Roof Replacement Cost in Missouri (2026 Calculator)

Missouri roofers earned a median of $23.35 an hour in May 2025, about 12.4% below the national median of $26.65. The mean in Missouri was $27.08 an hour across 2,050 employed roofers.

Combined average sales tax in Missouri is 8.44% as of 2026-07-01. The state rate is 4.23% and the average local rate is 4.22% (maximum local 6.25%).

Calculator for Missouri

Roof size

Many codes limit how many roofs can be layered. Check locally. This page does not state a layer limit.

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Missouri combined average sales tax is 8.44% (Tax Foundation, 2026-07-01). Guide prices often already include materials tax, so this box starts off.

Advanced inputs

Install hours, tear-off hours, and labor burden have no published source, so this mode stays off until you type them. BLS wages are what roofers earn, not what contractors bill.

Estimated range in Missouri

$10,763.18 – $19,859.73

Typical estimate $15,658.22 Estimate (non-official)

Cost breakdown Estimate (non-official)
Install $8,306.55–$12,459.82 (typical $10,715.44)
Tear-off $2,076.64–$6,229.91 (typical $4,153.27)
Decking $0.00–$0.00 (typical $0.00)
Disposal $280.00–$670.00 (typical $489.50)
Permit $100.00–$500.00 (typical $300.00)

22.36 squares · 2,236 sq ft of roof · $7.00 per sq ft · pitch factor 1.118 · 0 deck sheets

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Missouri cost factors

Labor

Missouri roofer median pay is $23.35 an hour and mean pay is $27.08 an hour, with 2,050 roofers employed. Median annual pay is $48,570.00 and mean annual pay is $56,320.00. The wage index is 0.876, which is about 12.4% below the national median (U.S. median $26.65).

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Sales tax

Missouri sits in a state where the rate is 4.23% plus average local tax of 4.22%, for a combined average of 8.44% (maximum local 6.25%) as of 2026-07-01.

Source: Tax Foundation, 2026-07-01

Storm exposure

NOAA Storm Events counted 1,944 hail reports in Missouri from 2021 through 2025 (1,777 at 1 inch or larger, 232 at 2 inches or larger, largest 5 inches). Missouri is 7th of 51 for hail reports. Wind reports were 3,452 (13th of 51), tornado reports 333, tropical reports 0, and winter-storm or heavy-snow reports 667. These are reports, not unique storms.

Source: NOAA Storm Events, 2021–2025

Building code

IRC adopted by some state/local jurisdictions, not statewide (ICC chart) (per ICC adoption chart, 2026-04; confirm locally).

Source: ICC adoption chart, 2026-04

Housing activity

Census building permits authorized 11,374 single-family homes in Missouri in 2025. The average permit valuation was $356,809.

Source: Census BPS, 2025

Wind and snow design values

Wind speed and ground snow load are site-specific. Look up the address in the ASCE Hazard Tool. This page does not print a design number for Missouri.

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How Missouri compares

MeasureMissouriMidwest meanUnited States
Roofer median hourly wage$23.35$27.12$26.65
Combined average sales tax8.44%7.28%

The region column is the mean of state roofer medians, and of combined tax rates, inside the Midwest Census region. The national wage file has no combined sales-tax rate.

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025

Installed price by material in Missouri

National guide prices, adjusted only by the labor share and the Missouri roofer wage index (local labor factor 0.929). Estimate (non-official)

MaterialPer square, low–typical–highPer sq ft, typical
3-tab asphalt shingles $278.61–$464.35 (typical $371.48) Estimate (non-official) $2.79–$4.64 (typical $3.71)
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Architectural (dimensional) asphalt shingles $371.48–$557.22 (typical $479.21) Estimate (non-official) $3.71–$5.57 (typical $4.79)
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Premium / luxury (designer) asphalt shingles $464.35–$650.09 (typical $557.22) Estimate (non-official) $4.64–$6.50 (typical $5.57)
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Standing-seam metal $835.83–$2,786.10 (typical $1,718.10) Estimate (non-official) $8.36–$27.86 (typical $17.18)
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Corrugated / exposed-fastener metal panels $371.48–$1,393.05 (typical $859.05) Estimate (non-official) $3.71–$13.93 (typical $8.59)
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Concrete tile $650.09–$1,764.53 (typical $1,207.31) Estimate (non-official) $6.50–$17.65 (typical $12.07)
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Clay tile $742.96–$2,043.14 (typical $1,393.05) Estimate (non-official) $7.43–$20.43 (typical $13.93)
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Natural slate $928.70–$2,786.10 (typical $2,089.58) Estimate (non-official) $9.29–$27.86 (typical $20.90)
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Synthetic / composite slate $835.83–$1,393.05 (typical $1,114.44) Estimate (non-official) $8.36–$13.93 (typical $11.14)
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Wood (cedar) shakes $557.22–$1,393.05 (typical $975.14) Estimate (non-official) $5.57–$13.93 (typical $9.75)
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Flat/low-slope: TPO membrane $371.48–$1,160.88 (typical $835.83) Estimate (non-official) $3.71–$11.61 (typical $8.36)
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Flat/low-slope: EPDM rubber membrane $417.92–$1,207.31 (typical $812.61) Estimate (non-official) $4.18–$12.07 (typical $8.13)
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Flat/low-slope: modified bitumen $371.48–$742.96 (typical $557.22) Estimate (non-official) $3.71–$7.43 (typical $5.57)
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Questions

How much does a roof replacement cost in Missouri?

For a 2,000 sq ft footprint at a 6/12 pitch, architectural asphalt shingles, 10% waste, one tear-off layer, and no decking replacement, with sales tax left off, the Missouri range is $10,763.18 to $19,859.73 (typical $15,658.22, about $7.00 per sq ft of roof). That is an Estimate (non-official), moved with the local labor factor from a roofer wage index of 0.876.

Do I pay sales tax on a new roof in Missouri?

The Missouri state rate is 4.23% and the average local rate is 4.22%, for a combined average of 8.44% (maximum local 6.25%) as of 2026-07-01, per the Tax Foundation. The calculator adds sales tax only when you turn that option on, because many guide prices already include the contractor’s materials.

How common is hail damage in Missouri?

NOAA logged 1,944 hail reports in Missouri from 2021 through 2025 (1,777 at 1 inch or larger, 232 at 2 inches or larger, largest 5 inches). Missouri is 7th of 51 for hail reports. Counts are reports, not unique storms.

Do I need a permit to replace a roof in Missouri?

Many cities in Missouri require a permit for a roof replacement. The fee field starts from a national estimate range and should be checked locally.

What do roofers earn in Missouri?

BLS OEWS for May 2025 puts the Missouri roofer median at $23.35 an hour and the mean at $27.08 an hour, with 2,050 roofers employed. That median is about 12.4% below the national median of $26.65. These are worker wages, not contractor bill rates.

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Last updated 2026-10-24.