Roofer earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Roofer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Illinois $77,900
New Jersey $76,600
Minnesota $74,490
Massachusetts $72,750
Alaska $66,750
New York $66,020
California $63,600
Connecticut $62,070
District of Columbia $61,750
Rhode Island $61,630
Washington $60,640
Maryland $60,090
New Hampshire $59,830
North Dakota $59,740
Hawaii $59,580
Michigan $59,530
Delaware $59,440
Wisconsin $59,370
Vermont $59,040
Montana $59,030
Oregon $58,970
Indiana $57,980
Idaho $57,790
Pennsylvania $55,710
Colorado $51,750
West Virginia $51,170
Nevada $51,090
Maine $50,120
Ohio $49,390
North Carolina $49,010
Louisiana $48,760
Utah $48,680
Iowa $48,660
Missouri $48,570
Virginia $48,420
South Dakota $47,710
Florida $47,590
Arkansas $47,470
Arizona $47,340
Kansas $47,190
Georgia $46,940
Kentucky $46,940
Nebraska $46,460
Texas $46,030
South Carolina $45,760
Tennessee $45,690
Alabama $45,670
Wyoming $45,650
New Mexico $45,300
Mississippi $44,940
Oklahoma $43,680
Puerto Rico $18,700

How do roofer salaries compare to similar careers?

Roofers earn about the same as related careers in New Mexico. On average, they make less than fork lift operators but more than stone cutters.

Career Median Salary
Fork lift operator salary $62K
Cement mason salary $49K
Cabinetmaker salary $47K
Construction painter salary $46K
Maintenance worker salary $46K
Roofer salary $45K
Plasterer salary $45K
Brickmason salary $45K
Pipelayer salary $46K
Stone cutter salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)