Roofer salary
BLS occupation: Roofers · Construction · data for May 2025
Median salary $55,440 a year, US
Median hourly pay $26.65 an hour
Middle half earn $46,260–$65,390 25th to 75th percentile
Roofers employed 135,490 +5.3% projected by 2035
How much does a roofer make?
- The median roofer salary in the US is $55,440 a year ($26.65 an hour): half of the 135,490 roofers BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $58,140.
- The middle half earn between $46,260 and $65,390. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $37,460 and the top 10% more than $81,720.
- That is 9% more than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- Illinois pays roofers the most (median $77,900), followed by New Jersey ($76,600) and Minnesota ($74,490). Oklahoma pays the least ($43,680).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in Illinois, where the median is worth $77,933 in typical US prices, then Minnesota and New Jersey.
- In 56 of the 263 metro areas with data, the median roofer salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of roofers to grow 5.3% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 12,000 openings a year. The typical entry education is no formal educational credential.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what roofers are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
How does your pay compare?
Roofer salary range
Half of roofers earn between $46,260 and $65,390 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $37,460
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $46,260
Median Yearly pay: $55,440
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $65,390
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $81,720
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $37,460 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $46,260 |
| Median | $55,440 |
| Top 25% earn over | $65,390 |
| Top 10% earn over | $81,720 |
Roofer salary by state
Illinois pays roofers the most; Oklahoma the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($55,440), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $77,900 median |
| New Jersey | $76,600 median |
| Minnesota | $74,490 median |
| Massachusetts | $72,750 median |
| Alaska | $66,750 median |
| New York | $66,020 median |
| California | $63,600 median |
| Connecticut | $62,070 median |
| District of Columbia | $61,750 median |
| Rhode Island | $61,630 median |
| Washington | $60,640 median |
| Maryland | $60,090 median |
| New Hampshire | $59,830 median |
| North Dakota | $59,740 median |
| Hawaii | $59,580 median |
| Michigan | $59,530 median |
| Delaware | $59,440 median |
| Wisconsin | $59,370 median |
| Vermont | $59,040 median |
| Montana | $59,030 median |
| Oregon | $58,970 median |
| Indiana | $57,980 median |
| Idaho | $57,790 median |
| Pennsylvania | $55,710 median |
| Colorado | $51,750 median |
| West Virginia | $51,170 median |
| Nevada | $51,090 median |
| Maine | $50,120 median |
| Ohio | $49,390 median |
| North Carolina | $49,010 median |
| Louisiana | $48,760 median |
| Utah | $48,680 median |
| Iowa | $48,660 median |
| Missouri | $48,570 median |
| Virginia | $48,420 median |
| South Dakota | $47,710 median |
| Florida | $47,590 median |
| Arkansas | $47,470 median |
| Arizona | $47,340 median |
| Kansas | $47,190 median |
| Georgia | $46,940 median |
| Kentucky | $46,940 median |
| Nebraska | $46,460 median |
| Texas | $46,030 median |
| South Carolina | $45,760 median |
| Tennessee | $45,690 median |
| Alabama | $45,670 median |
| Wyoming | $45,650 median |
| New Mexico | $45,300 median |
| Mississippi | $44,940 median |
| Oklahoma | $43,680 median |
