Roofer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$55,440
$26.65/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,460 | $18.01 |
| 25th percentile | $46,260 | $22.24 |
| Median | $55,440 | $26.65 |
| 75th percentile | $65,390 | $31.44 |
| 90th percentile | $81,720 | $39.29 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 135,490
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | ||
| 1st | $77,900 | $77,933 1st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 2nd | $76,600 | $70,401 3rd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 3rd | $74,490 | $75,532 2nd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $72,750 | $68,790 4th |
| Alaska | ||
| 5th | $66,750 | $65,212 6th |
| New York | ||
| 6th | $66,020 | $61,174 11th |
| California | ||
| 7th | $63,600 | $57,442 17th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 8th | $62,070 | $59,907 15th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 9th | $61,750 | $56,187 24th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 10th | $61,630 | $60,256 14th |
| Washington | ||
| 11th | $60,640 | $56,666 23rd |
| Maryland | ||
| 12th | $60,090 | $57,251 19th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 13th | $59,830 | $57,438 18th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 14th | $59,740 | $67,155 5th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 15th | $59,580 | $54,188 28th |
| Michigan | ||
| 16th | $59,530 | $61,871 10th |
| Delaware | ||
| 17th | $59,440 | $59,554 16th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 18th | $59,370 | $63,096 7th |
| Vermont | ||
| 19th | $59,040 | $60,271 13th |
| Montana | ||
| 20th | $59,030 | $62,370 8th |
| Oregon | ||
| 21st | $58,970 | $57,052 22nd |
| Indiana | ||
| 22nd | $57,980 | $62,124 9th |
| Idaho | ||
| 23rd | $57,790 | $60,517 12th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 24th | $55,710 | $57,096 21st |
| Colorado | ||
| 25th | $51,750 | $50,217 40th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 26th | $51,170 | $57,175 20th |
| Nevada | ||
| 27th | $51,090 | $51,101 39th |
| Maine | ||
| 28th | $50,120 | $51,643 36th |
| Ohio | ||
| 29th | $49,390 | $53,237 31st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 30th | $49,010 | $51,958 34th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 31st | $48,760 | $55,279 26th |
| Utah | ||
| 32nd | $48,680 | $49,239 44th |
| Iowa | ||
| 33rd | $48,660 | $55,445 25th |
| Missouri | ||
| 34th | $48,570 | $53,481 30th |
| Virginia | ||
| 35th | $48,420 | $47,891 48th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 36th | $47,710 | $53,857 29th |
| Florida | ||
| 37th | $47,590 | $46,019 51st |
| Arkansas | ||
| 38th | $47,470 | $54,603 27th |
| Arizona | ||
| 39th | $47,340 | $47,022 50th |
| Kansas | ||
| 40th | $47,190 | $52,394 32nd |
| Georgia | ||
| 41st | $46,940 | $48,747 47th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 41st | $46,940 | $52,064 33rd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 43rd | $46,460 | $51,563 37th |
| Texas | ||
| 44th | $46,030 | $47,426 49th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 45th | $45,760 | $48,811 46th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 46th | $45,690 | $49,733 41st |
| Alabama | ||
| 47th | $45,670 | $51,417 38th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 48th | $45,650 | $49,250 43rd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 49th | $45,300 | $49,126 45th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $44,940 | $51,683 35th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 51st | $43,680 | $49,725 42nd |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- No formal educational credential
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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