How much does it cost to install pendant lighting?

National baseline, before Boston adjustments: Pendant Lighting typically costs $150-$450 each. Your final price depends on project size, site conditions, and finish level.

What's the price breakdown for pendant light installation?

National baseline, before Boston adjustments: Pendant Lighting typically costs $150-$450 per unit. Your final price depends on project size, site conditions, and finish level.

How much does labor cost for pendant lighting installation?

National baseline, before Boston adjustments: Labor for Pendant Lighting usually runs $52.00-$158.00 per unit. Access, prep work, and installation complexity drive the labor range.

What are the material costs for pendant lights?

National baseline, before Boston adjustments: Material costs for Pendant Lighting usually run $68.00-$202.00 per unit. Product grade and finish selection drive most of that spread.

How much do supplies and disposal add to pendant light installation costs?

National baseline, before Boston adjustments: Additional costs for Pendant Lighting usually come from supplies at $18.00-$54.00 per unit; equipment at $12.00-$36.00 per unit. These items vary with prep, cleanup, and site conditions.

How Much Does Pendant Lighting Cost in Boston, Massachusetts?

Supply and hang one mid-range pendant light at an existing ceiling box, or short new run from a nearby circuit, including electrician labor.

Pendant Lighting in Boston, Massachusetts typically costs $164 to $493 each as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.

Pendant Lighting in Boston, Massachusetts

$164 – $493

each

Prices in Boston are 14.0% higher than the national average for pendant lighting.

National average: $150 – $450 each

What you get at each price level

Basic
$139 – $419 each
Mid-range pendant with a simple clear glass shade, adjustable cord, hung at the existing box
Standard
$164 – $493 each
Pendant with seeded glass shade and finished metal canopy, adjustable height, LED bulb, hung at the existing box
Premium
$205 – $616 each
Larger brushed brass metal dome pendant on an adjustable downrod, LED bulb, hung at the existing box

Cost Breakdown in Boston

Component	Category	Price Range	Unit
Materials	material	$68 – $202	each
Labor	labor	$66 – $201	each
Supplies & Other	supplies	$18 – $54	each
Equipment & Disposal	equipment	$12 – $36	each

Prices adjusted for Boston local market conditions.

Pendant Lighting photo examples

Clear glass pendant light hanging from a wood plank ceiling
Photo: Jules Verne Times Two · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
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Three-light cascading pendant fixture with glass globes hung from a ceiling canopy
Photo: Kage2131 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
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Pendant bulbs hung on black cords from ceiling pulleys above a dining nook
Photo: Stacie Stacie Stacie · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source
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Design styles

See how pendant lighting looks in each style, with photos of real projects by working designers.

Boston style: New England traditional and transitional

Boston's Colonials, Capes and brownstones keep traditional millwork, paneled walls and period details, and recent renovations move them toward transitional with earth tones and cleaner lines. Very little local work is fully modern.

Photos of the styles Boston draws from.

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