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Alaska · carpenters rank 6 of 50 · labor +21.9%

Siding replacement cost in Alaska

A 1,500 sq ft siding job in vinyl siding comes to about $6,650 to $19,950 in Alaska when the national installed price keeps its materials and its labor part is scaled to what carpenters earn statewide. Permit fees are set by each city or town, not the state.

Wages and housing figures checked October 21, 2026 · sources

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  1. 1Vinyl, 1,500 sq ft $6,650–$19,950
  2. 2AK labor index +21.9% vs US
  3. 3Median home value $352,900
Estimate, 1,500 sq ft
$6,650–$19,950
Midpoint $13,300. National $6,000–$18,000.
Labor index, statewide
+21.9%
Alaska median $35.51/hr vs US $29.12, carpenters.
Share of median home value
3.8%
Midpoint against $352,900, the state's median owner-occupied home.

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What carpenters earn in Alaska

Alaska's carpenters earn a median $35.51 an hour, far above the US median of $29.12. That ranks 6 of 50 states, among the ten best-paid states for the trade. Applied to the labor share of a 1,500 sq ft siding job, that adds about $1,300 to the national midpoint.

California$36.50Massachusetts$36.16Washington$35.67Alaska$35.51New York$34.77Minnesota$31.22Connecticut$30.80
Median hourly wage of carpenters in Alaska and the states ranked next to it (BLS 2025 wage data via O*NET). Bars to scale from $0.

The index is statewide. Wages inside Alaska differ by metro area, and a contractor's price also depends on overhead, insurance, travel and how busy the season is, none of which a wage median captures.

Siding replacement prices in Alaska by material

Each row starts from the installed price per square foot of wall that a national cost guide publishes and moves only the labor part by the Alaska index. For 1,500 sq ft:

MaterialNationalAlaskaMidpoint
Vinyl siding$6,000–$18,000$6,650–$19,950$13,300
Fiber cement siding$9,000–$22,500$9,650–$24,450$17,050
Engineered wood siding$10,500–$18,000$11,150–$19,950$15,550
Cedar siding$9,000–$24,000$9,650–$25,950$17,800
Vinyl$6,650–$19,950Fiber cement$9,650–$24,450Engineered wood$11,150–$19,950Cedar$9,650–$25,950
Siding replacement in Alaska for 1,500 sq ft: low and high estimate by material at the statewide labor index. Bars to scale on one axis from $0.

By size

Wall area to side (sq ft)NationalAlaska
1,000 sq ft$4,000–$12,000$4,450–$13,300
1,500 sq ft$6,000–$18,000$6,650–$19,950
2,000 sq ft$8,000–$24,000$8,900–$26,650
2,500 sq ft$10,000–$30,000$11,100–$33,300

Vinyl siding. The labor part of this job is $3,000–$9,000 at national rates and $3,650–$10,950 at Alaska rates. Remove the old siding adds $1,300–$3,650 at the state index (all labor).

Alaska homes and incomes

The median owner-occupied home in Alaska is valued at $352,900 (US: $332,700), 20 of 50 states. The midpoint estimate here is 3.8% of that value. Against the state's median household income of $92,788, the same midpoint equals 1.7 months of income. 66.8% of Alaska's occupied homes are owner-occupied (US 65.2%).

Permits in Alaska

Building-permit fees are set locally. No Alaska town schedule has been collected for this site yet, so this page shows no permit amount. The national cost guide puts siding job permits at $30–$200; the local building department can give the real figure and say whether one is needed.

Other projects in Alaska

ProjectTrade indexEstimate
Roof replacement, 2,000 sq ftRoofers +20.4%$8,600–$13,200
Deck building, 320 sq ftCarpenters +21.9%$8,750–$17,550
Heat pump installation, 2,000 sq ft homeHVAC mechanics and installers +26.9%$11,350–$22,700

States ranked next to Alaska

California ($6,750–$20,300) · Massachusetts ($6,750–$20,200) · Washington ($6,650–$20,000) · New York ($6,600–$19,750) · Minnesota ($6,200–$18,650) · Connecticut ($6,150–$18,500)

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Sources

Checked October 21, 2026. Estimates are ranges built from published averages, not quotes. Cost by Town does not perform or arrange work.