Front door cost in Washington
Statewide estimate from BLS wages and BEA prices. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Statewide range (1 door)
- $570 – $2,700
- Per door
- $575 – $2,697
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +9%
- US $1,500
- Metros covered
- 7
Washington prices for front door: $570 to $2,700 for 1 door, or $575 to $2,697 per door without the permit. The state midpoint is 9% above the national one. Local wages for carpenters are $35.67 an hour.
Inside Washington, the metros we cover range from $1,550 (Spokane) to $1,650 (Seattle) at the midpoint. Pick your closest city in the table for a tighter number.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in Washington (statewide), standard level
$1,200 to $2,050
About $1,212 to $2,061 per door before permits. Labor is about 30% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $770 | $1,500 |
| Labor | $440 | $540 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $1,200 | $2,050 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in Washington
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $210 | $1,150 | $2,100 | 70% |
| Labor | $370 | $490 | $610 | 30% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $570 | $1,650 | $2,700 | 100% |
Why two Washington 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.
When Washington weather lets you replace
Weather decides when exterior installation can happen, and Washington 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.
Seattle has the longest comfortable season of the metros we cover in Washington at 12 months; Kennewick has the shortest at 8 (February through June and September through November). Rainfall runs from 8 inches a year in Kennewick to 57 inches in Bremerton.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 37 | 77 | 38 | 12: all year |
| Spokane | 26 | 87 | 17 | 9: March through November |
| Olympia | 33 | 78 | 51 | 12: all year |
| Kennewick | 28 | 93 | 8 | 8: February through June and September through November |
| Yakima | 24 | 90 | 8 | 9: February through June and August through November |
| Bremerton | 36 | 77 | 57 | 12: all year |
| Bellingham | 34 | 73 | 35 | 12: all year |
Wages behind the Washington number
Washington'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 1.22 times the national level.
Carpenters (47-2031), 85% of the weighting: a median of $35.67 an hour, 22% above the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $29.15 and $44.55 an hour. About 26,960 work in the state. That is 75.9 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 $28.44 an hour, which is 19% above the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $23.20 and $34.78 an hour. BLS counts 32,450 of them working in the state, 91.4 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 98.4), so the local bench is about average.
A crew paid at the 75th percentile for carpenters ($44.55 an hour) would add about $100 to the statewide midpoint; one at the 25th percentile ($29.15) would take off about $75. Use that as a rough guide to how far a bid can sit from our midpoint on wages alone.
BLS counts 3,550,970 jobs across Washington (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% | $29.15 | $35.67 | $44.55 | $29.12 | 1.22 | state |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 15% | $23.20 | $28.44 | $34.78 | $23.84 | 1.19 | state |
| Blended | 100% | 1.22 | |||||
Basic, standard or premium: Washington 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
$1,200 to $2,050
Fiberglass door with sidelight trim or glass
Premium
$1,850 to $2,700
Wood or custom door, frame work needed
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| single entry door | $570 – $1,400 | $1,200 – $2,050 | $1,850 – $2,700 |
| front and side doors | $1,150 – $2,850 | $2,400 – $4,100 | $3,700 – $5,400 |
Washington versus the states around it
Washington ranks 6 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. Washington sits at $1,650. The five states closest by workforce center are listed below.
Other Washington jobs that often go with front door
Each project weights the trades differently, so Washington's wage level does not push every price by the same amount. Compared with the US midpoint, patio door is +12% and window replacement +8%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm door | 1 door | $400 – $1,050 | +11% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $660 – $6,750 | +12% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,950 – $16,200 | +8% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $800 – $4,100 | +11% |
Washington metro-by-metro prices
1 of the 7 metros sit above the statewide midpoint of $1,650, and the top-to-bottom gap is 5%. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $580 – $2,700 | $1,650 | +1% |
| Bellingham, WA | $570 – $2,700 | $1,650 | level |
| Bremerton, WA | $540 – $2,650 | $1,600 | −3% |
| Kennewick, WA | $530 – $2,650 | $1,600 | −3% |
| Olympia, WA | $530 – $2,650 | $1,600 | −3% |
| Yakima, WA | $520 – $2,600 | $1,550 | −4% |
| Spokane, WA | $520 – $2,600 | $1,550 | −4% |
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Front door in Washington: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a front door in Washington?
$570 to $2,700 for 1 door, using statewide wages and prices. Metro areas inside Washington can sit above or below that.
+Which city in Washington is cheapest for front door?
Spokane at about $1,550 (midpoint, 1 door). The priciest is Seattle at $1,650.
+Is front door cheaper in Washington than the US average?
It is 9% more expensive: $1,650 against $1,500 for 1 door at the midpoint.
+What share of the price is labor in Washington?
About 30% ($490). Materials are 70%. Statewide labor for this job is weighted 1.22x the national wage level.
+What do carpenters earn in Washington?
The BLS statewide median is $35.67 an hour, against $29.12 for the US. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $29.15 to $44.55.
+Where does Washington rank for front door costs?
6th most expensive of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) at the midpoint, $1,650 for 1 door. Rank 1 is the costliest.
+What do basic and premium front door work cost in Washington?
For 1 door, basic work runs $570 to $1,400 and premium work $1,850 to $2,700. 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 Washington?
Yes where winters or summers are hard. Of the Washington metros we cover, Seattle 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 Washington
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.