Roofer Salary by City — 2026 Data
Roofers earn an average of $56,284 per year across 100 US cities. The highest paying city is Worcester, MA at $85,350 per year. 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.
Roofer Salaries in Every City
| City | State | Average Annual Salary | Hourly Rate | Entry Level | Senior Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | Massachusetts | $85,350 | $41.04/hr | $53,380 | $106,290 |
| Chicago | Illinois | $81,010 | $38.95/hr | $48,770 | $106,780 |
| Bridgeport | Connecticut | $78,320 | $37.65/hr | $49,950 | $99,130 |
| New York | New York | $77,160 | $37.10/hr | $48,240 | $104,520 |
| Minneapolis | Minnesota | $75,920 | $36.50/hr | $46,080 | $99,170 |
| San Francisco | California | $74,210 | $35.68/hr | $57,720 | $98,390 |
| Seattle | Washington | $73,240 | $35.21/hr | $48,450 | $104,560 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | $70,340 | $33.82/hr | $53,700 | $96,220 |
| Anchorage | Alaska | $68,480 | $32.92/hr | $48,640 | $92,450 |
| Hartford | Connecticut | $68,300 | $32.84/hr | $47,730 | $94,400 |
| Los Angeles | California | $66,890 | $32.16/hr | $48,780 | $89,460 |
| Portland | Oregon | $66,830 | $32.13/hr | $48,520 | $96,740 |
| Sacramento | California | $66,590 | $32.01/hr | $49,110 | $88,840 |
| Detroit | Michigan | $66,110 | $31.78/hr | $47,880 | $80,480 |
| Spokane | Washington | $65,610 | $31.55/hr | $46,350 | $94,740 |
| San Diego | California | $65,270 | $31.38/hr | $47,610 | $75,630 |
| St Louis | Missouri | $64,890 | $31.20/hr | $42,190 | $98,620 |
| Buffalo | New York | $64,790 | $31.15/hr | $48,370 | $77,150 |
| Syracuse | New York | $64,590 | $31.05/hr | $48,510 | $76,940 |
| Modesto | California | $64,310 | $30.92/hr | $49,740 | $80,580 |
| Stockton | California | $64,280 | $30.90/hr | $46,900 | $80,110 |
| Providence | Rhode Island | $64,270 | $30.90/hr | $44,040 | $93,740 |
| Riverside | California | $63,270 | $30.42/hr | $47,840 | $79,860 |
| Fresno | California | $62,680 | $30.14/hr | $48,200 | $77,260 |
| Washington | District of Columbia | $61,900 | $29.76/hr | $47,210 | $79,600 |
| Bakersfield | California | $60,990 | $29.32/hr | $44,990 | $73,080 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $60,930 | $29.29/hr | $40,530 | $86,630 |
| Urban Honolulu | Hawaii | $60,680 | $29.17/hr | $45,740 | $79,400 |
| Allentown | Pennsylvania | $60,080 | $28.89/hr | $46,300 | $75,830 |
| Baltimore | Maryland | $59,780 | $28.74/hr | $44,000 | $81,660 |
| Madison | Wisconsin | $59,770 | $28.73/hr | $40,660 | $81,760 |
| Cleveland | Ohio | $59,290 | $28.51/hr | $40,200 | $84,450 |
| Rochester | New York | $58,920 | $28.33/hr | $32,240 | $74,510 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | $58,900 | $28.32/hr | $40,250 | $82,900 |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $58,560 | $28.16/hr | $39,050 | $79,180 |
| Akron | Ohio | $58,350 | $28.05/hr | $39,940 | $77,590 |
| Denver | Colorado | $57,910 | $27.84/hr | $47,170 | $76,490 |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | $57,800 | $27.79/hr | $41,420 | $89,070 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | $57,750 | $27.76/hr | $32,050 | $81,720 |
| Grand Rapids | Michigan | $57,680 | $27.73/hr | $39,360 | $87,720 |
| Charleston | South Carolina | $57,200 | $27.50/hr | $38,480 | $71,420 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | $56,140 | $26.99/hr | $40,890 | $73,810 |
| Scranton | Pennsylvania | $56,070 | $26.96/hr | $38,240 | $71,240 |
| Boise | Idaho | $56,050 | $26.95/hr | $37,790 | $71,800 |
| York | Pennsylvania | $55,950 | $26.90/hr | $42,330 | $72,640 |
| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | $55,940 | $26.90/hr | $39,430 | $75,330 |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | $55,910 | $26.88/hr | $36,050 | $78,370 |
