Is $6,942 typical for water well contractor work nationally?

Nationally across the metros ProFix indexes, the median is $7,750. Burlington, VT runs 10% below that.

How much does a water well contractor cost in Burlington, VT?

Q: How much does a water well contractor cost in Burlington, VT?

The median declared value on water well contractor building permits in Burlington, VT is $6,942 (2001–2026). Most jobs fall between $2,000 and $25,000. This is from 52 real public permits — a declared-value floor that can run below the final price.

Median from 52 real permits · 2001–2026

$6,942

Typical range $2,000 – $25,000 (middle 50% of permits)

The median water well contractor permit in Burlington, VT is declared at $6,942, with a typical $2,000–$25,000 range.

Data through 2001–2026last verified June 19, 2026

That figure is the median declared construction value from 52 real Burlington, VT building permits for water well contractorwork — a public-record benchmark, not a quote or guarantee. It's a floor (self-declared, it can exclude some labor and markup), so treat it as the honest baseline, then get quotes.

Is a water well contractor quote of $6,942 fair in Burlington, VT?

Public permit data puts the typical water well contractor range in Burlington, VT at $2,000–$25,000, with a declared-value median of $6,942.

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Burlington, VT	$6,942	n=52
Vermont (state median)	$6,942	n=52
National (indexed metros)	$7,750	n=72

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Source: real public building permits, Burlington, VT. Median + interquartile range, 52 permits, 2001–2026. Declared construction value is a public-record proxy for project cost. Data: ProFix Real Cost Index (CC BY 4.0). Download this data (JSON).