2026 Q3 · metro rank 93 of 263
Roof replacement cost in Milwaukee-Waukesha
An architectural shingle roof in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro costs $502 per square installed on the 2026 Q3 Roof Cost Index: +0.6% against the Wisconsin figure of $500 and +0.5% against the US typical of $500. Roofers here earn a mean $28.16/hour (median $28.91, about 980 employed), BLS May 2025.
Low
$402
per square
Typical
$502
per square, architectural shingles
High
$603
per square
All materials in Milwaukee-Waukesha
| Material | Low | Typical | High | US typical | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural shingles | $402 | $502 | $603 | $500 | +0.5% |
| 3-tab shingles | $282 | $357 | $432 | $355 | +0.5% |
| Standing seam metal | $904 | $1,255 | $1,606 | $1,250 | +0.4% |
| Metal panel | $503 | $905 | $1,306 | $900 | +0.5% |
| Tile | $704 | $1,808 | $2,913 | $1,800 | +0.5% |
| Slate | $1,003 | $2,007 | $3,011 | $2,000 | +0.3% |
| Flat membrane | $252 | $477 | $703 | $475 | +0.5% |
This page is generated from the 2026 Q3 Index for the BLS metropolitan statistical area "Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI" (area code 33340). State rank for Wisconsin: 19 of 51. Methodology.
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