Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area
Kitchen remodeling in the Miami area
19 places in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, with 402,712 homes between them, and what the trades a kitchen remodel needs earn here.
What kitchen trades earn here
Median hourly wage in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 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 | Miami area | United States | Scale: $0 to $30.67 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | $28.19 | $30.38 | |
| Plumbers | $27.77 | $30.67 | |
| Carpenters | $24.79 | $29.12 | |
| Tile and stone setters | $23.22 | $26.77 | |
| Painters | $23.31 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Palm Beach, FL | 62,464 | 51% | 1988 | 38% |
| Boca Raton, FL | 49,128 | 66% | 1983 | 44% |
| Boynton Beach, FL | 40,684 | 65% | 1984 | 41% |
| Delray Beach, FL | 37,427 | 63% | 1983 | 43% |
| Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 31,400 | 73% | 1995 | 18% |
| Jupiter, FL | 31,257 | 79% | 1989 | 15% |
| Wellington, FL | 24,497 | 76% | 1995 | 12% |
| Riviera Beach, FL | 18,039 | 62% | 1981 | 48% |
| Lake Worth Beach, FL | 17,949 | 46% | 1969 | 75% |
| Greenacres, FL | 17,482 | 67% | 1987 | 21% |
| Royal Palm Beach, FL | 14,705 | 82% | 1990 | 16% |
| The Acreage, FL | 13,450 | 93% | 1996 | 7% |
| Palm Beach, FL | 10,507 | 84% | 1970 | 70% |
| Palm Springs, FL | 10,037 | 48% | 1978 | 56% |
| North Palm Beach, FL | 8,427 | 75% | 1972 | 73% |
| Lantana, FL | 6,032 | 53% | 1975 | 56% |
| Jupiter Farms, FL | 4,656 | 97% | 1989 | 14% |
| Lake Park, FL | 3,390 | 47% | 1977 | 57% |
| Watergate, FL | 1,181 | 61% | 1988 | 40% |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates.
Before you sign: Florida
Florida licenses contractors for structural, plumbing, electrical and mechanical work. Cities and counties may not require a license for cabinetry, flooring, painting, tile, stone and granite installation, or interior remodeling that includes no task the state licenses. Casual or minor work under $2,500 is exempt unless it is part of a larger job.