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How much does a 30-square roof replacement cost in New Orleans, LA?

A full asphalt shingle roof replacement in New Orleans, LA
$15,872
30 squares · typical range $10,771 – $25,509
Typical total$529 per square$15,872
Range you should see in bidsthree bids on the same scope normally land inside this$10,771 – $25,509
Labor portion60% of the job — this is the part that moves by city$9,523
Material portion40% — bought at national prices$6,349
Roofers pay near New OrleansBLS does not publish a metro figure for roofers near New Orleans, LA, so this is the Louisiana state average, SOC 47-2181$52,790/yr
U.S. mean for the same tradeSOC 47-2181$58,140/yr
Versus the national pricetrade pay here runs −9.2% against the U.S. mean−$928

Notes

  • Where the number comes from. The national price for a full asphalt shingle roof replacement is $560 per square — installed asphalt shingle pricing published for 2026, $3.50–$10.00 per ft² of roof. Labor is about 60% of that. Roofers near New Orleans, LA average $52,790 a year against a U.S. mean of $58,140 — a factor of 0.908 — so the labor half is scaled by that and the material half is not. Source: BLS does not publish a metro figure for roofers near New Orleans, LA, so this is the Louisiana state average, SOC 47-2181.
  • This one falls back to a wider average. BLS did not publish a metro-level wage for this trade near New Orleans, LA, so the figure above is a state average. It is still the right order of magnitude, but a local bid carries more weight here than it would in a large metro where the survey has more responses.
  • What is in the price: tear-off of one layer, synthetic underlayment, architectural shingles, starter, ridge cap, drip edge, nails, disposal and labor.
  • What is not: decking replacement, chimney or skylight flashing rebuilds, structural repair, and permits. These are the lines that turn a $15,872 quote into a $19,841 invoice, so ask about each one before signing.
  • Use this as a bid check, not a quote. It prices an average job in average condition. Difficult access, the state of what is being replaced, the season, and a crew booked out three months all move the real number, and none of them are in a per-unit average.

a full asphalt shingle roof replacement in New Orleans, LA

$15,872 is the typical number, and three bids on the same scope normally land between $10,771 and $25,509.

That is $928 less than the same job priced at the national average.

Why the city changes the number

About 60% of this job is labor — $9,523 of the $15,872 above. Labor is the only part that moves locally; a bundle of material costs what it costs wherever it is nailed down.

Roofers near New Orleans average $52,790 a year, against a U.S. mean of $58,140. That is a factor of 0.908, so the labor half is scaled by it and the material half is not.

Source: BLS does not publish a metro figure for roofers near New Orleans, LA, so this is the Louisiana state average, SOC 47-2181.

What the quote should include

The lines that turn a quote into an invoice

Ask about each of them before you sign. On a job this size they are the difference between $15,872 and something a quarter higher.

Use it as a bid check, not a quote

This prices an average job in average condition. Access, the state of what is being replaced, the season, and a crew booked out three months all move the real number, and none of them are in a national average.

If a bid lands outside $10,771 – $25,509, that is not automatically wrong — but it is the question worth asking out loud.

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