Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area
Kitchen remodeling in the Philadelphia area
64 places in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, with 235,686 homes between them, and what the trades a kitchen remodel needs earn here.
What kitchen trades earn here
Median hourly wage in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 | Philadelphia area | United States | Scale: $0 to $35.99 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricians | $35.86 | $30.38 | |
| Plumbers | $35.99 | $30.67 | |
| Carpenters | $29.70 | $29.12 | |
| Tile and stone setters | $34.01 | $26.77 | |
| Painters | $27.60 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington, DE | 35,514 | 48% | 1946 | 79% |
| Chester, PA | 14,929 | 40% | 1949 | 85% |
| Drexel Hill, PA | 12,703 | 63% | 1949 | 94% |
| Newark, DE | 9,921 | 51% | 1978 | 54% |
| Middletown, DE | 9,136 | 77% | 2005 | 8% |
| Bear, DE | 9,094 | 65% | 1996 | 16% |
| West Chester, PA | 8,087 | 35% | 1954 | 75% |
| Ardmore, PA | 6,443 | 63% | 1942 | 86% |
| Brookside, DE | 6,061 | 62% | 1968 | 77% |
| Glasgow, DE | 5,792 | 84% | 1993 | 17% |
| Yeadon, PA | 5,573 | 45% | 1951 | 88% |
| Coatesville, PA | 5,449 | 40% | 1952 | 68% |
| Hockessin, DE | 4,984 | 90% | 1981 | 49% |
| Claymont, DE | 4,520 | 56% | 1964 | 68% |
| Broomall, PA | 4,183 | 79% | 1958 | 86% |
| Collingdale, PA | 3,968 | 58% | 1951 | 92% |
| Brookhaven, PA | 3,956 | 85% | 1970 | 73% |
| Woodlyn, PA | 3,950 | 68% | 1957 | 88% |
| Downingtown, PA | 3,697 | 48% | 1968 | 67% |
| Village Green-Green Ridge, PA | 3,496 | 91% | 1962 | 85% |
| Folsom, PA | 3,348 | 84% | 1957 | 87% |
| Exton, PA | 3,204 | 29% | 1995 | 30% |
| Ridley Park, PA | 3,171 | 64% | 1955 | 89% |
| New Castle, DE | 2,877 | 63% | 1959 | 67% |
| Glenolden, PA | 2,856 | 77% | 1954 | 88% |
| Pike Creek, DE | 2,775 | 88% | 1988 | 9% |
| Wayne, PA | 2,750 | 66% | 1956 | 79% |
| Folcroft, PA | 2,740 | 68% | 1960 | 93% |
| Paoli, PA | 2,706 | 75% | 1972 | 59% |
| Clifton Heights, PA | 2,684 | 74% | 1951 | 93% |
| Prospect Park, PA | 2,676 | 58% | 1949 | 86% |
| Norwood, PA | 2,451 | 76% | 1951 | 89% |
| Penn Wynne, PA | 2,420 | 88% | 1954 | 97% |
| Kennett Square, PA | 2,340 | 56% | 1957 | 75% |
| Oxford, PA | 2,286 | 45% | 1980 | 51% |
| Swarthmore, PA | 2,163 | 76% | 1949 | 91% |
| Bryn Mawr, PA | 2,122 | 46% | 1953 | 86% |
| Sharon Hill, PA | 2,109 | 58% | 1954 | 83% |
| Spring City, PA | 2,096 | 54% | 1948 | 80% |
| Boothwyn, PA | 1,910 | 73% | 1972 | 63% |
| Greenville, DE | 1,805 | 49% | 1975 | 55% |
| Thorndale, PA | 1,548 | 67% | 1976 | 61% |
| Berwyn, PA | 1,506 | 71% | 1961 | 73% |
| Parkesburg, PA | 1,492 | 60% | 1982 | 48% |
| Frazer, PA | 1,472 | 65% | 1980 | 51% |
| Chester Heights, PA | 1,434 | 76% | 1987 | 34% |
| Morton, PA | 1,295 | 59% | 1964 | 77% |
| Lima, PA | 1,183 | 33% | 1984 | 33% |
| Eddystone, PA | 1,107 | 63% | 1948 | 88% |
| Villanova, PA | 1,003 | 100% | 1961 | 67% |
| West Grove, PA | 993 | 77% | 1971 | 59% |
| Kenilworth, PA | 974 | 66% | 1963 | 66% |
| Townsend, DE | 806 | 94% | 2006 | 12% |
| Honey Brook, PA | 750 | 79% | 1973 | 54% |
| Delaware City, DE | 747 | 73% | 1964 | 78% |
| Elverson, PA | 674 | 71% | 1996 | 28% |
| Devon, PA | 651 | 95% | 1949 | 86% |
| Millbourne, PA | 644 | 34% | 1944 | 93% |
| Nottingham, PA | 611 | 87% | 1992 | 36% |
| Chadds Ford, PA | 521 | 96% | 1983 | 45% |
| St. Georges, DE | 519 | 96% | 1997 | 24% |
| Rose Valley, PA | 411 | 98% | 1963 | 79% |
| Atglen, PA | 400 | 83% | 1992 | 35% |
| Lincoln University, PA | 0 |
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates.
Before you sign: Delaware
Ask the contractor for the license or registration number they hold and the agency that issued it, then look the number up on that agency’s own site. Ask who will take out the building permit, and get the price, the payment schedule and the scope of work in writing before any money changes hands.
Before you sign: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has no state license for remodelers, but under the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act every contractor who does $5,000 or more of home improvements a year must register with the Attorney General’s Office.