- Sandblasting usually costs $1,700 to $4,600, about $3,150 typical.
- Blasting paint, rust or grime off brick, concrete or metal surfaces.
What sandblasting costs
Expect sandblasting to cost between $1,700 and $4,600, with $3,150 as a typical figure. Blasting paint, rust or grime off brick, concrete or metal surfaces.
| Price | |
|---|---|
| Low end | $1,700 |
| Typical | $3,150 |
| High end | $4,600 |
The range blends Fixr and Bob Vila (method below). Where you live matters: Koira's estimate is $2,607 in Arkansas and $4,059 in Hawaii.
What drives the price
- Area. Fixr prices 1,500 square feet. Bob Vila's lower range covers smaller jobs.
- Method. Wet, dry, dustless, hydro and dry ice blasting differ in price.
- Surface. Soft brick needs gentle methods so the face is not damaged.
Sandblasting cost by state
Koira estimates for each state, built from the national $1,700 to $4,600. About 75% of a sandblasting 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 | $1,449 | $2,685 | $3,920 |
| Alaska | $2,044 | $3,788 | $5,531 |
| Arizona | $1,667 | $3,090 | $4,512 |
| Arkansas | $1,407 | $2,607 | $3,807 |
| California | $1,960 | $3,631 | $5,303 |
| Colorado | $1,735 | $3,215 | $4,695 |
| Connecticut | $1,959 | $3,629 | $5,300 |
| Delaware | $1,696 | $3,143 | $4,589 |
| District of Columbia | $1,926 | $3,569 | $5,212 |
| Florida | $1,482 | $2,746 | $4,010 |
| Georgia | $1,491 | $2,763 | $4,035 |
| Hawaii | $2,190 | $4,059 | $5,927 |
| Idaho | $1,627 | $3,015 | $4,404 |
| Illinois | $2,150 | $3,984 | $5,818 |
| Indiana | $1,749 | $3,242 | $4,734 |
| Iowa | $1,698 | $3,147 | $4,595 |
| Kansas | $1,602 | $2,968 | $4,335 |
| Kentucky | $1,563 | $2,896 | $4,229 |
| Louisiana | $1,494 | $2,769 | $4,043 |
| Maine | $1,716 | $3,181 | $4,645 |
| Maryland | $1,707 | $3,163 | $4,619 |
| Massachusetts | $2,084 | $3,861 | $5,639 |
| Michigan | $1,735 | $3,215 | $4,695 |
| Minnesota | $1,979 | $3,667 | $5,356 |
| Mississippi | $1,427 | $2,644 | $3,861 |
| Missouri | $1,747 | $3,237 | $4,727 |
| Montana | $1,730 | $3,206 | $4,682 |
| Nebraska | $1,577 | $2,921 | $4,266 |
| Nevada | $1,747 | $3,237 | $4,727 |
| New Hampshire | $1,712 | $3,171 | $4,631 |
| New Jersey | $1,998 | $3,702 | $5,406 |
| New Mexico | $1,493 | $2,767 | $4,041 |
| New York | $1,932 | $3,581 | $5,229 |
| North Carolina | $1,483 | $2,747 | $4,012 |
| North Dakota | $1,735 | $3,214 | $4,694 |
| Ohio | $1,756 | $3,253 | $4,751 |
| Oklahoma | $1,466 | $2,717 | $3,967 |
| Oregon | $1,841 | $3,411 | $4,981 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,721 | $3,189 | $4,657 |
| Rhode Island | $1,775 | $3,289 | $4,802 |
| South Carolina | $1,486 | $2,754 | $4,022 |
| South Dakota | $1,498 | $2,776 | $4,054 |
| Tennessee | $1,507 | $2,792 | $4,077 |
| Texas | $1,478 | $2,738 | $3,999 |
| Utah | $1,649 | $3,055 | $4,461 |
| Vermont | $1,704 | $3,157 | $4,611 |
| Virginia | $1,634 | $3,027 | $4,420 |
| Washington | $2,042 | $3,783 | $5,524 |
| West Virginia | $1,659 | $3,073 | $4,488 |
| Wisconsin | $1,788 | $3,313 | $4,837 |
| Wyoming | $1,704 | $3,158 | $4,612 |
Rural areas and cities in the same state can differ a lot.
How we got these numbers
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 sandblasting price. Where a guide gives no average we use its midpoint. All read on October 9, 2026.
Labor share used: 75%. Blasting is equipment and an operator's time. 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.
For contractors: price this job in Koira
Masonry is slow, skilled work, so price it from your crew's hours and show the square feet on the estimate.
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Sources: Fixr, sandblasting cost; Bob Vila, sandblasting 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.