Planning ranges reviewed November 5, 2026. National bathroom tiers with the Florida labor band applied to the low and high ends, then rounded to the nearest $100 (nearest $10 under $100). Same 40–80 sq ft assumption. Metro rows scale the national typical band. They are not stacked on the state band. Florida plumber wage medians run well under the US figure; the project band stays near national because moisture detailing, flood review, and coastal access add scope.
| Tier | What's included | Cost range |
|---|---|---|
| Budget refresh | Paint, new fixtures, hardware, mirror | $2,900 – $9,000 |
| Mid-range | New vanity, toilet, tile, lighting; same footprint | $7,600 – $20,200 |
| Upscale | Custom vanity, heated floors, walk-in shower | $17,100 – $39,200 |
| Luxury | Moving plumbing, expansion, premium finishes | $33,300 – $67,200+ |
| Component | Share of budget | Typical cost |
|---|---|---|
| Labor | 40–65% | $2,500 – $13,100 |
| Cabinetry & vanity | 15–20% | $760 – $4,000 |
| Tile & flooring | 10–15% | $620 – $3,000 |
| Plumbing & fixtures | 10–15% | $620 – $3,000 |
| Electrical & lighting | 5–10% | $310 – $2,000 |
| Permits & misc | 3–8% | $190 – $1,600 |
| Bathroom type | Size | Typical cost |
|---|---|---|
| Powder room | 15–25 sq ft | $2,400 – $6,700 |
| Guest bath | 35–50 sq ft | $4,800 – $13,400 |
| Standard full bath | 50–80 sq ft | $6,200 – $20,200 |
| Master ensuite | 100–160 sq ft | $14,300 – $44,800 |
| Metro | Factor vs. national | Typical project | What changes the quote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 1.05–1.25× | $6,800 – $22,500 | Wage median is not the highest of the four. Condo access, flood zones, and salt-air detailing push the project above Tampa and Orlando. |
| Orlando | 0.95–1.10× | $6,200 – $19,800 | Inland humidity without salt air. Most suburban houses are slab. The plumber wage median sits under Jacksonville. |
| Tampa | 0.94–1.12× | $6,100 – $20,200 | Lowest plumber wage median of the four, and still a coastal moisture job. Bay flood zones are a permit question, not a tile upgrade. |
| Jacksonville | 0.92–1.05× | $6,000 – $18,900 | Highest plumber wage median of the four in the May 2025 data, and usually the simpler flood story outside the river and the beaches. |
Ranges reviewed November 5, 2026. This page scales the national bathroom remodel cost guide by the Florida labor band. It is a planning range for comparing quotes, not a bid.
A bathroom quote in Florida moves with three things a national average flattens: which metro you are in, whether anyone has to cut a slab to move a drain, and how much moisture the house already has in the walls. The tables under the photo are the 2026 bands. Most standard baths land at $6,200 – $20,200. The bathroom remodel cost calculator applies this page’s Florida factor when you pick Florida.
For the US-wide scope ladder, start with Bathroom Remodel Cost. A 5×8 that is mostly a layout problem is in Small Bathroom Remodel Cost. The same national tiers, scaled for a different labor market, are in Bathroom Remodel Cost in Texas and Bathroom Remodel Cost in California.
Assumptions: 2026 dollars, an existing single-family bathroom unless a row says condo, licensed trades where the work needs a license, and a contingency before demo. Rural North Florida can undercut Jacksonville on the hourly rate and then add a trip charge. Barrier islands and high-rise condos do the opposite.
How these Florida numbers are built
Angi’s 2026 bathroom data puts the national average near $12,156, with most projects between about $6,651 and $17,662. Our national typical band is $6,500 – $18,000, which lines up with that “most homeowners” span. We do not multiply the Angi average by a single Florida discount. That average mixes powder rooms and primary baths.
The state band is 0.95–1.12×. Inland jobs can price under the national band; coastal moisture detailing and insurance-market labor pull the high end up. The low end of each national tier is multiplied by 0.95 and the high end by 1.12, then rounded to the nearest $100 (nearest $10 under $100). That is why $6,500 – $18,000 becomes $6,200 – $20,200. Materials ship at national prices. Labor and the moisture scope are the pieces that actually move.
