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New Orleans, LA / Deck

Deck cost in New Orleans, LA

$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 New Orleans, LA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for New Orleans-Metairie, LA of $27.18 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of New Orleans Department of Safety and Permits (One Stop) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of New Orleans Safety and Permits building permit fee estimator ($60 + $5 per $1,000; plan review $1 per $1,000 min $60), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $180. Fee model: valuation.

The national typical for this job is $45. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for New Orleans, LA.

Walking surface only. A 16 by 20 deck is 320 sqft.

Typical all-in

$13,637

Job cost plus the recorded local permit fee at this size.

Low
$9,136
Typical
$13,637
High
$18,160

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$6,718
Materials (allocated)$6,717
Job subtotal$13,435
Permit$202
All-in typical$13,637

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
$202
Range
$179 – $246
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building permit — $120Included.
  • Plan review (min $60) — $60Included for a new deck.

Typical $12,000: building $120.00 + plan review $60.00 = $180.00. Low $160.00; high $220.00. Typical-job spec 16×20 = 320 sf.

New deck includes the $60 plan-review minimum. Historic surcharge not applied.

City of New Orleans Safety and Permits building permit fee estimator ($60 + $5 per $1,000; plan review $1 per $1,000 min $60)

Citations

  1. 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.
  2. City of New Orleans Safety and Permits building permit fee estimator ($60 + $5 per $1,000; plan review $1 per $1,000 min $60) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. New deck includes the $60 plan-review minimum. Historic surcharge not applied.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — New Orleans-Metairie, LA BLS OEWS construction-and-extraction mean hourly wage / national same vintage, applied to laborShare only. Not a city-specific bid survey.

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