Roofer wage statistics by U.S. metro area
What roofing crews earn drives most of what a new roof costs. Below are hourly wages for roofers (BLS occupation code 47-2181) in the 13 metro areas costterrain covers, straight from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey (May 2025), with our estimate for a typical roof replacement in each market.
Key figures
- Across the 13 U.S. metro areas tracked by costterrain, the median hourly wage for roofers ranges from $21.87 in Houston to $30.81 in Seattle, a 41% gap (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- The middle metro in the set pays roofers a median of $22.85 an hour.
- At the top of the local wage range (75th percentile), the gap widens: $24.37 in Houston versus $44.40 in Seattle, 82% apart.
- Entry-level (25th-percentile) roofer pay runs from $17.84 in Houston to $27.23 in Seattle.
- For a typical 25-square asphalt-shingle roof, costterrain's estimates across these metros run from about $10,400 at the low end (Kansas City) to about $19,500 at the high end (Seattle).
All metros
Sorted by median hourly wage. Estimates are for a typical 25-square (roughly 2,000–2,500 sq ft house) asphalt-shingle replacement including tear-off; see each city page for other roof sizes.
| Metro | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 25-square roof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (CBSA 42660) | $27.23 | $30.81 | $44.40 | $13,800 – $19,500 |
| Spokane, WA Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (CBSA 44060) | $23.34 | $28.23 | $36.54 | $11,700 – $15,700 |
| Kansas City, MO Kansas City, MO-KS (CBSA 28140) | $21.77 | $28.09 | $36.10 | $10,400 – $17,100 |
| Atlanta, GA Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (CBSA 12060) | $19.19 | $23.61 | $26.97 | $11,400 – $14,000 |
| Miami, FL Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (CBSA 33100) | $18.29 | $23.09 | $25.06 | $13,800 – $16,600 |
| Phoenix, AZ Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (CBSA 38060) | $21.74 | $22.96 | $28.80 | $12,300 – $14,700 |
| Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville, FL (CBSA 27260) | $18.27 | $22.85 | $28.35 | $10,900 – $14,200 |
| Topeka, KS Topeka, KS (CBSA 45820) | $22.69 | $22.79 | $30.55 | $12,600 – $15,200 |
| Orlando, FL Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (CBSA 36740) | $18.54 | $22.74 | $28.59 | $11,500 – $15,000 |
| Tampa, FL Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (CBSA 45300) | $18.16 | $22.68 | $27.78 | $11,100 – $14,300 |
| Dallas, TX Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (CBSA 19100) | $18.54 | $22.59 | $27.29 | $11,200 – $14,100 |
| Wichita, KS Wichita, KS (CBSA 48620) | $18.81 | $22.00 | $27.49 | $11,300 – $14,200 |
| Houston, TX Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (CBSA 26420) | $17.84 | $21.87 | $24.37 | $11,000 – $13,200 |
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Wages are for employed roofers in each metropolitan statistical area, not for a single city, so a figure for Dallas also covers Fort Worth and Arlington. The 25th–75th percentile span shows how widely pay varies inside one market. Small metros can have thin samples: in Topeka, BLS counted only about 100 roofers, so treat its low end with care. Roof estimates add labor hours, contractor burden and national material prices, as described in our methodology.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025, SOC 47-2181. Page updated 2026-09-28.