Educational, Wisconsin market typical installed costs for four shower and bath projects across Green Bay, Milwaukee, Madison and the rest of the service area, including Appleton, Oshkosh, Fond du Lac, Waukesha and Wausau, plus a local labor cost index for each metro from federal wage data. Free to use and cite.
The project ranges are Wisconsin market typicals: educational planning ranges for professionally installed shower and bath projects in the state. They are not American Shower Company's price list and not a price for your bathroom. Every job is priced in the home at a free consultation, and that written price is exact, personal and accurate to the penny, with no hidden fees. The ranges are not split by system, because the choice between Premium Samuel Mueller Systems and Signature BathWraps® Systems is one of the factors set in your home.
The labor table uses U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW wage data for 2023, the annual average weekly wage for all covered industries in each metro. An index of 1.00 equals the U.S. average of $1,392 a week; the Wisconsin column compares each metro with the statewide average of $1,174. Madison, WI is the highest cost labor market we serve at 0.95, and Wausau, WI the lowest at 0.78. The index is context on local labor levels; we do not reprice the project ranges by it.
Wisconsin market typical installed ranges, for planning. Tap a project for its cost breakdown by scope.
| Project | Wisconsin typical, installed | Most common scope | Install time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shower Replacement | $9,000 to $20,000 | Same size base, walls and valve: $9,000 to $14,000 | Often one day |
| Bathtub Replacement | $8,000 to $17,000 | Alcove tub and wall surround: $8,000 to $13,000 | Often one day |
| Tub to Shower Conversion | $10,000 to $22,000 | Standard conversion in the old tub space: $10,000 to $15,000 | Most in one day |
| Walk In Showers | $11,000 to $24,000 | Ultra low threshold walk in shower: $11,000 to $16,000 | Often one day |
Both are quality solutions for different preferences, needs and budgets, professionally installed by our own employees. Samuel Mueller brings the stone like feel of solid surface, and its manufacturer says its tubs hold water temperature longer; BathWraps® is lighter and the more economical line. This index does not publish separate installed prices for each system. Which is right depends on your preferences and budget, and your consultation prices the one you choose.
| System | Material | Feel and looks | Bases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Samuel Mueller Systems | Dense solid surface; shower bases compression molded under 5,000 psi; nonporous and antimicrobial | Heavier, with a stone like feel; Pioneer and Monterey simulated tile, velvet and marble looks with no grout | Trimmable bases, ultra low profiles and no threshold entries |
| Signature BathWraps® Systems | Nonporous virgin acrylic; Silver Ion antimicrobial infused for the life of the system | Lighter, with a wide range of looks: the Signature collection (marble, simulated tile, textured grout walls) and the Lifestyle collection (textured), finished with color matched SeamLock | Barrier free and Easy Step bases; custom bases from 30 to 84 inches |
The project ranges above are statewide and are not repriced city by city. Local labor does vary: Madison, WI is the highest wage labor market in the service area and Wausau, WI the lowest, per BLS QCEW 2023. In practice, scope, the condition behind the walls, the system and the features you choose move a project far more than the local wage level.
Local labor cost index: BLS QCEW 2023 average weekly wage, all industries, by metropolitan area.
| Metro labor market | Average weekly wage | Index vs U.S. | Index vs Wisconsin | Cities served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison, WI | $1,329 | 0.95 | 1.13 | Madison |
| Milwaukee and Waukesha, WI | $1,260 | 0.91 | 1.07 | Milwaukee, Waukesha |
| Oshkosh and Neenah, WI | $1,176 | 0.84 | 1.00 | Oshkosh |
| Green Bay, WI | $1,145 | 0.82 | 0.97 | Green Bay |
| Appleton, WI | $1,125 | 0.81 | 0.96 | Appleton |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $1,097 | 0.79 | 0.93 | Fond du Lac |
| Wausau, WI | $1,091 | 0.78 | 0.93 | Wausau |
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