Home Repair Decoded

Door Repair Cost in Illinois

$100 – $610We estimate door repair in Illinois at $100 to $610 for fixing one sticking, sagging or misaligned interior or exterior door. The national estimate is $80 to $490. Illinois carpenter pay is 30% above the national median, ranking 2 of 51.
Part of the jobLowHigh
Parts and materials (our assumption)$10$100
Labor hours (our assumption)13
Billed labor rate per hour$95$171
Estimated total$100$610

Our estimate, not a quote. Billed rate is the Illinois median wage from BLS (2025, $37.98 an hour) times 2.5 to 4.5 to cover payroll costs, overhead, travel and profit. How we estimate

What other publishers report

National figures as published by each source, checked 2026-11-03. Their scope can differ from ours.
PublisherLowHighScope
Fixr$96$180Interior door, plane and adjust. Page dated January 2025.
Fixr$181$336Exterior door, adjust. Page dated January 2025.
Fixr$19$712All door repairs, average range. Page dated January 2025.

Cities in Illinois

Metro areaMedian wageLowHigh
Chicago$38.68$110$620

Compared with neighboring states

StateMedian wageLowHigh
Indiana$30.23$90$510
Iowa$27.75$80$470
Kentucky$25.33$70$440
Missouri$29.25$80$490
Wisconsin$29.65$80$500

Other carpenter jobs in Illinois

Door Repair cost in every state · Illinois home repair guide

Sources

General information, not professional advice. Conditions, codes and prices vary. Turn off power, gas or water before any work, and hire a licensed professional when in doubt. Cost figures are our estimates, not quotes.