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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
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 this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 116,410 |
1.7 % |
$20.23 |
$42,080 |
1.1 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$12.04 |
$14.48 |
$18.15 |
$24.03 |
$31.07 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$25,040 |
$30,110 |
$37,760 |
$49,980 |
$64,630 |
Industry profile for this occupation:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
106,140 |
12.56 |
$20.08 |
$41,760 |
| Residential Building Construction |
2,920 |
0.41 |
$23.57 |
$49,030 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
1,930 |
0.25 |
$23.87 |
$49,650 |
| Employment Services |
1,610 |
0.04 |
$17.36 |
$36,110 |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
1,310 |
0.17 |
$19.30 |
$40,150 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
106,140 |
12.56 |
$20.08 |
$41,760 |
| Residential Building Construction |
2,920 |
0.41 |
$23.57 |
$49,030 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction |
1,930 |
0.25 |
$23.87 |
$49,650 |
| Building Finishing Contractors |
1,310 |
0.17 |
$19.30 |
$40,150 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing |
220 |
0.10 |
$15.44 |
$32,120 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Florida |
15,930 |
1.94 |
2.34 |
$15.63 |
$32,510 |
| California |
15,670 |
0.98 |
1.18 |
$24.54 |
$51,050 |
| Texas |
6,750 |
0.57 |
0.69 |
$15.98 |
$33,230 |
| New York |
5,070 |
0.56 |
0.67 |
$30.23 |
$62,880 |
| Illinois |
5,050 |
0.86 |
1.03 |
$26.02 |
$54,130 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Florida |
15,930 |
1.94 |
2.34 |
$15.63 |
$32,510 |
| Oregon |
2,790 |
1.56 |
1.88 |
$20.26 |
$42,140 |
| New Mexico |
1,210 |
1.51 |
1.82 |
$15.02 |
$31,240 |
| Hawaii |
880 |
1.39 |
1.68 |
$23.88 |
$49,670 |
| Washington |
4,050 |
1.32 |
1.59 |
$23.12 |
$48,100 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York |
5,070 |
0.56 |
0.67 |
$30.23 |
$62,880 |
| New Jersey |
1,750 |
0.44 |
0.53 |
$28.49 |
$59,260 |
| Minnesota |
2,180 |
0.78 |
0.94 |
$27.74 |
$57,710 |
| Connecticut |
740 |
0.44 |
0.53 |
$26.15 |
$54,380 |
| Illinois |
5,050 |
0.86 |
1.03 |
$26.02 |
$54,130 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
3,030 |
0.83 |
1.00 |
$27.56 |
$57,320 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
2,800 |
1.45 |
1.74 |
$19.83 |
$41,240 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
2,710 |
0.41 |
0.50 |
$36.12 |
$75,130 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
2,440 |
1.93 |
2.33 |
$15.01 |
$31,210 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
2,420 |
0.57 |
0.69 |
$25.99 |
$54,050 |
| Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division |
1,940 |
0.80 |
0.96 |
$16.88 |
$35,110 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
1,880 |
1.66 |
2.00 |
$22.72 |
$47,260 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
1,720 |
0.67 |
0.81 |
$18.29 |
$38,050 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
1,670 |
1.18 |
1.42 |
$17.51 |
$36,430 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
1,670 |
1.07 |
1.29 |
$24.77 |
$51,510 |
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United States Department of Labor