Where roofer pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Roofers' pay goes furthest in Illinois once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $77,933 |
| Minnesota | $75,532 |
| New Jersey | $70,401 |
| Massachusetts | $68,790 |
| North Dakota | $67,155 |
| Alaska | $65,212 |
| Wisconsin | $63,096 |
| Montana | $62,370 |
| Indiana | $62,124 |
| Michigan | $61,871 |
Roofer pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $77,900 | $37.45 | $46,600 | $106,530 | 5,300 | $77,933 |
| New Jersey | $76,600 | $36.83 | $45,230 | $103,720 | 1,860 | $70,401 |
| Minnesota | $74,490 | $35.81 | $46,020 | $99,170 | 1,890 | $75,532 |
| Massachusetts | $72,750 | $34.98 | $50,790 | $106,290 | 1,950 | $68,790 |
| Alaska | $66,750 | $32.09 | $48,630 | $92,450 | 310 | $65,212 |
| New York | $66,020 | $31.74 | $47,000 | $95,040 | 4,570 | $61,174 |
| California | $63,600 | $30.58 | $48,620 | $89,010 | 21,190 | $57,442 |
| Connecticut | $62,070 | $29.84 | $47,730 | $96,070 | 790 | $59,907 |
| District of Columbia | $61,750 | $29.69 | $47,470 | $101,570 | 100 | $56,187 |
| Rhode Island | $61,630 | $29.63 | $43,450 | $93,740 | 360 | $60,256 |
| Washington | $60,640 | $29.15 | $47,860 | $104,000 | 5,890 | $56,666 |
| Maryland | $60,090 | $28.89 | $45,760 | $80,470 | 2,050 | $57,251 |
| New Hampshire | $59,830 | $28.76 | $46,920 | $100,040 | 270 | $57,438 |
| North Dakota | $59,740 | $28.72 | $46,050 | $87,360 | 290 | $67,155 |
| Hawaii | $59,580 | $28.64 | $45,860 | $79,400 | 1,110 | $54,188 |
| Michigan | $59,530 | $28.62 | $41,910 | $80,270 | 3,090 | $61,871 |
| Delaware | $59,440 | $28.58 | $35,640 | $73,900 | 230 | $59,554 |
| Wisconsin | $59,370 | $28.54 | $39,130 | $78,380 | 2,400 | $63,096 |
| Vermont | $59,040 | $28.38 | $45,380 | $63,250 | 210 | $60,271 |
| Montana | $59,030 | $28.38 | $46,020 | $71,920 | 370 | $62,370 |
| Oregon | $58,970 | $28.35 | $45,880 | $95,700 | 3,430 | $57,052 |
| Indiana | $57,980 | $27.88 | $39,830 | $89,240 | 2,980 | $62,124 |
| Idaho | $57,790 | $27.78 | $35,780 | $71,860 | 1,190 | $60,517 |
| Pennsylvania | $55,710 | $26.78 | $40,480 | $76,700 | 3,830 | $57,096 |
| Colorado | $51,750 | $24.88 | $45,820 | $73,370 | 3,340 | $50,217 |
| West Virginia | $51,170 | $24.60 | $28,660 | $69,820 | 440 | $57,175 |
| Nevada | $51,090 | $24.56 | $37,960 | $79,680 | 2,120 | $51,101 |
| Maine | $50,120 | $24.10 | $44,890 | $64,430 | 610 | $51,643 |
| Ohio | $49,390 | $23.75 | $39,940 | $75,340 | 4,610 | $53,237 |
| North Carolina | $49,010 | $23.56 | $36,760 | $60,600 | 3,060 | $51,958 |
| Louisiana | $48,760 | $23.44 | $36,140 | $84,590 | 760 | $55,279 |
| Utah | $48,680 | $23.40 | $30,160 | $67,390 | 2,710 | $49,239 |
| Iowa | $48,660 | $23.39 | $37,070 | $65,010 | 930 | $55,445 |
| Missouri | $48,570 | $23.35 | $38,470 | $78,710 | 2,050 | $53,481 |
| Virginia | $48,420 | $23.28 | $38,220 | $66,420 | 2,070 | $47,891 |
| South Dakota | $47,710 | $22.94 | $34,550 | $59,200 | 400 | $53,857 |
| Florida | $47,590 | $22.88 | $33,240 | $63,810 | 23,550 | $46,019 |
| Arkansas | $47,470 | $22.82 | $31,200 | $58,270 | 950 | $54,603 |
| Arizona | $47,340 | $22.76 | $35,910 | $62,620 | 3,420 | $47,022 |
| Kansas | $47,190 | $22.69 | $37,240 | $81,540 | 900 | $52,394 |
| Georgia | $46,940 | $22.57 | $32,070 | $63,720 | 2,160 | $48,747 |
| Kentucky | $46,940 | $22.57 | $38,220 | $65,470 | 1,080 | $52,064 |
| Nebraska | $46,460 | $22.34 | $37,480 | $59,670 | 1,730 | $51,563 |
| Texas | $46,030 | $22.13 | $34,120 | $61,560 | 5,740 | $47,426 |
| South Carolina | $45,760 | $22.00 | $36,030 | $61,860 | 850 | $48,811 |
| Tennessee | $45,690 | $21.97 | $32,180 | $61,340 | 2,110 | $49,733 |
