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Worcester, MA / Kitchen remodel

Kitchen remodel cost in Worcester, MA

Remodeled kitchen $75–$250/sf; average remodel $14,600–$41,300. A new-from-scratch kitchen around $65,000 ($35,000–$95,000) is a different scope and is not this typical. $35,000 typical is the midpoint of that remodel band, rounded. Labor is often quoted as about 25% of the project.

Labor for Kitchen remodel in Worcester, MA is indexed to the BLS construction-and-extraction occupations mean hourly wage for Worcester, MA of $36.91 (May 2025), applied to the 25% labor share.

May 2025 OEWS metropolitan area estimates (AREA 49340 Worcester, MA; OCC 47-0000). Current OEWS name is Worcester, MA (not the older Worcester, MA-CT news-release title). Not Boston-Cambridge-Newton.

City of Worcester Department of Inspectional Services is the issuing office. The typical permit fee recorded from City of Worcester Department of Inspectional Services Schedule of Fees (effective March 1, 2024, still posted), retrieved 2026-09-01, is $420. Fee model: valuation.

The national typical for this job is $150. Materials stay at the national figure while labor is wage-indexed for Worcester, MA.

Room area. 150 to 250 sqft is a common mid-range kitchen.

Typical all-in

$31,696

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

Low
$15,821
Typical
$31,696
High
$53,005

Breakdown

Labor (allocated)$7,830
Materials (allocated)$23,490
Job subtotal$31,320
Permit$376
All-in typical$31,696

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
$376
Range
$161 – $805
Retrieved
2026-09-01
  • Building $12 per $1,000 (min $100) — $420Included.

Typical assumed $35,000: 35 x $12 = $420.0 (min $100). Low $15,000 = $180.0. High $75,000 = $900.0.

City of Worcester, not Boston. All building permits $12 per $1,000 of construction value or fraction, minimum $100, unless a more specific line applies (none of these four jobs has a different building line). Mechanical is separate for HVAC.

City of Worcester Department of Inspectional Services Schedule of Fees (effective March 1, 2024, still posted)

Citations

  1. Kitchen Installation Cost [2026 Data] Retrieved Aug 12, 2026. Remodel $75–$250/sf; average remodel $14,600–$41,300; new install ~$65,000 ($35k–$95k); labor ~25%.
  2. City of Worcester Department of Inspectional Services Schedule of Fees (effective March 1, 2024, still posted) Retrieved Aug 31, 2026. City of Worcester, not Boston. All building permits $12 per $1,000 of construction value or fraction, minimum $100, unless a more specific line applies (none of these four jobs has a different building line). Mechanical is separate for HVAC.
  3. BLS OEWS construction wages — Worcester, MA 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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