47 Series · SOC 47-2181
Roofers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $55,440
- Median / year
- $81,720
- Top 10% earn
- +5.9%
- Growth '23–'33
- 135,490
- US workers
Roofers earn a median of $55,440 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $55,440, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $37,460 (10th percentile) to $81,720 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 135,490 US workers. Illinois pays the most ($77,900), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Roofers earn a median of $55,440, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 41% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Construction and Extraction, it ranks #36 of 60 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 5.9% by 2033.
- $55,440
- Median annual wage
- Top 59%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #36 of 60
- in Construction and Extraction
- 2.2×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Illinois at $77,900. Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential.
Roofers (SOC 47-2181) pays a national median of $55,440 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $37,460 at the 10th percentile to $81,720 at the 90th, with a mean of $58,140 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 135,490 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 357 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +5.9% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 12,700 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is No formal educational credential and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of C for this role, with a fatality rate of 59 per 100,000 and injury rate of 5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Illinois pays the highest state median at $77,900, which is +41% above the national figure. The top metro is Worcester, MA at $105,270 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 135,490 jobs Median $55,440/yr
Median Salary
$55,440
per year
Median Hourly
$26.65/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$58,140
average
Employment
135,490
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Roofers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$55,440 Bottom 41% higher than 41% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 47-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Roofers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 47-series occupations with growth data, Roofers sits on the faster-growing side at +5.9% growth and $55,440 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+5.9%
About average
Annual Openings
12,700
per year (projected)
Typical Education
No formal educational credential
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → C
Moderate Risk
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
59/100K
Injury Rate
5/100
Danger Index
49.5/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Roofers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Coordination 3.6
Active Listening 3.1
Critical Thinking 3.1
Speaking 3.0
Monitoring 3.0
Operations Monitoring 3.0
Operation and Control 3.0
Time Management 3.0
Complex Problem Solving 2.9
Reading Comprehension 2.8
Knowledge Areas
Building and Construction 4.6
Customer and Personal Service 3.5
English Language 3.4
Public Safety and Security 3.3
Education and Training 3.2
Mathematics 3.2
Design 3.2
Mechanical 3.1
Administration and Management 3.0
Transportation 2.6
Key Tasks
- ▸ Inspect problem roofs to determine the best repair procedures.
- ▸ Remove snow, water, or debris from roofs prior to applying roofing materials.
- ▸ Set up scaffolding to provide safe access to roofs.
- ▸ Estimate materials and labor required to complete roofing jobs.
- ▸ Cement or nail flashing strips of metal or shingle over joints to make them watertight.
- ▸ Install partially overlapping layers of material over roof insulation surfaces, using chalk lines, gauges on shingling hatchets, or lines on shingles.
- ▸ Cut felt, shingles, or strips of flashing to fit angles formed by walls, vents, or intersecting roof surfaces.
- ▸ Apply plastic coatings, membranes, fiberglass, or felt over sloped roofs before applying shingles.
- ▸ Install, repair, or replace single-ply roofing systems, using waterproof sheet materials such as modified plastics, elastomeric, or other asphaltic compositions.
