Basic
$5.28 – $11 per sq ft
Degrease, scuff-sand, bonding primer, two coats of acrylic enamel brushed and rolled in place
How Much Does Paint Kitchen Cabinets Cost in Chicago, Illinois?
Paint Kitchen Cabinets: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.
Paint Kitchen Cabinets in Chicago, Illinois typically costs $6.21 to $12 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Paint Kitchen Cabinets in Chicago, Illinois
$6.21 – $12
per sq ftPrices in Chicago are 19.0% higher than the national average for paint kitchen cabinets.
National average: $5.40 – $11 per sq ft
What you get at each price level
Standard
$6.21 – $12 per sq ft
Doors removed, degreased and sanded, bonding primer, two coats of urethane-modified acrylic enamel, doors sprayed
Premium
$7.77 – $16 per sq ft
Doors and drawer fronts removed, degreased, sanded, grain filled, bonding primer, two sprayed coats of waterborne alkyd
Cost Breakdown in Chicago
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $2.60 – $5.20 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $2.46 – $4.91 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $0.70 – $1.38 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $0.46 – $0.92 | sq ft |
Prices adjusted for Chicago local market conditions.
Paint Kitchen Cabinets photo examples
Kitchen with newly painted white lower cabinets and natural wood uppers
Photo: emily @ go haus go · CC BY 2.0 · Source
Wall cabinets painted turquoise with open shelf and yellow trim
Photo: Rochelle Hartman · CC BY 2.0 · Source
Kitchen cabinet frames and doors partly painted white during a refresh
Photo: yugenro · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source
Cost Factors in Chicago, Illinois
What Affects Pricing
- Materials ($2.43-$4.86 per square foot)
- Labor ($1.89-$3.78 per square foot)
- Supplies & Other ($5.40-$10.79 per square foot)
- Equipment & Disposal ($5.40-$10.79 per square foot)
Local Price Adjustments
Material costs7.0% above avg
Labor costs30.0% above avg
Labor costs in Chicago run proportionally higher than materials, which may favor material-heavy solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
References
- Cost to paint kitchen cabinets, Homewyse, retrieved Sep 2026
- Construction wages by metro and rural area, used for the labor adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Regional price parities for goods, used for the materials adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2024
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