Home improvement costs by state
The same project can cost more or less depending on where you live. That is mostly because construction workers are paid more in some states than others. Across the U.S., they earn $65,360 a year on average. We adjust every cost guide for what workers earn in each state, using U.S. government wage data. Pick your state to see its 2026 prices.
| Alabama | $51,630 | −13% |
| Alaska | $81,250 | +15% |
| Arizona | $60,040 | −5% |
| Arkansas | $48,650 | −15% |
| California | $78,280 | +12% |
| Colorado | $65,880 | About the same |
| Connecticut | $73,050 | +7% |
| Delaware | $62,660 | −2% |
| District of Columbia | $74,160 | +8% |
| Florida | $55,570 | −9% |
| Georgia | $56,400 | −8% |
| Hawaii | $84,200 | +17% |
| Idaho | $58,890 | −6% |
| Illinois | $81,670 | +15% |
| Indiana | $66,150 | +1% |
| Iowa | $62,070 | −3% |
| Kansas | $60,090 | −5% |
| Kentucky | $57,840 | −7% |
| Louisiana | $54,940 | −10% |
| Maine | $62,660 | −2% |
| Maryland | $65,180 | About the same |
| Massachusetts | $81,330 | +15% |
| Michigan | $65,130 | About the same |
| Minnesota | $75,150 | +9% |
| Mississippi | $51,200 | −13% |
| Missouri | $67,580 | +2% |
| Montana | $63,680 | −2% |
| Nebraska | $58,440 | −6% |
| Nevada | $68,570 | +3% |
| New Hampshire | $64,230 | −1% |
| New Jersey | $80,460 | +14% |
| New Mexico | $56,240 | −8% |
| New York | $76,640 | +10% |
| North Carolina | $54,940 | −10% |
| North Dakota | $66,820 | +1% |
| Ohio | $65,900 | About the same |
| Oklahoma | $55,120 | −9% |
| Oregon | $75,990 | +10% |
| Pennsylvania | $66,410 | +1% |
| Rhode Island | $70,030 | +4% |
| South Carolina | $55,410 | −9% |
| South Dakota | $54,930 | −10% |
| Tennessee | $56,510 | −8% |
| Texas | $55,200 | −9% |
| Utah | $59,210 | −6% |
| Vermont | $62,030 | −3% |
| Virginia | $59,630 | −5% |
| Washington | $82,360 | +16% |
| West Virginia | $59,660 | −5% |
| Wisconsin | $69,810 | +4% |
| Wyoming | $64,200 | −1% |
Only the labor part of each price changes by state. Materials cost about the same everywhere. These are numbers to plan with, not quotes, and cities in the same state can differ. See how we get our numbers and the full wage data.