The wage evidence is the May 2025 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics release, as republished on the O*NET Florida wage table for plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (SOC 47-2152). The median annual wage was $52,910 in Florida and $63,800 nationally — about 17% lower in Florida, or $25.44 an hour versus $30.67. Those are employee wages, not the number on an invoice. An invoice adds insurance, a truck, overhead, and profit.
Metro medians on that same table, which are why this page does not treat “Florida” as one price:
| Metro (May 2025 plumber median) | Annual | Versus the US $63,800 |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | $58,920 | about 8% under |
| Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach | $57,760 | about 9% under |
| Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford | $55,380 | about 13% under |
| Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater | $52,000 | about 18% under |
Jacksonville’s wage is the highest of the four. Tampa’s is the lowest. Miami project totals still clear the others, because the extra money is flood review, condo rules, and salt-air detailing, not a higher plumber median. Metro rows on this page scale the national typical band ($6,500 – $18,000). They are not stacked on top of the state adjustment. Read them as a way to sort quotes, then make the contractor price the actual house.
A planning model, not a survey: burden and margin often push a billed plumbing or tile rate to roughly 2.5–4× the wage. In the four large metros that lands around $90–$160 an hour. A one-day valve and toilet swap can still be a flat $450–$900. A Miami Beach condo that only allows work from 9 to 3, with an elevator reservation, is the top of that range even when the wage table says Miami is not the highest-paid metro. Ask for the flat price.
What the tiers mean on a Florida job
A budget refresh ($2,900 – $9,000) is paint, a mirror, hardware, and fixture swaps that keep every drain where it is. A mid-range remodel ($7,600 – $20,200) is a new vanity, toilet, lighting, and tile or a prefab surround on the same footprint, with a fan that actually leaves the building. Upscale ($17,100 – $39,200) is where a walk-in shower, a slab cut, or a custom vanity shows up. Luxury ($33,300 – $67,200+) is a layout change or an expansion.
Labor is still the largest line. On the national component split, labor is $2,500 – $13,100 inside a mid-range budget, and the Florida table scales that with the same band. Tile and the vanity are the next places a quote grows. If a bid’s labor line is far outside the component table, ask what is in it before you treat the whole number as “Florida pricing.”
For a 5×8 that should not be priced like a primary bath, start with small bathroom remodel cost and then apply this page’s metro factor. Below-grade baths are uncommon in Florida and a different plumbing problem; use basement bathroom cost only if the bath is actually under the first floor.
Miami, Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville
Miami ($6,800 – $22,500, factor 1.05–1.25×) is the metro where the wage table and the invoice disagree. The plumber median is under Jacksonville’s. The project is not. Single-family houses in unincorporated Miami-Dade, the City of Miami, and the beach towns do not share a counter, and a high-rise adds the association. Budget the upscale tier if the plumber has not opened a wall, if the bath is in a Special Flood Hazard Area, or if the building requires a protection plan for the corridor. Salt air is a materials line: coated or stainless fasteners, a fan housing that will not rust out in four summers, and a window that is impact-rated if you are replacing it in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (Miami-Dade and Broward). One bath window, permitted and impact-rated, is often $800–$2,500 on top of the room. Leave it out of the scope if the existing window is fine.
Orlando ($6,200 – $19,800, factor 0.95–1.10×) is inland humidity without the salt. Suburban houses from the 1980s on are almost all slab-on-grade. A same-layout hall bath can land inside the state typical band. Theme-corridor and resort-adjacent zip codes book crews in the winter, which is the opposite of a northern off-season. Older Winter Park and College Park houses hide cast-iron stacks and galvanized supply lines. A “fixture swap” there becomes a repipe. City of Orlando and Orange County are different desks; Osceola and Seminole run their own. Confirm the address before you assume one permit fee.
Tampa ($6,100 – $20,200, factor 0.94–1.12×) has the lowest plumber median of the four and a Gulf Coast moisture problem that the wage does not pay for. A bath fan has to vent outdoors. The shower needs a real waterproofing membrane, not tile on ordinary drywall. Neighborhoods along the bay and in low-lying parts of St. Petersburg can be in a flood zone even when the house looks ordinary from the street. Ask before you open the wall. Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Pasco do not share a building department. A large share of “Tampa” addresses are in unincorporated county.
