Alternator Replacement Costs
Removal of the failed alternator and installation of a remanufactured or new unit to restore battery charging and electrical system function. Warning signs include battery warning light, dimming lights, and dead battery.
Parts & Labor Breakdown
| Cost Component | Share | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parts | 45% | $161 | $350 | $538 |
| Labor | 55% | $197 | $427 | $657 |
* Estimated based on national averages for typical repairs. Parts/labor split varies by vehicle, repair type, and shop.
Cost Comparison by Location
418 locations with verified cost data
Cost Comparison — Alternator Replacement
Low
$359
Typical
$777
High
$1,195
Low
$371
Typical
$803
High
$1,235
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$405
Typical
$878
High
$1,350
Low
$348
Typical
$754
High
$1,159
Low
$395
Typical
$856
High
$1,317
Low
$379
Typical
$821
High
$1,264
Low
$340
Typical
$737
High
$1,133
Low
$397
Typical
$859
High
$1,322
Low
$355
Typical
$770
High
$1,184
Low
$365
Typical
$789
High
$1,214
Low
$353
Typical
$764
High
$1,175
Low
$451
Typical
$976
High
$1,502
Low
$419
Typical
$906
High
$1,394
Low
$400
Typical
$867
High
$1,334
Low
$341
Typical
$739
High
$1,137
Low
$367
Typical
$795
High
$1,222
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$409
Typical
$886
High
$1,363
Low
$383
Typical
$830
High
$1,276
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$392
Typical
$850
High
$1,307
Low
$341
Typical
$739
High
$1,137
Low
$365
Typical
$790
High
$1,215
Low
$420
Typical
$909
High
$1,399
Low
$389
Typical
$843
High
$1,297
Low
$401
Typical
$867
High
$1,334
Low
$415
Typical
$898
High
$1,382
Low
$383
Typical
$830
High
$1,276
Low
$390
Typical
$846
High
$1,301
Low
$360
Typical
$780
High
$1,201
Low
$365
Typical
$790
High
$1,216
Low
$365
Typical
$790
High
$1,216
Low
$358
Typical
$774
High
$1,191
Low
$351
Typical
$760
High
$1,169
Low
$410
Typical
$888
High
$1,367
Low
$411
Typical
$891
High
$1,370
Low
$371
Typical
$804
High
$1,237
Low
$369
Typical
$798
High
$1,228
Low
$364
Typical
$788
High
$1,212
Low
$361
Typical
$783
High
$1,204
Low
$371
Typical
$804
High
$1,237
Low
$391
Typical
$846
High
$1,301
Low
$430
Typical
$931
High
$1,432
Low
$418
Typical
$904
High
$1,391
Low
$358
Typical
$775
High
$1,193
Low
$424
Typical
$919
High
$1,413
Low
$341
Typical
$739
High
$1,137
Low
$348
Typical
$754
High
$1,160
Low
$380
Typical
$824
High
$1,267
Low
$370
Typical
$801
High
$1,233
Low
$401
Typical
$868
High
$1,335
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$355
Typical
$769
High
$1,182
Low
$406
Typical
$880
High
$1,354
Low
$390
Typical
$844
High
$1,298
Low
$373
Typical
$807
High
$1,241
Low
$353
Typical
$765
High
$1,177
Low
$368
Typical
$797
High
$1,226
Low
$410
Typical
$888
High
$1,366
Low
$401
Typical
$868
High
$1,335
Low
$352
Typical
$763
High
$1,173
Low
$386
Typical
$837
High
$1,287
Low
$394
Typical
$852
High
$1,311
Low
$363
Typical
$786
High
$1,210
Low
$383
Typical
$830
High
$1,276
Low
$411
Typical
$891
High
$1,370
Low
$402
Typical
$870
High
$1,338
Low
$379
Typical
$820
High
$1,261
Low
$361
Typical
$782
High
$1,203
Low
$361
Typical
$782
High
$1,203
Low
$369
Typical
$800
High
$1,230
Low
$390
Typical
$845
High
$1,300
Low
$361
Typical
$782
High
$1,203
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$400
