Ford F-150 — AC Compressor Replacement

What owners actually paid for this repair, computed from real, paid Ford F-150 AC compressor replacements at independent shops across the US.

$853

typical total — half of all Ford F-150 AC compressor replacement jobs cost less, half cost more

Fair range $500 – $1,200

the middle half of all invoices
(parts + labor + fees)

$5001 in 4 paid less

$853typical

$1,2003 in 4 paid less

Line item	Low (1 in 4 paid less)	Typical	High (3 in 4 paid less)
Parts — A/C compressor kitCompressor with clutch, receiver-drier, o-rings and refrigerant charge	$248	$409	$542
Labor — 3.5 hrs typicalRange 2.5 – 5 hrs: recover refrigerant, replace compressor and drier, flush if the old unit shed debris, evacuate and recharge, leak-check	$210	$357	$544
Shop fees, supplies & taxThe remainder of a typical invoice after parts and labor; varies by state and shop	—	~$87	—
Total — what owners paid	$500	$853	$1,200

Low / typical / high are computed per line, so they don't add up exactly to the totals — the total row is the real distribution of complete invoices.

Is your quote fair?

A quote between $500 and $1,200 is inside the band where half of all Ford F-150 AC compressor replacements landed. Below it is not automatically a bargain (compressor only with no drier or flush, remanufactured unit); above it is not automatically gouging (system flush after a noisy failure, expansion valve replaced with it, rear-A/C vehicles with extra refrigerant) — but both ends deserve a question.

What moves the price

Flush or no flush — a compressor that failed noisily spreads debris; skipping the flush is how the new one dies young.
Drier and expansion device — renewing them with the compressor is standard practice and adds parts.
Refrigerant type — newer R-1234yf systems cost several times more per charge than R-134a.
Access — compressors buried low in the engine bay take more labor to reach.

About this data · How to use this report

Vehicle Ford F-150, model years 1982–2023
Data confidence Good — good sample, dependable ranges
Records through July 2026, refreshed continuously
Source paid invoices from independent US repair shops

Bring it to the shop. Ask for the written estimate split into parts, labor hours and rate, and fees — then compare each line. A shop that explains a number above the range is doing its job; one that won't is telling you something too.