Garage door cost in Scranton, PA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (1 door)
- $710 – $3,700
- Per door
- $708 – $3,534
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +1%
- US $2,200
- Rank of 300 metros
- #75
- 1 = most expensive
A garage door in Scranton, PA usually costs $710 to $3,700 for 1 door. That works out to about $708 to $3,534 per door before permits. That is within a few percent of the national midpoint, so there is little local premium or discount. Carpenters earn a median of $28.96 an hour in the Scranton area, 1% below the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in Scranton, PA, standard level
$1,600 to $2,800
About $1,556 to $2,686 per door before permits. Labor is about 30% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,050 | $1,900 |
| Labor | $520 | $800 |
| Permits and fees | $55 | $130 |
| Total | $1,600 | $2,800 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in Scranton, PA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $400 | $1,450 | $2,500 | 66% |
| Labor | $310 | $660 | $1,000 | 30% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $95 | $190 | 4% |
| Total | $710 | $2,200 | $3,700 | 100% |
What is behind the Scranton number
Labor is 30% of the midpoint bill here, against 30% nationally. The mix of trades behind this job is carpenters (60%), electricians (20%), general maintenance and repair workers (20%). We weight each trade's local median wage by that share and compare it with the national median. In Scranton the blended ratio comes out at 1.02.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Scranton is at 100.7 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $1,450 nationally becomes $1,450 here (midpoint, 1 door). Permits follow the all-items index of 93.6: $0 to $190.
Cost by quality level and size in Scranton
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Scranton. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from single door to two single doors.
Basic
$710 to $1,900
Basic single door, standard steel panels
Standard
$1,600 to $2,800
Insulated double door with windows
Premium
$2,500 to $3,700
Premium insulated or wood-look door, upgraded hardware
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| single door | $710 – $1,900 | $1,600 – $2,800 | $2,500 – $3,700 |
| double door | $710 – $1,900 | $1,600 – $2,800 | $2,500 – $3,700 |
| two single doors | $1,400 – $3,750 | $3,150 – $5,500 | $4,900 – $7,250 |
Related projects, priced for Scranton
Jobs that often go together with garage door are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Scranton wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, concrete driveway comes out highest (+1%) and storm door lowest (level); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached garage | 576 sq ft | $29,100 – $58,400 | +1% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,700 – $9,300 | +1% |
| Storm door | 1 door | $350 – $950 | level |
| Front door | 1 door | $500 – $2,500 | level |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,550 – $15,100 | +1% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $600 – $6,050 | +1% |
Why two Scranton quotes can differ
Labor
Installation labor is about $200-$500, so the door itself is most of the bill.
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).
Optional extras in Scranton
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 1.01 for Scranton, which is the average of the area's wage index (1.02) and goods price index (1.01). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add a new opener (flat) | $300 – $910 |
What local crews earn in Scranton
The labor line is built from BLS wage data, one trade at a time. This job draws on 3 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 Scranton the blend is 1.02.
Carpenters (47-2031), 60% of the weighting: a median of $28.96 an hour, in line with the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $23.00 and $35.74 an hour. About 1,070 work in the metro. That is 41.9 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
For electricians (47-2111, weighted 20%) the local median is $33.44 an hour, which is 10% above the national $30.38. The middle half of them earn between $24.46 and $47.24 an hour. BLS counts 1,050 of them working in the area, 41.1 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 48.7), so the local bench is thinner than average.
For general maintenance and repair workers (49-9071, weighted 20%) the local median is $23.90 an hour, which is in line with the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $19.98 and $30.01 an hour. BLS counts 2,750 of them working in the area, 107.6 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 $90 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $80. That is a swing of roughly 3.6% to 4.1% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre has 255,620 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 102nd by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 60% | $23.00 | $28.96 | $35.74 | $29.12 | 0.99 | metro |
| Electricians (47-2111) | 20% | $24.46 | $33.44 | $47.24 | $30.38 | 1.10 | metro |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 20% | $19.98 | $23.90 | $30.01 | $23.84 | 1.00 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.02 | |||||
Is Scranton cheap or dear? The local comparison
Same job, same size (1 door), priced for the nearest metros. Binghamton is the priciest of the group at $2,200. Lancaster is the cheapest at $2,200.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton, PAthis page | $710 – $3,700 | $2,200 | |
| Allentown, PA45 miles | $710 – $3,750 | $2,200 | level |
| Binghamton, NY60 miles | $720 – $3,750 | $2,200 | level |
| Reading, PA65 miles | $700 – $3,700 | $2,200 | −1% |
| Lancaster, PA90 miles | $690 – $3,650 | $2,200 | −2% |
| Harrisburg, PA90 miles | $700 – $3,700 | $2,200 | level |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | $700 – $3,700 | $2,200 | −1% |
| United States | $700 – $3,700 | $2,200 | −1% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Scranton ranks #75 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Scranton is 1% above the Pennsylvania figure.
