How much does a jackhammer cost?
Typical cost
300–3,500 $
A percussive breaker that drives a chisel into concrete or rock, powered by compressed air, electricity or hydraulics.
Purchase; day hire is typically $60-120.
How that compares
Jackhammer against things of a similar money.
Garage door 700–5,000 $
Jackhammer 300–3,500 $
Refrigerator 500–3,500 $
Sofa 350–5,000 $
Treadmill 400–6,000 $
Traffic light 500–3,000 $
Canoe 500–4,000 $
Engine block 300–4,000 $
How to read this figure
The range here is wide, and that is the honest answer rather than a hedge: the cheap and expensive ends of this category are genuinely different products, and the price gap between them is real.
Prices are in US dollars and are indicative only. They date faster than anything else on this site — treat them as an order of magnitude. Installation, delivery and tax are excluded unless the note above says otherwise.
More about a jackhammer
- How much does a jackhammer weigh? 10–42 kg
- How loud is a jackhammer? 95–115 dB
- Jackhammer vs Air compressor Side by side
- Jackhammer vs Lawn mower Side by side
- Jackhammer vs Pressure washer Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a jackhammer cost?
- A jackhammer costs 300–3,500 $. Purchase; day hire is typically $60-120.
Related pages
- How much does a jackhammer weigh? 10–42 kg
- How loud is a jackhammer? 95–115 dB
- How much does a lawn mower cost? 150–4,500 $
- How much does a chainsaw cost? 120–1,500 $
- How much does a generator cost? 250–3,500 $
- How much does a excavator cost? 25,000–700,000 $
- How much does a leaf blower cost? 60–700 $
- How much does a ladder cost? 50–700 $
- How much does a pressure washer cost? 100–1,200 $
- How much does a air compressor cost? 100–1,800 $
- How much does a snow blower cost? 200–3,000 $
- How much does a wheelbarrow cost? 60–400 $
- Jackhammer vs Air compressor Side by side
- Jackhammer vs Lawn mower Side by side
- Jackhammer vs Pressure washer Side by side
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place