- ▸ Attach roofing paper to roofs in overlapping strips to form bases for other materials.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$37,460
25th Percentile
$46,260
Median
$55,440
75th Percentile
$65,390
90th Percentile
$81,720
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois | $77,900 | +41% above national |
| 2 | New Jersey | $76,600 | +38% above national |
| 3 | Minnesota | $74,490 | +34% above national |
| 4 | Massachusetts | $72,750 | +31% above national |
| 5 | Alaska | $66,750 | +20% above national |
| 6 | New York | $66,020 | +19% above national |
| 7 | California | $63,600 | +15% above national |
| 8 | Connecticut | $62,070 | +12% above national |
| 9 | District of Columbia | $61,750 | +11% above national |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $61,630 | +11% above national |
| 11 | Washington | $60,640 | +9% above national |
| 12 | Maryland | $60,090 | +8% above national |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $59,830 | +8% above national |
| 14 | North Dakota | $59,740 | +8% above national |
| 15 | Hawaii | $59,580 | +7% above national |
| 16 | Michigan | $59,530 | +7% above national |
| 17 | Delaware | $59,440 | +7% above national |
| 18 | Wisconsin | $59,370 | +7% above national |
| 19 | Vermont | $59,040 | +6% above national |
| 20 | Montana | $59,030 | +6% above national |
| 21 | Oregon | $58,970 | +6% above national |
| 22 | Indiana | $57,980 | +5% above national |
| 23 | Idaho | $57,790 | +4% above national |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $55,710 | same as national |
| 25 | Colorado | $51,750 | 7% below national |
| 26 | West Virginia | $51,170 | 8% below national |
| 27 | Nevada | $51,090 | 8% below national |
| 28 | Maine | $50,120 | 10% below national |
| 29 | Ohio | $49,390 | 11% below national |
| 30 | North Carolina | $49,010 | 12% below national |
| 31 | Louisiana | $48,760 | 12% below national |
| 32 | Utah | $48,680 | 12% below national |
| 33 | Iowa | $48,660 | 12% below national |
| 34 | Missouri | $48,570 | 12% below national |
| 35 | Virginia | $48,420 | 13% below national |
| 36 | South Dakota | $47,710 | 14% below national |
| 37 | Florida | $47,590 | 14% below national |
| 38 | Arkansas | $47,470 | 14% below national |
| 39 | Arizona | $47,340 | 15% below national |
| 40 | Kansas | $47,190 | 15% below national |
| 41 | Georgia | $46,940 | 15% below national |
| 42 | Kentucky | $46,940 | 15% below national |
| 43 | Nebraska | $46,460 | 16% below national |
| 44 | Texas | $46,030 | 17% below national |
| 45 | South Carolina | $45,760 | 17% below national |
| 46 | Tennessee | $45,690 | 18% below national |
| 47 | Alabama | $45,670 | 18% below national |
| 48 | Wyoming | $45,650 | 18% below national |
| 49 | New Mexico | $45,300 | 18% below national |
| 50 | Mississippi | $44,940 | 19% below national |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $43,680 | 21% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $24,100 | 57% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worcester, MA | $105,270 | +90% above national |
| 2 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $82,100 | +48% above national |
| 3 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $82,090 | +48% above national |
| 4 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $81,310 | +47% above national |
| 5 | St. Cloud, MN | $79,250 | +43% above national |
| 6 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $77,990 | +41% above national |
| 7 | Springfield, IL | $77,900 | +41% above national |
| 8 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $77,390 | +40% above national |
| 9 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $76,650 | +38% above national |
| 10 | Peoria, IL | $76,610 | +38% above national |
| 11 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $76,400 | +38% above national |
| 12 | Springfield, MA | $76,300 | +38% above national |
| 13 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $75,400 | +36% above national |
| 14 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $74,890 | +35% above national |
| 15 | Decatur, IL | $74,640 | +35% above national |
| 16 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $74,340 | +34% above national |
| 17 | Duluth, MN-WI | $72,860 | +31% above national |
| 18 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $72,810 | +31% above national |
| 19 | Flint, MI | $70,760 | +28% above national |
| 20 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $66,350 | +20% above national |
| 21 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $65,810 | +19% above national |
| 22 | Anchorage, AK | $65,750 | +19% above national |
| 23 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $65,710 | +19% above national |
| 24 | Rockford, IL | $65,100 | +17% above national |
| 25 | Chambersburg, PA | $64,480 | +16% above national |
| 26 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $64,090 | +16% above national |
| 27 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $64,020 | +15% above national |
| 28 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $63,920 | +15% above national |
| 29 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $63,750 | +15% above national |
| 30 | Bozeman, MT | $63,570 | +15% above national |
| 31 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $63,560 | +15% above national |
| 32 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $63,390 | +14% above national |
| 33 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $63,340 | +14% above national |
| 34 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $63,320 | +14% above national |
| 35 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $63,310 | +14% above national |
| 36 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $63,030 | +14% above national |
| 37 | Modesto, CA | $62,940 | +14% above national |
| 38 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $62,840 | +13% above national |
| 39 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $62,650 | +13% above national |
| 40 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $62,590 | +13% above national |
| 41 | Fresno, CA | $62,400 | +13% above national |
| 42 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $62,400 | +13% above national |