Typical
$866
High
$1,332
Low
$372
Typical
$805
High
$1,239
Low
$355
Typical
$769
High
$1,183
Low
$355
Typical
$768
High
$1,181
Low
$379
Typical
$821
High
$1,263
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$368
Typical
$797
High
$1,226
Low
$413
Typical
$894
High
$1,376
Low
$341
Typical
$738
High
$1,135
Low
$409
Typical
$886
High
$1,363
Low
$357
Typical
$772
High
$1,188
Low
$354
Typical
$766
High
$1,178
Low
$353
Typical
$765
High
$1,177
Low
$395
Typical
$854
High
$1,314
Low
$346
Typical
$750
High
$1,153
Low
$351
Typical
$760
High
$1,169
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$395
Typical
$854
High
$1,314
Low
$420
Typical
$909
High
$1,399
Low
$364
Typical
$788
High
$1,213
Low
$398
Typical
$862
High
$1,326
Low
$333
Typical
$721
High
$1,109
Low
$387
Typical
$838
High
$1,290
Low
$347
Typical
$751
High
$1,155
Low
$352
Typical
$763
High
$1,174
Low
$387
Typical
$839
High
$1,290
Low
$368
Typical
$798
High
$1,227
Low
$378
Typical
$818
High
$1,259
Low
$357
Typical
$773
High
$1,189
Low
$360
Typical
$779
High
$1,198
Low
$375
Typical
$812
High
$1,248
Low
$361
Typical
$782
High
$1,203
Low
$403
Typical
$873
High
$1,343
Low
$363
Typical
$787
High
$1,210
Low
$410
Typical
$887
High
$1,365
Low
$361
Typical
$781
High
$1,202
Low
$348
Typical
$754
High
$1,160
Low
$363
Typical
$785
High
$1,208
Low
$365
Typical
$791
High
$1,216
Low
$398
Typical
$863
High
$1,327
Low
$369
Typical
$800
High
$1,230
Low
$344
Typical
$746
High
$1,148
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$364
Typical
$788
High
$1,212
Low
$401
Typical
$869
High
$1,337
Low
$453
Typical
$981
High
$1,510
Low
$341
Typical
$738
High
$1,136
Low
$368
Typical
$796
High
$1,224
Low
$409
Typical
$886
High
$1,363
Low
$406
Typical
$878
High
$1,351
Low
$384
Typical
$832
High
$1,279
Low
$384
Typical
$832
High
$1,280
Low
$409
Typical
$886
High
$1,363
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$410
Typical
$888
High
$1,366
Low
$377
Typical
$816
High
$1,255
Low
$351
Typical
$761
High
$1,170
Low
$344
Typical
$745
High
$1,146
Low
$344
Typical
$745
High
$1,146
Low
$379
Typical
$821
High
$1,263
Low
$379
Typical
$821
High
$1,264
Low
$344
Typical
$745
High
$1,146
Low
$384
Typical
$833
High
$1,281
Low
$398
Typical
$861
High
$1,325
Low
$370
Typical
$800
High
$1,231
Low
$369
Typical
$798
High
$1,228
Low
$370
Typical
$802
High
$1,233
Low
$357
Typical
$774
High
$1,190
Low
$374
Typical
$810
High
$1,245
Low
$335
Typical
$726
High
$1,117
Low
$403
Typical
$874
High
$1,344
Low
$392
Typical
$848
High
$1,305
Low
$377
Typical
$816
High
$1,255
Low
$408
Typical
$883
High
$1,359
Low
$348
Typical
$753
High
$1,159
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$398
Typical
$862
High
$1,325
Low
$453
Typical
$981
High
$1,510
Low
$351
Typical
$761
High
$1,170
Low
$369
Typical
$798
High
$1,228
Low
$389
Typical
$843
High
$1,296
Low
$441
Typical
$954
High
$1,467
Low
$340
Typical
$737
High
$1,134
Low
$338
Typical
$732
High
$1,125
Low
$392
Typical
$848
High
$1,304
Low
$351
Typical
$760
High
$1,169
Low
$351
Typical
$760
High
$1,169
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$375
Typical
$812
High
$1,249
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$380
Typical
$823
High
$1,266
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$363
Typical
$787
