Storm door cost in Arkansas
Statewide estimate from BLS wages and BEA prices. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Statewide range (1 door)
- $300 – $840
- Per door
- $305 – $844
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −12%
- US $650
- Metros covered
- 4
What does it cost to install a storm door in Arkansas? Plan on $300 to $840 for 1 door. Wages (0.81x the US blend), materials (price index 93.6) and permit costs (86.9) put the state below the national midpoint by 12%.
Inside Arkansas, the metros we cover range from $550 (Fort Smith) to $580 (Fayetteville) at the midpoint. Pick your closest city in the table for a tighter number.
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Estimated cost for 1 door in Arkansas (statewide), standard level
$470 to $680
About $466 to $682 per door before permits. Labor is about 37% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $280 | $440 |
| Labor | $180 | $240 |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 |
| Total | $470 | $680 |
Cost breakdown for 1 door in Arkansas
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $160 | $360 | $560 | 63% |
| Labor | $140 | $210 | $280 | 37% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0% |
| Total | $300 | $570 | $840 | 100% |
Why two Arkansas quotes can differ
Door style
A mid-view door is $350-$700 installed, a full-view door $425-$950, and a low-E full-view door $475-$1,000 (HomeGuide).
Replacing versus new
Replacing an old storm door runs $400-$1,050 because the old door has to come off.
Screens and features
Self-storing and retractable screens, ventilating glass and security features all raise the price.
Permit
No permit fee is included in this estimate; storm doors rarely need one.
Arkansas against its neighbors
Arkansas ranks 50 of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) for storm door, where 1 is the most expensive. The costliest is Hawaii at $790 and the cheapest Oklahoma at $570, both for 1 door at the midpoint. Arkansas sits at $570. The five states closest by workforce center are listed below.
| State | Distance | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 220 miles away | $300 – $840 | $570 | −1% |
| Missouri | 230 miles away | $340 – $930 | $640 | +11% |
| Kansas | 280 miles away | $330 – $890 | $610 | +7% |
| Mississippi | 330 miles away | $310 – $860 | $590 | +2% |
| Tennessee | 360 miles away | $320 – $880 | $600 | +4% |
Arkansas labor market for storm door
Arkansas'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 0.81 times the national level.
Carpenters (47-2031), 80% of the weighting: a median of $22.96 an hour, 21% below the US median of $29.12. The middle half of them earn between $19.93 and $27.65 an hour. About 4,030 work in the state. That is 30.9 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 43.1 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
For general maintenance and repair workers (49-9071, weighted 20%) the local median is $20.87 an hour, which is 12% below the national $23.84. The middle half of them earn between $16.67 and $25.24 an hour. BLS counts 12,410 of them working in the state, 95.2 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 98.4), so the local bench is about average.
A crew paid at the 75th percentile for carpenters ($27.65 an hour) would add about $35 to the statewide midpoint; one at the 25th percentile ($19.93) would take off about $20. Use that as a rough guide to how far a bid can sit from our midpoint on wages alone.
BLS counts 1,303,630 jobs across Arkansas (May 2025), which is 0.8% of US employment.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpenters (47-2031) | 80% | $19.93 | $22.96 | $27.65 | $29.12 | 0.79 | state |
| General maintenance and repair workers (49-9071) | 20% | $16.67 | $20.87 | $25.24 | $23.84 | 0.88 | state |
| Blended | 100% | 0.81 | |||||
Related projects, priced for Arkansas
Each project weights the trades differently, so Arkansas's wage level does not push every price by the same amount. Compared with the US midpoint, front door is −10% and patio door −13%.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front door | 1 door | $430 – $2,250 | −10% |
| Patio door | 1 door | $530 – $5,200 | −13% |
| Garage door | 1 door | $620 – $3,300 | −11% |
| Window replacement | 10 windows | $4,000 – $13,500 | −10% |
When Arkansas weather lets you install
Weather decides when exterior installation can happen, and Arkansas 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.
Fayetteville has the longest comfortable season of the metros we cover in Arkansas at 12 months; Jonesboro has the shortest at 9 (September through May). Rainfall runs from 47 inches a year in Fayetteville to 50 inches in Little Rock.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock | 31 | 92 | 50 | 10: September through June |
| Fayetteville | 25 | 89 | 47 | 12: all year |
| Fort Smith | 30 | 94 | 47 | 10: September through June |
| Jonesboro | 31 | 91 | 49 | 9: September through May |
Basic, standard or premium: Arkansas 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 one storm door to front and back doors.
Basic
$300 to $520
Basic mid-view door with a standard screen
Standard
$470 to $680
Full-view door with a self-storing screen
Premium
$630 to $840
Low-E full-view or ventilating door
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| one storm door | $300 – $520 | $470 – $680 | $630 – $840 |
| front and back doors | $610 – $1,050 | $930 – $1,350 | $1,250 – $1,700 |
Which Arkansas city is cheapest for storm door?
2 of the 4 metros sit above the statewide midpoint of $570, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville, AR | $310 – $860 | $580 | +2% |
| Little Rock, AR | $310 – $850 | $580 | +1% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $290 – $820 | $560 | −3% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $290 – $820 | $550 | −4% |
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Storm door in Arkansas: your questions
+How much does it cost to install a storm door in Arkansas?
$300 to $840 for 1 door, using statewide wages and prices. Metro areas inside Arkansas can sit above or below that.
+Which city in Arkansas is cheapest for storm door?
Fort Smith at about $550 (midpoint, 1 door). The priciest is Fayetteville at $580.
+Is storm door cheaper in Arkansas than the US average?
It is 12% cheaper: $570 against $650 for 1 door at the midpoint.
+What share of the price is labor in Arkansas?
About 37% ($210). Materials are 63%. Statewide labor for this job is weighted 0.81x the national wage level.
+What do carpenters earn in Arkansas?
The BLS statewide median is $22.96 an hour, against $29.12 for the US. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $19.93 to $27.65.
+Where does Arkansas rank for storm door costs?
50th most expensive of 51 (the 50 states plus DC) at the midpoint, $570 for 1 door. Rank 1 is the costliest.
+What do basic and premium storm door work cost in Arkansas?
For 1 door, basic work runs $300 to $520 and premium work $630 to $840. Basic means: basic mid-view door with a standard screen. Premium means: low-E full-view or ventilating door.
+Does the season matter for storm door in Arkansas?
Yes where winters or summers are hard. Of the Arkansas metros we cover, Fayetteville 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.
Storm door by city in Arkansas
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 Storm Door Installation 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 are HomeGuide's door-alone price ($175-$600). Labor is the remainder, which matches its $175-$350 installation figure.