| 43 | Missoula, MT | $62,310 | +12% above national |
| 44 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $62,300 | +12% above national |
| 45 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $62,180 | +12% above national |
| 46 | Vallejo, CA | $62,080 | +12% above national |
| 47 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $62,050 | +12% above national |
| 48 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $62,010 | +12% above national |
| 49 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $61,950 | +12% above national |
| 50 | Rochester, MN | $61,940 | +12% above national |
| 51 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $61,930 | +12% above national |
| 52 | Appleton, WI | $61,880 | +12% above national |
| 53 | Ann Arbor, MI | $61,730 | +11% above national |
| 54 | Redding, CA | $61,690 | +11% above national |
| 55 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $61,640 | +11% above national |
| 56 | Fargo, ND-MN | $61,610 | +11% above national |
| 57 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $61,560 | +11% above national |
| 58 | Salinas, CA | $61,530 | +11% above national |
| 59 | Syracuse, NY | $61,480 | +11% above national |
| 60 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $61,410 | +11% above national |
| 61 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $61,410 | +11% above national |
| 62 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $61,390 | +11% above national |
| 63 | Yuba City, CA | $61,230 | +10% above national |
| 64 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $61,210 | +10% above national |
| 65 | Chico, CA | $61,110 | +10% above national |
| 66 | Utica-Rome, NY | $61,070 | +10% above national |
| 67 | Rochester, NY | $60,880 | +10% above national |
| 68 | Madison, WI | $60,820 | +10% above national |
| 69 | Merced, CA | $60,800 | +10% above national |
| 70 | New Haven, CT | $60,800 | +10% above national |
| 71 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $60,730 | +10% above national |
| 72 | Glens Falls, NY | $60,700 | +9% above national |
| 73 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $60,680 | +9% above national |
| 74 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $60,640 | +9% above national |
| 75 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $60,230 | +9% above national |
| 76 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $60,160 | +9% above national |
| 77 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $60,150 | +8% above national |
| 78 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $60,150 | +8% above national |
| 79 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $60,140 | +8% above national |
| 80 | Boise City, ID | $60,100 | +8% above national |
| 81 | Bend, OR | $59,990 | +8% above national |
| 82 | Evansville, IN | $59,990 | +8% above national |
| 83 | Jefferson City, MO | $59,820 | +8% above national |
| 84 | Binghamton, NY | $59,810 | +8% above national |
| 85 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $59,800 | +8% above national |
| 86 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $59,760 | +8% above national |
| 87 | Bellingham, WA | $59,730 | +8% above national |
| 88 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $59,730 | +8% above national |
| 89 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $59,470 | +7% above national |
| 90 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $59,430 | +7% above national |
| 91 | Columbus, IN | $59,400 | +7% above national |
| 92 | Green Bay, WI | $59,320 | +7% above national |
| 93 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $59,280 | +7% above national |
| 94 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $59,230 | +7% above national |
| 95 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $59,230 | +7% above national |
| 96 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $59,220 | +7% above national |
| 97 | Visalia, CA | $59,160 | +7% above national |
| 98 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $58,880 | +6% above national |
| 99 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $58,880 | +6% above national |
| 100 | Longview-Kelso, WA | $58,830 | +6% above national |
| 101 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $58,750 | +6% above national |
| 102 | Elmira, NY | $58,730 | +6% above national |
| 103 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $58,720 | +6% above national |
| 104 | Pocatello, ID | $58,480 | +5% above national |
| 105 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $58,420 | +5% above national |
| 106 | Casper, WY | $58,410 | +5% above national |
| 107 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $58,390 | +5% above national |
| 108 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $58,340 | +5% above national |
| 109 | Jackson, MI | $58,320 | +5% above national |
| 110 | Dover, DE | $58,310 | +5% above national |
| 111 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $58,300 | +5% above national |
| 112 | Sheboygan, WI | $58,230 | +5% above national |
| 113 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $58,140 | +5% above national |
| 114 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $57,920 | +4% above national |
| 115 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $57,880 | +4% above national |
| 116 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $57,860 | +4% above national |
| 117 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $57,840 | +4% above national |
| 118 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $57,740 | +4% above national |
| 119 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $57,730 | +4% above national |
| 120 | Toledo, OH | $57,700 | +4% above national |
| 121 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $57,570 | +4% above national |
| 122 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $57,520 | +4% above national |
| 123 | Saginaw, MI | $57,300 | +3% above national |
| 124 | Yakima, WA | $56,660 | +2% above national |
| 125 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $56,390 | +2% above national |
| 126 | Pittsfield, MA | $56,270 | +1% above national |
| 127 | Boulder, CO | $56,140 | +1% above national |
