If you're comparing TaskRabbit pricing for a TV mount, the short answer is: there isn't one fixed number, because TaskRabbit doesn't sell TV mounting as a flat-rate service. It's an hourly marketplace — you're paying a Tasker's posted rate for however long the job actually takes, plus a couple of fees layered on top. That's a very different pricing structure than a dedicated mounting company, and it's worth understanding before you book so the final charge doesn't surprise you.
On TaskRabbit, individual Taskers set their own hourly rate for each task category, and you see that rate on their profile before you book. For handyman-type work like TV mounting, rates commonly land somewhere in the $40–$90 per hour range, though it varies by city and by how in-demand a given Tasker is. On top of whatever rate you agree to, TaskRabbit adds a service fee — typically around 15% of the task cost — plus a small flat "Trust & Support" fee on every booking, regardless of job size. So your total isn't just the hourly rate; it's the hourly rate times the hours worked, plus that percentage fee, plus the flat fee.
A straightforward TV mount — TV up on a mount you already own, on a normal drywall wall — usually takes a Tasker somewhere between 45 minutes and a bit over an hour. At a $50–$70/hour rate, that puts the base labor cost roughly in the $50–$100 range before fees, with the service fee and trust fee typically adding another $15–$25 on top. Jobs that run longer than expected, or that need more than one Tasker, will naturally cost more since you're billed for the time actually spent, not a pre-set job price.
| Scenario | Typical time | Rough total cost |
|---|---|---|
| Standard mount, drywall, your own bracket | 45–75 minutes | ~$65–$110 |
| Larger TV or full-motion mount | 1–1.5 hours | ~$90–$150 |
| Brick, concrete, or wire-hiding add-on | 1.5–2.5+ hours | ~$130–$220+ |
Estimates based on TaskRabbit's publicly described hourly-rate and fee structure. Actual pricing depends on the individual Tasker's rate, your location, and how long the job takes.
A few things push an hourly job past the low end of the range. Anything other than plain drywall — brick, concrete, tile, or metal studs — takes longer to drill and anchor into, which adds billable time. Larger and heavier TVs, especially on full-motion mounts, take more setup and leveling. Hiding cables inside the wall is its own separate chunk of time on top of the mount itself. And because you're paying by the hour, a Tasker who runs into an unexpected snag — a stud in the wrong place, a mount that needs reassembly — bills for that extra time too. None of that is unusual for hourly work; it's just the tradeoff of not having a price locked in ahead of time.
The core difference between TaskRabbit and a company like Quick TV Mounting comes down to who absorbs the risk of a job running long. On TaskRabbit, that risk sits with you — the meter keeps running until the mount is done. With flat-rate pricing, the company prices the job upfront based on TV size, wall type, and mount type, so you know the number before anyone shows up, and a slower-than-expected install doesn't change your bill. You can see how that works on our pricing page, or run your own numbers through the instant quote tool to compare against a TaskRabbit estimate for your specific setup.
TaskRabbit pricing for TV mounting isn't a bad deal — it's just structured differently than a specialist service. You're paying an hourly rate plus fees, with the total shaped by how long your specific job takes, which gives you flexibility but not price certainty. If you'd rather know the exact cost before booking, comparing that estimate against a flat-rate quote is worth the five minutes it takes. We serve Los Angeles and Phoenix with published, TV-mounting-specific pricing — you can also browse completed installs to see what's included at that price.
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