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Santa Barbara renovation costs
Official wage and housing data for Santa Barbara, California. Use the calculator to estimate a project with your own prices.
Pick a project, confirm Santa Barbara as your city, and enter your own labor hours and prices. The calculator applies the official local wages shown below.
About Santa Barbara
- Median home value
- $1,570,800
Housing figures: US Census ACS (2024), published for Santa Barbara (Census place 0669070).
Construction wages near Santa Barbara
Hourly wages for construction trades in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA labor market (2025). The calculator's low, typical and high scenarios use the 25th percentile, median and 75th percentile of these wages.
| Trade | Low (25th) | Typical (median) | High (75th) | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers | $22.80 | $26.99 | $32.79 | 1,150 |
| Carpenters | $28.00 | $36.12 | $40.21 | 1,100 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $22.50 | $27.12 | $30.95 | 870 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $27.11 | $29.33 | $38.17 | 740 |
| Electricians | $27.00 | $36.20 | $44.76 | 630 |
| Roofers | $24.93 | $29.51 | $34.00 | 390 |
| Construction Managers | $48.93 | $63.76 | $79.26 | 290 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $30.06 | $37.81 | $45.82 | 260 |
| Tile and Stone Setters | $22.86 | $28.21 | $35.34 | 160 |
Source: BLS OEWS, 2025. 9 wage records cover this labor market.
Estimate a renovation in Santa Barbara
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