Composite deck cost in Texas
Statewide estimate from BLS wages and BEA prices. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Statewide range (300 sq ft)
- $10,600 – $21,300
- Per sq ft
- $35.50 – $70.50
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −12%
- US $18,100
- Metros covered
- 21
What does it cost to build a composite deck in Texas? Plan on $10,600 to $21,300 for 300 sq ft. Wages (0.82x the US blend), materials (price index 98.1) and permit costs (97.1) put the state below the national midpoint by 12%.
Inside Texas, the metros we cover range from $13,500 (Brownsville) to $17,300 (Midland) at the midpoint. Pick your closest city in the table for a tighter number.
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Estimated cost for 300 sq ft in Texas (statewide), standard level
$13,900 to $18,100
About $46 to $60 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 55% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $6,100 | $8,000 |
| Labor | $7,650 | $10,000 |
| Permits and fees | $80 | $120 |
| Total | $13,900 | $18,100 |
Cost breakdown for 300 sq ft in Texas
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $4,700 | $7,050 | $9,400 | 44% |
| Labor | $5,900 | $8,850 | $11,800 | 55% |
| Permits and fees | $50 | $95 | $150 | 1% |
| Total | $10,600 | $16,000 | $21,300 | 100% |
Which Texas city is cheapest for composite deck?
4 of the 21 metros sit above the statewide midpoint of $16,000, and the top-to-bottom gap is 28%. Each row prices the default size with that metro's own BLS wages and BEA price levels, so the gap between rows is real local variation rather than a flat markup.
| Metro | Range (300 sq ft) | Midpoint | vs. state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland, TX | $11,500 – $23,100 | $17,300 | +8% |
| Beaumont, TX | $11,400 – $22,900 | $17,200 | +7% |
| Dallas, TX | $11,000 – $22,000 | $16,500 | +3% |
| Houston, TX | $10,900 – $21,800 | $16,300 | +2% |
| Odessa, TX | $10,700 – $21,400 | $16,100 | level |
| Austin, TX | $10,700 – $21,400 | $16,000 | level |
| San Antonio, TX | $10,400 – $20,900 | $15,600 | −2% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $10,300 – $20,700 | $15,500 | −3% |
| Amarillo, TX | $10,300 – $20,600 | $15,400 | −4% |
| Killeen, TX | $10,200 – $20,500 | $15,400 | −4% |
| Waco, TX | $10,200 – $20,400 | $15,300 | −4% |
| College Station, TX | $10,100 – $20,300 | $15,200 | −5% |
| Longview, TX | $10,100 – $20,200 | $15,200 | −5% |
| Tyler, TX | $9,900 – $19,900 | $14,900 | −7% |
| Lubbock, TX | $9,800 – $19,700 | $14,700 | −8% |
| Abilene, TX | $9,800 – $19,700 | $14,700 | −8% |
| Texarkana, TX | $9,700 – $19,500 | $14,600 | −9% |
| El Paso, TX | $9,650 – $19,400 | $14,500 | −9% |
| McAllen, TX | $9,550 – $19,100 | $14,300 | −10% |
| Laredo, TX | $9,500 – $19,100 | $14,300 | −11% |
| Brownsville, TX | $9,000 – $18,100 | $13,500 | −15% |
Extras that change the Texas total
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 0.90 for Texas, which is the average of the area's wage index (0.82) and goods price index (0.98). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add a deck railing (approx. 0.3 ft per sq ft) | $1,600 – $4,850 |
Basic, standard or premium: Texas prices
Bands overlap on purpose, since a good standard job can cost as much as a light premium one. Below are the three bands for the default size, then a grid from 10x12 (120 sq ft) to 20x20 (400 sq ft).