Jacksonville ($6,000 – $18,900, factor 0.92–1.05×) is usually the most forgiving project total, even though the plumber wage is the highest of the four. The housing stock is a mix: slab suburbs to the south and east, and older riverfront and Springfield houses that may be pier or crawl. Beaches (Neptune, Atlantic, Jacksonville Beach) add salt air and a separate city counter. Duval County and the City of Jacksonville are consolidated, which is simpler than Miami-Dade’s patchwork, until the address is actually in a beach town. If the quote moves a shower on a slab, ask for the saw-cut as its own line. If the house is on a crawl space, the plumber may not need the saw, as long as the crawl is tall enough and the waste line has slope.
Humidity, mold, and the coast
This is the Florida cost driver national calculators miss. The wage gap says the state should be cheap. The walls say otherwise.
A bath fan has to exhaust outdoors, not into the attic and not into a soffit where the air turns around and comes back. Fan makers and the Home Ventilating Institute generally size a bath fan around 1 CFM per square foot of floor. Confirm the model’s rated CFM for the room. ENERGY STAR’s bathroom fan guidance is the right checklist for a unit that will clear moisture in a Gulf or Atlantic summer. In a Florida attic, an uninsulated duct sweats. Budget $150–$400 to insulate and support a longer run, on top of the fan itself. The fan line on a mid-range bid is inside electrical, $310 – $2,000 after the Florida band. A fan that dumps into the attic is not a savings. It is the next ceiling stain.
Shower walls want cement board or a foam backer and a named waterproofing membrane. Greenboard and “moisture-resistant” drywall are not a shower system. If the quote says “tile” and does not name the membrane, it is missing the line that fails. Replacing a failed membrane after the tile is in the dumpster is often $3,000–$8,000, which is how a mid-range bath ($7,600 – $20,200) becomes an upscale one ($17,100 – $39,200) with nothing new to show for it. Installed tile pricing, separate from this whole-bath stack, is in Tile Installation Cost. The tile calculator sizes the order with a waste factor before you buy boxes.
If the room already smells musty, test before demo. A limited mold assessment on one bath is often $300–$800. Remediation, if the lab says the wall is colonized, is commonly $1,500–$6,000 for a bathroom-sized area and more if the subfloor or the wall cavity is wet. Put that in the contingency. Do not let a painter cover it. This is a construction cost, not a medical claim. If anyone in the house has a health concern, that conversation belongs with a physician, not with a tile bid.
Coastal houses add corrosion. Within a few blocks of salt water, use fasteners and fan housings rated for that air, and expect exterior-wall penetrations (the fan termination, a replaced window) to be detailed against wind-driven rain. Flood zones are a separate question from mold. In a Special Flood Hazard Area, improvements that cross the local substantial-improvement threshold — often about half the building’s market value, counted with other work in the same period — can pull the whole house into current flood compliance. A single hall bath rarely does that by itself. A bath, a kitchen, and new windows in the same year can. Ask the local floodplain manager before you stack projects. That is a planning question, not a legal opinion.
Pre-1978 housing in older Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, and Orlando neighborhoods can still have lead paint. Testing before you sand is often $300–$700. Abatement, if the lab says yes and you are opening a lot of wall, is a separate line. Put it in the contingency instead of discovering it on day two.
Slab, crawl space, and condos
Most Florida houses built after the 1970s sit on a slab. Keeping the layout is still the highest-leverage decision.
| Foundation or building | Where you see it | If the drain stays | If the drain moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slab-on-grade | Most suburban Orlando, Tampa, Miami, and Southside Jacksonville | Same as a national fixture swap | Saw-cut, patch, and often a larger tile repair |
| Crawl or pier | Older Jacksonville, parts of historic Tampa and Orlando | Same as a national fixture swap | A plumber can often work from underneath, if the crawl is tall enough |
| High-rise condo | Miami-Dade and some Tampa and Jacksonville towers | Same fixture list, plus association rules | Often refused, or priced as a building-engineer problem |
The national guide’s allowance for moving a toilet a few feet is $2,000–$5,000 in plumbing. On a Florida slab, concrete cutting and patching is an extra line. Ask for it separately. Do not assume the plumbing allowance includes the saw.
A condo is not the single-family band plus a tip. Association approval, elevator padding, work-hour limits, and a requirement that the contractor be licensed and insured to the building’s standard commonly add $500–$3,000 and several weeks before demo. Some buildings prohibit slab or stack work entirely. Get the house rules before you design a moved shower. The sample budgets below are single-family houses. Add the association line before you use them on a tower.
