2026 Q3 · rank 9 of 51
Roof replacement cost in Alaska
An architectural shingle roof in Alaska costs $558 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, +11.5% against the US typical of $500. Roofers in Alaska earn a mean $32.91/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 1.177.
All materials in Alaska
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $453 | $558 | $662 | $500 | +11.5% |
| 3-tab shingles | $316 | $399 | $483 | $355 | +12.5% |
| Standing seam metal | $989 | $1,365 | $1,742 | $1,250 | +9.2% |
| Metal panel | $571 | $1,007 | $1,442 | $900 | +11.8% |
| Tile | $789 | $1,995 | $3,202 | $1,800 | +10.8% |
| Slate | $1,071 | $2,160 | $3,249 | $2,000 | +8.0% |
| Flat membrane | $286 | $533 | $780 | $475 | +12.1% |
A typical 2,000 sq ft footprint at a medium pitch is about 24.6 squares, so multiply the per-square figure by roughly 25 for a whole-roof number before tear-off, permit and extras. Use the calculator below for your own footprint.
Metro areas in Alaska
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $558 | 0.0% | 21 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How Alaska compares
Alaska ranks 9 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: District of Columbia ($559), Connecticut ($558), California ($552), New Hampshire ($532). The spread across all states runs from $609 to $428 per square, and the whole gap is labor: material is priced nationally in this edition.
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index. A written guide for Alaska is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
Estimate a roof in Alaska
Low / typical / high ranges from cited national cost tables, adjusted by local roofer wages (BLS). No email required.