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New Mexico · roofers rank 48 of 50 · labor −18.3%
Roof replacement cost in New Mexico
A 2,000 sq ft roof in architectural asphalt shingles comes to about $7,450 to $10,900 in New Mexico when the national installed price keeps its materials and its labor part is scaled to what roofers earn statewide. Permit fees are set by each city or town, not the state.
Wages and housing figures checked October 21, 2026 · sources
- 1Architectural, 2,000 sq ft $7,450–$10,900
- 2NM labor index −18.3% vs US
- 3Median home value $248,100
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What roofers earn in New Mexico
New Mexico's roofers earn a median $21.78 an hour, far below the US median of $26.65. That ranks 48 of 50 states, among the ten lowest-paid states for the trade. Applied to the labor share of a 2,000 sq ft roof, that takes about $820 off the national midpoint.
The index is statewide. Wages inside New Mexico differ by metro area, and a contractor's price also depends on overhead, insurance, travel and how busy the season is, none of which a wage median captures.
Roof replacement prices in New Mexico by material
Each row starts from the installed price per square foot of roof that a national cost guide publishes and moves only the labor part by the New Mexico index. For 2,000 sq ft:
| Material | National | New Mexico | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asphalt 3-tab shingles | $6,000–$10,000 | $5,450–$8,900 | $7,200 |
| Architectural asphalt shingles | $8,000–$12,000 | $7,450–$10,900 | $9,200 |
| Metal roofing | $10,000–$32,000 | $9,450–$30,900 | $20,200 |
By size
| Roof area (sq ft) | National | New Mexico |
|---|---|---|
| 1,200 sq ft | $4,800–$7,200 | $4,450–$6,550 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $6,000–$9,000 | $5,600–$8,200 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $8,000–$12,000 | $7,450–$10,900 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $10,000–$15,000 | $9,300–$13,650 |
| 3,000 sq ft | $12,000–$18,000 | $11,200–$16,350 |
Architectural asphalt shingles. The labor part of this job is $3,000–$6,000 at national rates and $2,450–$4,900 at New Mexico rates. Tear off the old roof adds $1,650–$8,150 at the state index (all labor).
New Mexico homes and incomes
The median owner-occupied home in New Mexico is valued at $248,100 (US: $332,700), 36 of 50 states. The midpoint estimate here is 3.7% of that value. Against the state's median household income of $64,059, the same midpoint equals 1.7 months of income. 70% of New Mexico's occupied homes are owner-occupied (US 65.2%), so a larger share of households buy this work themselves.
Permits in New Mexico
Building-permit fees are set locally. No New Mexico town schedule has been collected for this site yet, so this page shows no permit amount. The national cost guide puts roof permits at $100–$500; the local building department can give the real figure and say whether one is needed.
Other projects in New Mexico
| Project | Trade index | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Siding replacement, 1,500 sq ft | Carpenters −1.4% | $5,950–$17,850 |
| Deck building, 320 sq ft | Carpenters −1.4% | $7,950–$15,900 |
| Heat pump installation, 2,000 sq ft home | HVAC mechanics and installers −17.6% | $9,100–$18,250 |
States ranked next to New Mexico
Tennessee ($7,450–$10,950) · Alabama ($7,450–$10,950) · Wyoming ($7,450–$10,950) · Mississippi ($7,450–$10,850) · Oklahoma ($7,350–$10,750)
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Sources
- Installed price: HomeGuide: Roof replacement cost (Nov 7, 2025) — “architectural $4 – $6 (cost to reshingle, per sq ft)”.
- Labor portion: HomeGuide: Roof replacement cost (Nov 7, 2025) — “Roofing labor costs $1.50 to $3.00 per square foot or $150 to $300 per square on average”.
- Statewide wage: O*NET OnLine, Roofers (47-2181), New Mexico local wages (BLS 2025 wage data).
- Housing and income: Census QuickFacts, New Mexico (ACS 2020-2024); US: QuickFacts, United States.
Checked October 21, 2026. Estimates are ranges built from published averages, not quotes. Cost by Town does not perform or arrange work.