- Outdoor kitchen usually costs $6,150 to $28,500, about $16,500 typical.
- An outdoor kitchen with a grill island, counters and storage.
What outdoor kitchen costs
Expect outdoor kitchen to cost between $6,150 and $28,500, with $16,500 as a typical figure. An outdoor kitchen with a grill island, counters and storage.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $6,150 |
| Typical | $16,500 |
| High end | $28,500 |
The range blends Fixr and HomeAdvisor (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $14,604 in Arkansas and $19,673 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Size and appliances. A grill island is the cheap end. Fridges, sinks, pizza ovens and side burners add up.
- Utilities. Gas, water and power runs add trades.
- Counters and finish. Stone and tile finishes cost more.
- Cover. A roof over the kitchen is its own project.
Extra costs to plan for
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Permits | $250 to $2,000 | HomeAdvisor |
These often show up as separate lines. When you compare outdoor kitchen quotes, line them up item by item.
Outdoor kitchen cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $6,150 to $28,500. About 50% of a outdoor kitchen 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 | $5,544 | $14,875 | $25,693 |
| Alaska | $6,980 | $18,727 | $32,347 |
| Arizona | $6,072 | $16,290 | $28,137 |
| Arkansas | $5,443 | $14,604 | $25,225 |
| California | $6,776 | $18,180 | $31,402 |
| Colorado | $6,235 | $16,728 | $28,893 |
| Connecticut | $6,774 | $18,174 | $31,392 |
| Delaware | $6,140 | $16,474 | $28,455 |
| District of Columbia | $6,696 | $17,964 | $31,028 |
| Florida | $5,624 | $15,088 | $26,061 |
| Georgia | $5,646 | $15,149 | $26,166 |
| Hawaii | $7,333 | $19,673 | $33,980 |
| Idaho | $5,975 | $16,030 | $27,689 |
| Illinois | $7,236 | $19,413 | $33,532 |
| Indiana | $6,269 | $16,820 | $29,052 |
| Iowa | $6,146 | $16,488 | $28,480 |
| Kansas | $5,914 | $15,866 | $27,405 |
| Kentucky | $5,819 | $15,612 | $26,967 |
| Louisiana | $5,654 | $15,169 | $26,200 |
| Maine | $6,190 | $16,607 | $28,684 |
| Maryland | $6,167 | $16,546 | $28,580 |
| Massachusetts | $7,076 | $18,984 | $32,790 |
| Michigan | $6,235 | $16,728 | $28,893 |
| Minnesota | $6,823 | $18,307 | $31,621 |
| Mississippi | $5,492 | $14,734 | $25,449 |
| Missouri | $6,263 | $16,803 | $29,023 |
| Montana | $6,223 | $16,696 | $28,838 |
| Nebraska | $5,852 | $15,702 | $27,121 |
| Nevada | $6,263 | $16,803 | $29,023 |
| New Hampshire | $6,178 | $16,575 | $28,629 |
| New Jersey | $6,869 | $18,428 | $31,830 |
| New Mexico | $5,652 | $15,163 | $26,191 |
| New York | $6,711 | $18,004 | $31,098 |
| North Carolina | $5,626 | $15,094 | $26,071 |
| North Dakota | $6,234 | $16,725 | $28,888 |
| Ohio | $6,284 | $16,860 | $29,122 |
| Oklahoma | $5,586 | $14,987 | $25,887 |
| Oregon | $6,489 | $17,411 | $30,073 |
| Pennsylvania | $6,200 | $16,635 | $28,734 |
| Rhode Island | $6,330 | $16,984 | $29,336 |
| South Carolina | $5,634 | $15,117 | $26,111 |
| South Dakota | $5,663 | $15,195 | $26,245 |
| Tennessee | $5,684 | $15,249 | $26,340 |
| Texas | $5,614 | $15,062 | $26,016 |
| Utah | $6,026 | $16,169 | $27,928 |
| Vermont | $6,160 | $16,526 | $28,545 |
| Virginia | $5,990 | $16,071 | $27,758 |
| Washington | $6,974 | $18,710 | $32,318 |
| West Virginia | $6,050 | $16,232 | $28,037 |
| Wisconsin | $6,362 | $17,068 | $29,481 |
| Wyoming | $6,161 | $16,529 | $28,550 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $6,000 to $30,000 | $16,000 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $6,269 to $27,087 | $16,533 | Counted |
How the outdoor kitchen 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
Outdoor builds are priced by size and material, so show both and add the permit as its own line.
On Koira's free Office plan you build the estimate, text it, collect the deposit and turn it into an invoice when the outdoor kitchen is done. Price this job in Koira, free.
Sources: Fixr, outdoor kitchen cost; HomeAdvisor, outdoor kitchen 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.