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1 On average, installing a backsplash can range in price from $13 to as much as $24 per square foot. 2  This will not include the tile and supplies, but is for installation only. 3  For example, a 25 square foot space could cost anywhere from $325 to as much as $600. For example, a 25 square foot space could cost anywhere from $325 to as much as $600. 2  On a forum thread on the website Gardenweb.com, homeowners claimed that they paid around $550 to install a 42 square foot area; some paid as much as $30 per square foot to have the backsplash installed.
I am starting to question the labor cost for installing the backsplash. I have 35 sq. feet of backsplash. The total for the labor is $844. He said the basic install price is $9/sq. ft. for backsplash tiles. Plus extra for the diagonal. Plus extra money for the sealer etc. When I divide the total labor of $844 by 35 sq. ft., I get about $25/sq. feet for just the labor without the tiles.