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Roof replacement cost by state
Pick your state and the size of the house: the price range shows at once, with what part of it is labor.
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Roof replacement in the United States, hired out
$13,190
Most jobs between $9,160 and $18,310 (middle half of reported prices)
| House size group | 1,500 to 1,999 sq ft |
| National median (homeowners’ reports) | $13,192 |
| Regional level (Census division) | +0.0% |
| State labor adjustment | +0.0% |
| Typical price in the United States | $13,190 |
Roofers: national mean $27.95 an hour. Range from homeowners who hired a professional (2021 to 2023, American Housing Survey 2023), in August 2026 dollars; permits, tear-off of unusual materials, structural repairs and local surcharges vary job to job. How this is calculated.
A professional roof replacement costs $11,450 at the national median in August 2026 dollars, and half of all jobs land between $7,050 and $17,590. Those figures come from the 2,217 roof jobs that homeowners who hired a roofer reported in the 2023 American Housing Survey, which the Census Bureau runs for HUD, each moved to today's dollars with the Consumer Price Index. House size matters: for a home of 1,000 to 1,499 sq ft the median was $9,844, against $16,025 for 3,000 to 3,999 sq ft. Your state then shifts the price twice, through the level reported in its Census division and through the wage BLS measured for roofers there in May 2025, which drives the labor part of the bill, about 24.9% of what roofing contractors charge.
Roof replacement cost in each state
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
What a roof job costs, line by line
Take a house of 1,800 square feet in a state at the national level: the calculator gives $13,190, with most jobs between $9,160 and $18,310. The 2022 Economic Census shows how roofing contractors spread such a sum. Materials (shingles, underlayment, flashing, nails, vents) took 37.9% of the value of their work. Payroll took 19.8% and benefits 5.0%. Work handed to subcontractors took 8.9%, and the remainder paid for trucks, dumpsters, insurance, office costs and profit.
That split explains why two quotes for the same roof can differ so much: the shingles cost the same at any supplier, so the gap sits in labor, overhead and margin. A crew that tears off two layers instead of one, hauls the debris farther or works on a 10/12 pitch with ropes and roof jacks spends more hours, and the quote shows it.
| House size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,000 sq ft | $3,710 | $8,010 | $13,740 |
| 1,000 to 1,499 sq ft | $6,180 | $9,840 | $13,740 |
| 1,500 to 1,999 sq ft | $9,160 | $13,190 | $18,310 |
| 2,000 to 2,499 sq ft | $9,160 | $12,590 | $18,310 |
| 2,500 to 2,999 sq ft | $9,160 | $13,740 | $21,990 |
| 3,000 to 3,999 sq ft | $11,450 | $16,030 | $21,990 |
| 4,000 sq ft or more | $9,890 | $17,170 | $27,480 |
Why roofers in some states cost more
BLS counted 135,490 roofers in May 2025, with a national mean wage of $27.95 an hour and a middle half between $22.24 and $31.44. Across states the mean ranges widely, and it moves the labor part of the job. The lowest typical price on the site is in Mississippi ($9,720); the highest in Washington ($14,990). Each state has its own page with the wage table, the price by house size and what the climate and licensing rules add there.
Square footage of the house is not the area of the roof
The survey groups jobs by the living area of the house, which is what owners know. The roof itself is larger than the footprint once overhangs and pitch are counted, and a two-story house of the same living area has a smaller roof than a ranch. If you want the actual roof area, squares and bundles, the roofing calculator works from the footprint and the pitch.
When the quote is higher than the range
About one job in four costs more than the high end, and there are honest reasons. Replacing rotten decking is billed per sheet of plywood. Metal, tile and slate roofs cost several times as much as asphalt shingles. Some cities require permits priced on the job value, and coastal or hail-prone areas may require specific underlayment or impact-rated shingles. Ask for the quote in lines: tear-off, decking allowance, materials by brand, labor, disposal and permit. A contractor who cannot split the price that way is harder to compare, and a written scope protects you if the crew finds surprises once the old shingles are off.
Insurance claims follow other logic. After hail or wind damage, the insurer's estimate is usually built with commercial pricing software, and the deductible applies; the survey prices on this page include jobs paid by insurance settlements as well as from savings.