How much does a 100 sq ft bathroom remodel cost in Helena, MT?
| Typical total$271 per ft² of bathroom | $27,084 |
|---|---|
| Range you should see in bidsthree bids on the same scope normally land inside this | $15,626 – $46,877 |
| Labor portion50% of the job — this is the part that moves by city | $13,542 |
| Material portion50% — bought at national prices | $13,542 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay near HelenaBLS does not publish a metro figure for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters near Helena, MT, so this is the Montana state average, SOC 47-2152 | $78,190/yr |
| U.S. mean for the same tradeSOC 47-2152 | $72,170/yr |
| Versus the national pricetrade pay here runs +8.3% against the U.S. mean | +$1,084 |
Notes
- Where the number comes from. The national price for a full bathroom remodel is $260 per ft² of bathroom — full bathroom remodel pricing published for 2026, $150–$450 per ft² of bathroom. Labor is about 50% of that. Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters near Helena, MT average $78,190 a year against a U.S. mean of $72,170 — a factor of 1.083 — so the labor half is scaled by that and the material half is not. Source: BLS does not publish a metro figure for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters near Helena, MT, so this is the Montana state average, SOC 47-2152.
- This one falls back to a wider average. BLS did not publish a metro-level wage for this trade near Helena, MT, so the figure above is a state average. It is still the right order of magnitude, but a local bid carries more weight here than it would in a large metro where the survey has more responses.
- What is in the price: demolition, new tub or shower, toilet, vanity, tile to the walls and floor, waterproofing, lighting, fan, paint and labor.
- What is not: moving any fixture from its existing position, structural changes, a window, and asbestos or lead work in an older house. These are the lines that turn a $27,084 quote into a $33,855 invoice, so ask about each one before signing.
- Use this as a bid check, not a quote. It prices an average job in average condition. Difficult access, the state of what is being replaced, the season, and a crew booked out three months all move the real number, and none of them are in a per-unit average.
a full bathroom remodel in Helena, MT
$27,084 is the typical number, and three bids on the same scope normally land between $15,626 and $46,877.
That is $1,084 more than the same job priced at the national average.
Why the city changes the number
About 50% of this job is labor — $13,542 of the $27,084 above. Labor is the only part that moves locally; a bundle of material costs what it costs wherever it is nailed down.
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters near Helena average $78,190 a year, against a U.S. mean of $72,170. That is a factor of 1.083, so the labor half is scaled by it and the material half is not.
Source: BLS does not publish a metro figure for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters near Helena, MT, so this is the Montana state average, SOC 47-2152.
What the quote should include
The lines that turn a quote into an invoice
Ask about each of them before you sign. On a job this size they are the difference between $27,084 and something a quarter higher.
Use it as a bid check, not a quote
This prices an average job in average condition. Access, the state of what is being replaced, the season, and a crew booked out three months all move the real number, and none of them are in a national average.
If a bid lands outside $15,626 – $46,877, that is not automatically wrong — but it is the question worth asking out loud.
Nearby sizes
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- What Drives a Bathroom Budget — Fixture Count, Not Floor AreaDoubling the floor area barely changes the cost. Adding a second sink and moving the toilet changes it a great deal.
- How Long a Bathroom Takes — Most of It Is WaitingThe working days in a bathroom remodel number about ten. The elapsed weeks are three times that, and the gap is what surprises people.
- Where to Spend and Where Not To — Behind the Wall Beats On ItAnything that can be replaced in an afternoon is a candidate for saving. Anything behind tile is not.
- What to Do Yourself — Demolition and Paint, Not WaterproofingHomeowner labour is worth most at the start and at the end of a bathroom, and worth least in the middle.