Basic
$10,600 to $14,900
Entry-level composite boards, low deck, simple shape
Standard
$13,900 to $18,100
Mid-grade capped boards with railing and stairs
Premium
$17,100 to $21,300
Premium capped or PVC boards, multi-level, hidden fasteners
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10x12 (120 sq ft) | $4,300 – $6,000 | $5,600 – $7,300 | $6,900 – $8,650 |
| 12x12 (144 sq ft) | $5,150 – $7,200 | $6,700 – $8,750 | $8,250 – $10,300 |
| 16x20 (320 sq ft) | $11,400 – $15,900 | $14,800 – $19,300 | $18,200 – $22,800 |
| 20x20 (400 sq ft) | $14,200 – $19,900 | $18,400 – $24,100 | $22,700 – $28,400 |
Why two Texas quotes can differ
Board grade
Composite materials run $16-$32 per sq ft and the installed price is $40-$80 per sq ft, including the substructure (HomeGuide).
Labor
Labor for composite is $24-$48 per sq ft, higher than wood because the boards need extra parts and more careful assembly.
Drainage
Ground-level decks over poorly draining yards may need $1,000-$4,000 of drainage work first.
Engineering
Large or complex decks may need a structural engineer at $100-$220 an hour to get a permit.
Texas versus the states around it
Texas ranks 44 of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) for composite deck, where 1 is the most expensive. The costliest is Hawaii at $23,800 and the cheapest Oklahoma at $15,300, both for 300 sq ft at the midpoint. Texas sits at $16,000. The five states closest by workforce center are listed below.
| State | Distance | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 330 miles away | $10,200 – $20,500 | $15,300 | −4% |
| Louisiana | 360 miles away | $10,500 – $21,000 | $15,700 | −2% |
| Arkansas | 390 miles away | $10,200 – $20,500 | $15,400 | −4% |
| Mississippi | 450 miles away | $10,400 – $20,900 | $15,700 | −2% |
| Kansas | 490 miles away | $11,300 – $22,700 | $17,000 | +7% |
Other Texas jobs that often go with composite deck
Each project weights the trades differently, so Texas's wage level does not push every price by the same amount. Compared with the US midpoint, gutters is −7% and concrete patio −9%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $6,850 – $13,800 | −9% |
| Concrete patio | 300 sq ft | $1,150 – $3,600 | −9% |
| Paver patio | 300 sq ft | $2,800 – $5,050 | −7% |
| Gutters | 160 linear ft | $1,200 – $3,950 | −7% |
Weather windows across Texas
Weather decides when exterior installation can happen, and Texas is not uniform. The table uses NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals from the weather station nearest each metro we cover, and counts the months that are neither cold nor hot enough to complicate the job.
Texarkana has the longest comfortable season of the metros we cover in Texas at 10 months (September through June); Laredo has the shortest at 7 (October through April). Rainfall runs from 9 inches a year in El Paso to 65 inches in Beaumont.
We do not adjust prices by month, because we have no reliable published data on seasonal pricing. Timing is still worth raising when you collect bids.
| Metro | Jan avg low °F | Jul avg high °F | Precip (in/yr) | Comfortable months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 38 | 97 | 38 | 8: October through May |
| Houston | 46 | 93 | 56 | 9: September through May |
| Austin | 42 | 97 | 36 | 8: October through May |
| San Antonio | 41 | 95 | 32 | 8: October through May |
| El Paso | 35 | 96 | 9 | 9: September through May |
| McAllen | 53 | 99 | 22 | 7: October through April |
| Corpus Christi | 52 | 92 | 35 | 8: October through May |
| Lubbock | 30 | 93 | 19 | 9: September through May |
| Beaumont | 43 | 92 | 65 | 9: September through May |
| Brownsville | 53 | 95 | 27 | 7: October through April |
| Killeen | 36 | 96 | 35 | 8: October through May |
| College Station | 41 | 95 | 42 | 8: October through May |
| Waco | 36 | 97 | 36 | 8: October through May |
| Amarillo | 25 | 93 | 20 | 9: September through May |
| Midland | 33 | 96 | 14 | 9: September through May |
| Longview | 36 | 95 | 51 | 8: October through May |
| Tyler | 39 | 93 | 48 | 9: September through May |
| Laredo | 47 | 100 | 20 | 7: October through April |
| Odessa | 32 | 94 | 12 | 9: September through May |
| Abilene | 34 | 96 | 25 | 9: September through May |
| Texarkana | 33 | 93 | 52 | 10: September through June |
Wages behind the Texas number
Texas's labor line is priced from 2 trades, each compared with its US median wage. After weighting by each trade's share of the work, the state comes out at 0.82 times the national level.
