2026 Q3 · rank 12 of 51
Roof replacement cost in Rhode Island
An architectural shingle roof in Rhode Island costs $530 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, +6.1% against the US typical of $500. Roofers in Rhode Island earn a mean $30.57/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 1.094.
All materials in Rhode Island
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $428 | $530 | $633 | $500 | +6.1% |
| 3-tab shingles | $299 | $378 | $458 | $355 | +6.6% |
| Standing seam metal | $947 | $1,311 | $1,675 | $1,250 | +4.9% |
| Metal panel | $537 | $956 | $1,375 | $900 | +6.2% |
| Tile | $747 | $1,903 | $3,059 | $1,800 | +5.7% |
| Slate | $1,037 | $2,084 | $3,131 | $2,000 | +4.2% |
| Flat membrane | $269 | $505 | $742 | $475 | +6.4% |
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 Rhode Island
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $534 | +0.7% | 43 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How Rhode Island compares
Rhode Island ranks 12 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: California ($552), New Hampshire ($532), Maryland ($520), Oregon ($519). 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 Rhode Island is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
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