| Alabama | $45,670 | $21.96 | $36,120 | $60,920 | 1,010 | $51,417 |
| Wyoming | $45,650 | $21.95 | $37,110 | $62,490 | 330 | $49,250 |
| New Mexico | $45,300 | $21.78 | $35,880 | $73,850 | 1,160 | $49,126 |
| Mississippi | $44,940 | $21.61 | $35,280 | $62,830 | 480 | $51,683 |
| Oklahoma | $43,680 | $21.00 | $30,800 | $81,720 | 1,260 | $49,725 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Roofer salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes roofer pay: 263 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- Worcester, MA $105,270
- Trenton, NJ $82,100
- Chicago, IL $82,090
- Bridgeport, CT $81,310
- St. Cloud, MN $79,250
- Atlantic City, NJ $77,990
- Springfield, IL $77,900
- San Jose, CA $76,650
- Peoria, IL $76,610
- New York, NY $76,400
Where the pay goes furthest
- Worcester, MA $102,679
- St. Cloud, MN $90,435
- Decatur, IL $84,413
- Springfield, IL $83,994
- Peoria, IL $83,974
- Duluth, MN $82,079
- Trenton, NJ $79,570
- Springfield, MA $79,429
- Chicago, IL $79,241
- Atlantic City, NJ $78,892
All 263 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester, MA | $105,270 | 350 | $102,679 | 24% |
| Trenton, NJ | $82,100 | 140 | $79,570 | 37% |
| Chicago, IL | $82,090 | 3,900 | $79,241 | 32% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $81,310 | 130 | $76,087 | 43% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $79,250 | 130 | $90,435 | 19% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $77,990 | 90 | $78,892 | 32% |
| Springfield, IL | $77,900 | 270 | $83,994 | 19% |
| San Jose, CA | $76,650 | 1,660 | $69,415 | 60% |
| Peoria, IL | $76,610 | 160 | $83,974 | 18% |
| New York, NY | $76,400 | 3,100 | $67,873 | 56% |
| Springfield, MA | $76,300 | 290 | $79,429 | 31% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $75,400 | 1,250 | $71,931 | 28% |
| Decatur, IL | $74,640 | 60 | $84,413 | 17% |
| San Francisco, CA | $74,340 | 2,610 | $64,301 | 56% |
| Duluth, MN | $72,860 | 240 | $82,079 | 22% |
| Flint, MI | $70,760 | 120 | $76,058 | 18% |
| Boston, MA | $66,350 | 1,120 | $61,284 | 54% |
| Anchorage, AK | $65,750 | 230 | $62,370 | 34% |
| Hartford, CT | $65,710 | 350 | $63,954 | 36% |
| Rockford, IL | $65,100 | 180 | $70,643 | 24% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $64,480 | 70 | $68,130 | 25% |
| Seattle, WA | $64,090 | 2,970 | $57,670 | 42% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $64,020 | 430 | $59,397 | 50% |
| Albany, NY | $63,920 | 440 | $64,199 | 32% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $63,750 | 140 | $58,261 | 43% |
| Bozeman, MT | $63,570 | 40 | $62,013 | 42% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $63,560 | 5,480 | $55,967 | 55% |
| Detroit, MI | $63,390 | 1,450 | $63,202 | 29% |
| Sacramento, CA | $63,320 | 1,800 | $59,361 | 43% |
| Janesville, WI | $63,310 | 70 | $67,565 | 24% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $63,030 | 190 | $58,041 | 53% |
| Modesto, CA | $62,940 | 290 | $60,456 | 39% |
| Oxnard, CA | $62,840 | 430 | $56,851 | 56% |
| Buffalo, NY | $62,590 | 570 | $65,304 | 28% |
| Fresno, CA | $62,400 | 640 | $61,082 | 39% |
| South Bend, IN | $62,400 | 200 | $67,199 | 24% |
| Missoula, MT | $62,310 | 60 | $64,607 | 31% |
| San Diego, CA | $62,180 | 1,830 | $55,574 | 57% |
| Vallejo, CA | $62,080 | 650 | $57,228 | 48% |
| Riverside, CA | $62,050 | 2,480 | $58,295 | 49% |
| Stockton, CA | $61,950 | 240 | $58,950 | 47% |
| Rochester, MN | $61,940 | 90 | $68,200 | 31% |
| Appleton, WI | $61,880 | 120 | $66,956 | 23% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $61,730 | 80 | $61,192 | 37% |
| Redding, CA | $61,690 | 210 | $61,271 | 32% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $61,640 | 140 | $56,089 | 68% |
