SOC 47-2181 · Construction and Extraction Occupations

Roofers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$55,440

10th percentile: $37,460
25th percentile: $46,260
Median: $55,440
75th percentile: $65,390
90th percentile: $81,720
Mean: $58,140

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 135,490.

That median is 8.7% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Roofers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Worcester, MA	350	$53,380	$105,270	$106,290
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	140	$45,230	$82,100	$96,490
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	3,900	$48,770	$82,090	$106,780
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	130	$49,950	$81,310	$99,130
St. Cloud, MN	130	$46,130	$79,250	$91,620
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	90	$42,440	$77,990	$99,760
Springfield, IL	270	$46,430	$77,900	$99,180
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	1,660	$59,300	$76,650	$103,040
Peoria, IL	160	$45,200	$76,610	$97,730
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	3,100	$48,240	$76,400	$104,520
Springfield, MA	290	$50,470	$76,300	$101,360
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	1,250	$46,080	$75,400	$99,170
Decatur, IL	60	$48,010	$74,640	$100,350
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	2,610	$57,720	$74,340	$98,390
Duluth, MN-WI	240	$47,110	$72,860	$90,040
Flint, MI	120	$45,760	$70,760	$73,690
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	1,120	$53,700	$66,350	$96,220
Anchorage, AK	230	$48,640	$65,750	$92,450
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	350	$47,730	$65,710	$94,400
Rockford, IL	180	$42,790	$65,100	$105,680

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Roofers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	5,480	$48,780	$63,560	$89,460
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	5,290	$33,930	$48,030	$62,990
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	3,900	$48,770	$82,090	$106,780
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	3,380	$33,280	$47,170	$63,580
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	3,100	$48,240	$76,400	$104,520
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	2,970	$48,450	$64,090	$104,560
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	2,700	$33,550	$47,760	$62,620
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	2,650	$30,910	$47,300	$63,070
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	2,610	$57,720	$74,340	$98,390
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	2,480	$47,840	$62,050	$79,860
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	2,280	$48,520	$61,210	$96,740
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2,180	$36,090	$46,990	$64,010
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	1,990	$29,570	$48,860	$74,950
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	1,940	$47,210	$58,340	$79,600
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	1,900	$31,980	$46,890	$63,560
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	1,900	$47,170	$55,830	$76,490
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	1,830	$47,610	$62,180	$75,630
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	1,800	$49,110	$63,320	$88,840
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	1,660	$59,300	$76,650	$103,040
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,530	$40,530	$59,730	$86,630

States and territories

State estimates for Roofers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Illinois	5,300	$46,600	$77,900	$106,530
New Jersey	1,860	$45,230	$76,600	$103,720
Minnesota	1,890	$46,020	$74,490	$99,170
Massachusetts	1,950	$50,790	$72,750	$106,290
Alaska	310	$48,630	$66,750	$92,450
New York	4,570	$47,000	$66,020	$95,040
California	21,190	$48,620	$63,600	$89,010
Connecticut	790	$47,730	$62,070	$96,070
District of Columbia	100	$47,470	$61,750	$101,570
Rhode Island	360	$43,450	$61,630	$93,740
Washington	5,890	$47,860	$60,640	$104,000
Maryland	2,050	$45,760	$60,090	$80,470
New Hampshire	270	$46,920	$59,830	$100,040
North Dakota	290	$46,050	$59,740	$87,360
Hawaii	1,110	$45,860	$59,580	$79,400
Michigan	3,090	$41,910	$59,530	$80,270
Delaware	230	$35,640	$59,440	$73,900
Wisconsin	2,400	$39,130	$59,370	$78,380
Vermont	210	$45,380	$59,040	$63,250
Montana	370	$46,020	$59,030	$71,920
Oregon	3,430	$45,880	$58,970	$95,700
Indiana	2,980	$39,830	$57,980	$89,240
Idaho	1,190	$35,780	$57,790	$71,860
Pennsylvania	3,830	$40,480	$55,710	$76,700
Colorado	3,340	$45,820	$51,750	$73,370
West Virginia	440	$28,660	$51,170	$69,820
Nevada	2,120	$37,960	$51,090	$79,680
Maine	610	$44,890	$50,120	$64,430
Ohio	4,610	$39,940	$49,390	$75,340
North Carolina	3,060	$36,760	$49,010	$60,600
Louisiana	760	$36,140	$48,760	$84,590
Utah	2,710	$30,160	$48,680	$67,390
Iowa	930	$37,070	$48,660	$65,010
Missouri	2,050	$38,470	$48,570	$78,710
Virginia	2,070	$38,220	$48,420	$66,420
South Dakota	400	$34,550	$47,710	$59,200
Florida	23,550	$33,240	$47,590	$63,810
Arkansas	950	$31,200	$47,470	$58,270
Arizona	3,420	$35,910	$47,340	$62,620
Kansas	900	$37,240	$47,190	$81,540
Georgia	2,160	$32,070	$46,940	$63,720
Kentucky	1,080	$38,220	$46,940	$65,470
Nebraska	1,730	$37,480	$46,460	$59,670
Texas	5,740	$34,120	$46,030	$61,560
South Carolina	850	$36,030	$45,760	$61,860
Tennessee	2,110	$32,180	$45,690	$61,340
Alabama	1,010	$36,120	$45,670	$60,920
Wyoming	330	$37,110	$45,650	$62,490
New Mexico	1,160	$35,880	$45,300	$73,850
Mississippi	480	$35,280	$44,940	$62,830
Oklahoma	1,260	$30,800	$43,680	$81,720
Puerto Rico	550	$23,010	$24,100	$30,850

Other construction and extraction occupations

Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Roofers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Roofers is $55,440. Employment is 135,490.

How does Roofers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Roofers is 8.7% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Roofers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Worcester, MA is highest on this page's list at $105,270.