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North Dakota · carpenters rank 29 of 50 · labor −4.4%
Siding replacement cost in North Dakota
A 1,500 sq ft siding job in vinyl siding comes to about $5,850 to $17,600 in North Dakota when the national installed price keeps its materials and its labor part is scaled to what carpenters earn statewide. Permit fees are set by each city or town, not the state.
Wages and housing figures checked October 21, 2026 · sources
- 1Vinyl, 1,500 sq ft $5,850–$17,600
- 2ND labor index −4.4% vs US
- 3Median home value $249,900
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What carpenters earn in North Dakota
North Dakota's carpenters earn a median $27.83 an hour, below the US median of $29.12. That ranks 29 of 50 states, in the lower half of the country. Applied to the labor share of a 1,500 sq ft siding job, that takes about $270 off the national midpoint.
The index is statewide. Wages inside North Dakota 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.
Siding replacement prices in North Dakota by material
Each row starts from the installed price per square foot of wall that a national cost guide publishes and moves only the labor part by the North Dakota index. For 1,500 sq ft:
| Material | National | North Dakota | Midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinyl siding | $6,000–$18,000 | $5,850–$17,600 | $11,750 |
| Fiber cement siding | $9,000–$22,500 | $8,850–$22,100 | $15,500 |
| Engineered wood siding | $10,500–$18,000 | $10,350–$17,600 | $14,000 |
| Cedar siding | $9,000–$24,000 | $8,850–$23,600 | $16,250 |
By size
| Wall area to side (sq ft) | National | North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 sq ft | $4,000–$12,000 | $3,900–$11,750 |
| 1,500 sq ft | $6,000–$18,000 | $5,850–$17,600 |
| 2,000 sq ft | $8,000–$24,000 | $7,800–$23,450 |
| 2,500 sq ft | $10,000–$30,000 | $9,800–$29,350 |
Vinyl siding. The labor part of this job is $3,000–$9,000 at national rates and $2,850–$8,600 at North Dakota rates. Remove the old siding adds $1,000–$2,850 at the state index (all labor).
North Dakota homes and incomes
The median owner-occupied home in North Dakota is valued at $249,900 (US: $332,700), 35 of 50 states. The midpoint estimate here is 4.7% of that value. Against the state's median household income of $76,657, the same midpoint equals 1.8 months of income. 62.9% of North Dakota's occupied homes are owner-occupied (US 65.2%).
Permits in North Dakota
Building-permit fees are set locally. No North Dakota town schedule has been collected for this site yet, so this page shows no permit amount. The national cost guide puts siding job permits at $30–$200; the local building department can give the real figure and say whether one is needed.
Other projects in North Dakota
| Project | Trade index | Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Roof replacement, 2,000 sq ft | Roofers +7.8% | $8,250–$12,450 |
| Deck building, 320 sq ft | Carpenters −4.4% | $7,850–$15,700 |
| Heat pump installation, 2,000 sq ft home | HVAC mechanics and installers +22.1% | $11,100–$22,200 |
States ranked next to North Dakota
Delaware ($5,950–$17,800) · Montana ($5,900–$17,750) · Arizona ($5,900–$17,700) · Iowa ($5,850–$17,600) · Kansas ($5,800–$17,450) · Wyoming ($5,800–$17,450)
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Sources
- Installed price: HomeGuide: Siding cost (Oct 29, 2025) — “Vinyl $4 – $12 (installed, per sq ft)”.
- Labor portion: HomeGuide: Siding cost (Oct 29, 2025) — “$2 to $6 per square foot (siding labor)”.
- Statewide wage: O*NET OnLine, Carpenters (47-2031), North Dakota local wages (BLS 2025 wage data).
- Housing and income: Census QuickFacts, North Dakota (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.