Deck cost in Los Angeles, CA
$30–$60 per sq ft; average job $8,316 (range $4,340–$12,652). A 16×20 (320 sf) table is $12,800–$19,200. Pressure-treated is the low end; second-story / high-end wood / custom is the high end.
Labor for Deck in Los Angeles, CA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA of $37.07 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.
Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from LAMC Table 1-A and 91.107.3.1.1 plan check 90%, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $396. Fee model: valuation.
The national typical for this job is $45. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Los Angeles, CA.
Walking surface only. A 16 by 20 deck is 320 sqft.
Typical all-in
$16,214
Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.
- Low
- $10,846
- Typical
- $16,214
- High
- $21,691
Breakdown
| Labor (allocated) | $7,848 |
|---|---|
| Materials (allocated) | $7,848 |
| Job subtotal | $15,696 |
| Permit | $518 |
| All-in typical | $16,214 |
Labor is adjusted for construction wages in this metro. Materials stay at the national figure. This is an estimate, not a contractor quote.
Permit fee
- Fee model
- Based on project value
- Typical fee
- $518
- Range
- $382 – $763
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-01
- Table 1-A — $190At $12,000. Included.
- Plan check 90% — $171New decks are not express. Included.
- DSCS 3% + Systems 6% + SMIP + CBSC — $35Included.
$12k: $190 + plan check $171 + DSCS $10.83 + Systems $21.66 + SMIP $1.56 + CBSC $1 = $396.05. $8k = $291.98. $19,200 = $583.38.
New decks are not on the express list. LAMC 91.106.2(4) exempts platforms ≤30 in. above grade and not over a basement/story. Energy 10% not applied (unconditioned).
Citations
- How Much Does It Cost to Build a Deck? [2026 Data] Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Average $8,316; $4,340–$12,652; $30–$60/sf; labor $15–$35/sf.
- LAMC Table 1-A and 91.107.3.1.1 plan check 90% Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. New decks are not on the express list. LAMC 91.106.2(4) exempts platforms ≤30 in. above grade and not over a basement/story. Energy 10% not applied (unconditioned).
- BLS OEWS construction wages — Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.