| 128 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $55,830 | +1% above national |
| 129 | Cleveland, OH | $55,690 | same as national |
| 130 | Idaho Falls, ID | $55,690 | same as national |
| 131 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $55,060 | 1% below national |
| 132 | Akron, OH | $54,660 | 1% below national |
| 133 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $53,560 | 3% below national |
| 134 | York-Hanover, PA | $53,540 | 3% below national |
| 135 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $53,480 | 4% below national |
| 136 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $53,220 | 4% below national |
| 137 | Salem, OR | $52,690 | 5% below national |
| 138 | Lancaster, PA | $52,640 | 5% below national |
| 139 | Pittsburgh, PA | $52,350 | 6% below national |
| 140 | Reno, NV | $52,000 | 6% below national |
| 141 | Billings, MT | $51,980 | 6% below national |
| 142 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $51,900 | 6% below national |
| 143 | Ogden, UT | $51,700 | 7% below national |
| 144 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $51,700 | 7% below national |
| 145 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $51,580 | 7% below national |
| 146 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $51,410 | 7% below national |
| 147 | Grants Pass, OR | $51,400 | 7% below national |
| 148 | Eau Claire, WI | $51,380 | 7% below national |
| 149 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $51,350 | 7% below national |
| 150 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $51,350 | 7% below national |
| 151 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $51,190 | 8% below national |
| 152 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $51,140 | 8% below national |
| 153 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $50,950 | 8% below national |
| 154 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $50,750 | 8% below national |
| 155 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $50,720 | 9% below national |
| 156 | Traverse City, MI | $50,720 | 9% below national |
| 157 | Albany, OR | $50,490 | 9% below national |
| 158 | Erie, PA | $50,440 | 9% below national |
| 159 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $50,440 | 9% below national |
| 160 | Bismarck, ND | $50,340 | 9% below national |
| 161 | Mankato, MN | $50,250 | 9% below national |
| 162 | Grand Junction, CO | $50,140 | 10% below national |
| 163 | Reading, PA | $50,060 | 10% below national |
| 164 | Greeley, CO | $49,940 | 10% below national |
| 165 | Medford, OR | $49,930 | 10% below national |
| 166 | Great Falls, MT | $49,920 | 10% below national |
| 167 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $49,860 | 10% below national |
| 168 | Colorado Springs, CO | $49,830 | 10% below national |
| 169 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $49,800 | 10% below national |
| 170 | Terre Haute, IN | $49,700 | 10% below national |
| 171 | Asheville, NC | $49,680 | 10% below national |
| 172 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $49,630 | 10% below national |
| 173 | St. George, UT | $49,620 | 10% below national |
| 174 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $49,620 | 10% below national |
| 175 | Bloomington, IN | $49,530 | 11% below national |
| 176 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $49,510 | 11% below national |
| 177 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $49,440 | 11% below national |
| 178 | Columbus, OH | $49,420 | 11% below national |
| 179 | Minot, ND | $49,410 | 11% below national |
| 180 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $49,410 | 11% below national |
| 181 | Walla Walla, WA | $49,380 | 11% below national |
| 182 | Tulsa, OK | $49,350 | 11% below national |
| 183 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $49,350 | 11% below national |
| 184 | Baton Rouge, LA | $49,300 | 11% below national |
| 185 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $49,290 | 11% below national |
| 186 | Winston-Salem, NC | $49,280 | 11% below national |
| 187 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $49,210 | 11% below national |
| 188 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $49,210 | 11% below national |
| 189 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $49,200 | 11% below national |
| 190 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $49,160 | 11% below national |
| 191 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $49,120 | 11% below national |
| 192 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $49,110 | 11% below national |
| 193 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $49,100 | 11% below national |
| 194 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $49,060 | 12% below national |
| 195 | Waco, TX | $49,000 | 12% below national |
| 196 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $49,000 | 12% below national |
| 197 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $48,960 | 12% below national |
| 198 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $48,920 | 12% below national |
| 199 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $48,880 | 12% below national |
| 200 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $48,880 | 12% below national |
| 201 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $48,860 | 12% below national |
| 202 | Fort Wayne, IN | $48,830 | 12% below national |
| 203 | Savannah, GA | $48,740 | 12% below national |
| 204 | Wilmington, NC | $48,740 | 12% below national |
| 205 | Bowling Green, KY | $48,680 | 12% below national |
| 206 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $48,610 | 12% below national |
| 207 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $48,540 | 12% below national |
| 208 | Monroe, LA | $48,450 | 13% below national |
| 209 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $48,410 | 13% below national |
| 210 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $48,360 | 13% below national |
| 211 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $48,250 | 13% below national |
| 212 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $48,250 | 13% below national |
| 213 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $48,220 | 13% below national |
