Roofer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level roofer earnings begin at:

$34.58 per hour

$71,920 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level roofer earnings begin at:

$31.09 per hour

$64,660 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level roofer earnings begin at:

$28.38 per hour

$59,030 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level roofer earnings begin at:

$23.17 per hour

$48,190 per year

10th percentile

Starting level roofer earnings begin at:

$22.13 per hour

$46,020 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Roofer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Illinois $77,900
New Jersey $76,600
Minnesota $74,490
Massachusetts $72,750
Alaska $66,750
New York $66,020
California $63,600
Connecticut $62,070
District of Columbia $61,750
Rhode Island $61,630
Washington $60,640
Maryland $60,090
New Hampshire $59,830
North Dakota $59,740
Hawaii $59,580
Michigan $59,530
Delaware $59,440
Wisconsin $59,370
Vermont $59,040
Montana $59,030
Oregon $58,970
Indiana $57,980
Idaho $57,790
Pennsylvania $55,710
Colorado $51,750
West Virginia $51,170
Nevada $51,090
Maine $50,120
Ohio $49,390
North Carolina $49,010
Louisiana $48,760
Utah $48,680
Iowa $48,660
Missouri $48,570
Virginia $48,420
South Dakota $47,710
Florida $47,590
Arkansas $47,470
Arizona $47,340
Kansas $47,190
Georgia $46,940
Kentucky $46,940
Nebraska $46,460
Texas $46,030
South Carolina $45,760
Tennessee $45,690
Alabama $45,670
Wyoming $45,650
New Mexico $45,300
Mississippi $44,940
Oklahoma $43,680
Guam $29,470
Puerto Rico $23,430

How do roofer salaries compare to similar careers?

Roofers earn about the same as related careers in Montana. On average, they make less than highway maintenance workers but more than locksmiths.

Career Median Salary
Highway maintenance worker salary $61K
Drywall installer salary $60K
Millwright salary $60K
Carpenter salary $59K
Welder salary $56K
Roofer salary $59K
Pipelayer salary $48K
Avionics technician salary $57K
Tile and marble setter salary $59K
Locksmith salary $56K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)