2026 Q3 · rank 21 of 51
Roof replacement cost in Montana
An architectural shingle roof in Montana costs $494 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, -1.3% against the US typical of $500. Roofers in Montana earn a mean $27.41/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 0.981.
All materials in Montana
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $394 | $494 | $593 | $500 | -1.3% |
| 3-tab shingles | $276 | $350 | $424 | $355 | -1.4% |
| Standing seam metal | $890 | $1,237 | $1,585 | $1,250 | -1.0% |
| Metal panel | $492 | $888 | $1,285 | $900 | -1.3% |
| Tile | $690 | $1,779 | $2,867 | $1,800 | -1.2% |
| Slate | $992 | $1,983 | $2,973 | $2,000 | -0.9% |
| Flat membrane | $246 | $469 | $691 | $475 | -1.3% |
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 Montana
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | $522 | +5.8% | 61 |
| Missoula, MT | $495 | +0.2% | 109 |
| Billings, MT | $491 | -0.5% | 113 |
| Great Falls, MT | $468 | -5.2% | 157 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How Montana compares
Montana ranks 21 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: Wisconsin ($500), Nevada ($496), Pennsylvania ($491), Missouri ($490). 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 Montana is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
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