| 214 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $48,180 | 13% below national |
| 215 | Bangor, ME | $48,130 | 13% below national |
| 216 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $48,120 | 13% below national |
| 217 | Richmond, VA | $48,050 | 13% below national |
| 218 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $48,040 | 13% below national |
| 219 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $48,030 | 13% below national |
| 220 | Bay City, MI | $48,000 | 13% below national |
| 221 | Morristown, TN | $47,950 | 14% below national |
| 222 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $47,900 | 14% below national |
| 223 | Lafayette, LA | $47,890 | 14% below national |
| 224 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $47,840 | 14% below national |
| 225 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $47,840 | 14% below national |
| 226 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $47,830 | 14% below national |
| 227 | Greenville, NC | $47,830 | 14% below national |
| 228 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $47,820 | 14% below national |
| 229 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $47,800 | 14% below national |
| 230 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $47,770 | 14% below national |
| 231 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $47,760 | 14% below national |
| 232 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $47,740 | 14% below national |
| 233 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $47,710 | 14% below national |
| 234 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,650 | 14% below national |
| 235 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $47,620 | 14% below national |
| 236 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $47,600 | 14% below national |
| 237 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $47,600 | 14% below national |
| 238 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $47,590 | 14% below national |
| 239 | Jacksonville, NC | $47,530 | 14% below national |
| 240 | Jacksonville, FL | $47,520 | 14% below national |
| 241 | Mansfield, OH | $47,470 | 14% below national |
| 242 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $47,430 | 14% below national |
| 243 | Topeka, KS | $47,400 | 15% below national |
| 244 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $47,370 | 15% below national |
| 245 | Lincoln, NE | $47,360 | 15% below national |
| 246 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $47,340 | 15% below national |
| 247 | Salisbury, MD | $47,320 | 15% below national |
| 248 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $47,300 | 15% below national |
| 249 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $47,220 | 15% below national |
| 250 | Springfield, MO | $47,220 | 15% below national |
| 251 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $47,180 | 15% below national |
| 252 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $47,170 | 15% below national |
| 253 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $47,160 | 15% below national |
| 254 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $47,160 | 15% below national |
| 255 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $47,110 | 15% below national |
| 256 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $47,050 | 15% below national |
| 257 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $47,000 | 15% below national |
| 258 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $46,990 | 15% below national |
| 259 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $46,940 | 15% below national |
| 260 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $46,940 | 15% below national |
| 261 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,910 | 15% below national |
| 262 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $46,890 | 15% below national |
| 263 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $46,810 | 16% below national |
| 264 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $46,790 | 16% below national |
| 265 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $46,760 | 16% below national |
| 266 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $46,730 | 16% below national |
| 267 | Gainesville, FL | $46,660 | 16% below national |
| 268 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $46,630 | 16% below national |
| 269 | Birmingham, AL | $46,600 | 16% below national |
| 270 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $46,600 | 16% below national |
| 271 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $46,590 | 16% below national |
| 272 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $46,570 | 16% below national |
| 273 | Columbia, MO | $46,530 | 16% below national |
| 274 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $46,530 | 16% below national |
| 275 | Rapid City, SD | $46,510 | 16% below national |
| 276 | Pueblo, CO | $46,490 | 16% below national |
| 277 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $46,480 | 16% below national |
| 278 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $46,480 | 16% below national |
| 279 | Omaha, NE-IA | $46,460 | 16% below national |
| 280 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $46,400 | 16% below national |
| 281 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $46,350 | 16% below national |
| 282 | Decatur, AL | $46,280 | 17% below national |
| 283 | Roanoke, VA | $46,280 | 17% below national |
| 284 | Logan, UT-ID | $46,260 | 17% below national |
| 285 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $46,200 | 17% below national |
| 286 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $46,180 | 17% below national |
| 287 | Lynchburg, VA | $46,160 | 17% below national |
| 288 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $46,030 | 17% below national |
| 289 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $46,030 | 17% below national |
| 290 | Harrisonburg, VA | $46,020 | 17% below national |
| 291 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $45,980 | 17% below national |
| 292 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $45,970 | 17% below national |
| 293 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $45,900 | 17% below national |