| Toledo | Ohio | $55,730 | $26.79/hr | $39,390 | $74,850 |
| Columbus | Ohio | $55,250 | $26.56/hr | $42,670 | $73,420 |
| Louisville | Kentucky | $55,050 | $26.46/hr | $39,890 | $72,000 |
| Dayton | Ohio | $54,860 | $26.38/hr | $39,600 | $73,360 |
| Lancaster | Pennsylvania | $54,660 | $26.28/hr | $39,690 | $66,370 |
| Fort Wayne | Indiana | $54,550 | $26.23/hr | $37,630 | $79,700 |
| Des Moines | Iowa | $54,200 | $26.06/hr | $37,870 | $68,480 |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado | $53,850 | $25.89/hr | $46,600 | $71,050 |
| Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | $53,310 | $25.63/hr | $35,750 | $70,140 |
| Greenville | South Carolina | $52,930 | $25.45/hr | $36,070 | $69,140 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | $52,810 | $25.39/hr | $35,090 | $72,070 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | $52,790 | $25.38/hr | $36,140 | $84,590 |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana | $52,460 | $25.22/hr | $36,270 | $83,240 |
| Ogden | Utah | $52,020 | $25.01/hr | $34,840 | $64,520 |
| Raleigh | North Carolina | $51,980 | $24.99/hr | $38,480 | $60,580 |
| Nashville | Tennessee | $51,790 | $24.90/hr | $35,690 | $83,230 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | $51,720 | $24.86/hr | $33,550 | $62,620 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | $51,100 | $24.57/hr | $39,900 | $61,720 |
| Greensboro | North Carolina | $50,320 | $24.19/hr | $38,490 | $60,880 |
| Austin | Texas | $50,080 | $24.08/hr | $36,130 | $69,140 |
| Richmond | Virginia | $50,070 | $24.07/hr | $39,620 | $61,140 |
| Durham | North Carolina | $50,030 | $24.06/hr | $36,760 | $60,600 |
| Provo | Utah | $49,890 | $23.99/hr | $28,700 | $65,970 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | $49,790 | $23.94/hr | $33,560 | $64,110 |
| Dallas | Texas | $49,590 | $23.84/hr | $36,090 | $64,010 |
| Birmingham | Alabama | $49,550 | $23.82/hr | $37,040 | $62,940 |
| Lakeland | Florida | $49,470 | $23.78/hr | $33,320 | $62,210 |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | $49,390 | $23.75/hr | $37,390 | $76,600 |
| Wichita | Kansas | $49,320 | $23.71/hr | $37,810 | $74,410 |
| Palm Bay | Florida | $49,140 | $23.62/hr | $34,200 | $62,080 |
| Orlando | Florida | $49,100 | $23.60/hr | $30,910 | $63,070 |
| Omaha | Nebraska | $48,990 | $23.55/hr | $37,870 | $59,670 |
| Jacksonville | Florida | $48,830 | $23.47/hr | $34,410 | $63,940 |
| Tampa | Florida | $48,600 | $23.37/hr | $33,280 | $63,580 |
| Miami | Florida | $48,350 | $23.25/hr | $33,930 | $62,990 |
| Memphis | Tennessee | $47,960 | $23.06/hr | $37,090 | $63,120 |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia | $47,470 | $22.82/hr | $39,020 | $58,510 |
| Cape Coral | Florida | $47,400 | $22.79/hr | $31,980 | $63,560 |
| McAllen | Texas | $47,200 | $22.69/hr | $34,120 | $61,560 |
| Victoria | Texas | $47,200 | $22.69/hr | $34,120 | $61,560 |
| Pensacola | Florida | $46,960 | $22.58/hr | $33,410 | $61,320 |
| Mobile | Alabama | $46,350 | $22.29/hr | $36,680 | $58,700 |
| Houston | Texas | $46,130 | $22.18/hr | $34,070 | $59,080 |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | $46,010 | $22.12/hr | $30,800 | $60,800 |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | $45,780 | $22.01/hr | $31,200 | $58,270 |
| Tucson | Arizona | $45,660 | $21.95/hr | $37,400 | $57,390 |
| Columbia | South Carolina | $45,320 | $21.79/hr | $36,440 | $60,640 |
| Augusta | Georgia | $45,130 | $21.70/hr | $32,460 | $62,760 |
| San Antonio | Texas | $45,090 | $21.68/hr | $29,940 | $61,760 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | $44,980 | $21.63/hr | $35,710 | $65,240 |
| Chattanooga | Tennessee | $44,720 | $21.50/hr | $35,720 | $56,940 |
| Knoxville | Tennessee | $43,830 | $21.07/hr | $32,180 | $51,190 |
| El Paso | Texas | $38,350 | $18.44/hr | $28,170 | $53,680 |