Home Services and Contractor Statistics 2026: US and India Data

Key facts

• US households spent an estimated $280.7 billion on household operations (childcare, cleaning, home services) in 2025.
• Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers sold $398.5 billion in January to September 2026, up 4.5% on a year earlier.
• In plumbing contractors, the main occupation (plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters) earns a median $62,970 a year (May 2024), with employment projected to grow 4% by 2034.
• In India, households spend an estimated ₹4,78,541 crore a year on consumer services, a pool shared by several kinds of business.

These home services industry statistics cover the trades and services that keep homes running, from plumbing and HVAC to flooring, restoration and cleaning, with official data on jobs and pay, home improvement sales and household spending in the US, and the market in India.

Published November 2026. Sources: the US Census Bureau, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and India’s Ministry of Statistics (MoSPI); the full list is at the end. Market size figures are Advanton estimates from official data; see each source page for the method.

Sales and household spending in the US

• Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers had sales of $398.5 billion in January to September 2026, up 4.5% on the same months of 2025 (Census Bureau, not adjusted for prices). Source page
• Furniture and home furnishings stores had sales of $93.2 billion in January to September 2026, down 1.5% on the same months of 2025 (Census Bureau, not adjusted for prices). Source page
• In total, US households spent an estimated $280.7 billion on household operations (childcare, cleaning, home services) in 2025 (average spending per household times about 138 million households). Source page
• The average US household spent $2,034 a year on household operations (childcare, cleaning, home services) in 2025, 24.2% more than in 2021 ($1,638). Source page
• The average US household spent $844 a year on housekeeping supplies in 2025, 5.1% more than in 2021 ($803). Source page
• The average US household spent $2,355 a year on household furnishings and equipment in 2025, 12.8% less than in 2021 ($2,701). Source page
• The average US household spent $9,988 a year on owned homes (mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, maintenance) in 2025, 31.6% more than in 2021 ($7,591). Source page

Jobs and pay in the US

• Plumbing contractors: the main occupation, plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters, earns a median $62,970 a year (May 2024), across 504,500 jobs nationally; employment is projected to grow 4% from 2024 to 2034, against 3% for all occupations. Source page
• HVAC contractors: the main occupation, heating, air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics and installers, earns a median $59,810 a year (May 2024), across 425,200 jobs nationally; employment is projected to grow 8% from 2024 to 2034, against 3% for all occupations. Source page
• Drywall contractors: the main occupation, drywall installers, ceiling tile installers and tapers, earns a median $58,800 a year (May 2024), across 118,600 jobs nationally; employment is projected to grow 4% from 2024 to 2034, against 3% for all occupations. Source page
• Flooring contractors: the main occupation, flooring installers and tile and stone setters, earns a median $52,000 a year (May 2024), across 112,300 jobs nationally; employment is projected to grow 6% from 2024 to 2034, against 3% for all occupations. Source page
• Water and fire damage restoration businesses: the main occupation, construction laborers and helpers, earns a median $46,050 a year (May 2024), across 1,649,100 jobs nationally; employment is projected to grow 7% from 2024 to 2034, against 3% for all occupations. Source page
• Pool building and pool service businesses: the main occupation, general maintenance and repair workers, earns a median $48,620 a year (May 2024), across 1,629,700 jobs nationally; employment is projected to grow 4% from 2024 to 2034, against 3% for all occupations. Source page
• Junk removal businesses: the main occupation, hand laborers and material movers, earns a median $37,680 a year (May 2024), across 6,950,000 jobs nationally; employment is projected to grow 4% from 2024 to 2034, against 3% for all occupations. Source page

The market in India

• Plumbing contractors, hvac, plumbing and electrical contractors, painting contractors and pest control companies compete for household spending on consumer services: about ₹4,78,541 crore a year in India, a pool shared with other businesses, not the market of any one of them (estimate). Source pages: Plumbing contractors · Hvac, plumbing and electrical contractors · Painting contractors · Pest control companies
• Appliance repair businesses compete for household spending on consumer services and durable goods: about ₹10,60,565 crore a year in India, a pool shared with other businesses, not the market of any one of them (estimate). Source pages: Appliance repair businesses
• Handyman services compete for household spending on consumer services, miscellaneous goods and entertainment: about ₹10,50,440 crore a year in India, a pool shared with other businesses, not the market of any one of them (estimate). Source pages: Handyman services

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Read the numbers carefully

• Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation unless stated; compare growth with price rises before calling it real growth (why it matters).
• India’s spending pools are shared: where several kinds of business compete for the same household spending, the pool is not the market of any one of them (why it matters).
• Pay is the median for each industry’s main occupation, from the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, not the earnings of business owners.

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Sources

• Advanton estimate from MoSPI HCES 2023-24 (household spending), population projections for 2025 and MoSPI ASUSE 2023-24 (unincorporated enterprises)
• Advanton estimate from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey (average spending per consumer unit × number of consumer units)
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Expenditures—2025 (news release USDL-26-1619, 29 October 2026), tables 1 to 3; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer expenditures in 2024 (BLS Report 1119, August 2026), tables 1 and 2
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (pay May 2024, projections 2024-34)
• U.S. Census Bureau, Advance Monthly Sales for Retail and Food Services, September 2026 (release CB26-165, 15 October 2026), tables 1 and 2

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