| Fargo, ND | $61,610 | 130 | $67,799 | 21% |
| Providence, RI | $61,560 | 460 | $60,488 | 42% |
| Salinas, CA | $61,530 | 240 | $56,428 | 54% |
| Syracuse, NY | $61,480 | 270 | $64,214 | 32% |
| Kahului, HI | $61,410 | 100 | $56,137 | 63% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $61,410 | 80 | $59,946 | 43% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $61,390 | 390 | $56,426 | 64% |
| Yuba City, CA | $61,230 | 60 | $58,743 | 40% |
| Portland, OR | $61,210 | 2,280 | $58,062 | 35% |
| Chico, CA | $61,110 | 100 | $60,387 | 30% |
| Utica, NY | $61,070 | 80 | $65,895 | 28% |
| Rochester, NY | $60,880 | 540 | $62,740 | 30% |
| Madison, WI | $60,820 | 270 | $62,516 | 35% |
| Merced, CA | $60,800 | 60 | $61,867 | 41% |
| New Haven, CT | $60,800 | 180 | $58,149 | 40% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $60,700 | 30 | $63,985 | 29% |
| Racine, WI | $60,680 | 70 | $63,234 | 29% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $60,640 | 190 | $60,107 | 36% |
| Wheeling, WV | $60,230 | 110 | $68,193 | 17% |
| Champaign, IL | $60,150 | 70 | $64,884 | 28% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $60,140 | 980 | $62,040 | 31% |
| Boise, ID | $60,100 | 650 | $61,083 | 38% |
| Bend, OR | $59,990 | 230 | $57,901 | 44% |
| Evansville, IN | $59,990 | 70 | $65,543 | 22% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $59,820 | 130 | $67,997 | 20% |
| Binghamton, NY | $59,810 | 80 | $64,407 | 32% |
| Kennewick, WA | $59,760 | 210 | $59,713 | 34% |
| Bellingham, WA | $59,730 | 440 | $57,803 | 39% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $59,730 | 1,530 | $58,242 | 38% |
| Bremerton, WA | $59,470 | 170 | $56,313 | 41% |
| Canton, OH | $59,430 | 140 | $66,472 | 23% |
| Columbus, IN | $59,400 | 50 | $63,869 | 28% |
| Green Bay, WI | $59,320 | 90 | $63,726 | 23% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $59,280 | 110 | $62,505 | 26% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $59,230 | 70 | $57,031 | 36% |
| Honolulu, HI | $59,220 | 860 | $53,370 | 61% |
| Visalia, CA | $59,160 | 90 | $59,264 | 35% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $58,880 | 80 | $63,360 | 26% |
| Longview, WA | $58,830 | 200 | $60,311 | 29% |
| St. Louis, MO | $58,750 | 1,110 | $61,785 | 29% |
| Elmira, NY | $58,730 | 120 | $62,215 | 23% |
| Spokane, WA | $58,720 | 420 | $58,518 | 31% |
| Pocatello, ID | $58,480 | 50 | $65,777 | 22% |
| Kansas City, MO | $58,420 | 880 | $63,127 | 32% |
| Casper, WY | $58,410 | 40 | $62,252 | 29% |
| Washington, DC | $58,340 | 1,940 | $53,580 | 50% |
| Jackson, MI | $58,320 | 80 | $63,544 | 24% |
| Dover, DE | $58,310 | 30 | $59,801 | 37% |
| Elkhart, IN | $58,300 | 120 | $64,545 | 24% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $58,230 | 50 | $61,938 | 28% |
| Allentown, PA | $58,140 | 140 | $58,159 | 38% |
| Olympia, WA | $57,920 | 260 | $55,870 | 42% |
| Toledo, OH | $57,700 | 230 | $63,091 | 26% |
| Manchester, NH | $57,570 | 110 | $54,488 | 45% |
| Saginaw, MI | $57,300 | 50 | $63,043 | 22% |
| Yakima, WA | $56,660 | 160 | $59,302 | 29% |
| Baltimore, MD | $56,390 | 890 | $53,968 | 41% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $56,270 | 30 | $59,166 | 37% |
| Boulder, CO | $56,140 | 140 | $53,364 | 47% |
| Denver, CO | $55,830 | 1,900 | $52,778 | 41% |
| Cleveland, OH | $55,690 | 780 | $59,293 | 31% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $55,690 | 130 | $58,986 | 31% |
| Akron, OH | $54,660 | 370 | $58,541 | 29% |
| York, PA | $53,540 | 200 | $55,771 | 31% |
| Salem, OR | $52,690 | 390 | $50,835 | 37% |
| Lancaster, PA | $52,640 | 370 | $53,574 | 36% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $52,350 | 770 | $55,297 | 34% |
