INSTALLED COST · MONTANA

Mulch cost in Montana (2026)

Installed cost of a standard 200 sq ft bed, 3 in deep mulch project, regionally adjusted. Each state carries its own cost factor, national rank and % delta vs the US average. Calculate your exact size →

Montana

Cost factor 0.97× · Rank 25 of 51 · -3% vs US avg

Materials

$57–$96

Labor

$124–$167

Total installed

$181–$263

All 51 states + DC · sorted by installed total
RANK	STATE	FACTOR	TOTAL RANGE	VS US AVG
1	Mississippi	0.84×	$161–$234	-13%
2	Arkansas	0.85×	$162–$236	-13%
3	Oklahoma	0.86×	$164–$239	-12%
4	Alabama	0.87×	$165–$241	-11%
5	South Carolina	0.89×	$168–$245	-9%
6	Georgia	0.90×	$170–$247	-9%
7	Kansas	0.90×	$170–$247	-9%
8	Louisiana	0.90×	$170–$247	-9%
9	North Carolina	0.90×	$170–$247	-9%
10	Tennessee	0.90×	$170–$247	-9%
11	Kentucky	0.92×	$173–$252	-7%
12	New Mexico	0.92×	$173–$252	-7%
13	South Dakota	0.92×	$173–$252	-7%
14	Idaho	0.93×	$175–$254	-6%
15	Nebraska	0.93×	$175–$254	-6%
16	Texas	0.93×	$175–$254	-6%
17	Indiana	0.94×	$176–$256	-5%
18	Florida	0.95×	$178–$258	-4%
19	Iowa	0.95×	$178–$258	-4%
20	Missouri	0.95×	$178–$258	-4%
21	West Virginia	0.95×	$178–$258	-4%
22	Wyoming	0.95×	$178–$258	-4%
23	Arizona	0.96×	$179–$261	-4%
24	Virginia	0.96×	$179–$261	-4%
25	Montana	0.97×	$181–$263	-3%
26	Utah	0.97×	$181–$263	-3%
27	North Dakota	0.98×	$183–$265	-2%
28	Ohio	0.98×	$183–$265	-2%
29	Maine	1.00×	$186–$270	0%
30	Michigan	1.00×	$186–$270	0%
31	Delaware	1.02×	$189–$274	+2%
32	Wisconsin	1.02×	$189–$274	+2%
33	Colorado	1.03×	$190–$276	+2%
34	Nevada	1.03×	$190–$276	+2%
35	Vermont	1.03×	$190–$276	+2%
36	New Hampshire	1.05×	$194–$281	+4%
37	Pennsylvania	1.05×	$194–$281	+4%
38	Maryland	1.08×	$198–$287	+6%
39	Minnesota	1.08×	$198–$287	+6%
40	Oregon	1.08×	$198–$287	+6%
41	Illinois	1.10×	$201–$292	+8%
42	Rhode Island	1.12×	$204–$296	+10%
43	Washington	1.12×	$204–$296	+10%
44	Connecticut	1.15×	$209–$303	+12%
45	District of Columbia	1.18×	$214–$309	+15%
46	New Jersey	1.18×	$214–$309	+15%
47	Massachusetts	1.20×	$217–$314	+16%
48	Alaska	1.25×	$225–$325	+21%
49	California	1.28×	$230–$331	+23%
50	New York	1.30×	$233–$336	+25%
51	Hawaii	1.35×	$241–$347	+29%

Frequently asked

How much does mulch cost in Montana?

For a 200 sq ft bed, 3 in deep project, expect roughly $181–$263 installed in Montana (3% below the US average). Materials run $57–$96 and labor $124–$167.

Is mulch more expensive in Montana than average?

Montana has a construction cost factor of 0.97× the national average, making it the 25th least expensive of the 51 states and DC for this project.