Roof replacement · AK · Pacific
Roof replacement cost in Alaska
Alaska pays Pacific-division roofing prices, while FEMA expects almost no hail, wind or tornado losses to its buildings.
Wages: BLS, May 2025 (released ) · figures checked · Built by Radif Partners · How prices are built
- Typical roof job, all house sizes
- $14,970
- Middle half of jobs
- $9,210 to $23,000
- Roofer mean wage
- $32.91/h
- Versus U.S. roofers
- +18%
Roof replacement in Alaska, hired out
$17,250
Most jobs between $11,980 and $23,950 (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) | +30.0% |
| State labor adjustment | +0.6% |
| Typical price in Alaska | $17,250 |
Roofers in Alaska: $32.91 an hour on average, 18% above the national mean. 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.
Replacing a roof in Alaska costs about $14,970 with a professional crew, and half of all jobs come in between $9,210 and $23,000, which makes it the second most expensive state in our estimates. Two forces push it there. Owners in the Pacific division (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington) reported paying roughly 30% more than the national median of $11,450 in the 2023 American Housing Survey, and Alaska roofers earned a mean of $32.91 an hour in May 2025, 18% above the U.S. mean of $27.95 and a little above the division average. Weather plays an unusual role. FEMA's index gives Alaska tiny expected annual losses to buildings from hail, strong wind and tornadoes, so storm replacements are not the force they are elsewhere. Winter weather is the hazard rated Relatively High, and wildfire carries the largest dollar figure. Expect about $12,870 for a home of 1,000 to 1,499 sq ft and $20,960 for one of 3,000 to 3,999 sq ft.
A storm ledger that barely registers in Alaska
Most state pages on this site start with the storm that retires roofs early. Alaska's does the opposite. In the FEMA National Risk Index of December 2025, expected annual losses to Alaska buildings from hail come to about $35,000, the smallest of any state. Strong wind adds $1,000 and tornadoes $0, each the smallest of any state as well, and hurricanes are not applicable at all. The lines that do show up are winter weather, about $2 million a year and rated Relatively High, and wildfire at roughly $31 million, rated Relatively Moderate.
The consequence for budgeting is simple: an Alaska roof is more likely to be replaced because it has aged out than because a single afternoon wrecked it. That gives owners time to collect several bids and to schedule the job in a season that suits local crews, rather than competing with a whole neighborhood after a storm.
Why the Alaska estimate starts so high
The price level comes from the division. Pacific homeowners reported roof jobs about 30% above the national median, the steepest regional premium in the survey. Within that group, Alaska pay of $32.91 an hour sits beside Washington's $33.11 and California's $32.41, and above Oregon's $29.57. BLS counted only 310 roofers in the state, a small workforce for a large territory. For a house of 3,000 to 3,999 sq ft, the estimate reaches $20,960, and the middle half of jobs runs from $14,970 to $28,750.
Registration comes before the bid
Alaska statute bars anyone from bidding on or doing work as a contractor without a certificate of registration, and the definition of contractor reaches specialty trades that repair or alter a fixed structure, which covers a roofing company. This is a general contractor registration rather than a license written for roofers. General contractors taking on residential work of 1 to 4 units also need a residential contractor endorsement. Ask for the registration number with the bid, and have the contract spell out tear-off, underlayment, ventilation and debris hauling as separate entries.
Alaska roof prices by house size
| House size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,000 sq ft | $4,850 | $10,480 | $17,960 |
| 1,000 to 1,499 sq ft | $8,080 | $12,870 | $17,960 |
| 1,500 to 1,999 sq ft | $11,980 | $17,250 | $23,950 |
| 2,000 to 2,499 sq ft | $11,980 | $16,470 | $23,950 |
| 2,500 to 2,999 sq ft | $11,980 | $17,960 | $28,750 |
| 3,000 to 3,999 sq ft | $14,970 | $20,960 | $28,750 |
| 4,000 sq ft or more | $12,940 | $22,450 | $35,940 |
Other jobs in Alaska
| Job | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water heater replacement | $1,370 | $2,140 | $3,130 |
| Central air conditioning | $6,070 | $10,130 | $14,470 |
| Furnace or other built-in heating | $4,500 | $7,500 | $11,250 |
| Fence | $1,930 | $3,860 | $6,740 |
| Deck, porch or patio | $3,950 | $8,640 | $17,860 |
| Driveway or walkway | $2,710 | $5,480 | $10,800 |
Trade wages in Alaska
| Occupation | AK mean hourly wage | U.S. mean | AK jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roofers | $32.91 | $27.95 | 310 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | $43.49 | $34.70 | 1,200 |
| Heating, air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics and installers | $38.53 | $31.14 | 610 |
| Electricians | $43.29 | $34.37 | 1,870 |
| Carpenters | $38.68 | $31.55 | 2,560 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | $30.87 | $26.64 | 440 |