Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area
Kitchen remodeling in the Los Angeles area
89 places in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, with 3,726,601 homes between them, and what the trades a kitchen remodel needs earn here.
What kitchen trades earn here
Median hourly wage in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area and in the whole country, May 2025. These are what electricians, plumbers and installers are paid, not what a contractor bills: a remodeling company adds its overhead, insurance, materials and margin on top.
| Trade | Los Angeles area | United States | Scale: $0 to $36.41 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | $35.49 | $30.38 | |
| Plumbers | $34.19 | $30.67 | |
| Carpenters | $36.41 | $29.12 | |
| Tile and stone setters | $28.18 | $26.77 | |
| Painters | $28.41 | $23.75 |
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. A trade is left out where the bureau publishes no figure for this area.
Places
| Place | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | 1,554,332 | 36% | 1965 | 70% |
| Long Beach, CA | 181,477 | 41% | 1959 | 79% |
| Irvine, CA | 120,206 | 45% | 2002 | 21% |
| Anaheim, CA | 110,705 | 46% | 1973 | 65% |
| Santa Ana, CA | 83,701 | 45% | 1969 | 74% |
| Huntington Beach, CA | 82,624 | 55% | 1974 | 69% |
| Pasadena, CA | 63,203 | 43% | 1961 | 72% |
| Santa Monica, CA | 53,274 | 28% | 1968 | 73% |
| Garden Grove, CA | 50,960 | 53% | 1965 | 77% |
| Fullerton, CA | 50,344 | 52% | 1969 | 71% |
| Orange, CA | 46,952 | 57% | 1973 | 64% |
| Newport Beach, CA | 45,185 | 52% | 1978 | 55% |
| Costa Mesa, CA | 44,427 | 40% | 1972 | 68% |
| Pomona, CA | 44,373 | 54% | 1967 | 66% |
| Downey, CA | 35,919 | 51% | 1959 | 83% |
| West Covina, CA | 34,287 | 60% | 1967 | 77% |
| Mission Viejo, CA | 34,285 | 77% | 1979 | 52% |
| Alhambra, CA | 32,751 | 41% | 1960 | 72% |
| Lake Forest, CA | 31,821 | 71% | 1984 | 38% |
| El Monte, CA | 30,333 | 40% | 1965 | 70% |
| Whittier, CA | 29,734 | 58% | 1956 | 89% |
| Westminster, CA | 29,269 | 53% | 1971 | 76% |
| Tustin, CA | 28,482 | 49% | 1983 | 47% |
| Carson, CA | 28,178 | 74% | 1966 | 78% |
| Norwalk, CA | 27,704 | 68% | 1957 | 84% |
| Laguna Niguel, CA | 27,643 | 67% | 1986 | 24% |
| Lakewood, CA | 26,867 | 71% | 1957 | 89% |
| Buena Park, CA | 24,877 | 55% | 1965 | 76% |
| Bellflower, CA | 24,683 | 39% | 1966 | 71% |
| Yorba Linda, CA | 23,887 | 83% | 1984 | 39% |
| Monterey Park, CA | 22,134 | 52% | 1963 | 79% |
| La Habra, CA | 21,225 | 58% | 1968 | 77% |
| Arcadia, CA | 20,992 | 58% | 1965 | 69% |
| Aliso Viejo, CA | 20,507 | 57% | 1995 | 6% |
| Montebello, CA | 20,386 | 46% | 1963 | 84% |
| Fountain Valley, CA | 19,227 | 65% | 1972 | 82% |
| Diamond Bar, CA | 18,969 | 77% | 1980 | 50% |
| Culver City, CA | 18,803 | 55% | 1963 | 84% |
