2026 Q3 · rank 19 of 51
Roof replacement cost in Wisconsin
An architectural shingle roof in Wisconsin costs $500 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index, -0.1% against the US typical of $500. Roofers in Wisconsin earn a mean $27.91/hour (BLS, May 2025), a labor index of 0.999.
All materials in Wisconsin
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $400 | $500 | $600 | $500 | -0.1% |
| 3-tab shingles | $280 | $355 | $430 | $355 | -0.1% |
| Standing seam metal | $899 | $1,249 | $1,599 | $1,250 | -0.1% |
| Metal panel | $499 | $899 | $1,299 | $900 | -0.1% |
| Tile | $699 | $1,798 | $2,898 | $1,800 | -0.1% |
| Slate | $999 | $1,999 | $2,998 | $2,000 | -0.1% |
| Flat membrane | $250 | $475 | $699 | $475 | -0.1% |
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 Wisconsin
| Metro (BLS MSA) | Typical / square | vs state | Metro rank of 263 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $530 | +6.2% | 47 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | $527 | +5.4% | 56 |
| Green Bay, WI | $510 | +2.2% | 81 |
| Appleton, WI | $510 | +2.2% | 82 |
| Madison, WI | $509 | +1.9% | 84 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $505 | +1.0% | 89 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $502 | +0.6% | 93 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $496 | -0.7% | 105 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $471 | -5.7% | 148 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (listed under MN) | $599 | +20.0% | 8 |
| Duluth, MN-WI (listed under MN) | $574 | +14.9% | 15 |
Only metros with a BLS roofer wage row appear. Areas outside these metros use the state figure.
How Wisconsin compares
Wisconsin ranks 19 of 51 states. Nearby on the Index: North Dakota ($513), Indiana ($509), Nevada ($496), Montana ($494). 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 Wisconsin is added when the state is activated with a roofer partner and a county footprint source. Methodology.
Estimate a roof in Wisconsin
Low / typical / high ranges from cited national cost tables, adjusted by local roofer wages (BLS). No email required.