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Cost of New Brakes and Rotors With Labor in 2026
Cost of New Brakes and Rotors With Labor in 2026 The cost of new brakes and rotors with labor runs $250 to $500 per axle in 2026 at an independent shop, or $500 to $1,000 for all four wheels. That total bundles the parts (a pad set plus two rotors) with the labor to pull the wheels, swap the hardware, and torque everything back to spec. Labor alone is $100 to $210 per axle at the national $120-to-$159-per-hour rate, and it makes up 40 to 50 percent of the bottom-line number. Price your exact job with our Brake Repair Service Cost Calculator(/auto/brake-repair-service-cost-calculator) by vehicle, scope, and parts tier. I replaced the front pads and rotors on my 2016 Honda Accord last spring. The independent shop quoted $385 — $185 in parts and $200 in labor for 1.4 hours at $143 an hour. The Honda dealer two miles away wanted $560...