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Furniture assembly (average piece). The full price list is below.
How we get this data$50–$200 per piece, about $110 for a typical boxed, ready-to-assemble item. Small pieces like a chair sit at the low end; a dresser runs $100–$350 and a wardrobe or armoire $150–$450.
Prices verified November 2026 · Cross-referenced against 43+ American pricing sources · See methodology
Labor only — you buy the furniture. Most single pieces land near $110.
| Job | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furniture assembly (average piece)per piece | $50 | $110 | $200 |
| Office or desk chairper piece | $40 | $100 | $160 |
| Bookcaseper piece | $80 | $115 | $150 |
| Bed frameper piece | $70 | $115 | $160 |
| Bunk bedper piece | $150 | $275 | $400 |
| Sofaper piece | $80 | $120 | $160 |
| Deskper piece | $100 | $200 | $300 |
| Dresserper piece | $100 | $225 | $350 |
| Media or entertainment centerper piece | $100 | $225 | $350 |
| Wardrobe or armoireper piece | $150 | $300 | $450 |
| Outdoor swing setper set | $180 | $340 | $500 |
| Handyman hourly rate, for comparisonper hour | $45 | $70 | $100 |
US prices, November 2026. Low is a simple job in a low-cost area; high is a bigger job or a high-cost city.
Yes. The same job costs more where labor and rent cost more. Here's how handyman prices in the biggest US metros compare with the US typical of $70/hr.
Labor, rent and demand move every job on this page in the same direction. Open your city's guide for its full local price list.
Size and the number of parts. A chair takes under an hour, a bed frame about two hours, and a desk or dresser one to four hours. Entertainment centers and modular closet systems can take three to six hours or more, and an outdoor swing set six to 10 hours. That's why prices run from $40–$160 for a chair to $150–$450 for a wardrobe.
For one or two pieces, a flat price per piece is simplest. For a room full of furniture, ask for an hourly rate ($45–$100/hr) or a half day ($180–$400) — the per-piece price drops a lot once the handyman is already there with tools out. App marketplaces often list lower hourly rates than local handymen.
Anchoring tall dressers and bookcases to the wall (worth doing in any home with kids), carrying boxes up stairs, hauling away packaging, and mounting shelves or headboards to the wall. Ask what's included before booking.
Check the box contents against the parts list before the visit. If a part is missing, most handymen stop and bill the time spent; a second visit costs another minimum.
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Under an hour for chairs and bedside tables, one to two hours for coffee tables and shelving units, about two hours for a bed frame, one to four hours for desks and dressers, and three to six hours or more for entertainment centers and modular closet systems.
Not really — price follows the piece, not the brand. Most people pay about $110 a piece to have IKEA furniture put together, about the same as the $110 typical for any boxed piece. A big wardrobe has more parts, so it costs more: $150–$450.
$70–$160 for a standard bed frame, and $150–$400 for a bunk bed.
It's not required. Rounding up or a small tip for a long or awkward job is common.
Some do as part of the price, some charge extra, and some don't haul at all. Ask when you book.