Front door cost in Massachusetts
Statewide estimate from BLS wages and BEA prices. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Statewide range (1 door)
- $570 – $2,600
- Per door
- $567 – $2,592
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +5%
- US $1,500
- Metros covered
- 6
Massachusetts prices for front door: $570 to $2,600 for 1 door, or $567 to $2,592 per door without the permit. The state midpoint is 5% above the national one. Local wages for carpenters are $36.16 an hour.
Inside Massachusetts, the metros we cover range from $1,500 (Pittsfield) to $1,600 (Boston) at the midpoint. Pick your closest city in the table for a tighter number.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in Massachusetts (statewide), standard level
$1,150 to $2,000
About $1,175 to $1,985 per door before permits. Labor is about 31% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $730 | $1,450 |
| Labor | $440 | $540 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $1,150 | $2,000 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in Massachusetts
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $200 | $1,100 | $2,000 | 69% |
| Labor | $370 | $490 | $620 | 31% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $570 | $1,600 | $2,600 | 100% |
Massachusetts versus the states around it
Massachusetts ranks 9 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. Massachusetts sits at $1,600. The five states closest by workforce center are listed below.
| State | Distance | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 40 miles away | $500 – $2,500 | $1,500 | −6% |
| Rhode Island | 50 miles away | $500 – $2,450 | $1,450 | −7% |
| Connecticut | 110 miles away | $520 – $2,500 | $1,500 | −5% |
| Maine | 120 miles away | $500 – $2,450 | $1,500 | −6% |
| Vermont | 180 miles away | $510 – $2,450 | $1,500 | −6% |
Weather windows across Massachusetts
Weather decides when exterior installation can happen, and Massachusetts 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.
Barnstable has the longest comfortable season of the metros we cover in Massachusetts at 10 months (March through December); Pittsfield has the shortest at 8 (April through November). Rainfall runs from 44 inches a year in Boston to 48 inches in Worcester.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 23 | 82 | 44 | 9: March through November |
| Worcester | 17 | 80 | 48 | 8: April through November |
| Springfield | 16 | 85 | 45 | 9: March through November |
| Barnstable | 24 | 81 | 45 | 10: March through December |
| Amherst | 16 | 85 | 45 | 9: March through November |
| Pittsfield | 14 | 79 | 44 | 8: April through November |
Why two Massachusetts 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.
Basic, standard or premium: Massachusetts 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
$570 to $1,400
Basic steel door, same size opening
Standard
$1,150 to $2,000
Fiberglass door with sidelight trim or glass
Premium
$1,800 to $2,600
Wood or custom door, frame work needed
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| single entry door | $570 – $1,400 | $1,150 – $2,000 | $1,800 – $2,600 |
| front and side doors | $1,150 – $2,750 | $2,350 – $3,950 | $3,550 – $5,200 |
If you are planning more than one job in Massachusetts
Each project weights the trades differently, so Massachusetts's wage level does not push every price by the same amount. Compared with the US midpoint, patio door is +18% and garage door +6%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm door | 1 door | $390 – $1,000 | +9% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $670 – $7,150 | +18% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $5,250 – $16,700 | +13% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $760 – $3,900 | +6% |
Massachusetts metro-by-metro prices
1 of the 6 metros sit above the statewide midpoint of $1,600, and the top-to-bottom gap is 7%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | $570 – $2,600 | $1,600 | +1% |
| Springfield, MA | $560 – $2,550 | $1,550 | −2% |
| Worcester, MA | $550 – $2,550 | $1,550 | −2% |
| Barnstable, MA | $540 – $2,500 | $1,550 | −3% |
| Amherst, MA | $520 – $2,500 | $1,500 | −5% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $500 – $2,450 | $1,500 | −6% |
Wages behind the Massachusetts number
Massachusetts'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 1.23 times the national level.
Carpenters (47-2031), 85% of the weighting: a median of $36.16 an hour, 24% above the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $29.21 and $46.88 an hour. About 18,540 work in the state. That is 51.0 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
For general maintenance and repair workers (49-9071, weighted 15%) the local median is $28.04 an hour, which is 18% above the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $22.55 and $33.42 an hour. BLS counts 29,830 of them working in the state, 82.0 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 98.4), so the local bench is thinner than average.
A crew paid at the 75th percentile for carpenters ($46.88 an hour) would add about $130 to the statewide midpoint; one at the 25th percentile ($29.21) would take off about $80. Use that as a rough guide to how far a bid can sit from our midpoint on wages alone.
BLS counts 3,637,650 jobs across Massachusetts (May 2025), which is 2.3% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 85% | $29.21 | $36.16 | $46.88 | $29.12 | 1.24 | state |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 15% | $22.55 | $28.04 | $33.42 | $23.84 | 1.18 | state |
| Blended | 100% | 1.23 | |||||
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Front door in Massachusetts: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a front door in Massachusetts?
$570 to $2,600 for 1 door, using statewide wages and prices. Metro areas inside Massachusetts can sit above or below that.
+Which city in Massachusetts is cheapest for front door?
Pittsfield at about $1,500 (midpoint, 1 door). The priciest is Boston at $1,600.
+Is front door cheaper in Massachusetts than the US average?
It is 5% more expensive: $1,600 against $1,500 for 1 door at the midpoint.
+What share of the price is labor in Massachusetts?
About 31% ($490). Materials are 69%. Statewide labor for this job is weighted 1.23x the national wage level.
+What do carpenters earn in Massachusetts?
The BLS statewide median is $36.16 an hour, against $29.12 for the US. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $29.21 to $46.88.
+Where does Massachusetts rank for front door costs?
9th most expensive of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) at the midpoint, $1,600 for 1 door. Rank 1 is the costliest.
+What do basic and premium front door work cost in Massachusetts?
For 1 door, basic work runs $570 to $1,400 and premium work $1,800 to $2,600. 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 Massachusetts?
Yes where winters or summers are hard. Of the Massachusetts metros we cover, Barnstable has the most comfortable months (10 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 Massachusetts
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.