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Pittsburgh, PA / Deck

Deck cost in Pittsburgh, PA

$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 Pittsburgh, PA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Pittsburgh, PA of $32.06 (May 2025), applied to the 50% labor share.

City of Pittsburgh Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections (PLI) is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Pittsburgh PLI 2026 Fee Schedule, effective Jan 1, 2026, retrieved 2026-09-01, is $142. Fee model: valuation.

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

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

Typical all-in

$14,715

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

Low
$9,867
Typical
$14,715
High
$19,563

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,272
Materials (allocated)$7,272
Job subtotal$14,544
Permit$171
All-in typical$14,715

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
$171
Range
$171
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Base permit fee (residential) — $130Included. $6.00 per $1,000 of construction value, min $130.
  • PA SETF — $5Act 37 of 2017 $4.50 per permit. Included.
  • Digital record retention — $5Included.
  • Technology fee — $2Included. $2 when base is $0–$200; $5 when $201–$1,000.

Low/typical $8,000/$12,000: $141.50. High $19,200: 20×$6=$120 → min path $141.50. Typical-job spec 16×20 = 320 sf.

New residential deck uses the residential construction formula. City of Pittsburgh, not county.

City of Pittsburgh PLI 2026 Fee Schedule, effective Jan 1, 2026

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 Pittsburgh PLI 2026 Fee Schedule, effective Jan 1, 2026 Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. New residential deck uses the residential construction formula. City of Pittsburgh, not county.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Pittsburgh, PA 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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