Home Project Costs by State

Labor is the part of a home project that changes most from state to state. These pages adjust our national price ranges using U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data for the trade that does the work, so you can see how 10 states compare.

Updated September 2026 · Wage data: BLS OEWS May 2025

Typical cost by state

Each figure is the typical installed range for a standard job (2,000 sq ft of architectural shingles, a 3-ton mid-efficiency AC, a 150 sq ft midrange kitchen).

StateRoof ReplacementAC ReplacementKitchen Remodel
Texas$8,500 to $13,800$6,650 to $10,000$20,550 to $39,550
Florida$8,650 to $14,000$6,600 to $9,900$20,750 to $39,950
California$10,150 to $16,450$7,300 to $10,950$26,200 to $50,400
Georgia$8,600 to $13,900$6,600 to $9,900$20,650 to $39,750
North Carolina$8,800 to $14,250$6,650 to $9,950$20,600 to $39,650
Arizona$8,650 to $14,000$6,750 to $10,100$22,600 to $43,450
Ohio$8,850 to $14,300$6,850 to $10,300$23,050 to $44,350
Pennsylvania$9,450 to $15,250$6,850 to $10,300$22,750 to $43,750
New York$10,400 to $16,800$7,400 to $11,100$25,450 to $48,950
Illinois$11,500 to $18,600$7,550 to $11,300$26,850 to $51,650

How these figures work

We take the national installed range from the matching calculator, then move the labor share of the job up or down by the difference between the state's median trade wage and the national median. Materials stay at national prices. Read the full method.