Carpenters (47-2031), 80% of the weighting: a median of $23.51 an hour, 19% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $21.48 and $27.78 an hour. About 33,540 work in the state. That is 23.8 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 20%) the local median is $19.53 an hour, which is 14% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $17.66 and $22.57 an hour. BLS counts 123,250 of them working in the state, 87.6 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is deeper than average.
A crew paid at the 75th percentile for carpenters ($27.78 an hour) would add about $1,250 to the statewide midpoint; one at the 25th percentile ($21.48) would take off about $600. Use that as a rough guide to how far a bid can sit from our midpoint on wages alone.
BLS counts 14,071,160 jobs across Texas (May 2025), which is 9.0% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 80% | $21.48 | $23.51 | $27.78 | $29.12 | 0.81 | state |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 20% | $17.66 | $19.53 | $22.57 | $22.66 | 0.86 | state |
| Blended | 100% | 0.82 | |||||
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Composite deck in Texas: your questions
+How much does it cost to build a composite deck in Texas?
$10,600 to $21,300 for 300 sq ft, using statewide wages and prices. Metro areas inside Texas can sit above or below that.
+Which city in Texas is cheapest for composite deck?
Brownsville at about $13,500 (midpoint, 300 sq ft). The priciest is Midland at $17,300.
+Is composite deck cheaper in Texas than the US average?
It is 12% cheaper: $16,000 against $18,100 for 300 sq ft at the midpoint.
+What share of the price is labor in Texas?
About 55% ($8,850). Materials are 44%. Statewide labor for this job is weighted 0.82x the national wage level.
+What do carpenters earn in Texas?
The BLS statewide median is $23.51 an hour, against $29.12 for the US. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $21.48 to $27.78.
+Where does Texas rank for composite deck costs?
44th most expensive of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) at the midpoint, $16,000 for 300 sq ft. Rank 1 is the costliest.
+What do basic and premium composite deck work cost in Texas?
For 300 sq ft, basic work runs $10,600 to $14,900 and premium work $17,100 to $21,300. Basic means: entry-level composite boards, low deck, simple shape. Premium means: premium capped or PVC boards, multi-level, hidden fasteners.
+Does the season matter for composite deck in Texas?
Yes where winters or summers are hard. Of the Texas metros we cover, Texarkana has the most comfortable months (10 of 12) based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals. Our prices do not change by month, so ask contractors whether they charge more or less in busy and slow seasons.
+What does "add a deck railing" add in Texas?
$1,600 to $4,850 for 300 sq ft, from a national range scaled by the statewide wage and goods indexes.
Composite deck by city in Texas
- Midland, TX$17,300 midpoint
- Beaumont, TX$17,200 midpoint
- Dallas, TX$16,500 midpoint
- Houston, TX$16,300 midpoint
- Odessa, TX$16,100 midpoint
- Austin, TX$16,000 midpoint
- San Antonio, TX$15,600 midpoint
- Corpus Christi, TX$15,500 midpoint
- Amarillo, TX$15,400 midpoint
- Killeen, TX$15,400 midpoint
- Waco, TX$15,300 midpoint
- College Station, TX$15,200 midpoint
- Longview, TX$15,200 midpoint
- Tyler, TX$14,900 midpoint
- Lubbock, TX$14,700 midpoint
- Abilene, TX$14,700 midpoint
- Texarkana, TX$14,600 midpoint
- El Paso, TX$14,500 midpoint
- McAllen, TX$14,300 midpoint
- Laredo, TX$14,300 midpoint
- Brownsville, TX$13,500 midpoint
Where these numbers come from
Base prices are national ranges from the sources below. We scale labor by local BLS wages, materials by BEA goods prices and permits by the BEA all-items price level. Full method on the methodology page.
- HomeGuide: How Much Does Composite Decking Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- HomeGuide: 2026 Building Permit Costs | Fees & Cost Calculator (accessed November 4, 2026)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020