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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
129,890 |
1.6 % |
$ 23.51 |
$ 48,890 |
0.7 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Roofers:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 14.36 |
$ 17.88 |
$ 22.65 |
$ 28.60 |
$ 35.19 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 29,870 |
$ 37,190 |
$ 47,110 |
$ 59,480 |
$ 73,190 |
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 |
118,780 |
12.73 |
$ 23.52 |
$ 48,930 |
Residential Building Construction |
3,880 |
0.46 |
$ 23.14 |
$ 48,120 |
Nonresidential Building Construction |
1,630 |
0.21 |
$ 25.44 |
$ 52,920 |
Building Finishing Contractors |
1,240 |
0.15 |
$ 24.85 |
$ 51,690 |
Building Equipment Contractors |
970 |
0.04 |
$ 24.92 |
$ 51,830 |
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 |
118,780 |
12.73 |
$ 23.52 |
$ 48,930 |
Residential Building Construction |
3,880 |
0.46 |
$ 23.14 |
$ 48,120 |
Other Wood Product Manufacturing |
550 |
0.23 |
$ 16.74 |
$ 34,820 |
Nonresidential Building Construction |
1,630 |
0.21 |
$ 25.44 |
$ 52,920 |
Building Finishing Contractors |
1,240 |
0.15 |
$ 24.85 |
$ 51,690 |
Top paying industries for Roofers:
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.
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 |
22,860 |
2.66 |
2.88 |
$ 19.63 |
$ 40,820 |
California |
18,060 |
1.09 |
1.18 |
$ 29.12 |
$ 60,580 |
Texas |
6,220 |
0.51 |
0.55 |
$ 19.25 |
$ 40,030 |
New York |
5,370 |
0.62 |
0.67 |
$ 26.19 |
$ 54,480 |
Illinois |
5,210 |
0.93 |
1.01 |
$ 30.47 |
$ 63,380 |
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 |
22,860 |
2.66 |
2.88 |
$ 19.63 |
$ 40,820 |
Oregon |
3,190 |
1.75 |
1.89 |
$ 23.98 |
$ 49,880 |
Hawaii |
930 |
1.69 |
1.84 |
$ 27.75 |
$ 57,720 |
Washington |
4,930 |
1.54 |
1.67 |
$ 28.33 |
$ 58,920 |
Arizona |
3,900 |
1.35 |
1.47 |
$ 22.81 |
$ 47,450 |
Top paying states for Roofers:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Alaska |
230 |
0.76 |
0.83 |
$ 36.90 |
$ 76,760 |
Massachusetts |
2,130 |
0.63 |
0.68 |
$ 31.76 |
$ 66,060 |
Connecticut |
800 |
0.51 |
0.55 |
$ 30.74 |
$ 63,950 |
Illinois |
5,210 |
0.93 |
1.01 |
$ 30.47 |
$ 63,380 |
Rhode Island |
280 |
0.62 |
0.67 |
$ 29.79 |
$ 61,970 |
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 |
4,820 |
1.96 |
2.13 |
$ 20.63 |
$ 42,900 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
4,700 |
0.82 |
0.89 |
$ 29.11 |
$ 60,560 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
3,850 |
0.91 |
0.99 |
$ 31.74 |
$ 66,030 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
3,750 |
0.43 |
0.47 |
$ 27.87 |
$ 57,960 |
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL |
3,140 |
2.67 |
2.90 |
$ 19.39 |
$ 40,340 |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
3,130 |
1.48 |
1.61 |
$ 23.41 |
$ 48,690 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
3,090 |
2.40 |
2.60 |
$ 19.78 |
$ 41,130 |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
2,630 |
1.37 |
1.49 |
$ 30.07 |
$ 62,540 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
2,510 |
0.70 |
0.76 |
$ 19.92 |
$ 41,430 |
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
2,320 |
1.03 |
1.12 |
$ 32.79 |
$ 68,190 |
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 |
350 |
6.86 |
7.44 |
$ 20.23 |
$ 42,070 |
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL |
1,740 |
6.53 |
7.09 |
$ 20.42 |
$ 42,480 |
Homosassa Springs, FL |
170 |
5.28 |
5.73 |
$ 16.55 |
$ 34,420 |
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL |
1,540 |
5.24 |
5.69 |
$ 19.87 |
$ 41,340 |
Longview, WA |
180 |
4.79 |
5.20 |
$ 27.35 |
$ 56,890 |
Port St. Lucie, FL |
700 |
4.68 |
5.08 |
$ 19.35 |
$ 40,240 |
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL |
620 |
4.22 |
4.57 |
$ 20.56 |
$ 42,760 |
Morristown, TN |
180 |
3.93 |
4.26 |
$ 17.98 |
$ 37,400 |
Bellingham, WA |
300 |
3.69 |
4.00 |
$ 26.67 |
$ 55,460 |
Redding, CA |
230 |
3.59 |
3.90 |
$ 26.00 |
$ 54,080 |
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