General Contractor Google Ads cost by city in the United States
Across 50 priced cities in the United States, the lowest general contractor click price is in Memphis at US$6.17 and the highest is in Kansas City at US$32.90 (median per city, Google Ads via DataForSEO, October 2026). Prices are in US$, as Google Ads reports them.
Cities
General Contractor in 50 cities
| City | Click price | Searches a month | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | US$12.03 | 14,165 | Priced |
| Los Angeles | US$13.07 | 12,088 | Priced |
| Chicago | US$18.63 | 8,628 | Priced |
| Dallas | US$14.74 | 3,040 | Priced |
| Houston | US$18.00 | 5,428 | Priced |
| Washington | US$31.93 | 1,450 | Priced |
| Philadelphia | US$9.74 | 2,841 | Priced |
| Atlanta | US$16.49 | 2,862 | Priced |
| Miami | US$7.38 | 2,619 | Priced |
| Phoenix | US$19.79 | 2,692 | Priced |
| Boston | US$13.93 | 1,136 | Priced |
| Riverside | US$15.19 | 411 | Priced |
| San Francisco | US$17.97 | 2,009 | Priced |
| Detroit | US$28.13 | 1,084 | Priced |
| Seattle | US$18.56 | 2,662 | Priced |
| Minneapolis | US$28.06 | 1,668 | Priced |
| Tampa | US$20.74 | 2,323 | Priced |
| San Diego | US$23.42 | 2,885 | Priced |
| Denver | US$25.44 | 2,605 | Priced |
| Baltimore | US$23.57 | 1,327 | Priced |
| St. Louis | US$16.82 | 1,105 | Priced |
| Orlando | US$25.57 | 1,703 | Priced |
| Charlotte | US$24.88 | 2,849 | Priced |
| San Antonio | US$13.07 | 4,701 | Priced |
| Portland | US$29.67 | 1,652 | Priced |
| Sacramento | US$21.25 | 1,102 | Priced |
| Pittsburgh | US$18.44 | 1,061 | Priced |
| Austin | US$16.70 | 4,523 | Priced |
| Las Vegas | US$20.07 | 2,017 | Priced |
| Cincinnati | US$13.19 | 949 | Priced |
| Kansas City | US$32.90 | 804 | Priced |
| Columbus | US$29.56 | 1,539 | Priced |
| Indianapolis | US$26.16 | 3,041 | Priced |
| Cleveland | US$6.51 | 19,944 | Priced |
| Nashville | US$11.44 | 2,071 | Priced |
| San Jose | US$15.51 | 3,850 | Priced |
| Virginia Beach | US$28.17 | 616 | Priced |
| Jacksonville | US$20.10 | 2,148 | Priced |
| Providence | US$18.92 | 242 | Priced |
| Milwaukee | US$26.51 | 1,019 | Priced |
| Oklahoma City | US$10.70 | 754 | Priced |
| Raleigh | US$16.03 | 1,114 | Priced |
| Memphis | US$6.17 | 4,135 | Priced |
| Richmond | US$18.25 | 587 | Priced |
| Louisville | US$23.00 | 947 | Priced |
| New Orleans | US$10.33 | 453 | Priced |
| Salt Lake City | US$13.69 | 906 | Priced |
| Hartford | US$21.90 | 429 | Priced |
| Buffalo | US$10.30 | 2,249 | Priced |
| Birmingham | US$20.45 | 518 | Priced |
6 countries
General Contractor click prices across countries
Median general contractor click price by country, in US$ at the Federal Reserve H.10 September 2026 average: Ireland US$2.76, United Kingdom US$4.38, Australia US$6.72, New Zealand US$7.21, Canada US$9.31, United States US$18.50.
| Country | Median click (US$) | Searches per 100,000 people | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | US$2.76 | 85.8 | 5 |
| United Kingdom | US$4.38 | 53.2 | 25 |
| Australia | US$6.72 | 155.3 | 25 |
| New Zealand | US$7.21 | 91.3 | 6 |
| Canada | US$9.31 | 83.8 | 13 |
| United States | US$18.50 | 75.9 | 50 |
Each country uses its own keyword set and its own name for the service. Business counts are not compared across countries.
Rules
Rules for general contractors in the United States
Licensing is set by each state.
Sources
Data and sources
| Dataset | License |
|---|---|
DataForSEO, retrieved October 13, 2026 | DataForSEO Terms of Service (paid API) |