Data report · Nov 2, 2026

Cheapest and priciest metros for a roof replacement

Mainland metro mid estimates from about $20,396 (El Paso) to $33,934 (Worcester) for a 2,000 sq ft baseline.

Last updated from data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · PPI construction materials 2026-09

Chart: Fairange mid estimates · BLS OEWS May 2025 · Share freely with attribution

We already publish roof costs by state. This companion ranks metros on the same Fairange mid estimate for a typical 2,000 sq ft asphalt-shingle replacement — local OEWS roofer wages (SOC 47-2181) × our published hours/materials assumptions.

Among mainland metros with a local roofer wage, mid estimates run from about $20,396 in El Paso to $33,934 in Worcester (spread ~$13,538). Pitch, stories, tear-off layers, and deck repairs still move real bids more than the wage line alone.

Priciest metros (mid estimate)

#	Metro	St	Mid	Band	Roofer wage
1	Worcester	MA	$33,934	$15,703–$65,255	$41.04/hr
2	Chicago	IL	$32,682	$14,917–$65,269	$38.95/hr
3	Springfield	IL	$31,958	$14,510–$61,858	$37.74/hr
4	Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury	CT	$31,904	$15,048–$61,831	$37.65/hr
5	New York	NY	$31,574	$14,765–$64,109	$37.10/hr
6	San Jose	CA	$31,478	$16,461–$63,454	$36.94/hr
7	Trenton-Princeton	NJ	$31,418	$14,294–$60,610	$36.84/hr
8	Minneapolis	MN	$31,215	$14,409–$61,738	$36.50/hr
9	Springfield	MA	$30,933	$15,067–$62,638	$36.03/hr
10	Atlantic City-Hammonton	NJ	$30,777	$13,822–$61,919	$35.77/hr

Least expensive metros (mid estimate)

#	Metro	St	Mid	Band	Roofer wage
1	El Paso	TX	$20,396	$10,976–$40,310	$18.44/hr
2	Rocky Mount	NC	$20,929	$11,303–$39,667	$19.33/hr
3	Las Cruces	NM	$21,205	$11,196–$41,341	$19.79/hr
4	Lubbock	TX	$21,217	$10,995–$42,171	$19.81/hr
5	Corpus Christi	TX	$21,325	$11,171–$42,791	$19.99/hr
6	Hattiesburg	MS	$21,732	$11,789–$42,155	$20.67/hr
7	Longview	TX	$21,780	$11,312–$43,215	$20.75/hr
8	Winchester	VA	$21,906	$11,630–$37,701	$20.96/hr
9	Farmington	NM	$21,948	$12,295–$41,425	$21.03/hr
10	Knoxville	TN	$21,972	$11,692–$39,484	$21.07/hr

Open Worcester or El Paso, then price your own roof size on the roof calculator.

Estimates, not bids. Fairange planning estimates from public BLS wages plus published hours/materials assumptions. Not contractor bids. Hours, materials baselines, and contractor markup (2.0× / 2.25× / 2.5×) are ours — published on the methodology page. Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Always get local written bids.

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