Laminate flooring cost in Rhode Island
Statewide estimate from BLS wages and BEA prices. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Statewide range (500 sq ft)
- $2,000 – $6,900
- Per sq ft
- $4 – $14
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −1%
- US $4,500
- Metros covered
- 1
Rhode Island prices for laminate floor: $2,000 to $6,900 for 500 sq ft, or $4 to $14 per sq ft without the permit. The state midpoint is 1% below the national one. Local wages for floor layers (except carpet, wood and hard tiles) are $27.15 an hour.
Rhode Island has one metro in our dataset, Providence, so the statewide and metro figures are close. The state figure uses BLS statewide wages, which include rural areas.
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Estimated cost for 500 sq ft in Rhode Island (statewide), standard level
$3,450 to $5,450
About $6.95 to $11 per sq ft before permits. Labor is about 62% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,200 | $2,200 |
| Labor | $2,250 | $3,250 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $3,450 | $5,450 |
Cost breakdown for 500 sq ft in Rhode Island
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $490 | $1,700 | $2,900 | 38% |
| Labor | $1,500 | $2,750 | $4,000 | 62% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $2,000 | $4,450 | $6,900 | 100% |
What floor layers (except carpet, wood and hard tiles) and the other trades earn in Rhode Island
Rhode Island'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 1.00 times the national level.
Floor layers (except carpet, wood and hard tiles) (47-2042) carry 60% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for Rhode Island, so we used the national median: $27.15 an hour against $27.15 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $21.95 and $35.50 an hour.
Carpenters (47-2031), 40% of the weighting: a median of $29.25 an hour, in line with the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $25.14 and $36.42 an hour. About 2,580 work in the state. That is 51.5 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
A crew paid at the 75th percentile for floor layers (except carpet, wood and hard tiles) ($35.50 an hour) would add about $510 to the statewide midpoint; one at the 25th percentile ($21.95) would take off about $320. Use that as a rough guide to how far a bid can sit from our midpoint on wages alone.
BLS counts 501,340 jobs across Rhode Island (May 2025), which is 0.3% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor layers (except carpet, wood and hard tiles) (47-2042) | 60% | $21.95 | $27.15 | $35.50 | $27.15 | 1.00 | US |
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 40% | $25.14 | $29.25 | $36.42 | $29.12 | 1.00 | state |
| Blended | 100% | 1.00 | |||||
Rhode Island metro-by-metro prices
Rhode Island has one metro in our dataset, Providence, so the statewide and metro figures are close. The state figure uses BLS statewide wages, which include rural areas. 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 (500 sq ft) | Midpoint | vs. state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence, RI | $2,000 – $6,950 | $4,450 | level |
Why two Rhode Island quotes can differ
Floating versus glued
Click-lock or floating laminate is the easiest and cheapest to install (HomeGuide).
Trim
Baseboards run $6-$9 per linear foot and are a common add-on.
Heated floors
Radiant floor heating adds $7-$17 per sq ft and has to go in before the floor does.
Brand
Name-brand laminate such as Pergo runs $5-$17 per sq ft installed.
How Rhode Island compares with nearby states
Rhode Island ranks 16 of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) for laminate floor, where 1 is the most expensive. The costliest is Alaska at $5,900 and the cheapest Oklahoma at $3,600, both for 500 sq ft at the midpoint. Rhode Island sits at $4,450. The five states closest by workforce center are listed below.
| State | Distance | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 50 miles away | $2,500 – $8,300 | $5,400 | +21% |
| Connecticut | 80 miles away | $1,850 – $6,600 | $4,250 | −5% |
| New Hampshire | 90 miles away | $2,000 – $6,950 | $4,500 | +1% |
| New York | 160 miles away | $2,250 – $7,750 | $5,000 | +12% |
| Maine | 170 miles away | $1,950 – $6,850 | $4,400 | −1% |
If you are planning more than one job in Rhode Island
Each project weights the trades differently, so Rhode Island's wage level does not push every price by the same amount. Compared with the US midpoint, bathroom remodel is −1% and tile flooring −4%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardwood flooring | 500 sq ft | $5,400 – $12,300 | −2% |
| Tile flooring | 200 sq ft | $2,250 – $9,600 | −4% |
| Kitchen remodel | 120 sq ft | $18,200 – $31,000 | −2% |
| Bathroom remodel | 45 sq ft | $4,650 – $23,100 | −1% |
Basic, standard or premium: Rhode Island 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 one room (200 sq ft) to whole house (1,200 sq ft).
Basic
$2,000 to $3,950
Basic click-lock laminate on a flat subfloor
Standard
$3,450 to $5,450
Thicker waterproof laminate, standard trim
Premium
$4,950 to $6,900
Premium or brand-name laminate, subfloor repair
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| one room (200 sq ft) | $800 – $1,600 | $1,400 – $2,200 | $2,000 – $2,750 |
| main floor (500 sq ft) | $2,000 – $3,950 | $3,450 – $5,450 | $4,950 – $6,900 |
| whole house (1,200 sq ft) | $4,750 – $9,500 | $8,300 – $13,100 | $11,900 – $16,600 |
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Laminate flooring in Rhode Island: your questions
+How much does it cost to install laminate flooring in Rhode Island?
$2,000 to $6,900 for 500 sq ft, using statewide wages and prices. Metro areas inside Rhode Island can sit above or below that.
+Which city in Rhode Island is cheapest for laminate floor?
Providence at about $4,450 (midpoint, 500 sq ft).
+Is laminate floor cheaper in Rhode Island than the US average?
It is 1% cheaper: $4,450 against $4,500 for 500 sq ft at the midpoint.
+What share of the price is labor in Rhode Island?
About 62% ($2,750). Materials are 38%. Statewide labor for this job is weighted 1.00x the national wage level.
+What do floor layers (except carpet, wood and hard tiles) earn in Rhode Island?
BLS has no statewide figure for this trade, so we use the national median of $27.15 an hour, against $27.15 for the US. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $21.95 to $35.50.
+Where does Rhode Island rank for laminate floor costs?
16th most expensive of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) at the midpoint, $4,450 for 500 sq ft. Rank 1 is the costliest.
+What do basic and premium laminate floor work cost in Rhode Island?
For 500 sq ft, basic work runs $2,000 to $3,950 and premium work $4,950 to $6,900. Basic means: basic click-lock laminate on a flat subfloor. Premium means: premium or brand-name laminate, subfloor repair.
Laminate flooring by city in Rhode Island
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 Laminate Flooring Installation Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
Note on derived figures: Materials = installed price minus HomeGuide's $3-$8 per sq ft laminate labor, matched low-to-low and high-to-high.