Garage door cost in Hickory, NC
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (1 door)
- $640 – $3,450
- Per door
- $639 – $3,256
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −7%
- US $2,200
- Rank of 300 metros
- #237
- 1 = most expensive
If you want to replace a garage door in Hickory, plan on $640 to $3,450 for 1 door, all in. Per door, that is $639 to $3,256 for materials and labor, with the permit on top. The local midpoint runs 7% lower than the national one. Carpenters earn a median of $23.20 an hour in the Hickory area, 20% below the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in Hickory, NC, standard level
$1,500 to $2,600
About $1,424 to $2,471 per door before permits. Labor is about 27% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,000 | $1,800 |
| Labor | $430 | $660 |
| Permits and fees | $55 | $120 |
| Total | $1,500 | $2,600 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in Hickory, NC
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $390 | $1,400 | $2,400 | 69% |
| Labor | $250 | $550 | $840 | 27% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $90 | $180 | 4% |
| Total | $640 | $2,050 | $3,450 | 100% |
Where the Hickory price comes from
We price the labor side from BLS wage data for 3 trades: carpenters at 60%, electricians at 20%, general maintenance and repair workers at 20%. Weighted together, Hickory wages are 0.84 times the national level. Labor makes up about 27% of the midpoint estimate (30% at national prices).
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the Hickory metro is 96.6 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 1 door comes to $1,400, compared with $1,450 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (88.5) and land at $0 to $180.
Add-ons priced for Hickory
Extras are quoted nationally and then scaled to Hickory by the average of the local wage index (0.84) and goods index (0.97), a factor of 0.90. Tick any of them in the estimator above to add them to your total. Treat these as planning figures: an add-on touches different trades than the main job, so the scaling is an approximation.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add a new opener (flat) | $270 – $810 |
Planning more than one job in Hickory?
Because every project leans on different trades, Hickory's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, front door runs −7% and concrete driveway −13%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached garage | 576 sq ft | $26,100 – $52,300 | −10% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,250 – $8,000 | −13% |
| Storm door | 1 door | $310 – $870 | −9% |
| Front door | 1 door | $440 – $2,350 | −7% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,100 – $13,900 | −7% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $550 – $5,350 | −11% |
How Hickory compares
Same job, same size (1 door), priced for the nearest metros. Spartanburg is the priciest of the group at $2,100. Johnson City is the cheapest at $2,000.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory, NCthis page | $640 – $3,450 | $2,050 | |
| Johnson City, TN60 miles | $630 – $3,400 | $2,000 | −1% |
| Charlotte, NC60 miles | $660 – $3,500 | $2,100 | +2% |
| Asheville, NC65 miles | $650 – $3,500 | $2,050 | +1% |
| Winston, NC65 miles | $650 – $3,450 | $2,050 | +1% |
| Spartanburg, SC70 miles | $660 – $3,500 | $2,100 | +3% |
| North Carolina (statewide) | $640 – $3,450 | $2,050 | +1% |
| United States | $700 – $3,700 | $2,200 | +8% |
Across 300 US metros, Hickory comes in at #237 from the top. The priciest is Honolulu, HI at $2,700; the cheapest is Brownsville, TX at $1,850 (midpoints, 1 door). Statewide, Hickory is 1% below the North Carolina figure.
Other North Carolina metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | 1,358,370 jobs | $660 – $3,500 | $2,100 | +2% |
| Raleigh, NC | 743,120 jobs | $650 – $3,500 | $2,050 | +2% |
| Greensboro, NC | 365,410 jobs | $650 – $3,450 | $2,050 | +1% |
| Durham, NC | 344,020 jobs | $660 – $3,500 | $2,100 | +2% |
| Winston, NC | 271,980 jobs | $650 – $3,450 | $2,050 | +1% |
| Wilmington, NC | 191,280 jobs | $640 – $3,450 | $2,050 | +1% |
Cities with a workforce like Hickory's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Hickory against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsville, TX | 157,450 jobs | $570 – $3,150 | $1,850 | −8% |
| Roanoke, VA | 153,980 jobs | $640 – $3,450 | $2,050 | +1% |
| Eugene, OR | 157,710 jobs | $760 – $3,950 | $2,350 | +16% |
| Gainesville, FL | 152,670 jobs | $640 – $3,450 | $2,050 | level |
Pick a size, pick a tier: garage door pricing in Hickory
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for Hickory wages and prices. They overlap on purpose: a good standard job and a modest premium job can cost the same. The grid below prices the same bands at 3 common sizes.
Basic
$640 to $1,750
Basic single door, standard steel panels
Standard
$1,500 to $2,600
Insulated double door with windows
Premium
$2,300 to $3,450
Premium insulated or wood-look door, upgraded hardware
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| single door | $640 – $1,750 | $1,500 – $2,600 | $2,300 – $3,450 |
| double door | $640 – $1,750 | $1,500 – $2,600 | $2,300 – $3,450 |
| two single doors | $1,300 – $3,450 | $2,900 – $5,050 | $4,500 – $6,700 |
Climate in Hickory: timing your garage door job
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for Hickory Faa Ap (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
Weather is not a serious constraint for exterior installation in Hickory: no month in the averages is cold enough (an average daytime high under 45°F) or hot enough (an average daytime high of 90°F or more) to rule it out, so the workable window is all year.
