Roofers Salary in U.S.
SOC 47-2181 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Roofers in U.S. is $50,970 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $24.51 per hour. 136,740 people work as Roofers in U.S.. Wages have grown 21% since 2019, when the median was $42,100.
Median Annual Salary
$50,970
Mean Annual
$57,090
Median Hourly
$24.51
Total Employed
136,740
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$45k
25th
$51k
Median
$64k
75th
$81k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Masonry Contractors | $90,810 |
| Facilities Support Services | $79,230 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $77,510 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $77,510 |
| Wholesale Trade | $76,400 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $75,300 |
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $75,300 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $75,000 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $75,000 |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | $74,090 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $73,350 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $68,040 |
| Educational Services | $68,040 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | $65,450 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $63,390 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $62,100 |
| Building Finishing Contractors | $60,530 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $60,360 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $59,420 |
| Educational Services | $59,200 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | $55,870 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | $55,370 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $55,230 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3323 and 3324 only) | $55,230 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $53,430 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $53,430 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $52,520 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | $52,000 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $51,080 |
| Construction | $50,940 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $50,900 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $50,750 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $50,750 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $50,690 |
| Roofing Contractors | $50,680 |
| Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors | $50,330 |
| Manufacturing | $49,710 |
| Construction of Buildings | $49,350 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $48,810 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $48,810 |
| Real Estate | $47,730 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $47,730 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $47,640 |
| Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing | $47,640 |
| Residential Building Construction | $46,980 |
| Employment Services | $45,610 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $39,270 |
| Temporary Help Services | $36,870 |
| Retail Trade | $33,690 |
| Building Material and Supplies Dealers | $33,690 |
| Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers | $33,690 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $50,970 |
| 2023 | $50,030 |
| 2022 | $47,920 |
| 2021 | $47,110 |
| 2020 | $43,580 |
| 2019 | $42,100 |
Related Construction and Extraction Occupations Jobs in U.S.
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $106,580 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $78,690 |
| Roof Bolters, Mining | $76,640 |
| Boilermakers | $73,340 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | $72,120 |
| Pile Driver Operators | $70,510 |