradies, according to ServiceSeeking, are: