Garage door cost in Madison, WI
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (1 door)
- $710 – $3,650
- Per door
- $708 – $3,453
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −1%
- US $2,200
- Rank of 300 metros
- #95
- 1 = most expensive
Local price for a garage door in the Madison area: $710 to $3,650 for 1 door. The low end is a basic job on easy ground; the high end is a premium spec with harder access. The midpoint lands close to the US figure. Building materials run about 6% below the US average here (BEA goods price index 93.8).
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Estimated cost for 1 door in Madison, WI, standard level
$1,600 to $2,750
About $1,531 to $2,629 per door before permits. Labor is about 33% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $970 | $1,750 |
| Labor | $570 | $880 |
| Permits and fees | $60 | $140 |
| Total | $1,600 | $2,750 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in Madison, WI
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $380 | $1,350 | $2,350 | 62% |
| Labor | $330 | $720 | $1,100 | 33% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $95 | $190 | 4% |
| Total | $710 | $2,200 | $3,650 | 100% |
Where the Madison price comes from
The wage side of the estimate leans on carpenters, who do 60% of the hours on a typical job. Their local median is $30.52 an hour. Add the other trades involved and the blended wage index for Madison is 1.11 (US = 1.00), which puts labor at 33% of the total.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Madison is at 93.8 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $1,450 nationally becomes $1,350 here (midpoint, 1 door). Permits follow the all-items index of 97.3: $0 to $190.
Extras that change the Madison total
Add-ons start from national price ranges and are scaled by 1.02 for Madison, which is the average of the area's wage index (1.11) and goods price index (0.94). The estimator above can add them to your total.
| Add-on | Local range |
|---|---|
| Add a new opener (flat) | $310 – $920 |
Madison: what basic, standard and premium work costs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Madison. 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 $2,750
Insulated double door with windows
Premium
$2,450 to $3,650
Premium insulated or wood-look door, upgraded hardware
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| single door | $710 – $1,900 | $1,600 – $2,750 | $2,450 – $3,650 |
| double door | $710 – $1,900 | $1,600 – $2,750 | $2,450 – $3,650 |
| two single doors | $1,400 – $3,700 | $3,100 – $5,400 | $4,850 – $7,100 |
How Madison compares
Same job, same size (1 door), priced for the nearest metros. Oshkosh is the priciest of the group at $2,300. Dubuque is the cheapest at $2,100.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison, WIthis page | $710 – $3,650 | $2,200 | |
| Janesville, WI40 miles | $750 – $3,750 | $2,250 | +4% |
| Rockford, IL60 miles | $740 – $3,750 | $2,250 | +3% |
| Dubuque, IA80 miles | $680 – $3,550 | $2,100 | −3% |
| Oshkosh, WI85 miles | $770 – $3,850 | $2,300 | +6% |
| La Crosse, WI85 miles | $690 – $3,600 | $2,150 | −2% |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | $700 – $3,600 | $2,150 | −1% |
| United States | $700 – $3,700 | $2,200 | +1% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Madison ranks #95 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Madison is 1% above the Wisconsin figure.
Elsewhere in Wisconsin
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee, WI | 820,780 jobs | $710 – $3,650 | $2,200 | level |
| Green Bay, WI | 174,550 jobs | $700 – $3,600 | $2,150 | −1% |
| Appleton, WI | 124,230 jobs | $690 – $3,600 | $2,150 | −2% |
| Oshkosh, WI | 93,750 jobs | $770 – $3,850 | $2,300 | +6% |
| Eau Claire, WI | 86,060 jobs | $690 – $3,550 | $2,150 | −2% |
| La Crosse, WI | 84,380 jobs | $690 – $3,600 | $2,150 | −2% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Madison against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | 409,690 jobs | $660 – $3,450 | $2,050 | −5% |
| Albuquerque, NM | 404,700 jobs | $680 – $3,550 | $2,100 | −3% |
| Knoxville, TN | 424,600 jobs | $650 – $3,450 | $2,050 | −6% |
| Bridgeport, CT | 404,180 jobs | $720 – $3,750 | $2,250 | +3% |
The best months for garage door in Madison
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Madison Dane Rgnl 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 Madison are April through November: 8 of 12. Outside them, January, February, March and December have an average daytime high under 45°F.
