Roofing quote check: price per square and crew-hours

Type the total on your quote and the roof size. You get the price per square and the crew-hours the labor part buys. Labor share, pay and crew size are your assumptions to edit.

Stateprefills the BLS median roofer wage

Quote total ($)

Roof size (squares)1 square = 100 sq ft; the quote usually lists it

Labor share of the quote (%)assumption, edit it

Pay per roofer-hour ($)state median roofer wage ÷ 2,080 hours, or 22 if no state

Employer cost multiplierpayroll tax, insurance, workers' comp; assumption

Crew size (people)

Fill in the quote and the roof size to see the breakdown.

This is arithmetic on your inputs, not an appraisal of the quote. Labor shares differ with roof pitch, tear-off layers and material choice. If the hours look too few for the roof, ask the contractor to itemize labor and materials.

BLS wage for 28 states, May 2025. Method and limits · Roofing market by county · Claim deadlines