2026 Q3 · rank 45 of 51
Roof replacement cost in Nebraska
An architectural shingle roof in Nebraska costs $443 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, -11.4% against the US typical of $500. Roofers in Nebraska earn a mean $23.04/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 0.824.
All materials in Nebraska
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $347 | $443 | $539 | $500 | -11.4% |
| 3-tab shingles | $245 | $311 | $377 | $355 | -12.4% |
| Standing seam metal | $812 | $1,136 | $1,459 | $1,250 | -9.1% |
| Metal panel | $430 | $795 | $1,159 | $900 | -11.7% |
| Tile | $612 | $1,607 | $2,601 | $1,800 | -10.7% |
| Slate | $930 | $1,842 | $2,754 | $2,000 | -7.9% |
| Flat membrane | $215 | $418 | $621 | $475 | -12.0% |
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 Nebraska
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $449 | +1.3% | 205 |
| Lincoln, NE | $448 | +1.1% | 208 |
| Grand Island, NE | $426 | -3.8% | 248 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD (listed under IA) | $447 | +1.0% | 210 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How Nebraska compares
Nebraska ranks 45 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: Georgia ($446), New Mexico ($443), Alabama ($443), Texas ($439). 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 Nebraska is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
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