Roofer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level roofer earnings begin at:

$23.09 per hour

$48,030 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level roofer earnings begin at:

$18.48 per hour

$38,430 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level roofer earnings begin at:

$14.09 per hour

$29,300 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level roofer earnings begin at:

$11.43 per hour

$23,780 per year

10th percentile

Starting level roofer earnings begin at:

$10.12 per hour

$21,050 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 Mississippi. On average, they make less than cement masons but more than cabinetmakers.

Career Median Salary
Cement mason salary $34K
Construction painter salary $33K
Maintenance worker salary $31K
Stone cutter salary $32K
Pipelayer salary $32K
Roofer salary $29K
Fork lift operator salary $31K
Construction worker salary $29K
Furniture finisher salary $28K
Cabinetmaker salary $27K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)