Roof replacement · NM · Mountain
Roof replacement cost in New Mexico
New Mexico combines some of the lowest roofer pay in the Mountain West with a FEMA loss profile dominated by wildfire.
Wages: BLS, May 2025 (released ) · figures checked · Built by Radif Partners · How prices are built
- Typical roof job, all house sizes
- $11,690
- Middle half of jobs
- $7,190 to $17,960
- Roofer mean wage
- $23.07/h
- Versus U.S. roofers
- −17%
Roof replacement in New Mexico, hired out
$13,470
Most jobs between $9,350 and $18,700 (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) | +4.7% |
| State labor adjustment | −2.5% |
| Typical price in New Mexico | $13,470 |
Roofers in New Mexico: $23.07 an hour on average, 17% below 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.
The typical New Mexico roof replacement by a professional costs about $11,690, and most jobs run between $7,190 and $17,960. That is a touch above the $11,450 national median, because the Mountain division as a whole (New Mexico with Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana) reported higher prices in the 2023 American Housing Survey. New Mexico pulls that regional figure down. BLS measured a mean wage of $23.07 an hour for roofers in the state in May 2025, 17% under the $27.95 national mean and below both Arizona and Colorado, so the labor share of a New Mexico job is cheaper than elsewhere in the division. Hazards look different from the plains states too. In FEMA's National Risk Index, wildfire accounts for about 83% of the expected annual losses to buildings across the 7 roof-related hazards this site tracks, rated Relatively High, while hail is Relatively Low. New Mexico's Construction Industries Division requires a license to offer construction contracting.
Fire, not hail, leads New Mexico's loss figures
Of the roof-related hazards in the FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), wildfire is the heavy one for New Mexico: $109 million in expected annual losses to buildings, rated Relatively High. Hail comes next at $11 million, rated only Relatively Low, and tornadoes add $5 million. Winter weather is rated Relatively High, yet its dollar figure is small at $2 million. Hurricane losses are Very Low.
That ranking shapes what to ask a roofer. If the house backs onto brush or forest, the covering's fire classification, the vent design and the gap between eaves and nearby vegetation deserve as much attention as the shingle color. Where a house has a flat or low-slope roof, as many Pueblo Revival homes do, the work is a different job entirely, with membranes or coatings, and the asphalt-shingle range on this page is only a rough guide for them.
Licensing through the Construction Industries Division
The Construction Industries Division of New Mexico's Regulation and Licensing Department describes its mission as requiring licensure for anyone who practices or offers to practice construction contracting. The specific roofing classification could not be confirmed on the pages this site read, so ask the contractor which license class it holds and look the number up with the division.
New Mexico wages against the neighbors
A New Mexico roofer's $23.07 mean compares with $24.33 in Arizona, $27.01 in Colorado and $22.69 in Texas. Colorado's estimate on this site is $12,140 for the same typical job, a difference that comes from labor alone since both states share the Mountain division price level. On a house of 3,000 to 3,999 sq ft, the New Mexico estimate is $16,360; for 1,500 to 1,999 sq ft, about $13,470. Ask whether the quote includes replacing parapet flashing or scuppers where the roof meets a wall, a frequent extra on flat-roofed homes.
Sun exposure is the other conversation worth having. Ask which coating or membrane the contractor proposes for a low-slope section, how many years its warranty covers, and whether the bid includes re-coating later or only the first application. Two New Mexico quotes that look far apart often turn out to describe different systems, so compare them product by product.
New Mexico roof prices by house size
| House size | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,000 sq ft | $3,790 | $8,180 | $14,020 |
| 1,000 to 1,499 sq ft | $6,310 | $10,050 | $14,020 |
| 1,500 to 1,999 sq ft | $9,350 | $13,470 | $18,700 |
| 2,000 to 2,499 sq ft | $9,350 | $12,860 | $18,700 |
| 2,500 to 2,999 sq ft | $9,350 | $14,020 | $22,450 |
| 3,000 to 3,999 sq ft | $11,690 | $16,360 | $22,450 |
| 4,000 sq ft or more | $10,100 | $17,530 | $28,060 |
Other jobs in New Mexico
| Job | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water heater replacement | $1,030 | $1,600 | $2,340 |
| Central air conditioning | $4,990 | $8,310 | $11,880 |
| Furnace or other built-in heating | $3,780 | $6,300 | $9,460 |
| Fence | $2,110 | $4,220 | $7,360 |
| Deck, porch or patio | $3,610 | $7,900 | $16,340 |
| Driveway or walkway | $1,700 | $3,440 | $6,780 |
Trade wages in New Mexico
| Occupation | NM mean hourly wage | U.S. mean | NM jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roofers | $23.07 | $27.95 | 1,160 |
| Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters | $29.71 | $34.70 | 2,830 |
| Heating, air conditioning and refrigeration mechanics and installers | $26.60 | $31.14 | 1,950 |
| Electricians | $28.66 | $34.37 | 5,020 |
| Carpenters | $27.61 | $31.55 | 3,630 |
| Painters, construction and maintenance | $23.74 | $26.64 | 1,010 |