Elsewhere in Pennsylvania
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia, PA | 2,897,830 jobs | $700 – $3,700 | $2,200 | −1% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 1,114,490 jobs | $710 – $3,750 | $2,200 | level |
| Allentown, PA | 377,180 jobs | $710 – $3,750 | $2,200 | level |
| Harrisburg, PA | 335,010 jobs | $700 – $3,700 | $2,200 | level |
| Lancaster, PA | 252,230 jobs | $690 – $3,650 | $2,200 | −2% |
| York, PA | 183,590 jobs | $710 – $3,750 | $2,200 | level |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Scranton against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane, WA | 255,820 jobs | $740 – $3,900 | $2,300 | +5% |
| Lancaster, PA | 252,230 jobs | $690 – $3,650 | $2,200 | −2% |
| Lakeland, FL | 265,280 jobs | $630 – $3,400 | $2,000 | −9% |
| Palm Bay, FL | 245,170 jobs | $640 – $3,450 | $2,050 | −8% |
Scranton weather and the garage door calendar
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Wilkes-Barre Intl Ap (5 miles from the city center). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
For exterior installation, the comfortable months in Scranton are March through November: 9 of 12. Outside them, January, February and December have an average daytime high under 45°F.
In January, February 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.
Scranton gets about 39 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 45 inches of snow. The wettest months are June, August and September (4.2 inches in September). Inside the workable window, March and November are the driest, at 2.8 and 2.9 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 | 36 | 20 | 2.6 | Cold |
| Feb | 39 | 22 | 2.1 | Cold |
| Mar | 48 | 29 | 2.8 | Workable |
| Apr | 61 | 39 | 3.3 | Workable |
| May | 72 | 50 | 3.3 | Workable |
| Jun | 80 | 58 | 3.8 | Workable |
| Jul | 85 | 63 | 3.6 | Workable |
| Aug | 82 | 61 | 3.9 | Workable |
| Sep | 75 | 54 | 4.2 | Workable |
| Oct | 63 | 43 | 3.7 | Workable |
| Nov | 51 | 34 | 2.9 | Workable |
| Dec | 40 | 26 | 2.8 | Cold |
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Garage door in Scranton: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a garage door in Scranton?
For 1 door, expect $710 to $3,700 in the Scranton area. A standard-spec job lands at $1,600 to $2,800. Small jobs usually cost more per door and large ones less.
+What is the price per door for garage door in Scranton?
About $708 to $3,534 per door for materials and labor, plus $0 to $190 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $700 to $3,500.
+Is garage door cheaper in Scranton or Allentown?
Allentown is 45 miles away. The midpoint for 1 door there is $2,200, which is 0% more than Scranton ($2,200). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Scranton?
About 30% at the midpoint, or $660 out of $2,200. Materials are 66% and permits 4%. Nationally, labor is 30%.
+What would double door cost in Scranton?
$710 to $3,700. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does garage door need a permit in Scranton?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $0 to $190 for fees in the Scranton area (our national range of $0 to $200 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Scranton expensive for garage door compared with the rest of Pennsylvania?
Scranton is 1% above the Pennsylvania statewide estimate ($2,200 at the midpoint). We cover 12 metros in Pennsylvania; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Scranton?
The BLS median is $28.96 an hour in the Scranton area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $23.00 to $35.74.
+What do basic and premium garage door work cost in Scranton?
For 1 door, basic work runs $710 to $1,900 and premium work $2,500 to $3,700. Basic means: basic single door, standard steel panels. Premium means: premium insulated or wood-look door, upgraded hardware.
+When is the best time to replace a garage door in Scranton?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are March through November. March and November are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.
+What does "add a new opener" add in Scranton?
$300 to $910, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Garage door near Scranton
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