Construction & Extraction
Roofers
SOC 47-2181
Install and repair roofs, working at height in tough weather.
The job
Median pay
$55k
$46k to $65k typical range
Outlook, 2025 to 2035
Growing fast
+5.3% projected
Openings a year
12k
BLS projection
Typical education
No formal credential
Our model
AI displacement risk
Low
How much of this job AI may do instead of the person
Works with AI
9/100
AI alongside the person rather than instead of them
AI exposure
11th pct
More exposed than 11% of occupations · modeled estimate · 2nd pct in Microsoft's data
Future-proof
56/100
Key skills
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
Pay and jobs by state
BLS OEWS May 2025, 51 states. Sorted by jobs; per 1,000 is jobs per thousand workers in the state; vs national compares that rate with the country's.
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 23,550 | 2.4 | 2.7× | $48k |
| California | 21,190 | 1.2 | 1.3× | $64k |
| Washington | 5,890 | 1.7 | 1.9× | $61k |
| Texas | 5,740 | 0.4 | 0.5× | $46k |
| Illinois | 5,300 | 0.9 | 1.0× | $78k |
| Ohio | 4,610 | 0.8 | 0.9× | $49k |
| New York | 4,570 | 0.5 | 0.5× | $66k |
| Pennsylvania | 3,830 | 0.6 | 0.7× | $56k |
| Oregon | 3,430 | 1.7 | 2.0× | $59k |
| Arizona | 3,420 | 1.1 | 1.2× | $47k |
All 51 states
| State | Jobs | Per 1,000 | vs national | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 3,340 | 1.2 | 1.3× | $52k |
| Michigan | 3,090 | 0.7 | 0.8× | $60k |
| North Carolina | 3,060 | 0.6 | 0.7× | $49k |
| Indiana | 2,980 | 0.9 | 1.1× | $58k |
| Utah | 2,710 | 1.6 | 1.8× | $49k |
| Wisconsin | 2,400 | 0.8 | 0.9× | $59k |
| Georgia | 2,160 | 0.4 | 0.5× | $47k |
| Nevada | 2,120 | 1.4 | 1.6× | $51k |
| Tennessee | 2,110 | 0.6 | 0.7× | $46k |
| Virginia | 2,070 | 0.5 | 0.6× | $48k |
| Maryland | 2,050 | 0.7 | 0.8× | $60k |
| Missouri | 2,050 | 0.7 | 0.8× | $49k |
| Massachusetts | 1,950 | 0.5 | 0.6× | $73k |
| Minnesota | 1,890 | 0.6 | 0.7× | $74k |
| New Jersey | 1,860 | 0.4 | 0.5× | $77k |
| Nebraska | 1,730 | 1.7 | 1.9× | $46k |
| Oklahoma | 1,260 | 0.7 | 0.8× | $44k |
| Idaho | 1,190 | 1.4 | 1.6× | $58k |
| New Mexico | 1,160 | 1.3 | 1.5× | $45k |
| Hawaii | 1,110 | 1.8 | 2.0× | $60k |
| Kentucky | 1,080 | 0.5 | 0.6× | $47k |
| Alabama | 1,010 | 0.5 | 0.6× | $46k |
| Arkansas | 950 | 0.7 | 0.8× | $47k |
| Iowa | 930 | 0.6 | 0.7× | $49k |
| Kansas | 900 | 0.6 | 0.7× | $47k |
| South Carolina | 850 | 0.4 | 0.4× | $46k |
| Connecticut | 790 | 0.5 | 0.5× | $62k |
| Louisiana | 760 | 0.4 | 0.5× | $49k |
| Maine | 610 | 1.0 | 1.1× | $50k |
| Mississippi | 480 | 0.4 | 0.5× | $45k |
| West Virginia | 440 | 0.6 | 0.7× | $51k |
| South Dakota | 400 | 0.9 | 1.0× | $48k |
| Montana | 370 | 0.7 | 0.8× | $59k |
| Rhode Island | 360 | 0.7 | 0.8× | $62k |
| Wyoming | 330 | 1.2 | 1.4× | $46k |
| Alaska | 310 | 1.0 | 1.1× | $67k |
| North Dakota | 290 | 0.7 | 0.8× | $60k |
| New Hampshire | 270 | 0.4 | 0.5× | $60k |
| Delaware | 230 | 0.5 | 0.5× | $59k |
| Vermont | 210 | 0.7 | 0.8× | $59k |
| Washington DC | 100 | 0.1 | 0.2× | $62k |
Top metro areas
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA5,480 jobs · $64k median
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL5,290 jobs · $48k median
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN3,900 jobs · $82k median
- Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL3,380 jobs · $47k median
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ3,100 jobs · $76k median
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA2,970 jobs · $64k median
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ2,700 jobs · $48k median
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL2,650 jobs · $47k median
Explore the rankings
Explore Roofers interactively →Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.