| Reno, NV | $52,000 | 660 | $51,478 | 48% |
| Billings, MT | $51,980 | 80 | $55,578 | 32% |
| Ogden, UT | $51,700 | 510 | $51,520 | 38% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $51,580 | 1,000 | $53,900 | 36% |
| Dayton, OH | $51,410 | 320 | $55,462 | 31% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $51,400 | 40 | $52,578 | 37% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $51,380 | 70 | $55,369 | 27% |
| Lewiston, ME | $51,350 | 150 | $54,203 | 37% |
| Portland, ME | $51,190 | 140 | $50,256 | 54% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $51,140 | 30 | $59,202 | 24% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $50,950 | 120 | $51,647 | 35% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $50,750 | 40 | $58,560 | 27% |
| Raleigh, NC | $50,720 | 580 | $51,672 | 39% |
| Traverse City, MI | $50,720 | 60 | $54,320 | 44% |
| Albany, OR | $50,490 | 160 | $49,452 | 39% |
| Erie, PA | $50,440 | 140 | $55,459 | 27% |
| Lansing, MI | $50,440 | 90 | $53,100 | 31% |
| Bismarck, ND | $50,340 | 50 | $55,304 | 31% |
| Mankato, MN | $50,250 | 40 | $55,247 | 30% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $50,140 | 60 | $52,516 | 41% |
| Reading, PA | $50,060 | 110 | $51,576 | 37% |
| Greeley, CO | $49,940 | 250 | $49,852 | 40% |
| Medford, OR | $49,930 | 150 | $49,225 | 44% |
| Great Falls, MT | $49,920 | 40 | $51,546 | 34% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $49,830 | 310 | $49,480 | 42% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $49,800 | 1,350 | $49,693 | 42% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $49,700 | 80 | $56,608 | 24% |
| Asheville, NC | $49,680 | 110 | $51,479 | 41% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $49,630 | 380 | $51,944 | 39% |
| St. George, UT | $49,620 | 260 | $50,986 | 45% |
| Scranton, PA | $49,620 | 150 | $53,038 | 33% |
| Bloomington, IN | $49,530 | 90 | $52,091 | 42% |
| Des Moines, IA | $49,510 | 280 | $53,991 | 31% |
| Columbus, OH | $49,420 | 700 | $51,765 | 37% |
| Minot, ND | $49,410 | 40 | $56,775 | 30% |
| Naples, FL | $49,410 | 610 | $47,878 | 63% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $49,380 | 40 | $50,122 | 36% |
| Tulsa, OK | $49,350 | 350 | $55,316 | 33% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $49,300 | 220 | $54,307 | 33% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $49,280 | 190 | $53,540 | 37% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $49,210 | 770 | $51,599 | 37% |
| Sebastian, FL | $49,200 | 450 | $50,047 | 52% |
| Louisville, KY | $49,160 | 550 | $52,818 | 33% |
| Greensboro, NC | $49,110 | 230 | $52,883 | 34% |
| Atlanta, GA | $49,100 | 1,440 | $49,072 | 45% |
| Waco, TX | $49,000 | 200 | $52,944 | 35% |
| Huntington, WV | $48,960 | 110 | $55,371 | 27% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $48,880 | 180 | $53,933 | 31% |
| North Port, FL | $48,860 | 1,990 | $47,707 | 52% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $48,830 | 270 | $52,748 | 31% |
| Savannah, GA | $48,740 | 70 | $51,194 | 44% |
| Wilmington, NC | $48,740 | 170 | $50,549 | 43% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $48,680 | 50 | $53,982 | 30% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $48,610 | 150 | $48,068 | 49% |
| Shreveport, LA | $48,540 | 100 | $57,264 | 32% |
| Monroe, LA | $48,450 | 70 | $57,957 | 29% |
| Charlotte, NC | $48,410 | 1,130 | $49,729 | 43% |
| Davenport, IA | $48,250 | 110 | $54,165 | 25% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $48,220 | 1,330 | $47,805 | 41% |
| Bangor, ME | $48,130 | 120 | $49,872 | 38% |
| Nashville, TN | $48,120 | 650 | $49,949 | 45% |
