• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
135,140	1.2 %	$ 26.85	$ 55,840	0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Roofers:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 17.42	$ 21.23	$ 24.05	$ 29.97	$ 38.39
Annual Wage (2)	$ 36,240	$ 44,150	$ 50,030	$ 62,330	$ 79,850

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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	123,840	12.65	$ 26.72	$ 55,580
Residential Building Construction	3,400	0.37	$ 28.10	$ 58,460
Nonresidential Building Construction	1,910	0.22	$ 31.09	$ 64,670
Building Equipment Contractors	1,380	0.06	$ 27.98	$ 58,190
Building Finishing Contractors	1,190	0.14	$ 32.01	$ 66,580

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	123,840	12.65	$ 26.72	$ 55,580
Residential Building Construction	3,400	0.37	$ 28.10	$ 58,460
Other Wood Product Manufacturing	870	0.35	$ 21.58	$ 44,880
Nonresidential Building Construction	1,910	0.22	$ 31.09	$ 64,670
Building Finishing Contractors	1,190	0.14	$ 32.01	$ 66,580

Top paying industries for Roofers:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	120	(7)	$ 34.46	$ 71,680
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)	40	(7)	$ 33.45	$ 69,580
Building Finishing Contractors	1,190	0.14	$ 32.01	$ 66,580
Nonresidential Building Construction	1,910	0.22	$ 31.09	$ 64,670
Real Estate	130	0.01	$ 30.05	$ 62,500

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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	25,190	2.63	2.96	$ 22.61	$ 47,030
California	18,920	1.05	1.18	$ 33.17	$ 69,000
Illinois	6,240	1.04	1.17	$ 33.71	$ 70,110
Texas	5,990	0.44	0.50	$ 21.39	$ 44,480
Washington	5,560	1.59	1.79	$ 32.27	$ 67,110

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	25,190	2.63	2.96	$ 22.61	$ 47,030
Oregon	3,690	1.90	2.13	$ 26.11	$ 54,300
Utah	2,700	1.61	1.81	$ 25.58	$ 53,210
Washington	5,560	1.59	1.79	$ 32.27	$ 67,110
Nebraska	1,470	1.47	1.65	$ 21.64	$ 45,010

Top paying states for Roofers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Massachusetts	2,450	0.67	0.76	$ 34.80	$ 72,390
Illinois	6,240	1.04	1.17	$ 33.71	$ 70,110
Connecticut	820	0.49	0.55	$ 33.26	$ 69,170
California	18,920	1.05	1.18	$ 33.17	$ 69,000
Alaska	180	0.59	0.66	$ 32.64	$ 67,880

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	4,990	1.84	2.06	$ 23.45	$ 48,770
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	4,680	0.76	0.85	$ 33.29	$ 69,230
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	4,510	1.00	1.13	$ 35.23	$ 73,280
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	3,690	0.39	0.44	$ 34.18	$ 71,090
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	3,590	2.63	2.95	$ 22.52	$ 46,850
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	3,340	2.36	2.66	$ 22.81	$ 47,440
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	2,930	1.41	1.58	$ 34.49	$ 71,740
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	2,610	1.14	1.28	$ 24.22	$ 50,380
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	2,480	8.52	9.58	$ 22.52	$ 46,830
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2,320	0.58	0.66	$ 22.51	$ 46,820

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)
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	2,480	8.52	9.58	$ 22.52	$ 46,830
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL	400	7.29	8.19	$ 22.70	$ 47,220
Punta Gorda, FL	380	7.22	8.11	$ 23.59	$ 49,060
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL	1,970	6.09	6.84	$ 22.63	$ 47,060
Port St. Lucie, FL	860	5.24	5.89	$ 21.65	$ 45,030
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA	700	5.12	5.75	$ 33.42	$ 69,520
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL	770	4.71	5.30	$ 23.74	$ 49,380
Sebring, FL	120	4.22	4.74	$ 19.38	$ 40,320
Homosassa Springs, FL	140	4.04	4.54	$ 20.20	$ 42,020
Longview, WA	160	3.94	4.43	$ 28.55	$ 59,380