High
$1,210
Low
$451
Typical
$976
High
$1,502
Low
$354
Typical
$766
High
$1,178
Low
$340
Typical
$735
High
$1,131
Low
$395
Typical
$855
High
$1,316
Low
$366
Typical
$792
High
$1,218
Low
$372
Typical
$806
High
$1,239
Low
$349
Typical
$756
High
$1,163
Low
$447
Typical
$968
High
$1,489
Low
$349
Typical
$756
High
$1,163
Low
$341
Typical
$739
High
$1,136
Low
$341
Typical
$738
High
$1,136
Low
$340
Typical
$737
High
$1,134
Low
$377
Typical
$815
High
$1,254
Low
$383
Typical
$829
High
$1,275
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$367
Typical
$796
High
$1,224
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,324
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$362
Typical
$783
High
$1,205
Low
$343
Typical
$743
High
$1,143
Low
$400
Typical
$866
High
$1,332
Low
$368
Typical
$796
High
$1,224
Low
$364
Typical
$789
High
$1,214
Low
$346
Typical
$750
High
$1,153
Low
$371
Typical
$803
High
$1,236
Low
$341
Typical
$738
High
$1,135
Low
$374
Typical
$809
High
$1,244
Low
$386
Typical
$835
High
$1,285
Low
$390
Typical
$845
High
$1,299
Low
$377
Typical
$817
High
$1,256
Low
$345
Typical
$748
High
$1,150
Low
$358
Typical
$776
High
$1,193
Low
$398
Typical
$862
High
$1,325
Low
$358
Typical
$776
High
$1,193
Low
$341
Typical
$739
High
$1,137
Low
$362
Typical
$784
High
$1,206
Low
$376
Typical
$815
High
$1,253
Low
$369
Typical
$799
High
$1,228
Low
$356
Typical
$771
High
$1,186
Low
$364
Typical
$787
High
$1,211
Low
$355
Typical
$768
High
$1,182
Low
$381
Typical
$825
High
$1,269
Low
$451
Typical
$976
High
$1,502
Low
$387
Typical
$839
High
$1,290
Low
$355
Typical
$769
High
$1,184
Low
$451
Typical
$976
High
$1,502
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$369
Typical
$800
High
$1,231
Low
$363
Typical
$785
High
$1,208
Low
$355
Typical
$768
High
$1,182
Low
$351
Typical
$761
High
$1,171
Low
$409
Typical
$885
High
$1,362
Low
$386
Typical
$836
High
$1,287
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$419
Typical
$908
High
$1,397
Low
$358
Typical
$775
High
$1,192
Low
$361
Typical
$782
High
$1,203
Low
$353
Typical
$764
High
$1,175
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$341
Typical
$738
High
$1,136
Low
$403
Typical
$872
High
$1,341
Low
$366
Typical
$793
High
$1,219
Low
$410
Typical
$888
High
$1,366
Low
$453
Typical
$981
High
$1,510
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$380
Typical
$823
High
$1,267
Low
$385
Typical
$833
High
$1,282
Low
$416
Typical
$901
High
$1,386
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$383
Typical
$829
High
$1,275
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$350
Typical
$757
High
$1,165
Low
$413
Typical
$895
High
$1,377
Low
$332
Typical
$719
High
$1,106
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$356
Typical
$771
High
$1,186
Low
$370
Typical
$802
High
$1,234
Low
$419
Typical
$908
High
$1,397
Low
$350
Typical
$758
High
$1,166
Low
$382
Typical
$828
High
$1,274
Low
$367
Typical
$795
High
$1,224
Low
$372
Typical
$805
High
$1,238
Low
$447
Typical
$968
High
$1,488
Low
$410
Typical
$887
High
$1,365
Low
$419
Typical
$908
High
$1,397
Low
$382
Typical
$828
High
$1,274
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$357
Typical
$773
High
$1,189
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$415
Typical
$899
High
$1,383
