2026 Q3 · metro rank 217 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Wilmington
An architectural shingle roof in the Wilmington, NC metro costs $443 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: -2.6% against the North Carolina figure of $455 and -11.4% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $23.03/hour (median $23.43, about 170 employed), BLS May 2025.
Low
$347
per square
Typical
$443
per square, architectural shingles
High
$538
per square
All materials in Wilmington
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $347 | $443 | $538 | $500 | -11.4% |
| 3-tab shingles | $245 | $311 | $377 | $355 | -12.4% |
| Standing seam metal | $812 | $1,136 | $1,459 | $1,250 | -9.2% |
| Metal panel | $430 | $794 | $1,159 | $900 | -11.7% |
| Tile | $612 | $1,606 | $2,601 | $1,800 | -10.8% |
| Slate | $930 | $1,842 | $2,754 | $2,000 | -7.9% |
| Flat membrane | $215 | $418 | $621 | $475 | -12.0% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Wilmington, NC" (area code 48900). State rank for North Carolina: 39 of 51. Methodology.
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