| 294 | Albuquerque, NM | $45,780 | 17% below national |
| 295 | Wichita, KS | $45,760 | 17% below national |
| 296 | Tyler, TX | $45,700 | 18% below national |
| 297 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $45,690 | 18% below national |
| 298 | Winchester, VA-WV | $45,690 | 18% below national |
| 299 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $45,670 | 18% below national |
| 300 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $45,550 | 18% below national |
| 301 | Mobile, AL | $45,540 | 18% below national |
| 302 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $45,530 | 18% below national |
| 303 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $45,500 | 18% below national |
| 304 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $45,500 | 18% below national |
| 305 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $45,420 | 18% below national |
| 306 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,260 | 18% below national |
| 307 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $45,160 | 19% below national |
| 308 | Ocala, FL | $45,130 | 19% below national |
| 309 | Santa Fe, NM | $45,090 | 19% below national |
| 310 | Knoxville, TN | $45,030 | 19% below national |
| 311 | Lima, OH | $44,980 | 19% below national |
| 312 | Jackson, MS | $44,850 | 19% below national |
| 313 | Sebring, FL | $44,740 | 19% below national |
| 314 | Columbia, SC | $44,660 | 19% below national |
| 315 | Cheyenne, WY | $44,510 | 20% below national |
| 316 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $44,510 | 20% below national |
| 317 | Altoona, PA | $44,410 | 20% below national |
| 318 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $44,230 | 20% below national |
| 319 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $44,140 | 20% below national |
| 320 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $44,060 | 21% below national |
| 321 | Tucson, AZ | $44,040 | 21% below national |
| 322 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $43,730 | 21% below national |
| 323 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $43,720 | 21% below national |
| 324 | Hattiesburg, MS | $43,680 | 21% below national |
| 325 | Oklahoma City, OK | $43,680 | 21% below national |
| 326 | Columbus, GA-AL | $43,290 | 22% below national |
| 327 | Spartanburg, SC | $43,060 | 22% below national |
| 328 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $42,990 | 22% below national |
| 329 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $42,990 | 22% below national |
| 330 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $42,990 | 22% below national |
| 331 | Twin Falls, ID | $42,770 | 23% below national |
| 332 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $42,370 | 24% below national |
| 333 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $41,930 | 24% below national |
| 334 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $41,430 | 25% below national |
| 335 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $40,540 | 27% below national |
| 336 | Rocky Mount, NC | $40,100 | 28% below national |
| 337 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $39,720 | 28% below national |
| 338 | Grand Island, NE | $39,700 | 28% below national |
| 339 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $39,650 | 28% below national |
| 340 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $39,540 | 29% below national |
| 341 | Longview, TX | $39,460 | 29% below national |
| 342 | Farmington, NM | $39,420 | 29% below national |
| 343 | Joplin, MO-KS | $39,170 | 29% below national |
| 344 | Las Cruces, NM | $39,070 | 30% below national |
| 345 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $39,010 | 30% below national |
| 346 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $38,670 | 30% below national |
| 347 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $38,310 | 31% below national |
| 348 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $38,240 | 31% below national |
| 349 | Corpus Christi, TX | $37,600 | 32% below national |
| 350 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,400 | 33% below national |
| 351 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,270 | 33% below national |
| 352 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $37,050 | 33% below national |
| 353 | Lubbock, TX | $36,650 | 34% below national |
| 354 | El Paso, TX | $36,300 | 35% below national |
| 355 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $35,560 | 36% below national |
| 356 | Mayaguez, PR | $24,380 | 56% below national |
| 357 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $24,100 | 57% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Roofers make? ▼
The median annual salary for Roofers is $55,440 ($26.65/hour). The salary range spans from $37,460 at the 10th percentile to $81,720 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Roofers the most? ▼
Illinois pays the highest median salary for Roofers at $77,900/year, which is +41% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Roofers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Roofers is No formal educational credential. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Roofers? ▼
Roofers has a safety grade of C (Moderate Risk) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 59 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 5 per 100 workers.
Is Roofers a good career? ▼
Employment for Roofers is projected to grow 5.9% from 2024 to 2034, which is about average. About 12,700 openings are projected each year.
How does Roofers pay vary by state? ▼
Roofers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Illinois at $77,900/year, while Wyoming pays the least at $45,650/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Roofers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Roofers is Worcester, MA at $105,270/year. BLS reports wage data for 357 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Roofers pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $65,390/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Illinois leads at $77,900/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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