Hickory gets about 47 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are June, July and August (4.6 inches in August). The station averages about 33 days a year at 90°F or above.
Does the season change the price? Probably, but we do not have a sourced seasonal price curve, so the estimator shows a year-round figure and does not adjust by month. When you collect quotes, ask whether scheduling in a slower month gets a better rate.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 49 | 30 | 3.8 | Workable |
| Feb | 53 | 33 | 3.2 | Workable |
| Mar | 61 | 40 | 4.1 | Workable |
| Apr | 70 | 48 | 4.1 | Workable |
| May | 77 | 56 | 3.9 | Workable |
| Jun | 84 | 64 | 4.3 | Workable |
| Jul | 87 | 68 | 4.3 | Workable |
| Aug | 86 | 67 | 4.6 | Workable |
| Sep | 80 | 61 | 3.9 | Workable |
| Oct | 70 | 49 | 3.5 | Workable |
| Nov | 60 | 39 | 3.6 | Workable |
| Dec | 52 | 33 | 3.9 | Workable |
Garage door: what moves the price in Hickory
Permit
Like-for-like replacement often needs no permit. Opening up the wall or adding wiring can.
Door size and style
A standard door with 4-5 rectangular panels is $400-$1,400 before installation; add windows and it's $600-$2,500 (HomeGuide).
Opener
A new opener is a separate line at $300-$900 installed.
Hickory labor market for garage door
Wages are the part of this estimate that changes most from town to town. 3 trades carry the job here, and each is compared with its US median. The weighted result for Hickory is 0.84 times the national level.
For carpenters (47-2031, weighted 60%) the local median is $23.20 an hour, which is 20% below the national $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $20.63 and $27.52 an hour. BLS counts 250 of them working in the area, 16.2 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 43.1), so the local bench is thinner than average.
Electricians (47-2111), 20% of the weighting: a median of $25.83 an hour, 15% below the US median of $30.38. The middle half of them earn between $22.42 and $31.22 an hour. About 570 work in the metro. That is 37.0 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 48.7 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071), 20% of the weighting: a median of $22.93 an hour, 4% below the US median of $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $18.73 and $29.05 an hour. About 1,500 work in the metro. That is 97.3 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 98.4 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
Quotes come from real crews, not medians. If the carpenters on your job are paid at the 75th percentile ($27.52 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $60. At the 25th percentile ($20.63) it shrinks by about $35. The total moves by 2.8% or 1.7%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 154,090 jobs in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton area. That makes it the 152nd largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.10% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 60% | $20.63 | $23.20 | $27.52 | $29.12 | 0.80 | metro |
| Electricians (47-2111) | 20% | $22.42 | $25.83 | $31.22 | $30.38 | 0.85 | metro |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 20% | $18.73 | $22.93 | $29.05 | $23.84 | 0.96 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.84 | |||||
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Garage door in Hickory: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a garage door in Hickory?
For 1 door, expect $640 to $3,450 in the Hickory area. A standard-spec job lands at $1,500 to $2,600. Small jobs usually cost more per door and large ones less.
+What is the price per door for garage door in Hickory?
About $639 to $3,256 per door for materials and labor, plus $0 to $180 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $700 to $3,500.
+Is garage door cheaper in Hickory or Johnson City?
Johnson City is 60 miles away. The midpoint for 1 door there is $2,000, which is 1% less than Hickory ($2,050). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Hickory?
About 27% at the midpoint, or $550 out of $2,050. Materials are 69% and permits 4%. Nationally, labor is 30%.
+What would double door cost in Hickory?
$640 to $3,450. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does garage door need a permit in Hickory?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $0 to $180 for fees in the Hickory area (our national range of $0 to $200 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Hickory expensive for garage door compared with the rest of North Carolina?
Hickory is 1% below the North Carolina statewide estimate ($2,050 at the midpoint). We cover 11 metros in North Carolina; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Hickory?
The BLS median is $23.20 an hour in the Hickory area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $20.63 to $27.52.
+What do basic and premium garage door work cost in Hickory?
For 1 door, basic work runs $640 to $1,750 and premium work $2,300 to $3,450. Basic means: basic single door, standard steel panels. Premium means: premium insulated or wood-look door, upgraded hardware.
+Is there a bad season to replace a garage door in Hickory?
Not from a temperature point of view. NOAA's 1991-2020 normals show no month with a freezing-level overnight low or a 90°F-plus average high, so timing is mostly about contractor availability and rain.
+What does "add a new opener" add in Hickory?
$270 to $810, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Garage door near Hickory
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 Garage Door Replacement Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- HomeGuide: 2026 Building Permit Costs | Fees & Cost Calculator (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