Roofer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level roofer earnings begin at:

$44.67 per hour

$92,920 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level roofer earnings begin at:

$36.00 per hour

$74,880 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level roofer earnings begin at:

$26.71 per hour

$55,570 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level roofer earnings begin at:

$18.85 per hour

$39,210 per year

10th percentile

Starting level roofer earnings begin at:

$15.83 per hour

$32,930 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Roofer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $59,340
Illinois $56,589
Rhode Island $55,790
Hawaii $55,570
New York $54,870
Connecticut $54,390
Washington $54,200
Minnesota $52,470
Massachusetts $51,640
California $49,550
Alaska $48,480
Missouri $48,400
Maryland $46,450
Pennsylvania $45,826
Indiana $43,990
Nevada $42,460
Kentucky $42,110
Virginia $42,110
Wisconsin $41,590
North Dakota $41,530
Delaware $41,020
Colorado $40,660
Michigan $39,840
Ohio $38,790
District of Columbia $38,670
Kansas $38,620
Iowa $38,180
New Hampshire $38,160
Oregon $37,950
Utah $37,840
Idaho $36,780
West Virginia $35,880
Georgia $35,800
Wyoming $35,680
Montana $35,620
North Carolina $35,290
Texas $35,280
Arizona $34,990
Florida $34,900
Maine $34,720
Vermont $34,520
Alabama $34,360
South Carolina $34,250
Nebraska $33,860
Oklahoma $33,490
Louisiana $33,020
Tennessee $32,780
New Mexico $30,830
Arkansas $30,760
South Dakota $30,380
Mississippi $29,300
Puerto Rico $18,700

How do roofer salaries compare to similar careers?

Roofers earn about the same as related careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than tile and marble setters but more than stonemasons.

Career Median Salary
Tile and marble setter salary $64K
Brickmason salary $64K
Explosives worker salary $61K
Pipelayer salary $60K
Construction painter salary $55K
Roofer salary $56K
Construction worker salary $50K
Cabinetmaker salary $57K
Fork lift operator salary $45K
Stonemason salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)