Detached garage cost in Amarillo, TX
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (576 sq ft)
- $25,300 – $50,700
- Per sq ft
- $43.50 – $87
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −13%
- US $43,500
- Rank of 300 metros
- #277
- 1 = most expensive
A detached garage in Amarillo, TX usually costs $25,300 to $50,700 for 576 sq ft. That works out to about $43.50 to $87 per sq ft before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $5,550 less. Carpenters earn a median of $22.97 an hour in the Amarillo area, 21% below the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 576 sq ft in Amarillo, TX, standard level
$32,900 to $43,100
About $56.50 to $74 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 46% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $17,600 | $23,000 |
| Labor | $15,100 | $19,700 |
| Permits and fees | $230 | $360 |
| Total | $32,900 | $43,100 |
Cost breakdown for 576 sq ft in Amarillo, TX
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $13,500 | $20,300 | $27,000 | 53% |
| Labor | $11,600 | $17,400 | $23,200 | 46% |
| Permits and fees | $140 | $300 | $460 | 1% |
| Total | $25,300 | $38,000 | $50,700 | 100% |
What is behind the Amarillo number
We price the labor side from BLS wage data for 5 trades: carpenters at 45%, cement masons and concrete finishers at 15%, construction laborers at 20%, electricians at 10%, roofers at 10%. Weighted together, Amarillo wages are 0.81 times the national level. Labor makes up about 46% of the midpoint estimate (50% at national prices).
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Amarillo is at 93.8 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $21,600 nationally becomes $20,300 here (midpoint, 576 sq ft). Permits follow the all-items index of 91.8: $140 to $460.
Data note: 10% of the labor weighting for this project uses a statewide median because BLS has no published metro figure for that trade in Amarillo. The wage table below marks each row.
Amarillo: what basic, standard and premium work costs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Amarillo. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from 1-car (12x20), 240 sq ft to 3-car (900 sq ft).
Basic
$25,300 to $35,400
Basic shell: slab, framing, siding, a roll-up door
Standard
$32,900 to $43,100
Finished exterior, insulated, electrical and a nicer door
Premium
$40,500 to $50,700
Insulated and drywalled, heat and cooling, upgraded finishes
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-car (12x20), 240 sq ft | $10,600 – $14,900 | $13,800 – $18,200 | $17,100 – $21,400 |
| 2-car (24x24), 576 sq ft | $25,300 – $35,400 | $32,900 – $43,100 | $40,500 – $50,700 |
| 2.5-car (24x30), 720 sq ft | $31,500 – $44,200 | $41,000 – $53,700 | $50,600 – $63,200 |
| 3-car (900 sq ft) | $39,400 – $55,200 | $51,200 – $67,100 | $63,100 – $78,900 |
Amarillo against nearby metros and the rest of Texas
Same job, same size (576 sq ft), priced for the nearest metros. Santa Fe is the priciest of the group at $41,100. Lubbock is the cheapest at $36,700.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo, TXthis page | $25,300 – $50,700 | $38,000 | |
| Lubbock, TX125 miles | $24,400 – $49,000 | $36,700 | −3% |
| Midland, TX220 miles | $26,900 – $54,000 | $40,500 | +7% |
| Santa Fe, NM230 miles | $27,300 – $54,900 | $41,100 | +8% |
| Abilene, TX230 miles | $24,600 – $49,400 | $37,000 | −3% |
| Odessa, TX235 miles | $25,900 – $52,000 | $38,900 | +3% |
| Texas (statewide) | $26,300 – $52,800 | $39,600 | +4% |
| United States | $29,000 – $58,100 | $43,500 | +15% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Amarillo ranks #277 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Amarillo is 4% below the Texas figure.
Elsewhere in Texas
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | 4,049,800 jobs | $27,300 – $54,800 | $41,000 | +8% |
| Houston, TX | 3,289,720 jobs | $26,800 – $53,700 | $40,300 | +6% |
| Austin, TX | 1,293,690 jobs | $26,200 – $52,600 | $39,400 | +4% |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,126,880 jobs | $25,500 – $51,200 | $38,300 | +1% |
| El Paso, TX | 339,120 jobs | $24,000 – $48,100 | $36,100 | −5% |
| McAllen, TX | 296,700 jobs | $23,900 – $48,000 | $35,900 | −5% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Amarillo against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton, WI | 124,230 jobs | $29,700 – $59,600 | $44,600 | +18% |
| Rochester, MN | 122,980 jobs | $30,500 – $61,100 | $45,800 | +21% |
| Duluth, MN | 124,710 jobs | $30,500 – $61,200 | $45,900 | +21% |
| Midland, TX | 122,180 jobs | $26,900 – $54,000 | $40,500 | +7% |
Related projects, priced for Amarillo
Jobs that often go together with detached garage are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Amarillo wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, garage door comes out highest (−10%) and concrete driveway lowest (−15%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete slab | 400 sq ft | $2,150 – $4,600 | −12% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $620 – $3,350 | −10% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,150 – $7,750 | −15% |
| Home addition | 300 sq ft | $32,400 – $65,800 | −15% |
Specs and site conditions that change a Amarillo bid
Foundation
A slab is cheapest. A frost-depth foundation in cold states costs more.
Garage apartments
A garage with living space is a different project: HomeGuide puts them at $80,000-$300,000.
Permits
You need a permit for a detached garage: $150-$500 on average, with separate electrical or plumbing permits if those are involved.
What local crews earn in Amarillo
The labor line is built from BLS wage data, one trade at a time. This job draws on 5 trades. We compare each trade's local median with the US median, weight the ratios by how much of the job each trade does, and apply the blend to the national labor cost. For Amarillo the blend is 0.81.