Hot water is the other quiet adder. If the bathroom is far from the heater, a recirculation pump or a small point-of-use unit is $800–$2,500 installed. Florida tanks often sit in the garage and fail from the heat. Replacement of a failing tank is its own project: Water Heater Replacement Cost.
Permits, the license line, and what to ask
Florida licenses contractors through the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Cities and counties add their own permits. This is a planning note, not legal advice.
The DBPR’s published answer on small jobs: as of July 1, 2020, work under $2,500 that is casual, minor, or inconsequential can be exempt from a state license. The same answer says work that needs a permit is typically not that kind of work. The statute is section 489.103, Florida Statutes. Confirm the current figure before you hire. Owner-builders can pull a permit on their own primary residence in many jurisdictions. Hiring an unlicensed person for a $6,000 surround is not the same thing, and it is a common reason insurers and buyers balk later.
Local exemptions are narrower than people hope. Miami-Dade’s permit page describes a small-project path, including a note that beginning July 1, 2026 certain work valued under $7,500 may qualify, and it still lists electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, and gas work as requiring permits. Like-for-like faucet and toilet swaps by a licensed plumber are treated differently from a new shower pan. Read the Miami-Dade permit exemptions for that county, and ask Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville for theirs. Do not carry one county’s sheet into another.
| Work | Permit, in most Florida cities |
|---|---|
| Paint, mirror, hardware, same faucet | Usually no |
| Toilet or vanity in the same spot | Often no; some cities still want a plumbing permit |
| New fan on a new circuit, or any new wiring | Electrical permit |
| New shower pan, moved drain, or moved valve | Plumbing permit, and usually a building permit |
| Window replacement in a wind-borne debris region | Building permit; impact-rated product in HVHZ |
| Wall removed between bath and bedroom | Building permit |
Fee checks we use for planning, not as a fee schedule: $150–$500 in smaller cities for a straightforward bath permit, $400–$1,200 when a large county wants plan review. The fee is not what blows the budget. The inspection is. If the rough plumbing fails, the tile schedule slips. Build a one-week cushion into any quote that relocates a shower.
Sample budgets that add up
These are 2026 planning stacks for single-family houses, not quotes. Each total is the sum of the lines. They sit next to the price-book tiers. They do not replace them.
Jacksonville hall bath, cosmetic-plus — $7,000
| Line | Cost |
|---|---|
| Paint and patch | $420 |
| 30” vanity, cultured-marble top, faucet | $980 |
| Toilet swap | $390 |
| Exhaust fan, ducted outdoors | $720 |
| Vinyl plank floor | $410 |
| Light and mirror | $310 |
| Accessories | $140 |
| Labor (plumber half-day, painter, installer) | $3,450 |
| Haul-off | $180 |
| Total | $7,000 |
No layout change. Many Duval addresses will not require a building permit for this list. Confirm before you skip it. The fan duct is the Florida line a national cosmetic budget forgets.
Orlando suburbs, same layout, mid-range — $17,831
| Line | Cost |
|---|---|
| Demo and disposal | $950 |
| 36” vanity, quartz top, faucet | $2,150 |
| Toilet | $540 |
| Acrylic tub/shower surround, installed | $2,250 |
| Porcelain floor, about 45 sq ft | $1,180 |
| Fan ducted outdoors, GFCI, two lights | $1,420 |
| Cement board and membrane at the wet wall | $480 |
| Paint, mirror, hardware | $460 |
| Permit | $380 |
| Labor and GC | $6,400 |
| Contingency (10%) | $1,621 |
| Total | $17,831 |
This sits inside Orlando’s typical band ($6,200 – $19,800) and inside the state mid-range tier ($7,600 – $20,200). A prefab surround is why it is not a tile-shower number.
Miami primary bath, tile shower, walls stay — $33,088
| Line | Cost |
|---|---|
| Demo and haul-off | $1,900 |
| Tile shower: pan, waterproofing, porcelain, glass | $8,600 |
| 60” vanity and quartz top | $3,700 |
| Toilet | $680 |
| Floor tile, about 75 sq ft | $1,950 |
| Fan, GFCI, lights | $1,750 |
| Paint and finish carpentry | $720 |
| Permit | $980 |
| Labor and GC | $9,800 |
| Contingency (10%) | $3,008 |
| Total | $33,088 |
That is above Miami’s typical-project row ($6,800 – $22,500), which is a standard bath, and inside the state upscale tier ($17,100 – $39,200). Add association costs if this is a condo, and add an impact window only if you are replacing one. Order tile with waste before the setter is on site. A primary-bath floor plus shower walls is often 90–140 sq ft after cuts.
