$7,800 – $22,500 our estimate for an asphalt shingle roof over a 2,000 square foot footprint in Oklahoma, adjusted for the state's roofer wages
$21.00 an hour median roofer wage in Oklahoma, 21% below the national median (BLS, May 2025)
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What a new roof costs in Oklahoma
Nationally, an asphalt shingle roof costs $4 to $11 a square foot installed (see our roof replacement cost guide). Labor is about 40% to 60% of a roofing job, and a roofer's median wage in Oklahoma is 21% below the national median, so we scale the labor part of that range by the state's wage. That gives about $3.49 to $10.07 a square foot in Oklahoma.
For a 2,000 square foot footprint at a medium pitch, about 2,236 square feet of roof, that comes to $7,800 to $22,500. It is an estimate from national prices and state wages, not a survey of Oklahoma jobs: materials, tear-off, permits and your roof's shape move the real price. Use the roof cost calculator for your own roof and material.
Roofer wages in Oklahoma
| Oklahoma | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median hourly wage | $21.00 | $26.65 |
| Mean hourly wage | $23.61 | — |
| Roofers employed | 1,260 | 135,490 |
A wage is not a price: an estimate also carries materials, tear-off, disposal, permits, insurance and the contractor's overhead. But where roofers earn more, labor-heavy work such as tear-off and steep or complex roofs usually costs more too.
Weather that damages roofs in Oklahoma
From 1980 to 2024, NOAA counts 115 weather and climate disasters that each cost at least $1 billion and affected Oklahoma, about 2.6 a year on average and 6 a year in 2020–2024. These are the kinds that damage roofs:
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Drought and freeze events are left out; they rarely damage roofs.
- 76 billion-dollar severe storms, which bring hail and high wind, have affected Oklahoma: see how to tell if hail damaged your roof and whether Class 4 impact-resistant shingles are worth it.
- 7 billion-dollar winter storms have affected Oklahoma: see how to stop ice dams.
- 6 billion-dollar wildfires have affected Oklahoma: see what makes a roof fire-resistant.
The building code for roofs in Oklahoma
Oklahoma sets one statewide minimum residential code for one- and two-family homes and townhouses. From September 14, 2026, it is the 2024 International Residential Code as amended by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission, replacing the 2018 edition. Source: Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission. Your roofer pulls any permit under the rules of your city or county; see whether you need a permit.
Roofing contractor licensing in Oklahoma
Roofing contractors must register with the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board and renew every year. The law sets no job-value threshold. Owners roofing their own home are exempt. Check the board's registration lookup before you sign. Source: Oklahoma Construction Industries Board. Whatever the state requires, check a contractor before you sign: see what to check before you hire and questions to ask a roofer.
Grants for a FORTIFIED roof
The Oklahoma Insurance Department's Strengthen Oklahoma Homes program offers grants of up to $10,000 toward a roof built to the IBHS FORTIFIED Roof standard. Applicants need a homestead exemption on file with the county assessor. Awards are first come, first served, so check the department for whether funds remain. Source: Oklahoma Insurance Department.
Roofers cannot pay your deductible
On an insurance-paid job, a roofing contractor may not advertise or promise to cover any part of your deductible. If one does, the insurer does not have to consider that contractor's estimate. The contractor must give written notice of this rule with its first estimate. Source: Oklahoma Construction Industries Board.
Cancel if the claim is denied
If you sign a roofing contract to be paid from an insurance claim, you can cancel within 72 hours of written notice that the insurer denied all or part of the claim. The contract must include a cancellation notice. Payments are returned within 10 days, less the value of any emergency work you approved in writing. Source: Oklahoma Construction Industries Board.
No second layer of asphalt shingles
Oklahoma's amended residential code does not allow new asphalt shingles over an existing asphalt shingle layer. A shingle-over-shingle replacement means a full tear-off, which adds labor and disposal to the price. Source: Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission.
Roof costs in other states
How we got these numbers
The Oklahoma estimate is our own arithmetic: HomeAdvisor's national range of $4 to $11 a square foot, with its labor share (40% to 60%, per HomeGuide) scaled by Oklahoma's median roofer wage over the national one (21.00 ÷ 26.65 = 0.79), times 2,236 square feet of roof, rounded to $100. Rules change: check the agency named in each source before you rely on it. This page states facts about Oklahoma; it does not say that HomeAnvil or any contractor works there.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, roofers (47-2181)
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, billion-dollar disasters, Oklahoma summary, inflation-adjusted, read September 27, 2026
- National price and labor share: our roof replacement cost guide and garage roof guide
- Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission, Title 748: Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission, Chapter 20, Subchapter 6: International Residential Code, 2024 Edition, September 14, 2026
- Oklahoma Construction Industries Board, Roofing Contractor Registration Act (Oklahoma Statutes, Title 59)
- Oklahoma Insurance Department, Oklahoma Homeowners Can Now Access Grants up to $10,000 To Strengthen Homes and Lower Insurance Costs, January 12, 2026
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- Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission: “statewide minimum code for residential construction within the State of Oklahoma for one- and two-family dwellings”
- Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: “All roofing contractors shall be registered annually by the Board.”
- Oklahoma Insurance Department: “Eligible homeowners can apply for grants of up to $10,000 to upgrade to storm-resistant FORTIFIED roofs”
- Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: “advertise or promise to pay, directly or indirectly, all or part of any applicable insurance deductible”
- Oklahoma Construction Industries Board: “may cancel the contract within seventy-two (72) hours after the insured has received written notice from the insurer”
- Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission: “Where the existing roof has one or more applications of asphalt shingles additional applciations of asphalt shingles shall not be permitted.”
Each state source was read September 27, 2026.