Roofers

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

180k

Average Age

37.1

Estimated Job Growth

5.88%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$47,116

Average Male Salary

$47,101

Average Female Salary

$47,723

About

Roofers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Roofers was $47,116 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Roofers are Inner Northwest Prince George's County--College Park City & Langley Park PUMA, MD, Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL, and Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Roofers are Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL, Inner Northwest Prince George's County--College Park City & Langley Park PUMA, MD, and Houston City (North) & Aldine--Between Loop I-610 & Beltway TX-8 PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Roofers workforce. Roofers workforce in 2024 was 179,518 people, of which 2.43% were women and 97.6% were men.

Roofers are paid most in Cook County (South Central)--Worth & Calumet Townships PUMA, IL but are relatively concentrated in Lee County (Central)--Greater Fort Myers City PUMA, FL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

175,157

Male Workforce

± 10.3k

4,361

Female Workforce

± 1.62k

The Roofers workforce in 2024 was 179,518 people (2.43% women and 97.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 0.0792% between 2014 (179,376) and 2024 (179,518).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Roofers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Rhode Island ($82,903), Hawaii ($76,120), and Maine ($70,379).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$47,116

AVERAGE WAGE

#386 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Roofers earned an average of $47,116, $22,761 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Roofers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Roofers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.358, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Roofers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Roofers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Roofers and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Roofers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Roofers, by average wage, is Elementary & secondary schools ($53,926).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

180k

2024 Workforce

± 10,396

−4.68%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.49%

This graphic shows the share of Roofers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Roofers at 99.4%, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 0.205% and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing with 0.195%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Roofers in the US. The workforce of Roofers in 2024 was 179,518 people, with 2.43% woman, and 97.6% men. The average age of male Roofers in the workforce is 37.2 and of female Roofers is 34.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Roofers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Roofers in 2024 was 179,518 people, with 2.43% woman, and 97.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (26,780 people), 20 to 24 years (25,935 people), and 35 to 39 years (25,620 people). Among them they concentrated 43.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 63% of Roofers workers were Hispanic and 37% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (60%), Guatemalan (11)%, and Honduran (9.26)%

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Races

In 2024, 36.2% of the Roofers workforce were White, of which 2.29% were women and 97.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (28.8%) and Two or More Races (27.7%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Roofers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Roofers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Roofers, Coordination stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Roofers need more than the average amount of Coordination.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Roofers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,817 people), Engineering (1,229 people), and Education (673 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Roofers workers were High School or Equivalent (73,692 people), Secondary Education (41,630 people), and Primary Education (22,824 people).

The graphic shows the Roofers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Roofers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Roofers need many skills, but most especially Coordination, Critical Thinking, Operation and Control.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Roofers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Roofers are expected to see a growth of 5.88% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

5.88%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Roofers. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.