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What will my new roof cost?
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Quick answer
About $31,871[1] for a new shingle roof.
That was the U.S. average for a big roof in 2025. The same roof in metal was about $51,865[1]. Your price will depend on your roof, your town and your roofer.
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Shingles or metal? The big picture
Average cost of a new 3,000 sq ft roof in the U.S., 2025
Metal costs more up front. But it lasts longer: about 40 to 80 years[4]. Thick shingles last about 30 years[4].
So which is cheaper? It depends on how long you will stay. See roof cost by material to compare them side by side.
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What roofers earn
The crew is a big part of the bill. The middle roofer in the U.S. earned $26.65/hr[2] in May 2025[2]. See what roofers earn in your state on our state map.
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Sources
- Zonda / Journal of Light Construction. 2025 Cost vs Value Report: national averages and the nine regional reports. Sample/coverage: Job costs come from Verisk XactRemodel building-cost data plus a BLS-based price index (per the report's methodology). The report does not publish a count of jobs behind each cost. Costs are for a defined project spec (see the project pages). They include contractor pricing, not just parts and wages.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Roofers (SOC 47-2181), national and state estimates. Sample/coverage: BLS employer survey; the May 2025 estimates combine six semiannual panels (Nov 2022 to May 2025) from a sample of about 1.1 million establishments across all occupations. Pulled through the free BLS Public Data API (v1). Wages are what roofers are paid, not what a contractor charges.
- GAF. How to Measure a Roofing Square.
- InterNACHI (International Association of Certified Home Inspectors). InterNACHI's Standard Estimated Life Expectancy Chart for Homes. Planning estimates under normal conditions, not warranties. InterNACHI notes hot climates sharply shorten asphalt shingle life.