Front door cost in Bozeman, MT
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (1 door)
- $500 – $2,450
- Per door
- $498 – $2,430
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −2%
- US $1,500
- Rank of 300 metros
- #99
- 1 = most expensive
A new front door in Bozeman, MT usually costs $500 to $2,450 for 1 door. That works out to about $498 to $2,430 per door before permits. That is within a few percent of the national midpoint, so there is little local premium or discount. Building materials run about 4% below the US average here (BEA goods price index 96.0).
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Estimated cost for 1 door in Bozeman, MT, standard level
$1,100 to $1,850
About $1,078 to $1,851 per door before permits. Labor is about 28% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $710 | $1,400 |
| Labor | $370 | $450 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $1,100 | $1,850 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in Bozeman, MT
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $190 | $1,050 | $1,900 | 72% |
| Labor | $310 | $410 | $510 | 28% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $500 | $1,450 | $2,450 | 100% |
What is behind the Bozeman number
The wage side of the estimate leans on carpenters, who do 85% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $30.02 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Bozeman is 1.02 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 28% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Bozeman is at 96.0 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $1,100 nationally becomes $1,050 here (midpoint, 1 door). Permits follow the all-items index of 102.5: $0 to $0.
What nearby projects cost in Bozeman
Jobs that often go together with front door are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Bozeman wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, garage door comes out highest (−1%) and window replacement lowest (−5%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm door | 1 door | $350 – $930 | −2% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $580 – $5,800 | −3% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,300 – $14,300 | −5% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $700 – $3,650 | −1% |
Bozeman weather and the front door calendar
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Bozeman Montana State Univ (in the city). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
For exterior installation, the comfortable months in Bozeman are March through October: 8 of 12. Outside them, January, February, November and December have an average daytime high under 45°F.
In January, February, November and December the average high stays below 45°F. Sealants, adhesives and some materials, such as vinyl, are harder to install well in the cold, and short daylight cuts the working day.
Bozeman gets about 20 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 91 inches of snow. The wettest months are April, May and June (3.3 inches in June). Inside the workable window, July and August are the driest, at 1.3 and 1.3 inches. The station averages about 12 days a year at 90°F or above.
We do not adjust the estimate by month, because we have no reliable published data on seasonal pricing. It is still worth asking contractors whether an off-peak start date changes their bid.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 15 | 0.9 | Cold |
| Feb | 37 | 17 | 0.8 | Cold |
| Mar | 46 | 24 | 1.4 | Workable |
| Apr | 55 | 31 | 2.5 | Workable |
| May | 63 | 39 | 2.9 | Workable |
| Jun | 72 | 46 | 3.3 | Workable |
| Jul | 82 | 52 | 1.3 | Workable |
| Aug | 81 | 50 | 1.3 | Workable |
| Sep | 71 | 42 | 1.4 | Workable |
| Oct | 57 | 32 | 1.8 | Workable |
| Nov | 42 | 22 | 1.3 | Cold |
| Dec | 33 | 15 | 1.0 | Cold |
How Bozeman compares
Contractors rarely work more than an hour or two from home, so the neighboring metros set a rough ceiling and floor for your quotes. Midpoints for 1 door range from $1,400 to $1,450 across Bozeman and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MTthis page | $500 – $2,450 | $1,450 | |
| Billings, MT115 miles | $480 – $2,400 | $1,450 | −1% |
| Idaho Falls, ID145 miles | $460 – $2,350 | $1,400 | −4% |
| Missoula, MT185 miles | $480 – $2,400 | $1,450 | −2% |
| Logan, UT255 miles | $450 – $2,350 | $1,400 | −4% |
| Boise, ID300 miles | $450 – $2,350 | $1,400 | −4% |
| Montana (statewide) | $480 – $2,400 | $1,450 | −1% |
| United States | $500 – $2,500 | $1,500 | +2% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Bozeman ranks #99 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Bozeman is 1% above the Montana figure.
Elsewhere in Montana
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings, MT | 93,800 jobs | $480 – $2,400 | $1,450 | −1% |
| Missoula, MT | 67,070 jobs | $480 – $2,400 | $1,450 | −2% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Bozeman against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor, ME | 72,270 jobs | $480 – $2,400 | $1,450 | −1% |
| Redding, CA | 71,550 jobs | $560 – $2,700 | $1,600 | +10% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 72,280 jobs | $470 – $2,400 | $1,450 | −2% |
| Bismarck, ND | 71,270 jobs | $470 – $2,350 | $1,400 | −3% |
Why two Bozeman 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.
Bozeman: what basic, standard and premium work costs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Bozeman. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from single entry door to front and side doors.
Basic
$500 to $1,250
Basic steel door, same size opening
Standard
$1,100 to $1,850
Fiberglass door with sidelight trim or glass
Premium
$1,650 to $2,450
Wood or custom door, frame work needed
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| single entry door | $500 – $1,250 | $1,100 – $1,850 | $1,650 – $2,450 |
| front and side doors | $1,000 – $2,550 | $2,150 – $3,700 | $3,300 – $4,850 |
What local crews earn in Bozeman
The labor line is built from BLS wage data, one trade at a time. This job draws on 2 trades. We compare each trade's local median with the US median, weight the ratios by how much of the job each trade does, and apply the blend to the national labor cost. For Bozeman the blend is 1.02.
Carpenters (47-2031), 85% of the weighting: a median of $30.02 an hour, 3% above the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $28.28 and $36.07 an hour. About 900 work in the metro. That is 124.6 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 $22.88 an hour, which is 4% below the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $18.75 and $29.20 an hour. BLS counts 800 of them working in the area, 110.8 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 98.4), so the local bench is about average.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (carpenters) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $70 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $20. That is a swing of roughly 1.4% to 4.8% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Bozeman has 72,210 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 256th by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 85% | $28.28 | $30.02 | $36.07 | $29.12 | 1.03 | metro |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 15% | $18.75 | $22.88 | $29.20 | $23.84 | 0.96 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.02 | |||||
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Front door in Bozeman: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a front door in Bozeman?
For 1 door, expect $500 to $2,450 in the Bozeman area. A standard-spec job lands at $1,100 to $1,850. Small jobs usually cost more per door and large ones less.
+What is the price per door for front door in Bozeman?
About $498 to $2,430 per door for materials and labor, plus $0 to $0 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $500 to $2,500.
+Is front door cheaper in Bozeman or Billings?
Billings is 115 miles away. The midpoint for 1 door there is $1,450, which is 1% less than Bozeman ($1,450). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Bozeman?
About 28% at the midpoint, or $410 out of $1,450. Materials are 72% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 27%.
+What would front and side doors cost in Bozeman?
$1,000 to $4,850. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does front door need a permit in Bozeman?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $0 to $0 for fees in the Bozeman area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Bozeman expensive for front door compared with the rest of Montana?
Bozeman is 1% above the Montana statewide estimate ($1,450 at the midpoint). We cover 3 metros in Montana; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Bozeman?
The BLS median is $30.02 an hour in the Bozeman area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $28.28 to $36.07.
+What do basic and premium front door work cost in Bozeman?
For 1 door, basic work runs $500 to $1,250 and premium work $1,650 to $2,450. Basic means: basic steel door, same size opening. Premium means: wood or custom door, frame work needed.
+When is the best time to replace a front door in Bozeman?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are March through October. July and August are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.
Front door near Bozeman
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.