Patio door cost in St. Cloud, MN
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (1 door)
- $590 – $6,050
- Per door
- $594 – $6,046
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- +1%
- US $3,300
- Rank of 300 metros
- #84
- 1 = most expensive
St. Cloud homeowners pay roughly $590 to $6,050 to install a patio door at 1 door, or $594 to $6,046 per door (permit not included). Against the US midpoint, St. Cloud is almost level. Carpenters earn a median of $29.14 an hour in the St. Cloud area, 0% above the US median of $29.12.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in St. Cloud, MN, standard level
$2,250 to $4,400
About $2,230 to $4,411 per door before permits. Labor is about 51% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,150 | $2,100 |
| Labor | $1,100 | $2,300 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $2,250 | $4,400 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in St. Cloud, MN
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $380 | $1,600 | $2,850 | 49% |
| Labor | $210 | $1,700 | $3,200 | 51% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $590 | $3,300 | $6,050 | 100% |
Why St. Cloud prices look the way they do
Labor is 51% of the midpoint bill here, against 48% nationally. The mix of trades behind this job is carpenters (60%), glaziers (30%), general maintenance and repair workers (10%). We weight each trade's local median wage by that share and compare it with the national median. In St. Cloud the blended ratio comes out at 1.06.
On the materials line, the BEA goods price index for the St. Cloud metro is 95.4 (US = 100). The midpoint materials bill for 1 door comes to $1,600, compared with $1,700 at national prices. Permit and inspection fees are scaled by the broader index (87.6) and land at $0 to $0.
Data note: 30% of the labor weighting for this project uses a statewide median because BLS has no published metro figure for that trade in St. Cloud. The wage table below marks each row.
St. Cloud: what basic, standard and premium work costs
Three bands are cut from the same cited range and localized for St. Cloud 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 2 common sizes.
Basic
$590 to $2,750
Standard vinyl slider, same opening
Standard
$2,250 to $4,400
Wider slider or French door with better glass
Premium
$3,850 to $6,050
Multi-panel or custom door, new opening
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| one sliding door | $590 – $2,750 | $2,250 – $4,400 | $3,850 – $6,050 |
| two doors | $1,200 – $5,550 | $4,450 – $8,800 | $7,750 – $12,100 |
Planning more than one job in St. Cloud?
Because every project leans on different trades, St. Cloud's wage level does not move all prices equally. Against the US midpoint, wood deck runs −1% and front door −3%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,500 – $14,800 | −1% |
| Front door | 1 door | $500 – $2,400 | −3% |
| Storm door | 1 door | $350 – $930 | −2% |
| Wood deck | 300 sq ft | $7,500 – $15,100 | −1% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $710 – $3,650 | −1% |
Is St. Cloud cheap or dear? The local comparison
Contractors rarely work more than an hour or two from home, so the neighboring metros set a rough ceiling and floor for your quotes. Midpoints for 1 door range from $3,250 to $3,700 across St. Cloud and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Cloud, MNthis page | $590 – $6,050 | $3,300 | |
| Minneapolis, MN70 miles | $660 – $6,750 | $3,700 | +11% |
| Fargo, ND150 miles | $590 – $5,950 | $3,250 | −2% |
| Rochester, MN155 miles | $600 – $6,100 | $3,350 | +1% |
| Duluth, MN155 miles | $590 – $6,050 | $3,350 | level |
| Eau Claire, WI160 miles | $580 – $5,900 | $3,250 | −3% |
| Minnesota (statewide) | $620 – $6,350 | $3,500 | +5% |
| United States | $600 – $6,000 | $3,300 | −1% |
Across 300 US metros, St. Cloud comes in at #84 from the top. The priciest is Honolulu, HI at $4,250; the cheapest is Laredo, TX at $2,650 (midpoints, 1 door). Statewide, St. Cloud is 5% below the Minnesota figure.
Other Minnesota metros
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis, MN | 1,951,650 jobs | $660 – $6,750 | $3,700 | +11% |
| Duluth, MN | 124,710 jobs | $590 – $6,050 | $3,350 | level |
| Rochester, MN | 122,980 jobs | $600 – $6,100 | $3,350 | +1% |
Cities with a workforce like St. Cloud's
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is St. Cloud against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign, IL | 105,500 jobs | $590 – $6,100 | $3,350 | +1% |
| Gainesville, GA | 103,870 jobs | $550 – $5,350 | $2,950 | −12% |
| Hagerstown, MD | 107,170 jobs | $580 – $5,750 | $3,150 | −5% |
| Charleston, WV | 103,450 jobs | $550 – $5,350 | $2,950 | −11% |
When to schedule patio door in St. Cloud
We use NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals for St Cloud Rgnl Ap (5 miles from the city center). These are 30-year monthly averages, not forecasts.