In January, February, March 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.
Madison gets about 37 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 52 inches of snow. The wettest months are June, July and August (5.3 inches in June). Inside the workable window, October and November are the driest, at 2.8 and 2.2 inches. The station averages about 9 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 | 27 | 12 | 1.5 | Cold |
| Feb | 31 | 15 | 1.5 | Cold |
| Mar | 44 | 25 | 2.3 | Cold |
| Apr | 57 | 36 | 3.8 | Workable |
| May | 69 | 47 | 4.1 | Workable |
| Jun | 79 | 57 | 5.3 | Workable |
| Jul | 82 | 62 | 4.5 | Workable |
| Aug | 80 | 60 | 4.2 | Workable |
| Sep | 73 | 51 | 3.4 | Workable |
| Oct | 60 | 40 | 2.8 | Workable |
| Nov | 45 | 29 | 2.2 | Workable |
| Dec | 32 | 18 | 1.6 | Cold |
Specs and site conditions that change a Madison bid
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.
Related projects, priced for Madison
Jobs that often go together with garage door are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Madison wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, concrete driveway comes out highest (+11%) and front door lowest (−3%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached garage | 576 sq ft | $29,800 – $59,800 | +3% |
| Concrete driveway | 600 sq ft | $3,950 – $10,300 | +11% |
| Storm door | 1 door | $350 – $940 | −1% |
| Front door | 1 door | $510 – $2,400 | −3% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,750 – $15,300 | +3% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $610 – $6,350 | +5% |
Who does the work: Madison trade wages
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 Madison the blend is 1.11.
Carpenters (47-2031), 60% of the weighting: a median of $30.52 an hour, 5% above the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $25.71 and $39.68 an hour. About 2,320 work in the metro. That is 56.9 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, which suggests plenty of local crews to bid.
For electricians (47-2111, weighted 20%) the local median is $37.71 an hour, which is 24% above the national $30.38. The middle half of them earn between $27.92 and $48.32 an hour. BLS counts 1,760 of them working in the area, 43.1 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 48.7), so the local bench is about average.
For general maintenance and repair workers (49-9071, weighted 20%) the local median is $27.56 an hour, which is 16% above the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $22.30 and $31.19 an hour. BLS counts 3,790 of them working in the area, 92.9 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 $120 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $65. That is a swing of roughly 3.0% to 5.6% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Madison has 408,070 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 61st 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% | $25.71 | $30.52 | $39.68 | $29.12 | 1.05 | metro |
| Electricians (47-2111) | 20% | $27.92 | $37.71 | $48.32 | $30.38 | 1.24 | metro |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 20% | $22.30 | $27.56 | $31.19 | $23.84 | 1.16 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.11 | |||||
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Garage door in Madison: your questions
+How much does it cost to replace a garage door in Madison?
For 1 door, expect $710 to $3,650 in the Madison area. A standard-spec job lands at $1,600 to $2,750. Small jobs usually cost more per door and large ones less.
+What is the price per door for garage door in Madison?
About $708 to $3,453 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 Madison or Janesville?
Janesville is 40 miles away. The midpoint for 1 door there is $2,250, which is 4% more than Madison ($2,200). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Madison?
About 33% at the midpoint, or $720 out of $2,200. Materials are 62% and permits 4%. Nationally, labor is 30%.
+What would double door cost in Madison?
$710 to $3,650. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does garage door need a permit in Madison?
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 Madison area (our national range of $0 to $200 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Madison expensive for garage door compared with the rest of Wisconsin?
Madison is 1% above the Wisconsin statewide estimate ($2,150 at the midpoint). We cover 12 metros in Wisconsin; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in Madison?
The BLS median is $30.52 an hour in the Madison area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $25.71 to $39.68.
+What do basic and premium garage door work cost in Madison?
For 1 door, basic work runs $710 to $1,900 and premium work $2,450 to $3,650. 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 Madison?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are April through November. October 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 Madison?
$310 to $920, from a national range scaled by the local wage and goods indexes.
Garage door near Madison
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