Front door cost in South Dakota
Statewide estimate from BLS wages and BEA prices. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Statewide range (1 door)
- $440 – $2,300
- Per door
- $437 – $2,320
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −8%
- US $1,500
- Metros covered
- 2
Across South Dakota, a new front door costs about $440 to $2,300 for 1 door. Statewide, that midpoint is 8% below the US figure of $1,500. Carpenters earn a median $23.14 an hour in South Dakota (US: $29.12).
Inside South Dakota, the metros we cover range from $1,400 (Rapid City) to $1,400 (Sioux Falls) at the midpoint.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in South Dakota (statewide), standard level
$1,000 to $1,750
About $1,002 to $1,755 per door before permits. Labor is about 24% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $710 | $1,400 |
| Labor | $300 | $360 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $1,000 | $1,750 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in South Dakota
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $190 | $1,050 | $1,900 | 76% |
| Labor | $250 | $330 | $410 | 24% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $440 | $1,400 | $2,300 | 100% |
South Dakota seasons and front door
Weather decides when exterior installation can happen, and South Dakota 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.
Every South Dakota metro on the list has 9 comfortable months, though rainfall ranges from 20 inches a year in Rapid City to 28 in Sioux Falls.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | 9 | 85 | 28 | 9: March through November |
| Rapid City | 16 | 84 | 20 | 9: March through November |
Basic, standard or premium: South Dakota 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
$440 to $1,200
Basic steel door, same size opening
Standard
$1,000 to $1,750
Fiberglass door with sidelight trim or glass
Premium
$1,550 to $2,300
Wood or custom door, frame work needed
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| single entry door | $440 – $1,200 | $1,000 – $1,750 | $1,550 – $2,300 |
| front and side doors | $870 – $2,400 | $2,000 – $3,500 | $3,150 – $4,650 |
South Dakota metro-by-metro prices
1 of the 2 metros sit above the statewide midpoint of $1,400, and the top-to-bottom gap is 0%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD | $440 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +1% |
| Rapid City, SD | $440 – $2,300 | $1,400 | level |
Related projects, priced for South Dakota
Each project weights the trades differently, so South Dakota's wage level does not push every price by the same amount. Compared with the US midpoint, garage door is −7% and patio door −11%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm door | 1 door | $310 – $860 | −10% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $550 – $5,350 | −11% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,100 – $13,800 | −8% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $640 – $3,450 | −7% |
Why two South Dakota 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.
How South Dakota compares with nearby states
South Dakota ranks 48 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. South Dakota sits at $1,400. The five states closest by workforce center are listed below.
| State | Distance | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 220 miles away | $450 – $2,300 | $1,400 | level |
| North Dakota | 220 miles away | $480 – $2,400 | $1,450 | +4% |
| Minnesota | 290 miles away | $530 – $2,550 | $1,550 | +12% |
| Iowa | 330 miles away | $480 – $2,350 | $1,400 | +3% |
| Wyoming | 350 miles away | $470 – $2,400 | $1,450 | +3% |
Wages behind the South Dakota number
South Dakota'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 0.82 times the national level.
Carpenters (47-2031), 85% of the weighting: a median of $23.14 an hour, 21% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $20.29 and $28.87 an hour. About 4,560 work in the state. That is 99.7 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 $23.13 an hour, which is in line with the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $20.51 and $27.26 an hour. BLS counts 3,450 of them working in the state, 75.4 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 ($28.87 an hour) would add about $65 to the statewide midpoint; one at the 25th percentile ($20.29) 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 457,380 jobs across South Dakota (May 2025), which is 0.3% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 85% | $20.29 | $23.14 | $28.87 | $29.12 | 0.79 | state |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 15% | $20.51 | $23.13 | $27.26 | $23.84 | 0.97 | state |
| Blended | 100% | 0.82 | |||||
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Front door in South Dakota: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a front door in South Dakota?
$440 to $2,300 for 1 door, using statewide wages and prices. Metro areas inside South Dakota can sit above or below that.
+Which city in South Dakota is cheapest for front door?
Rapid City at about $1,400 (midpoint, 1 door). The priciest is Sioux Falls at $1,400.
+Is front door cheaper in South Dakota than the US average?
It is 8% cheaper: $1,400 against $1,500 for 1 door at the midpoint.
+What share of the price is labor in South Dakota?
About 24% ($330). Materials are 76%. Statewide labor for this job is weighted 0.82x the national wage level.
+What do carpenters earn in South Dakota?
The BLS statewide median is $23.14 an hour, against $29.12 for the US. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $20.29 to $28.87.
+Where does South Dakota rank for front door costs?
48th most expensive of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) at the midpoint, $1,400 for 1 door. Rank 1 is the costliest.
+What do basic and premium front door work cost in South Dakota?
For 1 door, basic work runs $440 to $1,200 and premium work $1,550 to $2,300. 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 South Dakota?
Yes where winters or summers are hard. Of the South Dakota metros we cover, Sioux Falls has the most comfortable months (9 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 South Dakota
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.