Basic
$8.93 – $14 per sq ft
1x8 pine lap siding, factory-primed, over house wrap, primed trim
How Much Does Wood Siding Cost in Milwaukee, Wisconsin?
Wood Siding: national installed price range, materials and labor breakdown, and local pricing by ZIP code.
Wood Siding in Milwaukee, Wisconsin typically costs $11 to $16 per sq ft as of 2026. Prices reflect local labor and material rates. Use our calculator below for a detailed, ZIP-code-adjusted estimate.
Wood Siding in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
$11 – $16
per sq ftPrices in Milwaukee are 3.0% higher than the national average for wood siding.
National average: $10 – $16 per sq ft
What you get at each price level
Standard
$11 – $16 per sq ft
1x8 knotty cedar lap siding with a factory semi-transparent stain, over house wrap, cedar trim
Premium
$13 – $21 per sq ft
1x8 clear cedar lap siding with a factory-applied stain, over rainscreen furring, stainless nails, cedar trim
Cost Breakdown in Milwaukee
| Component | Category | Price Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | material | $4.43 – $6.94 | sq ft |
| Labor | labor | $4.10 – $6.43 | sq ft |
| Supplies & Other | supplies | $1.18 – $1.85 | sq ft |
| Equipment & Disposal | equipment | $0.79 – $1.23 | sq ft |
Prices adjusted for Milwaukee local market conditions.
Wood Siding photo examples
Close view of stained horizontal wood siding boards with grain
Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Cedar lap siding under a window with fresh paint prep
Photo: OlgerFallasPainting · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source
Dark stained wood lap siding at an exterior corner with a downspout
Photo: chidorian · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source
Dark brown horizontal wood siding boards, close view
Photo: doug.neiner · CC BY 2.0 · Source
Cost Factors in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
What Affects Pricing
- Materials ($4.71-$7.38 per square foot)
- Labor ($3.66-$5.74 per square foot)
- Supplies & Other ($10.47-$16.40 per square foot)
- Equipment & Disposal ($10.47-$16.40 per square foot)
Local Price Adjustments
Material costs6.0% below avg
Labor costs12.0% above avg
Labor costs in Milwaukee run proportionally higher than materials, which may favor material-heavy solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
References
- Cost to install wood siding, Homewyse, retrieved Sep 2026
- Construction wages by metro and rural area, used for the labor adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Regional price parities for goods, used for the materials adjustment by ZIP code, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2024
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