Bathroom Remodel Cost in Ames, IA
What bathroom remodel typically costs in Ames, IA, adjusted for local construction labour rates and tracked against current material prices.
We hold local labour data for Ames, IA, but no sourced baseline for bathroom remodel yet — so there is no honest number to show.
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Why Ames, IA differs from the national figure
BLS wage data| Mean construction wage, Ames, IA | $28.89/hr |
| National mean construction wage | $31.42/hr |
| Local wage premium | -8.1% |
| Labour share of a bathroom remodel job | 50% |
| Net effect on this job | -4.0% |
Small footprint, high trade density - plumbing, tiling and electrics all in one room. Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
Material prices right now
BLS producer price indexAug 2024 – Jul 2026. Producer Price Index for plumbing fixtures and fittings. Source: BLS series WPU105.
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Common questions
Why does Bathroom Remodel cost more in Ames, IA than the national average?
Construction labour in Ames, IA averages $28.89 an hour against a national mean of $31.42, -8.1%. Because roughly 50% of a bathroom remodel job is on-site labour, that works out at about -4.0% on the total.
Are prices for plumbing fixtures going up?
Producer prices for plumbing fixtures and fittings have moved +4.9% over the twelve months to July 2026, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index (series WPU105).
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