Tampa, shower moved on a slab — $30,800
| Line | Cost |
|---|---|
| Demo | $1,600 |
| Slab cut, patch, and plumbing relocate | $4,800 |
| Tile shower | $7,200 |
| Vanity and top | $2,400 |
| Toilet | $560 |
| Floor tile | $1,400 |
| Electrical and fan | $1,350 |
| Drywall and paint | $900 |
| Permit | $520 |
| Labor and GC | $7,270 |
| Contingency (10%) | $2,800 |
| Total | $30,800 |
The slab cut is the entire gap between this stack and a same-wall Tampa bath. If the crawl space version of this house lets the plumber work from underneath, delete the saw and reprice. Do not delete the membrane.
DIY versus hiring it out
| Task | Realistic for a careful owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Paint, hardware, mirror, accessories | Yes | A hall bath is often a gallon or less. Use the paint calculator |
| Toilet in the same flange | Yes | New wax ring, check the flange height |
| Vanity in the same footprint | Experienced | Shutoffs fail in older houses; budget a plumber if they do |
| Prefab acrylic surround | Sometimes | Follow the kit. A wavy wall needs backer first |
| Tile shower waterproofing | Usually no | This is the leak that ruins a slab |
| Moved plumbing or new circuits | No, unless you are the owner-builder and you pass inspection | Hire licensed subs |
| Anything you hire out over the small-job cap | Licensed contractor | Unlicensed help is the expensive savings |
A practical split on a mid-range Florida bath: you demo the dry zones, the plumber and electrician do the rough-in, you pause for inspection, and a tile setter or the general contractor closes the shower. That split saves demolition and paint. It does not save the waterproofing warranty. A leak under a slab shower is not a weekend repair. It is a second remodel.
If the only change you want is the tub, do not gut the room to get there. Price that scope on its own in the tub-to-shower guide. A powder room is a different budget: Powder Room Remodel Cost.
Resale, and how Florida compares with the national average
The state typical band ($6,200 – $20,200) is not a discount off the national typical band ($6,500 – $18,000). The low end is a little under the national low. The high end is above it. A $12,000 scope at the Florida factors is $11,400 on the low multiplier (×0.95) and $13,440 on the high multiplier (×1.12), before flood, mold, or a slab cut. California’s band is a different problem: coastal labor there starts where Florida’s mid-range often ends. Use the California page for that comparison, not a Florida rule of thumb.
The 2025 JLC / Zonda Cost vs. Value report shows about 80% of cost recouped on a defined midrange bathroom whose national average cost was roughly $26,000. That scope is a full fixture replacement with a tiled surround, closer to our upscale tier than to a $2,900 – $9,000 paint-and-hardware refresh. Do not apply 80% to a $7,000 Jacksonville hall bath and call it a return. Buyers pay for a bath that does not smell like moisture. A layout-change primary bath is where overspending stops coming back at resale.
If you are selling within two years, keep the footprint, replace the tired surfaces, and fix anything that holds water. If you are staying ten years, the Miami or Tampa primary bath can justify the upscale tier because you will live with the shower. The report does not price that use value. Removing the only tub in the house is a buyer objection for some families. That tradeoff is fine if you are staying. It is not free.
How to compare three Florida quotes
Ask each bidder to price the same scope in writing:
- Fixture list with model numbers, or a dollar allowance you control
- Waterproofing product in the shower, not just “tile”
- Fan CFM, where the duct terminates, and whether the attic run is insulated
- Slab cut or crawl-space work as its own line if any drain moves
- Who pulls the permit, and the state license number
- Flood-zone or association conditions, if either applies
- How many days the water is off
- A unit price for rotten studs, a failed shutoff, or mold behind the wet wall
Throw out a bid that is a single round number with no lines. A spread of more than about $3,000 on an identical mid-range scope usually means one bidder left out the membrane, the fan duct, or the haul-off. January through March is still when many inland crews have room, on the order of 5–15% if the contractor wants the work. Coastal and theme-corridor books stay full. Do not expect an Orlando winter discount to match a Jacksonville one, and do not expect either to match a Fresno one.
