- Pool resurfacing usually costs $6,000 to $20,000, about $11,000 typical.
- Resurfacing a concrete pool with new plaster, aggregate or tile.
What pool resurfacing costs
Expect pool resurfacing to cost between $6,000 and $20,000, with $11,000 as a typical figure. Resurfacing a concrete pool with new plaster, aggregate or tile.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $6,000 |
| Typical | $11,000 |
| High end | $20,000 |
Sources: Fixr, HomeAdvisor and Bob Vila, combined as shown below. Local wages shift the typical price from about $9,483 in Arkansas to $13,538 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Finish. Plaster is cheapest. Aggregate and tile cost more and last longer.
- Size. Bob Vila says about $6,500 per 1,000 square feet.
- Prep. Old surfaces may need chipping out.
Pool resurfacing cost by state
These state figures are Koira estimates. The labor share of the national price, about 60%, moves with each state's median wage for construction and extraction workers; materials stay at the national price. Use them to sanity-check a pool resurfacing quote.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $5,291 | $9,700 | $17,636 |
| Alaska | $6,972 | $12,782 | $23,240 |
| Arizona | $5,908 | $10,832 | $19,694 |
| Arkansas | $5,173 | $9,483 | $17,242 |
| California | $6,733 | $12,344 | $22,444 |
| Colorado | $6,099 | $11,182 | $20,331 |
| Connecticut | $6,731 | $12,339 | $22,435 |
| Delaware | $5,989 | $10,979 | $19,962 |
| District of Columbia | $6,639 | $12,171 | $22,129 |
| Florida | $5,384 | $9,870 | $17,946 |
| Georgia | $5,410 | $9,919 | $18,034 |
| Hawaii | $7,384 | $13,538 | $24,615 |
| Idaho | $5,795 | $10,624 | $19,317 |
| Illinois | $7,271 | $13,331 | $24,238 |
| Indiana | $6,140 | $11,256 | $20,465 |
| Iowa | $5,995 | $10,991 | $19,983 |
| Kansas | $5,723 | $10,493 | $19,078 |
| Kentucky | $5,613 | $10,290 | $18,709 |
| Louisiana | $5,419 | $9,935 | $18,064 |
| Maine | $6,047 | $11,085 | $20,155 |
| Maryland | $6,020 | $11,037 | $20,067 |
| Massachusetts | $7,084 | $12,987 | $23,613 |
| Michigan | $6,099 | $11,182 | $20,331 |
| Minnesota | $6,788 | $12,445 | $22,628 |
| Mississippi | $5,229 | $9,587 | $17,431 |
| Missouri | $6,132 | $11,242 | $20,440 |
| Montana | $6,086 | $11,157 | $20,285 |
| Nebraska | $5,652 | $10,361 | $18,839 |
| Nevada | $6,132 | $11,242 | $20,440 |
| New Hampshire | $6,033 | $11,060 | $20,109 |
| New Jersey | $6,841 | $12,542 | $22,804 |
| New Mexico | $5,417 | $9,930 | $18,055 |
| New York | $6,656 | $12,203 | $22,188 |
| North Carolina | $5,386 | $9,875 | $17,955 |
| North Dakota | $6,098 | $11,180 | $20,327 |
| Ohio | $6,157 | $11,288 | $20,524 |
| Oklahoma | $5,340 | $9,790 | $17,800 |
| Oregon | $6,397 | $11,728 | $21,324 |
| Pennsylvania | $6,059 | $11,108 | $20,197 |
| Rhode Island | $6,211 | $11,387 | $20,704 |
| South Carolina | $5,396 | $9,893 | $17,988 |
| South Dakota | $5,430 | $9,956 | $18,101 |
| Tennessee | $5,454 | $10,000 | $18,181 |
| Texas | $5,373 | $9,850 | $17,908 |
| Utah | $5,855 | $10,735 | $19,518 |
| Vermont | $6,011 | $11,021 | $20,038 |
| Virginia | $5,813 | $10,657 | $19,375 |
| Washington | $6,964 | $12,768 | $23,215 |
| West Virginia | $5,883 | $10,786 | $19,610 |
| Wisconsin | $6,248 | $11,454 | $20,826 |
| Wyoming | $6,013 | $11,023 | $20,042 |
Cities inside a state can run well above or below the state figure.
How we got these numbers
| Guide | Range | Average | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixr | $10,000 to $20,000 | $15,000 | Counted |
| HomeAdvisor | $6,000 to $15,000 | $11,000 | Counted |
| Bob Vila | $1,000 to $30,000 | $6,500 | Counted |
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 pool resurfacing price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 60%. Draining, chipping and applying a finish is mostly labor. Koira's assumption. 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.
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Sources: Fixr, pool resurfacing cost; HomeAdvisor, pool resurfacing cost; Bob Vila, pool resurfacing 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.