| Placentia, CA | 17,890 | 64% | 1976 | 60% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | 17,498 | 73% | 1992 | 4% |
| Brea, CA | 17,373 | 60% | 1978 | 55% |
| Pico Rivera, CA | 17,352 | 71% | 1957 | 86% |
| Glendora, CA | 17,302 | 68% | 1964 | 80% |
| Hacienda Heights, CA | 17,283 | 76% | 1968 | 84% |
| Covina, CA | 16,978 | 59% | 1965 | 76% |
| Cypress, CA | 16,920 | 68% | 1971 | 76% |
| Beverly Hills, CA | 16,552 | 41% | 1958 | 79% |
| Dana Point, CA | 16,484 | 62% | 1979 | 53% |
| Cerritos, CA | 16,343 | 76% | 1974 | 83% |
| Altadena, CA | 15,815 | 77% | 1946 | 88% |
| Rowland Heights, CA | 15,722 | 68% | 1976 | 62% |
| La Mirada, CA | 15,701 | 76% | 1960 | 80% |
| South Whittier, CA | 15,690 | 65% | 1957 | 84% |
| Azusa, CA | 15,580 | 55% | 1970 | 67% |
| Rosemead, CA | 15,447 | 47% | 1959 | 77% |
| Monrovia, CA | 14,855 | 46% | 1962 | 70% |
| Seal Beach, CA | 14,632 | 77% | 1966 | 89% |
| San Gabriel, CA | 13,818 | 50% | 1957 | 75% |
| Laguna Beach, CA | 13,598 | 66% | 1964 | 76% |
| Laguna Woods, CA | 13,336 | 72% | 1969 | 90% |
| Stanton, CA | 13,269 | 48% | 1975 | 65% |
| San Juan Capistrano, CA | 13,071 | 81% | 1979 | 53% |
| Claremont, CA | 12,530 | 63% | 1966 | 75% |
| San Dimas, CA | 12,370 | 72% | 1976 | 63% |
| Laguna Hills, CA | 12,072 | 70% | 1980 | 48% |
| La Verne, CA | 12,020 | 69% | 1976 | 62% |
| Temple City, CA | 11,992 | 63% | 1959 | 75% |
| South Pasadena, CA | 10,817 | 44% | 1953 | 87% |
| La Puente, CA | 9,958 | 60% | 1958 | 81% |
| North Tustin, CA | 9,290 | 87% | 1965 | 86% |
| Walnut, CA | 9,230 | 84% | 1982 | 38% |
| East San Gabriel, CA | 8,477 | 56% | 1960 | 82% |
| Duarte, CA | 7,832 | 61% | 1968 | 72% |
| West Whittier-Los Nietos, CA | 6,825 | 76% | 1954 | 88% |
| Santa Fe Springs, CA | 5,927 | 61% | 1960 | 69% |
| South El Monte, CA | 5,292 | 51% | 1959 | 77% |
| La Palma, CA | 5,206 | 68% | 1972 | 81% |
| Coto de Caza, CA | 5,161 | 93% | 1995 | 4% |
| Sierra Madre, CA | 4,977 | 56% | 1959 | 80% |
| Rancho Mission Viejo, CA | 4,971 | 76% | 2015 | 1% |
| Signal Hill, CA | 4,811 | 50% | 1980 | 49% |
| Artesia, CA | 4,727 | 50% | 1966 | 76% |
| Los Alamitos, CA | 4,623 | 42% | 1970 | 71% |
| San Marino, CA | 4,439 | 83% | 1943 | 93% |
| Hawaiian Gardens, CA | 4,105 | 44% | 1969 | 74% |
| Midway City, CA | 2,862 | 28% | 1973 | 68% |
| Villa Park, CA | 1,971 | 90% | 1974 | 82% |
| Trabuco Canyon, CA | 464 | 93% | 1979 | 51% |
| Irwindale, CA | 417 | 78% | 1985 | 42% |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates.
Before you sign: California
California requires a license from the Contractors State License Board for work of $1,000 or more in labor and materials. Since January 1, 2025, smaller jobs also need a license when they need a permit or when the person hires anyone to help.