- Powder coating usually costs $180 to $550, about $310 typical.
- Having a shop powder coat a household or vehicle item, such as patio furniture, a bike frame or a set of wheels, with prep and a standard color.
- Price your own job with the calculator above; it breaks the job into lines.
What powder coating costs
Most homeowners pay $180 to $550 for powder coating, and $310 is a typical price. Having a shop powder coat a household or vehicle item, such as patio furniture, a bike frame or a set of wheels, with prep and a standard color.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $180 |
| Typical | $310 |
| High end | $550 |
National figures from Fixr and Thumbtack, combined as shown below. Labor rates move the price by state: about $382 typical in Hawaii against $267 in Arkansas.
What drives the price
- Size and surface. Fixr puts powder coating at $1 to $5 a square foot of surface. Bigger and more detailed pieces take more powder and more booth time.
- Prep. Rust, old paint or old powder has to come off first. Fixr lists sandblasting at $2 to $5 a square foot when it is charged separately.
- Finish and coats. A standard color may need one coat, while some colors need two, Thumbtack notes. Fixr says non-standard colors and metallics can run 25% to 50% more.
- Minimums. Shops charge a minimum because one small part uses a full oven cycle. Bringing several items in the same color at once spreads it.
Powder coating cost by item
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Set of four wheels | $400 to $800 | Fixr |
| Set of wheels | $400 to $700 | Thumbtack |
| One rim | $100 to $200 | Fixr |
| Brake caliper | $40 to $55 each | Fixr |
| Bumper | $175 to $250 | Fixr |
| Bike frame | $100 to $200 | Fixr |
| Motorcycle parts | $100 to $1,000 | Fixr |
| Whole car | $400 to $1,000 | Fixr |
| Whole car | $1,000 to $3,000 | Thumbtack |
| Patio furniture | $75 to $500 | Fixr |
| Patio table | $160 to $200 | Thumbtack |
| Bed frame | $50 to $200 | Fixr |
| Radiator | $200 to $300 | Fixr |
| Gates and fencing | $6 to $8 a sq ft | Fixr and Thumbtack |
| Railings | $8 to $12 a linear ft | Fixr |
Extra costs to plan for
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Sandblasting, if not included | $25 to $300 an item, or $2 to $5 a sq ft | Fixr |
| Clear coat | About 50% more on the finished cost | Fixr |
| Shop minimum on a small item | A $25 item can come to $75 to $100 | Fixr |
Not every quote includes these. Check each line before comparing powder coating bids.
Powder coating cost by state
Estimates by state, made by Koira: the national powder coating range with its labor part, roughly 60%, adjusted to local wages for construction and extraction workers. Real quotes vary with the job.
| State | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $159 | $273 | $485 |
| Alaska | $209 | $360 | $639 |
| Arizona | $177 | $305 | $542 |
| Arkansas | $155 | $267 | $474 |
| California | $202 | $348 | $617 |
| Colorado | $183 | $315 | $559 |
| Connecticut | $202 | $348 | $617 |
| Delaware | $180 | $309 | $549 |
| District of Columbia | $199 | $343 | $609 |
| Florida | $162 | $278 | $494 |
| Georgia | $162 | $280 | $496 |
| Hawaii | $222 | $382 | $677 |
| Idaho | $174 | $299 | $531 |
| Illinois | $218 | $376 | $667 |
| Indiana | $184 | $317 | $563 |
| Iowa | $180 | $310 | $550 |
| Kansas | $172 | $296 | $525 |
| Kentucky | $168 | $290 | $514 |
| Louisiana | $163 | $280 | $497 |
| Maine | $181 | $312 | $554 |
| Maryland | $181 | $311 | $552 |
| Massachusetts | $213 | $366 | $649 |
| Michigan | $183 | $315 | $559 |
| Minnesota | $204 | $351 | $622 |
| Mississippi | $157 | $270 | $479 |
| Missouri | $184 | $317 | $562 |
| Montana | $183 | $314 | $558 |
| Nebraska | $170 | $292 | $518 |
| Nevada | $184 | $317 | $562 |
| New Hampshire | $181 | $312 | $553 |
| New Jersey | $205 | $353 | $627 |
| New Mexico | $162 | $280 | $497 |
| New York | $200 | $344 | $610 |
| North Carolina | $162 | $278 | $494 |
| North Dakota | $183 | $315 | $559 |
| Ohio | $185 | $318 | $564 |
| Oklahoma | $160 | $276 | $489 |
| Oregon | $192 | $331 | $586 |
| Pennsylvania | $182 | $313 | $555 |
| Rhode Island | $186 | $321 | $569 |
| South Carolina | $162 | $279 | $495 |
| South Dakota | $163 | $281 | $498 |
| Tennessee | $164 | $282 | $500 |
| Texas | $161 | $278 | $492 |
| Utah | $176 | $303 | $537 |
| Vermont | $180 | $311 | $551 |
| Virginia | $174 | $300 | $533 |
| Washington | $209 | $360 | $638 |
| West Virginia | $176 | $304 | $539 |
| Wisconsin | $187 | $323 | $573 |
| Wyoming | $180 | $311 | $551 |
Big metro areas often run above their state's figure.
How we got these numbers
How the powder coating 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 10, 2026.
Labor share used: 60%. Fixr puts about 60% of an average powder coating job's cost on labor and 40% on materials. 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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Shop work is priced by the part, the square foot or the hour, so the estimate should list each piece, the prep, the finish and any setup fee or minimum.
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Sources: Fixr, powder coating cost; Thumbtack, powder coating cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files). Prices checked October 10, 2026. More for your trade: how the trade runs on Koira.
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