2026 Q3 · rank 3 of 51
Roof replacement cost in Massachusetts
An architectural shingle roof in Massachusetts costs $583 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, +16.6% against the US typical of $500. Roofers in Massachusetts earn a mean $35.09/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 1.256.
All materials in Massachusetts
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $477 | $583 | $689 | $500 | +16.6% |
| 3-tab shingles | $331 | $419 | $507 | $355 | +18.0% |
| Standing seam metal | $1,028 | $1,416 | $1,804 | $1,250 | +13.3% |
| Metal panel | $602 | $1,053 | $1,504 | $900 | +17.0% |
| Tile | $828 | $2,081 | $3,334 | $1,800 | +15.6% |
| Slate | $1,102 | $2,230 | $3,358 | $2,000 | +11.5% |
| Flat membrane | $301 | $558 | $815 | $475 | +17.5% |
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 Massachusetts
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester, MA | $652 | +11.9% | 1 |
| Springfield, MA | $594 | +1.9% | 9 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $568 | -2.5% | 17 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $502 | -14.0% | 95 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (listed under RI) | $534 | -8.4% | 43 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How Massachusetts compares
Massachusetts ranks 3 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: Illinois ($609), New Jersey ($591), Minnesota ($583), New York ($563). 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 Massachusetts is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
Estimate a roof in Massachusetts
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