Related guides
- Bathroom Remodel Cost Calculator — same Florida factor, with size and scope you can change
- Bathroom Remodel Cost — national tiers this page scales
- Bathroom Remodel Cost in Texas — slab versus pier-and-beam, for a different state band
- Bathroom Remodel Cost in California — coastal labor and Title 24, well above this band
- Small Bathroom Remodel Cost — 5×8 and tight rooms
- Powder Room Remodel Cost — toilet and sink only
- Tub to Shower Conversion Cost — when the tub is the only thing coming out
- Tile Installation Cost — the shower and floor line item
- Tile Calculator — box count with waste
- Paint Calculator — gallons for walls and ceiling
- Water Heater Replacement Cost — garage tanks that fail in the heat
FAQ
How much does a bathroom remodel cost in Florida in 2026?
Most standard bathrooms cost $6,200 – $20,200 when the layout stays put. A cosmetic refresh is $2,900 – $9,000. A walk-in shower or a moved drain is $17,100 – $39,200 and up. Miami, Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville each have a row in the metro table.
Is a bathroom cheaper in Jacksonville than in Miami?
On the planning factors, yes. Jacksonville’s typical band is $6,000 – $18,900. Miami’s is $6,800 – $22,500. The plumber wage median actually runs the other way: Jacksonville was higher than Miami in the May 2025 data. Miami costs more because of flood review, condos, and salt-air detailing. The same vanity can still cross if the Jacksonville house is a slab cut and the Miami house keeps the drains.
Why is Florida not 17% cheaper than the national average if plumber wages are?
The wage gap is real: $52,910 versus $63,800. The project is not only labor. Waterproofing, a ducted fan, floodplain questions, and coastal fasteners add scope that a Midwest refresh never buys. The state band (0.95–1.12×) keeps the low end slightly under the national low and lets the high end rise for that scope. A flat 17% discount would underprice a Miami tile shower.
Do I need a permit to remodel a bathroom in Florida?
You need one if you move plumbing, open walls for a new pan, change wiring, or replace a window in a wind zone. Paint and a same-location faucet usually do not. Miami-Dade’s own sheet still requires permits for plumbing, electrical, mechanical, gas, and structural work even when a small-project dollar exemption is in play. The building department, not the contractor’s preference, makes the call.
How much more does it cost to move a shower on a slab?
Budget the national plumbing-move allowance of $2,000–$5,000, then a separate concrete cutting and patch line. The Tampa sample stack on this page puts that combined move at $4,800 inside a $30,800 job. Crawl-space houses can avoid the saw when the crawl is workable. Either way, the project often leaves the mid-range tier ($7,600 – $20,200) and lands in upscale ($17,100 – $39,200).
Will a Florida bathroom remodel pay for itself at resale?
The 2025 Cost vs. Value midrange bathroom recouped about 80% of a roughly $26,000 national job. That is a specific scope, not a promise for every hall bath in Florida. A dated, musty bath that blocks a sale is worth fixing. A layout expansion priced in the luxury tier ($33,300 – $67,200+) is a project you do because you want the room.
Sources
- Angi, bathroom remodel cost, 2026 project data: national average near $12,156, with most projects about $6,651–$17,662. angi.com.
- O*NET OnLine local wages for SOC 47-2152, republishing BLS OEWS: Florida median $52,910 ($25.44/hour); Jacksonville $58,920; Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach $57,760; Orlando $55,380; Tampa $52,000; United States median $63,800 ($30.67/hour). onetonline.org Florida plumbers.
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters: bls.gov/oes.
- Florida DBPR, jobs under $2,500 that are casual and minor: myfloridalicense.com answer 2390. Statute: 489.103.
- Miami-Dade County permit exemptions, including work that still needs a permit: miamidade.gov.
- ENERGY STAR bathroom fans: energystar.gov/products/bathroom_fans.
- Remodeling magazine Cost vs. Value Report 2025 (Zonda), national midrange bath about $26,000 and about 80% recouped. jlconline.com/cost-vs-value/2025.
Figures are planning ranges. Get three local bids on one written scope before you demo.