Carpenters (47-2031), 45% of the weighting: a median of $22.97 an hour, 21% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $18.55 and $29.60 an hour. About 350 work in the metro. That is 28.2 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 $18.35 an hour, which is 19% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $16.77 and $21.85 an hour. BLS counts 970 of them working in the area, 78.3 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is about average.
Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051), 15% of the weighting: a median of $22.00 an hour, 20% below the US median of $27.41. The middle half of them earn between $20.98 and $27.05 an hour. About 240 work in the metro. That is 19.4 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 13.3 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
For electricians (47-2111, weighted 10%) the local median is $26.13 an hour, which is 14% below the national $30.38. The middle half of them earn between $20.89 and $32.54 an hour. BLS counts 750 of them working in the area, 60.5 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 48.7), so the local bench is deeper than average.
Roofers (47-2181) carry 10% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for the Amarillo metro, so we used the Texas statewide median: $22.13 an hour against $26.65 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $18.00 and $25.78 an hour.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (carpenters) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $2,200 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $1,500. That is a swing of roughly 3.9% to 5.8% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Amarillo has 123,930 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 175th by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 45% | $18.55 | $22.97 | $29.60 | $29.12 | 0.79 | metro |
| Cement masons and concrete finishers (47-2051) | 15% | $20.98 | $22.00 | $27.05 | $27.41 | 0.80 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 20% | $16.77 | $18.35 | $21.85 | $22.66 | 0.81 | metro |
| Electricians (47-2111) | 10% | $20.89 | $26.13 | $32.54 | $30.38 | 0.86 | metro |
| Roofers (47-2181) | 10% | $18.00 | $22.13 | $25.78 | $26.65 | 0.83 | state |
| Blended | 100% | 0.81 | |||||
Amarillo weather and the detached garage calendar
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Amarillo (5 miles from the city center). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
For pouring concrete, the comfortable months in Amarillo are April through May and September through October: 4 of 12. Outside them, January, February, March, November and December have an average overnight low of 40°F or below, and June, July and August have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
The 40°F line is a deliberately cautious stand-in. The American Concrete Institute's cold-weather guide (ACI 306R-16) defines cold-weather concreting around an average daily air temperature below 40°F, which is colder than our test of an average overnight low at or below 40°F, so we flag a few extra shoulder months. In cold weather crews may need heated enclosures, insulating blankets or accelerated mixes, and those measures can raise a quote.
Heat matters for concrete as well. With average highs of 90°F or more in June, July and August, crews often start early, wet the base and plan for faster set times.
Amarillo gets about 20 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 17 inches of snow. The wettest months are June, July and August (2.9 inches in August). Inside the workable window, April and September are the driest, at 1.4 and 1.7 inches. The station averages about 72 days a year at 90°F or above.
We do not adjust the estimate by month, because we have no reliable published data on seasonal pricing. It is still worth asking contractors whether an off-peak start date changes their bid.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 52 | 25 | 0.7 | Cold |
| Feb | 56 | 28 | 0.5 | Cold |
| Mar | 65 | 35 | 1.3 | Cold |
| Apr | 72 | 43 | 1.4 | Workable |
| May | 81 | 53 | 2.3 | Workable |
| Jun | 90 | 62 | 2.9 | Hot |
| Jul | 93 | 66 | 2.8 | Hot |
| Aug | 91 | 65 | 2.9 | Hot |
| Sep | 84 | 58 | 1.7 | Workable |
| Oct | 73 | 45 | 1.8 | Workable |
| Nov | 61 | 34 | 0.8 | Cold |
| Dec | 52 | 26 | 0.7 | Cold |
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Detached garage in Amarillo: your questions
+How much does it cost to build a detached garage in Amarillo?
For 576 sq ft, expect $25,300 to $50,700 in the Amarillo area. A standard-spec job lands at $32,900 to $43,100. Small jobs usually cost more per sq ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per sq ft for detached garage in Amarillo?
About $43.50 to $87 per sq ft for materials and labor, plus $140 to $460 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $50 to $100.
+Is detached garage cheaper in Amarillo or Lubbock?
Lubbock is 125 miles away. The midpoint for 576 sq ft there is $36,700, which is 3% less than Amarillo ($38,000). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Amarillo?
About 46% at the midpoint, or $17,400 out of $38,000. Materials are 53% and permits 1%. Nationally, labor is 50%.
+What would 2.5-car (24x30), 720 sq ft cost in Amarillo?
$31,500 to $63,200. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does detached garage need a permit in Amarillo?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $140 to $460 for fees in the Amarillo area (our national range of $150 to $500 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Amarillo expensive for detached garage compared with the rest of Texas?
Amarillo is 4% below the Texas statewide estimate ($39,600 at the midpoint). We cover 21 metros in Texas; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Amarillo?
The BLS median is $22.97 an hour in the Amarillo area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $18.55 to $29.60.
+What do basic and premium detached garage work cost in Amarillo?
For 576 sq ft, basic work runs $25,300 to $35,400 and premium work $40,500 to $50,700. Basic means: basic shell: slab, framing, siding, a roll-up door. Premium means: insulated and drywalled, heat and cooling, upgraded finishes.
+When is the best time to build a detached garage in Amarillo?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are April through May and September through October. April and September are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.
Detached garage near Amarillo
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 a Detached Garage Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- Trusscore: How Much Does It Cost to Build a Garage? 2026 Price Guide (accessed November 4, 2026)
- Angi: How Much Does It Cost to Build a Detached Garage? [2026 Data] (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
Note on derived figures: Materials = installed range / 1.6, because Angi puts professional labor at roughly an additional 60% of the materials cost (materials about 62.5% of the total).