| Richmond, VA | $48,050 | 330 | $49,102 | 43% |
| Charleston, SC | $48,040 | 110 | $47,582 | 51% |
| Miami, FL | $48,030 | 5,290 | $42,074 | 66% |
| Bay City, MI | $48,000 | 50 | $52,219 | 25% |
| Morristown, TN | $47,950 | 90 | $55,521 | 39% |
| Lafayette, LA | $47,890 | 80 | $54,914 | 35% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $47,840 | 120 | $53,775 | 31% |
| Eugene, OR | $47,830 | 280 | $47,092 | 44% |
| Greenville, NC | $47,830 | 30 | $54,105 | 37% |
| Youngstown, OH | $47,820 | 380 | $54,718 | 26% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $47,770 | 540 | $47,768 | 47% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $47,760 | 2,700 | $46,227 | 43% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $47,590 | 820 | $47,482 | 58% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $47,530 | 40 | $51,615 | 40% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $47,520 | 1,400 | $47,766 | 42% |
| Mansfield, OH | $47,470 | 60 | $53,414 | 23% |
| Topeka, KS | $47,400 | 100 | $53,366 | 32% |
| Lincoln, NE | $47,360 | 400 | $51,714 | 32% |
| Austin, TX | $47,340 | 480 | $48,274 | 41% |
| Salisbury, MD | $47,320 | 30 | $49,489 | 49% |
| Orlando, FL | $47,300 | 2,650 | $46,639 | 49% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $47,220 | 170 | $51,690 | 40% |
| Springfield, MO | $47,220 | 160 | $53,305 | 32% |
| Tampa, FL | $47,170 | 3,380 | $46,754 | 51% |
| Crestview, FL | $47,110 | 160 | $48,551 | 50% |
| Sioux City, IA | $47,050 | 90 | $54,422 | 33% |
| Dallas, TX | $46,990 | 2,180 | $45,582 | 42% |
| Deltona, FL | $46,940 | 580 | $47,239 | 45% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $46,890 | 1,900 | $45,814 | 47% |
| Hickory, NC | $46,810 | 80 | $52,901 | 41% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $46,760 | 40 | $47,706 | 51% |
| Lakeland, FL | $46,730 | 810 | $48,105 | 47% |
| Gainesville, FL | $46,660 | 340 | $48,236 | 42% |
| Lexington, KY | $46,630 | 230 | $50,200 | 41% |
| Birmingham, AL | $46,600 | 260 | $50,849 | 36% |
| Provo, UT | $46,600 | 280 | $47,439 | 46% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $46,590 | 60 | $49,753 | 44% |
| Columbia, MO | $46,530 | 60 | $52,025 | 38% |
| Greenville, SC | $46,530 | 170 | $49,893 | 40% |
| Rapid City, SD | $46,510 | 120 | $52,165 | 38% |
| Pueblo, CO | $46,490 | 50 | $50,664 | 34% |
| Memphis, TN | $46,480 | 360 | $50,424 | 36% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $46,480 | 350 | $47,457 | 49% |
| Omaha, NE | $46,460 | 870 | $50,549 | 36% |
| Decatur, AL | $46,280 | 30 | $53,066 | 28% |
| Roanoke, VA | $46,280 | 90 | $49,435 | 36% |
| Logan, UT | $46,260 | 90 | $48,224 | 37% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $46,160 | 70 | $51,654 | 33% |
| Macon, GA | $46,030 | 40 | $51,995 | 32% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $46,030 | 140 | $46,847 | 49% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $46,020 | 90 | $48,497 | 44% |
| Pensacola, FL | $45,980 | 300 | $47,054 | 45% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $45,780 | 710 | $47,914 | 39% |
| Wichita, KS | $45,760 | 240 | $51,447 | 32% |
| Tyler, TX | $45,700 | 60 | $49,590 | 34% |
| Panama City, FL | $45,690 | 160 | $46,960 | 46% |
| Winchester, VA | $45,690 | 40 | $47,372 | 48% |
| Mobile, AL | $45,540 | 120 | $51,692 | 34% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $45,530 | 140 | $49,779 | 40% |
| Houston, TX | $45,500 | 1,230 | $46,132 | 43% |
| Ocala, FL | $45,130 | 480 | $47,389 | 42% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $45,090 | 140 | $45,653 | 52% |
| Knoxville, TN | $45,030 | 440 | $48,645 | 46% |
| Lima, OH | $44,980 | 40 | $50,162 | 32% |
