- Marble countertops usually costs $1,900 to $6,000, about $3,250 typical.
- Marble countertops for an average kitchen, fabricated and installed.
What marble countertops costs
Expect marble countertops to cost between $1,900 and $6,000, with $3,250 as a typical figure. Marble countertops for an average kitchen, fabricated and installed. By the square foot, Fixr put it at $50 to $200, with $100 in the middle.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $1,900 |
| Typical | $3,250 |
| High end | $6,000 |
| Per square foot | $50 to $200 |
The range blends Fixr and HomeAdvisor (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $2,951 in Arkansas and $3,750 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Type of marble. Common white marble is cheaper. Rare colors and Calacatta-type veining cost the most.
- Slab price. HomeAdvisor puts slabs at about $60 a square foot, from $40 to $100.
- Finish. Honed finishes hide etching better than polished.
Extra costs to plan for
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Removing old countertops | $100 to $800 | HomeAdvisor |
These often show up as separate lines. When you compare marble countertops quotes, line them up item by item.
Marble countertops cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $1,900 to $6,000. About 40% of a marble countertops 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 | $1,750 | $2,994 | $5,527 |
| Alaska | $2,105 | $3,601 | $6,648 |
| Arizona | $1,881 | $3,217 | $5,939 |
| Arkansas | $1,725 | $2,951 | $5,448 |
| California | $2,055 | $3,515 | $6,489 |
| Colorado | $1,921 | $3,286 | $6,066 |
| Connecticut | $2,054 | $3,514 | $6,487 |
| Delaware | $1,898 | $3,246 | $5,992 |
| District of Columbia | $2,035 | $3,481 | $6,426 |
| Florida | $1,770 | $3,028 | $5,589 |
| Georgia | $1,776 | $3,037 | $5,607 |
| Hawaii | $2,192 | $3,750 | $6,923 |
| Idaho | $1,857 | $3,176 | $5,863 |
| Illinois | $2,168 | $3,709 | $6,848 |
| Indiana | $1,929 | $3,300 | $6,093 |
| Iowa | $1,899 | $3,248 | $5,997 |
| Kansas | $1,842 | $3,150 | $5,816 |
| Kentucky | $1,818 | $3,110 | $5,742 |
| Louisiana | $1,777 | $3,040 | $5,613 |
| Maine | $1,910 | $3,267 | $6,031 |
| Maryland | $1,904 | $3,257 | $6,013 |
| Massachusetts | $2,129 | $3,641 | $6,723 |
| Michigan | $1,921 | $3,286 | $6,066 |
| Minnesota | $2,066 | $3,535 | $6,526 |
| Mississippi | $1,737 | $2,972 | $5,486 |
| Missouri | $1,928 | $3,298 | $6,088 |
| Montana | $1,918 | $3,281 | $6,057 |
| Nebraska | $1,826 | $3,124 | $5,768 |
| Nevada | $1,928 | $3,298 | $6,088 |
| New Hampshire | $1,907 | $3,262 | $6,022 |
| New Jersey | $2,078 | $3,554 | $6,561 |
| New Mexico | $1,777 | $3,039 | $5,611 |
| New York | $2,039 | $3,487 | $6,438 |
| North Carolina | $1,770 | $3,028 | $5,591 |
| North Dakota | $1,921 | $3,285 | $6,065 |
| Ohio | $1,933 | $3,307 | $6,105 |
| Oklahoma | $1,761 | $3,012 | $5,560 |
| Oregon | $1,984 | $3,393 | $6,265 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,912 | $3,271 | $6,039 |
| Rhode Island | $1,945 | $3,326 | $6,141 |
| South Carolina | $1,773 | $3,032 | $5,598 |
| South Dakota | $1,780 | $3,044 | $5,620 |
| Tennessee | $1,785 | $3,053 | $5,636 |
| Texas | $1,768 | $3,023 | $5,582 |
| Utah | $1,869 | $3,198 | $5,904 |
| Vermont | $1,902 | $3,254 | $6,008 |
| Virginia | $1,860 | $3,182 | $5,875 |
| Washington | $2,104 | $3,598 | $6,643 |
| West Virginia | $1,875 | $3,208 | $5,922 |
| Wisconsin | $1,952 | $3,339 | $6,165 |
| Wyoming | $1,903 | $3,255 | $6,008 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $1,750 to $7,000 | $3,500 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $2,000 to $5,000 | $3,000 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $2,000 to $5,000 | $3,000 | Shown, not counted: it repeats another guide's figures |
We take the middle of the guides' lows for the low end, the middle of their highs for the high end, and the middle of their averages for the typical marble countertops price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 40%. None of the guides splits labor out for this job, so this share is Koira's working assumption for kitchens and countertops 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
Kitchen work is big-ticket, so a deposit on approval and clear lines for materials and labor keep the job on track.
On Koira's free Office plan you build the estimate, text it, collect the deposit and turn it into an invoice when the marble countertops is done. Price this job in Koira, free.
Sources: Fixr, marble countertops cost; HomeAdvisor, marble countertops cost; Bob Vila, marble countertops 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.