Roof Replacement Cost in Louisiana
What roof replacement typically costs in Louisiana, adjusted for local construction labour rates and tracked against current material prices.
We hold local labour data for Louisiana, but no sourced baseline for roof replacement yet — so there is no honest number to show.
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Why Louisiana differs from the national figure
BLS wage data| Mean construction wage, Louisiana | $26.72/hr |
| National mean construction wage | $31.42/hr |
| Local wage premium | -15.0% |
| Labour share of a roof replacement job | 55% |
| Net effect on this job | -8.3% |
Tear-off and installation are labour-intensive, so local crew rates move this total noticeably. Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (employment-weighted across state metros).
Material prices right now
BLS producer price indexAug 2024 – Jul 2026. Producer Price Index for prepared asphalt and tar roofing and siding products. Source: BLS series WPU1361.
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Common questions
Why does Roof Replacement cost more in Louisiana than the national average?
Construction labour in Louisiana averages $26.72 an hour against a national mean of $31.42, -15.0%. Because roughly 55% of a roof replacement job is on-site labour, that works out at about -8.3% on the total.
Are prices for roofing & siding materials going up?
Producer prices for prepared asphalt and tar roofing and siding products have moved +3.6% over the twelve months to July 2026, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index (series WPU1361).
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