| Jackson, MS | $44,850 | 110 | $50,366 | 39% |
| Sebring, FL | $44,740 | 80 | $48,383 | 41% |
| Columbia, SC | $44,660 | 160 | $47,682 | 42% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $44,510 | 60 | $46,129 | 41% |
| Altoona, PA | $44,410 | 50 | $49,616 | 27% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $44,230 | 140 | $51,497 | 29% |
| Lafayette, IN | $44,140 | 40 | $47,244 | 40% |
| Tucson, AZ | $44,040 | 340 | $45,451 | 41% |
| San Antonio, TX | $43,720 | 350 | $46,159 | 39% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $43,680 | 30 | $49,844 | 36% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $43,680 | 710 | $48,314 | 38% |
| Columbus, GA | $43,290 | 80 | $48,479 | 38% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $43,060 | 130 | $47,292 | 41% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $42,770 | 30 | $46,435 | 44% |
| Augusta, GA | $41,430 | 90 | $45,080 | 42% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $40,100 | 40 | $45,562 | 38% |
| Kingsport, TN | $39,720 | 90 | $45,947 | 40% |
| Grand Island, NE | $39,700 | 90 | $45,813 | 41% |
| Longview, TX | $39,460 | 80 | $44,097 | 35% |
| Farmington, NM | $39,420 | 30 | $44,945 | 43% |
| Joplin, MO | $39,170 | 60 | $45,696 | 38% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $39,070 | 50 | $43,309 | 45% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $37,600 | 50 | $40,574 | 45% |
| Lubbock, TX | $36,650 | 90 | $40,135 | 44% |
| El Paso, TX | $36,300 | 120 | $40,373 | 50% |
What the median roofer salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $55,440 |
| Month | $4,620 |
| Every two weeks | $2,132 |
| Week | $1,066 |
| Hour | $26.65 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a roofer: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | No formal educational credential |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +5.3% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 12,000 |
| Self-employed | 19.8% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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| Job | Median a year | Typical education |
|---|---|---|
| Plumber | $63,800 | High school diploma |
| Heavy equipment operator | $59,850 | High school diploma |
| Construction worker | $47,120 | No formal education |
| Elevator mechanic | $109,910 | High school diploma |
| Electrician | $63,190 | High school diploma |
| Ironworker | $62,780 | High school diploma |
| Carpenter | $60,580 | High school diploma |
Questions about roofer pay
How much does a roofer make an hour?
The median is $26.65 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $18.01 and the top 10% over $39.29.
How much does a roofer make a month?
About $4,620 a month before taxes at the median salary of $55,440, or $2,132 every two weeks.
What state pays roofers the most?
Illinois, with a median of $77,900. New Jersey ($76,600), Minnesota ($74,490), Massachusetts ($72,750) and Alaska ($66,750) follow.
Where do roofers make the most after cost of living?
Illinois: its median of $77,900 is worth $77,933 at typical US prices. Minnesota, New Jersey and Massachusetts come next.
How much do entry-level roofers make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of roofers earn under $37,460 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $46,260, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a roofer?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as no formal educational credential. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: moderate-term on-the-job training.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 47-2181 (Roofers). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.