April through October is the stretch where exterior installation runs into the fewest weather problems in St. Cloud (7 of 12 months). January, February, March, November and December have an average daytime high under 45°F.
In January, February, March, November 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.
St. Cloud gets about 28 inches of precipitation in a normal year, including roughly 48 inches of snow. The wettest months are May, June and August (4.0 inches in August). Inside the workable window, April and October are the driest, at 2.6 and 2.6 inches. The station averages about 9 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 | 21 | 3 | 0.7 | Cold |
| Feb | 26 | 7 | 0.8 | Cold |
| Mar | 39 | 20 | 1.6 | Cold |
| Apr | 54 | 32 | 2.6 | Workable |
| May | 68 | 45 | 3.7 | Workable |
| Jun | 77 | 55 | 3.8 | Workable |
| Jul | 82 | 59 | 3.6 | Workable |
| Aug | 79 | 56 | 4.0 | Workable |
| Sep | 71 | 48 | 3.0 | Workable |
| Oct | 56 | 36 | 2.6 | Workable |
| Nov | 39 | 23 | 1.4 | Cold |
| Dec | 26 | 10 | 0.9 | Cold |
Local wages behind the labor line
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 St. Cloud is 1.06 times the national level.
For carpenters (47-2031, weighted 60%) the local median is $29.14 an hour, which is in line with the national $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $23.37 and $36.78 an hour. BLS counts 570 of them working in the area, 54.8 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 43.1), so the local bench is deeper than average.
Glaziers (47-2121) carry 30% of the labor weighting. BLS does not publish this trade for the St. Cloud metro, so we used the Minnesota statewide median: $31.79 an hour against $27.44 for the US. The middle half of them earn between $29.62 and $44.20 an hour.
General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071), 10% of the weighting: a median of $26.98 an hour, 13% above the US median of $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $22.55 and $30.36 an hour. About 1,140 work in the metro. That is 109.7 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 ($36.78 an hour) instead of the median, the labor line grows by about $250. At the 25th percentile ($23.37) it shrinks by about $190. The total moves by 7.6% or 5.7%, so wages alone rarely explain a quote that is far outside our range.
For context on the local economy, BLS counts 103,920 jobs in the St. Cloud area. That makes it the 197th largest of the 300 metros we cover, with 0.07% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 60% | $23.37 | $29.14 | $36.78 | $29.12 | 1.00 | metro |
| Glaziers (47-2121) | 30% | $29.62 | $31.79 | $44.20 | $27.44 | 1.16 | state |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 10% | $22.55 | $26.98 | $30.36 | $23.84 | 1.13 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 1.06 | |||||
Patio door: what moves the price in St. Cloud
New opening versus replacement
Cutting a new opening in a wall adds framing, header and finish work compared with a like-for-like swap.
Old door removal
Removing and disposing of the old door is $100-$500 extra.
Glass
Low-E, tempered and hurricane-rated glass cost more than basic single-pane glass.
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Patio door in St. Cloud: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a patio door in St. Cloud?
For 1 door, expect $590 to $6,050 in the St. Cloud area. A standard-spec job lands at $2,250 to $4,400. Small jobs usually cost more per door and large ones less.
+What is the price per door for patio door in St. Cloud?
About $594 to $6,046 per door for materials and labor, plus $0 to $0 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $600 to $6,000.
+Is patio door cheaper in St. Cloud or Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 70 miles away. The midpoint for 1 door there is $3,700, which is 11% more than St. Cloud ($3,300). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in St. Cloud?
About 51% at the midpoint, or $1,700 out of $3,300. Materials are 49% and permits 0%. Nationally, labor is 48%.
+What would two doors cost in St. Cloud?
$1,200 to $12,100. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does patio door need a permit in St. Cloud?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $0 to $0 for fees in the St. Cloud area (our national range of $0 to $0 scaled by the local price level).
+Is St. Cloud expensive for patio door compared with the rest of Minnesota?
St. Cloud is 5% below the Minnesota statewide estimate ($3,500 at the midpoint). We cover 4 metros in Minnesota; see the state page to compare them.
+What do carpenters earn in St. Cloud?
The BLS median is $29.14 an hour in the St. Cloud area, compared with $29.12 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $23.37 to $36.78.
+What do basic and premium patio door work cost in St. Cloud?
For 1 door, basic work runs $590 to $2,750 and premium work $3,850 to $6,050. Basic means: standard vinyl slider, same opening. Premium means: multi-panel or custom door, new opening.
+When is the best time to install a patio door in St. Cloud?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are April through October. April and October are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.
Patio door near St. Cloud
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 It Cost to Install or Replace Patio Doors? (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 $400-$3,000 for the sliding door itself, matched to the lower part of the $600-$6,000 installed range; labor is the remainder and sits above HomeGuide's $200-$1,000 labor-only figure because the installed range also covers trim, flashing and haul-away.