Entry-Level Opportunities for Roofers — 2026
San Francisco, California ranks first with an average Roofer salary of $74,210 per year ($35.68/hr). Full ranking of 100 cities below, updated August 2026.
Methodology: Wage figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release data vintage (survey reference period May 2025), mapped from SOC occupation 47-2181 Roofers to the job title "Roofer". Values are measured survey estimates for the metropolitan metropolitan statistical area (MSA) — not modeled or interpolated. Year-over-year comparisons use the May 2024 OEWS release. The year shown in page titles is the publication and update year, not the data vintage.
Ranked Cities
| City | State | Average Annual Salary | Hourly Rate | Entry Level | Senior Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | California | $74,210 | $35.68/hr | $57,720 | $98,390 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | $70,340 | $33.82/hr | $53,700 | $96,220 |
| Worcester | Massachusetts | $85,350 | $41.04/hr | $53,380 | $106,290 |
| Bridgeport | Connecticut | $78,320 | $37.65/hr | $49,950 | $99,130 |
| Modesto | California | $64,310 | $30.92/hr | $49,740 | $80,580 |
| Sacramento | California | $66,590 | $32.01/hr | $49,110 | $88,840 |
| Los Angeles | California | $66,890 | $32.16/hr | $48,780 | $89,460 |
| Chicago | Illinois | $81,010 | $38.95/hr | $48,770 | $106,780 |
| Anchorage | Alaska | $68,480 | $32.92/hr | $48,640 | $92,450 |
| Portland | Oregon | $66,830 | $32.13/hr | $48,520 | $96,740 |
| Syracuse | New York | $64,590 | $31.05/hr | $48,510 | $76,940 |
| Seattle | Washington | $73,240 | $35.21/hr | $48,450 | $104,560 |
| Buffalo | New York | $64,790 | $31.15/hr | $48,370 | $77,150 |
| New York | New York | $77,160 | $37.10/hr | $48,240 | $104,520 |
| Fresno | California | $62,680 | $30.14/hr | $48,200 | $77,260 |
| Detroit | Michigan | $66,110 | $31.78/hr | $47,880 | $80,480 |
| Riverside | California | $63,270 | $30.42/hr | $47,840 | $79,860 |
| Hartford | Connecticut | $68,300 | $32.84/hr | $47,730 | $94,400 |
| San Diego | California | $65,270 | $31.38/hr | $47,610 | $75,630 |
| Washington | District of Columbia | $61,900 | $29.76/hr | $47,210 | $79,600 |
| Denver | Colorado | $57,910 | $27.84/hr | $47,170 | $76,490 |
| Stockton | California | $64,280 | $30.90/hr | $46,900 | $80,110 |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado | $53,850 | $25.89/hr | $46,600 | $71,050 |
| Spokane | Washington | $65,610 | $31.55/hr | $46,350 | $94,740 |
| Allentown | Pennsylvania | $60,080 | $28.89/hr | $46,300 | $75,830 |
| Minneapolis | Minnesota | $75,920 | $36.50/hr | $46,080 | $99,170 |
| Urban Honolulu | Hawaii | $60,680 | $29.17/hr | $45,740 | $79,400 |
| Bakersfield | California | $60,990 | $29.32/hr | $44,990 | $73,080 |
| Providence | Rhode Island | $64,270 | $30.90/hr | $44,040 | $93,740 |
| Baltimore | Maryland | $59,780 | $28.74/hr | $44,000 | $81,660 |
| Columbus | Ohio | $55,250 | $26.56/hr | $42,670 | $73,420 |
| York | Pennsylvania | $55,950 | $26.90/hr | $42,330 | $72,640 |
| St Louis | Missouri | $64,890 | $31.20/hr | $42,190 | $98,620 |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | $57,800 | $27.79/hr | $41,420 | $89,070 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | $56,140 | $26.99/hr | $40,890 | $73,810 |
| Madison | Wisconsin | $59,770 | $28.73/hr | $40,660 | $81,760 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $60,930 | $29.29/hr | $40,530 | $86,630 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | $58,900 | $28.32/hr | $40,250 | $82,900 |
| Cleveland | Ohio | $59,290 | $28.51/hr | $40,200 | $84,450 |
| Akron | Ohio | $58,350 | $28.05/hr | $39,940 | $77,590 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | $51,100 | $24.57/hr | $39,900 | $61,720 |
| Louisville | Kentucky | $55,050 | $26.46/hr | $39,890 | $72,000 |
| Lancaster | Pennsylvania | $54,660 | $26.28/hr | $39,690 | $66,370 |
| Richmond | Virginia | $50,070 | $24.07/hr | $39,620 | $61,140 |
| Dayton | Ohio | $54,860 | $26.38/hr | $39,600 | $73,360 |
| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | $55,940 | $26.90/hr | $39,430 | $75,330 |
| Toledo | Ohio | $55,730 | $26.79/hr | $39,390 | $74,850 |
| Grand Rapids | Michigan | $57,680 | $27.73/hr | $39,360 | $87,720 |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $58,560 | $28.16/hr | $39,050 | $79,180 |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia | $47,470 | $22.82/hr | $39,020 | $58,510 |
| Greensboro | North Carolina | $50,320 | $24.19/hr | $38,490 | $60,880 |
| Charleston | South Carolina | $57,200 | $27.50/hr | $38,480 | $71,420 |
| Raleigh | North Carolina | $51,980 | $24.99/hr | $38,480 | $60,580 |
| Scranton | Pennsylvania | $56,070 | $26.96/hr | $38,240 | $71,240 |
| Des Moines | Iowa | $54,200 | $26.06/hr | $37,870 | $68,480 |
| Omaha | Nebraska | $48,990 | $23.55/hr | $37,870 | $59,670 |
| Wichita | Kansas | $49,320 | $23.71/hr | $37,810 | $74,410 |
| Boise | Idaho | $56,050 | $26.95/hr | $37,790 | $71,800 |
| Fort Wayne | Indiana | $54,550 | $26.23/hr | $37,630 | $79,700 |
| Tucson | Arizona | $45,660 | $21.95/hr | $37,400 | $57,390 |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | $49,390 | $23.75/hr | $37,390 | $76,600 |
| Memphis | Tennessee | $47,960 | $23.06/hr | $37,090 | $63,120 |
| Birmingham | Alabama | $49,550 | $23.82/hr | $37,040 | $62,940 |
| Durham | North Carolina | $50,030 | $24.06/hr | $36,760 | $60,600 |
| Mobile | Alabama | $46,350 | $22.29/hr | $36,680 | $58,700 |
| Columbia | South Carolina | $45,320 | $21.79/hr | $36,440 | $60,640 |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana | $52,460 | $25.22/hr | $36,270 | $83,240 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | $52,790 | $25.38/hr | $36,140 | $84,590 |
| Austin | Texas | $50,080 | $24.08/hr | $36,130 | $69,140 |
| Dallas | Texas | $49,590 | $23.84/hr | $36,090 | $64,010 |
| Greenville | South Carolina | $52,930 | $25.45/hr | $36,070 | $69,140 |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | $55,910 | $26.88/hr | $36,050 | $78,370 |
| Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | $53,310 | $25.63/hr | $35,750 | $70,140 |
| Chattanooga | Tennessee | $44,720 | $21.50/hr | $35,720 | $56,940 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | $44,980 | $21.63/hr | $35,710 | $65,240 |
| Nashville | Tennessee | $51,790 | $24.90/hr | $35,690 | $83,230 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | $52,810 | $25.39/hr | $35,090 | $72,070 |
| Ogden | Utah | $52,020 | $25.01/hr | $34,840 | $64,520 |
| Jacksonville | Florida | $48,830 | $23.47/hr | $34,410 | $63,940 |
| Palm Bay | Florida | $49,140 | $23.62/hr | $34,200 | $62,080 |
| McAllen | Texas | $47,200 | $22.69/hr | $34,120 | $61,560 |
| Victoria | Texas | $47,200 | $22.69/hr | $34,120 | $61,560 |
| Houston | Texas | $46,130 | $22.18/hr | $34,070 | $59,080 |
| Miami | Florida | $48,350 | $23.25/hr | $33,930 | $62,990 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | $49,790 | $23.94/hr | $33,560 | $64,110 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | $51,720 | $24.86/hr | $33,550 | $62,620 |
| Pensacola | Florida | $46,960 | $22.58/hr | $33,410 | $61,320 |
| Lakeland | Florida | $49,470 | $23.78/hr | $33,320 | $62,210 |
| Tampa | Florida | $48,600 | $23.37/hr | $33,280 | $63,580 |
| Augusta | Georgia | $45,130 | $21.70/hr | $32,460 | $62,760 |
| Rochester | New York | $58,920 | $28.33/hr | $32,240 | $74,510 |
| Knoxville | Tennessee | $43,830 | $21.07/hr | $32,180 | $51,190 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | $57,750 | $27.76/hr | $32,050 | $81,720 |
| Cape Coral | Florida | $47,400 | $22.79/hr | $31,980 | $63,560 |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | $45,780 | $22.01/hr | $31,200 | $58,270 |
| Orlando | Florida | $49,100 | $23.60/hr | $30,910 | $63,070 |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | $46,010 | $22.12/hr | $30,800 | $60,800 |
| San Antonio | Texas | $45,090 | $21.68/hr | $29,940 | $61,760 |
| Provo | Utah | $49,890 | $23.99/hr | $28,700 | $65,970 |
| El Paso | Texas | $38,350 | $18.44/hr | $28,170 | $53,680 |