Data report · Nov 1, 2026

Roof replacement costs by state

2,000 sq ft asphalt baseline: state metro averages from about $22,020 (MS) to $31,098 (NJ).

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

Roofing is sold by the square foot, so we multiplied our per-sq-ft Fairange model by a 2,000 sq ft asphalt baseline (the calculator default) and averaged metros inside each state that publish local OEWS roofer wages.

State averages run from about $22,020 (MS) up to $31,098 (NJ). National mid on the same baseline: $26,093.

That gap is mostly labor markets plus our damped materials factor — not a claim about shingle aisle prices at the big-box store. Pitch, stories, tear-off layers, and deck repair will move a real bid more than state lines do.

Highest state averages

#	State	Avg mid (2k sq ft)	Metros used
1	NJ	$31,098	2 metros
2	IL	$30,173	6 metros
3	MA	$30,162	4 metros
4	CT	$29,821	3 metros
5	MN	$29,052	5 metros
6	CA	$28,003	22 metros
7	WA	$27,799	11 metros
8	NY	$27,701	10 metros
9	HI	$27,231	2 metros
10	WI	$26,444	9 metros
11	ND	$26,436	4 metros
12	MI	$26,340	10 metros

Lowest state averages

#	State	Avg mid (2k sq ft)	Metros used
1	PR	$16,889	2 metros
2	MS	$22,020	2 metros
3	NM	$22,226	4 metros
4	TX	$22,375	10 metros
5	AR	$22,577	2 metros
6	VA	$22,720	6 metros
7	GA	$22,779	5 metros
8	TN	$22,849	6 metros
9	SD	$22,855	2 metros
10	NE	$23,046	3 metros
11	NC	$23,237	10 metros
12	AL	$23,270	3 metros

Change the square footage on the roof calculator. Browse metro roofing guides for cities we’ve written up.

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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