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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-2181 Roofers

Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, or related materials. May spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures.


National estimates for Roofers
Industry profile for Roofers
Geographic profile for Roofers

National estimates for Roofers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Roofers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
131,980 1.0 % $ 24.96 $ 51,910 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Roofers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.13 $ 18.38 $ 23.04 $ 29.06 $ 36.51
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,470 $ 38,230 $ 47,920 $ 60,430 $ 75,930


Industry profile for Roofers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Roofers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Roofers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Roofers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 119,280 12.53 $ 25.02 $ 52,050
Residential Building Construction 3,340 0.37 $ 23.32 $ 48,510
Nonresidential Building Construction 2,710 0.33 $ 25.47 $ 52,980
Building Equipment Contractors 1,280 0.05 $ 26.79 $ 55,720
Building Finishing Contractors 1,090 0.13 $ 26.62 $ 55,370

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Roofers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 119,280 12.53 $ 25.02 $ 52,050
Residential Building Construction 3,340 0.37 $ 23.32 $ 48,510
Nonresidential Building Construction 2,710 0.33 $ 25.47 $ 52,980
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 780 0.32 $ 19.52 $ 40,600
Building Finishing Contractors 1,090 0.13 $ 26.62 $ 55,370

Top paying industries for Roofers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 40 (7) $ 32.44 $ 67,470
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 170 (7) $ 32.14 $ 66,860
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 170 0.01 $ 27.03 $ 56,210
Building Equipment Contractors 1,280 0.05 $ 26.79 $ 55,720
Building Finishing Contractors 1,090 0.13 $ 26.62 $ 55,370


Geographic profile for Roofers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Roofers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Roofers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of roofers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Roofers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 24,390 2.65 2.97 $ 20.37 $ 42,370
California 18,220 1.03 1.16 $ 31.71 $ 65,960
Texas 6,160 0.47 0.53 $ 20.20 $ 42,010
Illinois 5,940 1.01 1.13 $ 32.80 $ 68,220
Washington 5,500 1.61 1.81 $ 30.17 $ 62,740


Map of location quotient of roofers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Roofers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 24,390 2.65 2.97 $ 20.37 $ 42,370
Oregon 3,400 1.79 2.01 $ 24.84 $ 51,660
Washington 5,500 1.61 1.81 $ 30.17 $ 62,740
Utah 2,310 1.42 1.59 $ 24.17 $ 50,270
New Mexico 1,100 1.35 1.51 $ 20.05 $ 41,700


Map of annual mean wages of roofers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Roofers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts 2,460 0.69 0.77 $ 34.81 $ 72,410
Alaska 210 0.68 0.76 $ 34.56 $ 71,880
Illinois 5,940 1.01 1.13 $ 32.80 $ 68,220
California 18,220 1.03 1.16 $ 31.71 $ 65,960
Washington 5,500 1.61 1.81 $ 30.17 $ 62,740



Map of employment of roofers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Roofers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,960 1.89 2.12 $ 21.44 $ 44,600
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,880 0.80 0.90 $ 32.18 $ 66,930
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,450 1.01 1.13 $ 33.76 $ 70,230
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,390 0.37 0.41 $ 30.68 $ 63,810
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 3,370 2.60 2.91 $ 20.30 $ 42,230
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 3,230 2.37 2.65 $ 20.38 $ 42,400
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 2,970 1.46 1.63 $ 31.92 $ 66,390
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,900 1.30 1.46 $ 23.35 $ 48,580
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,380 0.63 0.70 $ 21.03 $ 43,750
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,260 0.95 1.06 $ 35.54 $ 73,920


Map of location quotient of roofers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Roofers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 360 6.64 7.44 $ 20.32 $ 42,270
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 1,900 6.62 7.42 $ 20.50 $ 42,640
Port St. Lucie, FL 900 5.76 6.45 $ 18.90 $ 39,310
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 1,630 5.26 5.89 $ 20.70 $ 43,060
Homosassa Springs, FL 170 5.16 5.78 $ 18.87 $ 39,250
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 680 4.92 5.52 $ 30.27 $ 62,960
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 890 3.90 4.38 $ 18.50 $ 38,480
Longview, WA 150 3.77 4.23 $ 26.87 $ 55,900
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 570 3.63 4.07 $ 21.44 $ 44,590
Ocala, FL 400 3.62 4.05 $ 19.06 $ 39,650


Map of annual mean wages of roofers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Roofers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Worcester, MA-CT 360 1.28 1.43 $ 42.03 $ 87,420
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,290 1.15 1.29 $ 37.56 $ 78,120
Springfield, MA-CT 350 1.10 1.23 $ 36.21 $ 75,320
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,260 0.95 1.06 $ 35.54 $ 73,920
Anchorage, AK 160 0.95 1.07 $ 34.36 $ 71,470
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,450 1.01 1.13 $ 33.76 $ 70,230
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,430 0.53 0.59 $ 33.47 $ 69,610
New Haven, CT 210 0.73 0.82 $ 32.91 $ 68,440
Madera, CA 120 2.37 2.66 $ 32.49 $ 67,570
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,880 0.80 0.90 $ 32.18 $ 66,930

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Roofers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 370 1.16 1.29 $ 22.28 $ 46,340
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 370 2.97 3.33 $ 23.72 $ 49,340
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 290 2.45 2.74 $ 20.45 $ 42,540
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 270 2.15 2.41 $ 27.52 $ 57,250
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 260 1.39 1.56 $ 23.29 $ 48,440

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Roofers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 370 2.97 3.33 $ 23.72 $ 49,340
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 290 2.45 2.74 $ 20.45 $ 42,540
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 230 2.33 2.61 $ 22.89 $ 47,610
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 170 2.21 2.48 $ 21.33 $ 44,370
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 270 2.15 2.41 $ 27.52 $ 57,250

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Roofers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 210 1.62 1.81 $ 33.73 $ 70,160
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 60 0.43 0.48 $ 30.54 $ 63,530
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 0.95 1.07 $ 29.90 $ 62,190
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 1.61 1.80 $ 29.39 $ 61,140
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 190 1.80 2.02 $ 28.79 $ 59,890


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023