Fifty states, two figures each: a mid-range kitchen estimate and a full-remodel per-square-foot rate, so you can see where your market lands before opening a calculator.
Labor accounts for more of the state-to-state spread than material costs do. A framing crew, an electrician and a plumber in Massachusetts or California bill at a different rate than the same trades in Mississippi or Arkansas, and that gap shows up directly in the totals below even when the scope of work is identical.
The table pairs a mid-range kitchen estimate with a full-remodel per-square-foot figure for each state. Both numbers assume standard-to-semi-custom finishes rather than budget or luxury extremes, so treat them as a realistic middle ground rather than a floor or a ceiling.
| State | Mid kitchen | Full remodel |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $22,250 | $98/sqft |
| Alaska | $31,250 | $138/sqft |
| Arizona | $25,500 | $112/sqft |
| Arkansas | $22,000 | $97/sqft |
| California | $34,500 | $152/sqft |
| Colorado | $26,250 | $116/sqft |
| Connecticut | $28,750 | $126/sqft |
| Delaware | $25,500 | $112/sqft |
| District of Columbia | $35,000 | $154/sqft |
| Florida | $25,500 | $112/sqft |
| Georgia | $23,750 | $104/sqft |
| Hawaii | $37,500 | $165/sqft |
| Idaho | $24,500 | $108/sqft |
| Illinois | $24,500 | $108/sqft |
| Indiana | $22,500 | $99/sqft |
| Iowa | $22,500 | $99/sqft |
| Kansas | $22,250 | $98/sqft |
| Kentucky | $22,500 | $99/sqft |
| Louisiana | $23,000 | $101/sqft |
| Maine | $27,000 | $119/sqft |
| Maryland | $27,500 | $121/sqft |
| Massachusetts | $33,000 | $145/sqft |
| Michigan | $23,000 | $101/sqft |
| Minnesota | $25,000 | $110/sqft |
| Mississippi | $21,250 | $94/sqft |
| Missouri | $22,500 | $99/sqft |
| Montana | $25,000 | $110/sqft |
| Nebraska | $23,000 | $101/sqft |
| Nevada | $25,750 | $113/sqft |
| New Hampshire | $27,000 | $119/sqft |
| New Jersey | $29,250 | $129/sqft |
| New Mexico | $23,250 | $102/sqft |
| New York | $31,250 | $138/sqft |
| North Carolina | $23,750 | $104/sqft |
| North Dakota | $23,750 | $104/sqft |
| Ohio | $23,000 | $101/sqft |
| Oklahoma | $21,750 | $96/sqft |
| Oregon | $28,000 | $123/sqft |
| Pennsylvania | $25,000 | $110/sqft |
| Rhode Island | $27,500 | $121/sqft |
| South Carolina | $23,750 | $104/sqft |
| South Dakota | $23,250 | $102/sqft |
| Tennessee | $23,000 | $101/sqft |
| Texas | $23,500 | $103/sqft |
| Utah | $25,500 | $112/sqft |
| Vermont | $27,500 | $121/sqft |
| Virginia | $25,750 | $113/sqft |
| Washington | $28,750 | $126/sqft |
| West Virginia | $22,000 | $97/sqft |
| Wisconsin | $24,250 | $107/sqft |
| Wyoming | $23,500 | $103/sqft |
Start with your own state's row, then click through to that state's page for a closer look at how the number was built. From there, plug your actual square footage and finish level into the renovation calculator to get a figure specific to your project rather than a state average.
Why is Hawaii's figure so much higher than most of the country? Shipping materials to an island adds cost on top of already elevated labor rates, which is a pattern shared with Alaska and, to a lesser extent, the Northeast.
Do these numbers include permits? No. Permit fees vary by city and county even within a single state, so they are not built into either column here.