- Composite deck usually costs $4,500 to $9,650, about $7,000 typical.
- A deck built with composite decking boards, materials and labor.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What composite deck costs
Composite deck usually runs $4,500 to $9,650. A typical job lands near $7,000. A deck built with composite decking boards, materials and labor.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $4,500 |
| Typical | $7,000 |
| High end | $9,650 |
The range blends HomeAdvisor and Bob Vila (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $6,196 in Arkansas and $8,346 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Board line. Entry composite costs less than capped and premium lines.
- Size and height. The frame under composite is still wood and priced the same way.
- Hidden fasteners and trim. Clean finish details add cost.
Composite deck cost by deck size
| Deck size | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 80 sq ft | $2,000 to $4,000 | Bob Vila |
Composite deck cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $4,500 to $9,650. About 50% of a composite deck price is labor, and only that part is scaled by the state's median wage for construction and extraction workers. A starting point, not a quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $4,057 | $6,311 | $8,699 |
| Alaska | $5,107 | $7,945 | $10,953 |
| Arizona | $4,443 | $6,911 | $9,527 |
| Arkansas | $3,983 | $6,196 | $8,541 |
| California | $4,958 | $7,713 | $10,633 |
| Colorado | $4,562 | $7,097 | $9,783 |
| Connecticut | $4,957 | $7,710 | $10,629 |
| Delaware | $4,493 | $6,989 | $9,635 |
| District of Columbia | $4,899 | $7,621 | $10,506 |
| Florida | $4,115 | $6,401 | $8,824 |
| Georgia | $4,131 | $6,427 | $8,860 |
| Hawaii | $5,365 | $8,346 | $11,506 |
| Idaho | $4,372 | $6,801 | $9,375 |
| Illinois | $5,295 | $8,236 | $11,354 |
| Indiana | $4,587 | $7,136 | $9,837 |
| Iowa | $4,497 | $6,995 | $9,643 |
| Kansas | $4,327 | $6,731 | $9,279 |
| Kentucky | $4,258 | $6,623 | $9,131 |
| Louisiana | $4,137 | $6,435 | $8,871 |
| Maine | $4,529 | $7,045 | $9,712 |
| Maryland | $4,513 | $7,020 | $9,677 |
| Massachusetts | $5,177 | $8,054 | $11,103 |
| Michigan | $4,562 | $7,097 | $9,783 |
| Minnesota | $4,993 | $7,767 | $10,707 |
| Mississippi | $4,018 | $6,251 | $8,617 |
| Missouri | $4,583 | $7,128 | $9,827 |
| Montana | $4,553 | $7,083 | $9,765 |
| Nebraska | $4,282 | $6,661 | $9,183 |
| Nevada | $4,583 | $7,128 | $9,827 |
| New Hampshire | $4,520 | $7,032 | $9,694 |
| New Jersey | $5,026 | $7,818 | $10,777 |
| New Mexico | $4,135 | $6,433 | $8,868 |
| New York | $4,910 | $7,638 | $10,530 |
| North Carolina | $4,116 | $6,403 | $8,828 |
| North Dakota | $4,561 | $7,095 | $9,781 |
| Ohio | $4,598 | $7,153 | $9,861 |
| Oklahoma | $4,087 | $6,358 | $8,765 |
| Oregon | $4,748 | $7,386 | $10,183 |
| Pennsylvania | $4,537 | $7,057 | $9,729 |
| Rhode Island | $4,632 | $7,205 | $9,933 |
| South Carolina | $4,123 | $6,413 | $8,841 |
| South Dakota | $4,144 | $6,446 | $8,887 |
| Tennessee | $4,159 | $6,469 | $8,919 |
| Texas | $4,108 | $6,390 | $8,809 |
| Utah | $4,410 | $6,859 | $9,456 |
| Vermont | $4,507 | $7,011 | $9,665 |
| Virginia | $4,383 | $6,818 | $9,399 |
| Washington | $5,103 | $7,938 | $10,943 |
| West Virginia | $4,427 | $6,886 | $9,493 |
| Wisconsin | $4,655 | $7,241 | $9,982 |
| Wyoming | $4,508 | $7,012 | $9,667 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| HomeAdvisor | $5,400 to $11,500 | $8,500 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $3,600 to $7,800 | $5,450 | Counted |
How the composite deck range is combined: low end from the middle of the guides' lows, high end from the middle of their highs, typical from the middle of their averages (a range's midpoint where no average is given). Figures read on each guide's page on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 50%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for patios, decks and outdoor living work. State factor: the state's median hourly wage for construction and extraction workers over the national $28.63 (BLS, May 2025), kept between 0.7 and 1.4.
For contractors: price this job in Koira
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Sources: HomeAdvisor, composite deck cost; Bob Vila, composite deck cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 9, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.