Cost and Billing
Beginning in FY26, there will be a minimum effective billing rate increase of 5% across the Facilities Services shops that provide billable services to UH departments. This supports the University of Houston’s commitment to remain market competitive by way of the recent market equity increases.
The table of shop billing rates for FY26 is provided below. There is no cost increases to departments for regular ongoing maintenance requests for education and general state funded space. However, services outside of routinely scheduled repairs and maintenance are billable to the campus customer.
Facilities Labor Rates* |
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|
Shops |
FY 2025 Effective |
FY2026 |
|
Auto |
$79.17 |
$83.13 |
|
Custodial |
$40.28 |
$42.29 |
|
Electrical |
$52.94 |
$61.12 |
|
Elevator |
$56.22 |
$80.16 |
|
Fire Alarm |
$53.78 |
$67.63 |
|
Grounds |
$39.75 |
$41.74 |
|
HVAC/BMS |
$56.42 |
$59.24 |
|
Lock Shop/ Electronic Access Control^ |
$71.88 |
$75.47 |
|
General Maintenance |
$54.12 |
$65.35 |
|
Plumbing |
$58.48 |
$70.24 |
|
Minor In-House Construction |
$79.10 |
$83.06 |
|
Moves & Events |
$44.02 |
$46.22 |
|
Power Plant |
$66.52 |
$73.34 |
|
Solid Waste |
$55.67 |
$58.45 |
|
Manager Review |
$79.10 |
$83.06 |
8/20/2024
^Electronic Access Control labor charges implementation for 1 September 2024.
3/11/2024
*All overtime will be 1.5 times the hourly rate.
For more information, see Billable vs. Non-billable Requests.
For questions or clarification, contact Facilities Communications, faccomm@central.uh.edu.
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