Structured Cabling Cost Calculator: How Much Can You Save vs. Leviton and Panduit?
Apr 10, 2026
Structured cabling materials represent 30–40% of a typical installation's cost. The brand of keystone jack you specify has an outsized impact on that number — because jacks are purchased in volume and the price spread between certified brands is enormous. Here's the actual math on three common job sizes.
25-Drop Office Installation
A small office, one floor, 25 workstation drops. Each drop gets one Cat6 keystone jack, one 2-port wall plate, one 3-foot patch cable. Plus one 24-port patch panel at the IDF.
| Item | Leviton | Panduit | Conversions Tech |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25× Cat6 keystone jacks | $250 | $312 | $53.75 |
| 25× 2-port wall plates | $50 | $62 | $22 |
| 1× 24-port patch panel | $145 | $178 | $65 |
| 25× 3ft patch cables | $87 | $95 | $37 |
| Total materials | $532 | $647 | $177.75 |
| You save vs. Leviton | $354.25 |
50-Drop Office Installation
| Item | Leviton | Panduit | Conversions Tech |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50× Cat6 keystone jacks | $500 | $625 | $107.50 |
| 50× 2-port wall plates | $100 | $125 | $44 |
| 2× 24-port patch panels | $290 | $356 | $130 |
| 50× 3ft patch cables | $174 | $190 | $74 |
| Total materials | $1,064 | $1,296 | $355.50 |
| You save vs. Leviton | $708.50 |
100-Drop Installation
| Item | Leviton | Panduit | Conversions Tech |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100× Cat6 keystone jacks | $1,000 | $1,250 | $215 |
| 100× wall plates | $200 | $250 | $88 |
| 4× 24-port patch panels | $580 | $712 | $260 |
| 100× patch cables | $348 | $380 | $148 |
| Total materials | $2,128 | $2,592 | $711 |
| You save vs. Leviton | $1,417 |
What Do You Do With $1,400 in Savings on a 100-Drop Job?
The material savings on a 100-drop installation funded by switching from Leviton to Conversions Tech is enough to buy a quality cable certification tester, cover 4 additional drops the owner asked for at no charge, improve your margin on the bid, or drop your bid price and win more competitively. Every contractor who specs Leviton on every job is leaving money on every job.
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Tell us your drop count, wall plate configuration, and patch panel size. We'll send a complete material quote within 2 hours. Same-day shipping on orders placed before 2pm CT.