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$399
Typical
$864
High
$1,328
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$368
Typical
$796
High
$1,225
Low
$447
Typical
$968
High
$1,489
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$447
Typical
$968
High
$1,489
Low
$404
Typical
$875
High
$1,346
Low
$389
Typical
$842
High
$1,295
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$399
Typical
$864
High
$1,328
Low
$459
Typical
$994
High
$1,529
Low
$378
Typical
$819
High
$1,259
Low
$403
Typical
$872
High
$1,342
Low
$373
Typical
$807
High
$1,242
Low
$398
Typical
$863
High
$1,327
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$359
Typical
$777
High
$1,196
Low
$412
Typical
$891
High
$1,371
Low
$365
Typical
$790
High
$1,216
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$403
Typical
$872
High
$1,341
Low
$369
Typical
$799
High
$1,229
Low
$352
Typical
$762
High
$1,172
Low
$439
Typical
$950
High
$1,462
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$386
Typical
$837
High
$1,287
Low
$346
Typical
$749
High
$1,152
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$388
Typical
$840
High
$1,292
Low
$362
Typical
$784
High
$1,207
Low
$407
Typical
$882
High
$1,356
Low
$410
Typical
$888
High
$1,366
Low
$319
Typical
$691
High
$1,062
Low
$376
Typical
$814
High
$1,252
Low
$378
Typical
$818
High
$1,258
Low
$409
Typical
$886
High
$1,363
Low
$353
Typical
$764
High
$1,176
Low
$398
Typical
$862
High
$1,326
Low
$419
Typical
$906
High
$1,394
Low
$404
Typical
$876
High
$1,347
Low
$404
Typical
$875
High
$1,346
Low
$390
Typical
$845
High
$1,299
Low
$364
Typical
$789
High
$1,214
Low
$381
Typical
$825
High
$1,269
Low
$390
Typical
$844
High
$1,298
Low
$354
Typical
$767
High
$1,179
Low
$385
Typical
$834
High
$1,284
Low
$400
Typical
$866
High
$1,331
Low
$401
Typical
$868
High
$1,336
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$389
Typical
$841
High
$1,294
Low
$423
Typical
$915
High
$1,408
Low
$372
Typical
$805
High
$1,238
Low
$361
Typical
$781
High
$1,201
Low
$385
Typical
$834
High
$1,283
Low
$366
Typical
$792
High
$1,219
Low
$349
Typical
$757
High
$1,164
Low
$423
Typical
$917
High
$1,411
Low
$361
Typical
$781
High
$1,202
Low
$416
Typical
$901
High
$1,386
Low
$411
Typical
$891
High
$1,371
Low
$433
Typical
$937
High
$1,442
Low
$380
Typical
$822
High
$1,265
Low
$400
Typical
$867
High
$1,334
Low
$367
Typical
$795
High
$1,223
Low
$376
Typical
$814
High
$1,253
Low
$423
Typical
$915
High
$1,408
Low
$444
Typical
$962
High
$1,480
Low
$459
Typical
$994
High
$1,529
Low
$438
Typical
$949
High
$1,460
Low
$431
Typical
$934
High
$1,436
Low
$451
Typical
$976
High
$1,502
Low
$432
Typical
$935
High
$1,439
Low
$436
Typical
$945
High
$1,453
Low
$392
Typical
$849
High
$1,306
Low
$428
Typical
$927
High
$1,425
Low
$378
Typical
$819
High
$1,259
Low
$371
Typical
$804
High
$1,237
Low
$441
Typical
$955
High
$1,470
Low
$373
Typical
$808
High
$1,243
Low
$372
Typical
$806
High
$1,240
Low
$337
Typical
$729
High
$1,121
Low
$354
Typical
$767
High
$1,180
Low
$343
Typical
$743
High
$1,143
Low
$343
Typical
$743
High
$1,143
Low
$369
Typical
$798
High
$1,228
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$401
Typical
$868
High
$1,336
Low
$361
Typical
$783
High
$1,204
Low
$398
Typical
$863
High
$1,327
Low
$359
Typical
$778
High
$1,197
Low
$368
