• 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.

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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

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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

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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	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

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

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

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

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