Front door cost in Arkansas
Statewide estimate from BLS wages and BEA prices. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Statewide range (1 door)
- $430 – $2,250
- Per door
- $428 – $2,273
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −10%
- US $1,500
- Metros covered
- 4
Arkansas prices for front door: $430 to $2,250 for 1 door, or $428 to $2,273 per door without the permit. The state midpoint is 10% below the national one. Local wages for carpenters are $22.96 an hour.
Inside Arkansas, the metros we cover range from $1,300 (Fort Smith) to $1,350 (Fayetteville) at the midpoint. Pick your closest city in the table for a tighter number.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in Arkansas (statewide), standard level
$980 to $1,700
About $981 to $1,719 per door before permits. Labor is about 24% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $690 | $1,350 |
| Labor | $290 | $350 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $980 | $1,700 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in Arkansas
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $190 | $1,050 | $1,850 | 76% |
| Labor | $240 | $320 | $400 | 24% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $430 | $1,350 | $2,250 | 100% |
Why two Arkansas quotes can differ
Door material
Basic steel doors run about $200-$600 for the door; fiberglass and wood go to $2,000 (HomeGuide).
Double doors
A double front door costs $1,500-$6,500+ installed; the doors alone are $1,200-$5,000.
Frame
Frame repair adds $75-$200+; rebuilding the opening for a new size costs $7-$20 per linear foot for framing.
Paint
Painting an unfinished door adds $125-$225; door and trim together are $150-$400.
Arkansas against its neighbors
Arkansas ranks 50 of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) for front door, where 1 is the most expensive. The costliest is Hawaii at $1,800 and the cheapest Oklahoma at $1,350, both for 1 door at the midpoint. Arkansas sits at $1,350. The five states closest by workforce center are listed below.
| State | Distance | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 220 miles away | $420 – $2,250 | $1,350 | level |
| Missouri | 230 miles away | $490 – $2,450 | $1,450 | +8% |
| Kansas | 280 miles away | $470 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +5% |
| Mississippi | 330 miles away | $440 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +3% |
| Tennessee | 360 miles away | $450 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +4% |
What carpenters and the other trades earn in Arkansas
Arkansas's labor line is priced from 2 trades, each compared with its US median wage. After weighting by each trade's share of the work, the state comes out at 0.80 times the national level.
Carpenters (47-2031), 85% of the weighting: a median of $22.96 an hour, 21% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $19.93 and $27.65 an hour. About 4,030 work in the state. That is 30.9 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
For general maintenance and repair workers (49-9071, weighted 15%) the local median is $20.87 an hour, which is 12% below the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $16.67 and $25.24 an hour. BLS counts 12,410 of them working in the state, 95.2 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 98.4), so the local bench is about average.
A crew paid at the 75th percentile for carpenters ($27.65 an hour) would add about $55 to the statewide midpoint; one at the 25th percentile ($19.93) would take off about $35. Use that as a rough guide to how far a bid can sit from our midpoint on wages alone.
BLS counts 1,303,630 jobs across Arkansas (May 2025), which is 0.8% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 85% | $19.93 | $22.96 | $27.65 | $29.12 | 0.79 | state |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 15% | $16.67 | $20.87 | $25.24 | $23.84 | 0.88 | state |
| Blended | 100% | 0.80 | |||||
If you are planning more than one job in Arkansas
Each project weights the trades differently, so Arkansas's wage level does not push every price by the same amount. Compared with the US midpoint, window replacement is −10% and patio door −13%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm door | 1 door | $300 – $840 | −12% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $530 – $5,200 | −13% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,000 – $13,500 | −10% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $620 – $3,300 | −11% |
Basic, standard or premium: Arkansas prices
Bands overlap on purpose, since a good standard job can cost as much as a light premium one. Below are the three bands for the default size, then a grid from single entry door to front and side doors.
Basic
$430 to $1,150
Basic steel door, same size opening
Standard
$980 to $1,700
Fiberglass door with sidelight trim or glass
Premium
$1,550 to $2,250
Wood or custom door, frame work needed
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| single entry door | $430 – $1,150 | $980 – $1,700 | $1,550 – $2,250 |
| front and side doors | $860 – $2,350 | $1,950 – $3,450 | $3,050 – $4,550 |
Front door cost by metro in Arkansas
1 of the 4 metros sit above the statewide midpoint of $1,350, and the top-to-bottom gap is 3%. Each row prices the default size with that metro's own BLS wages and BEA price levels, so the gap between rows is real local variation rather than a flat markup.
| Metro | Range (1 door) | Midpoint | vs. state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, AR | $440 – $2,300 | $1,350 | +1% |
| Little Rock, AR | $430 – $2,300 | $1,350 | level |
| Jonesboro, AR | $410 – $2,250 | $1,300 | −2% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $400 – $2,250 | $1,300 | −2% |
Weather windows across Arkansas
Weather decides when exterior installation can happen, and Arkansas is not uniform. The table uses NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals from the weather station nearest each metro we cover, and counts the months that are neither cold nor hot enough to complicate the job.
Fayetteville has the longest comfortable season of the metros we cover in Arkansas at 12 months; Jonesboro has the shortest at 9 (September through May). Rainfall runs from 47 inches a year in Fayetteville to 50 inches in Little Rock.
We do not adjust prices by month, because we have no reliable published data on seasonal pricing. Timing is still worth raising when you collect bids.
| Metro | Jan avg low °F | Jul avg high °F | Precip (in/yr) | Comfortable months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | 31 | 92 | 50 | 10: September through June |
| Fayetteville | 25 | 89 | 47 | 12: all year |
| Fort Smith | 30 | 94 | 47 | 10: September through June |
| Jonesboro | 31 | 91 | 49 | 9: September through May |
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Front door in Arkansas: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a front door in Arkansas?
$430 to $2,250 for 1 door, using statewide wages and prices. Metro areas inside Arkansas can sit above or below that.
+Which city in Arkansas is cheapest for front door?
Fort Smith at about $1,300 (midpoint, 1 door). The priciest is Fayetteville at $1,350.
+Is front door cheaper in Arkansas than the US average?
It is 10% cheaper: $1,350 against $1,500 for 1 door at the midpoint.
+What share of the price is labor in Arkansas?
About 24% ($320). Materials are 76%. Statewide labor for this job is weighted 0.80x the national wage level.
+What do carpenters earn in Arkansas?
The BLS statewide median is $22.96 an hour, against $29.12 for the US. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $19.93 to $27.65.
+Where does Arkansas rank for front door costs?
50th most expensive of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) at the midpoint, $1,350 for 1 door. Rank 1 is the costliest.
+What do basic and premium front door work cost in Arkansas?
For 1 door, basic work runs $430 to $1,150 and premium work $1,550 to $2,250. Basic means: basic steel door, same size opening. Premium means: wood or custom door, frame work needed.
+Does the season matter for front door in Arkansas?
Yes where winters or summers are hard. Of the Arkansas metros we cover, Fayetteville has the most comfortable months (12 of 12) based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals. Our prices do not change by month, so ask contractors whether they charge more or less in busy and slow seasons.
Front door by city in Arkansas
Where these numbers come from
Base prices are national ranges from the sources below. We scale labor by local BLS wages, materials by BEA goods prices and permits by the BEA all-items price level. Full method on the methodology page.
- HomeGuide: How Much Does Front Door Replacement Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020
Note on derived figures: Materials = HomeGuide's door prices, from about $200 for a basic steel door to $2,000 for higher-end fiberglass or wood.