Typical
$797
High
$1,226
Low
$381
Typical
$826
High
$1,270
Low
$352
Typical
$762
High
$1,171
Low
$348
Typical
$753
High
$1,159
Low
$386
Typical
$837
High
$1,287
Low
$343
Typical
$743
High
$1,142
Low
$378
Typical
$818
High
$1,258
Low
$384
Typical
$832
High
$1,280
Low
$362
Typical
$783
High
$1,205
Low
$417
Typical
$904
High
$1,390
Low
$349
Typical
$757
High
$1,164
Low
$380
Typical
$823
High
$1,266
Low
$441
Typical
$955
High
$1,470
Low
$373
Typical
$807
High
$1,242
Low
$401
Typical
$867
High
$1,334
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$349
Typical
$755
High
$1,161
Low
$334
Typical
$722
High
$1,111
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$363
Typical
$786
High
$1,209
Low
$353
Typical
$764
High
$1,175
Low
$410
Typical
$887
High
$1,365
Low
$385
Typical
$833
High
$1,282
Low
$354
Typical
$767
High
$1,180
Low
$348
Typical
$754
High
$1,160
Low
$366
Typical
$792
High
$1,219
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$368
Typical
$797
High
$1,226
Low
$431
Typical
$933
High
$1,435
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$381
Typical
$825
High
$1,269
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$389
Typical
$842
High
$1,295
Low
$396
Typical
$858
High
$1,320
Low
$367
Typical
$796
High
$1,224
Low
$404
Typical
$875
High
$1,346
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$424
Typical
$919
High
$1,413
Low
$346
Typical
$749
High
$1,151
Low
$348
Typical
$754
High
$1,160
Low
$368
Typical
$797
High
$1,225
Low
$412
Typical
$893
High
$1,374
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$351
Typical
$759
High
$1,168
Low
$353
Typical
$765
High
$1,176
Low
$355
Typical
$770
High
$1,184
Low
$367
Typical
$794
High
$1,221
Low
$407
Typical
$882
High
$1,356
Low
$383
Typical
$829
High
$1,275
Low
$383
Typical
$829
High
$1,276
Low
$365
Typical
$791
High
$1,217
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$407
Typical
$881
High
$1,356
Low
$397
Typical
$860
High
$1,323
Low
$379
Typical
$821
High
$1,264
Low
$381
Typical
$825
High
$1,270
Low
$347
Typical
$751
High
$1,156
Low
$414
Typical
$896
High
$1,378
Low
$368
Typical
$797
High
$1,226
What Drives the Cost
About Alternator Replacement Costs
Alternator replacement costs in Texas vary significantly based on vehicle make and model, parts quality choices, and whether you use a dealership or independent shop. The range reflects differences in labor rates across regions, parts availability, and the complexity of accessing the alternator on different vehicles. Dealerships typically charge more due to higher overhead and OEM parts, while independent shops often offer competitive pricing with aftermarket alternatives.
Questions to Ask Your Mechanic
- 1Will you use OEM parts or aftermarket parts, and what's the warranty difference?
- 2What is your hourly labor rate, and how long do you estimate this job will take?
- 3Is there a diagnostic fee, and will it be waived if I proceed with the repair?
- 4Do you offer a flat rate quote or charge by actual time spent?
- 5What warranty coverage comes with the replacement alternator?
- 6Will you recycle my old alternator, and do you offer a core exchange credit?
- 7Are there any additional fees for shop supplies, fluids, or disposal?
- 8Can you provide a written estimate before starting work?