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Construction Costs by State

Construction costs vary up to 53% between the cheapest and most expensive states. Use the data below to see how your state compares, then open any calculator for local pricing.

Most Expensive States

Hawaii+38%California+28%New York+23%

Most Affordable States

Mississippi-15%Arkansas-14%West Virginia-13%
🗽

Northeast

11 states
ConnecticutCT
+12%
$28/hr
DelawareDE
+2%
$24/hr
MaineME
-1%
$23/hr
MarylandMD
+8%
$25/hr
MassachusettsMA
+14%
$34/hr
New HampshireNH
+2%
$24/hr
New JerseyNJ
+14%
$31/hr
New YorkNY
+23%
$34/hr
PennsylvaniaPA
-2%
$26/hr
Rhode IslandRI
+4%
$26/hr
VermontVT
+0%
$23/hr
🌽

Midwest

12 states
IllinoisIL
+0%
$31/hr
IndianaIN
-10%
$22/hr
IowaIA
-10%
$23/hr
KansasKS
-9%
$21/hr
MichiganMI
-7%
$25/hr
MinnesotaMN
-2%
$29/hr
MissouriMO
-11%
$25/hr
NebraskaNE
-11%
$22/hr
North DakotaND
-10%
$24/hr
OhioOH
-10%
$24/hr
South DakotaSD
-11%
$20/hr
WisconsinWI
-7%
$25/hr
🌴

South

14 states
AlabamaAL
-12%
$20/hr
ArkansasAR
-14%
$18/hr
FloridaFL
+0%
$21/hr
GeorgiaGA
-6%
$22/hr
KentuckyKY
-12%
$21/hr
LouisianaLA
-9%
$21/hr
MississippiMS
-15%
$18/hr
North CarolinaNC
-7%
$20/hr
OklahomaOK
-12%
$20/hr
South CarolinaSC
-8%
$19/hr
TennesseeTN
-9%
$20/hr
TexasTX
-3%
$21/hr
VirginiaVA
+3%
$22/hr
West VirginiaWV
-13%
$19/hr
🏔️

West

13 states
AlaskaAK
+10%
$30/hr
ArizonaAZ
+0%
$24/hr
CaliforniaCA
+28%
$32/hr
ColoradoCO
+6%
$26/hr
HawaiiHI
+38%
$33/hr
IdahoID
-8%
$22/hr
MontanaMT
-6%
$23/hr
NevadaNV
+0%
$25/hr
New MexicoNM
-8%
$20/hr
OregonOR
+8%
$27/hr
UtahUT
-3%
$22/hr
WashingtonWA
+8%
$30/hr
WyomingWY
-5%
$23/hr

% = cost relative to US national average. Based on BLS Regional Price Parities. Data last reviewed April 2026.