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When I do it, I used to charge 175-200 depending on the time of year.
For that you get the new wire and switch, fan rated box, everything!
Takes about 2.5 hours
I know this is a dumb question, but how do you get the wires out of the panel, up the wall, and into the attic? Wouldn't you need to tear down a ton of drywall?
Drill up from the basement, down from the attic, use longer bits for any blocking.
I have flex bits 60 inches long, and extensions 60 inches long.
My longest rigid bit is 48 inches, and extensions are 24 inches each.
Low RPM HoleHawg type drills.
It comes down to how hard it is to repair the wall.
For drywall there is little reason to go to great lengths if there is no texturing present.
For plaster it may be worth some extra effort, but even plaster is not that hard to repair using modern techniques and setting compound (NOT pre-mixed drywall mud).
Textured plaster can be enough work to duplicate to make more work on fishing wires reasonable.