SOC 47-3016 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Helpers--Roofers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, helpers--roofers earned a median of $44,160 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 6,030 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah | $72,860 | $35.03 | 120 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | $55,860 | $26.86 | Not published | Not published |
| California | $55,470 | $26.67 | 1,200 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | $47,610 | $22.89 | Not published | Not published |
| Ohio | $46,600 | $22.40 | 490 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $46,030 | $22.13 | 110 | 0.0 |
| Washington | $44,520 | $21.40 | 110 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | $44,330 | $21.31 | 70 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $44,120 | $21.21 | 270 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | $43,680 | $21.00 | 70 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | $42,670 | $20.51 | Not published | Not published |
| Iowa | $42,650 | $20.50 | Not published | Not published |
| Michigan | $41,750 | $20.07 | Not published | Not published |
| Pennsylvania | $41,320 | $19.87 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Oklahoma | $38,950 | $18.73 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Texas | $38,430 | $18.47 | 590 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | $38,380 | $18.45 | 160 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $38,350 | $18.44 | 1,240 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | $37,860 | $18.20 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Alabama | $37,670 | $18.11 | 60 | 0.0 |
| New Mexico | $37,640 | $18.10 | 130 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | $37,430 | $18.00 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Arkansas | $35,950 | $17.29 | 110 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | $35,800 | $17.21 | Not published | Not published |
| Maryland | $34,830 | $16.75 | Not published | Not published |
| Mississippi | $31,090 | $14.95 | Not published | Not published |
Pay by metro area
All 17 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $58,090 | $27.93 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Salinas, CA | $55,470 | $26.67 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Fresno, CA | $51,170 | $24.60 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | $50,430 | $24.25 | 30 | 0.2 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,610 | $22.89 | Not published | Not published |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $47,090 | $22.64 | 90 | 0.0 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $46,780 | $22.49 | 130 | 0.0 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $45,150 | $21.71 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,380 | $21.34 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $44,130 | $21.21 | 70 | 0.1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $41,690 | $20.05 | 330 | 0.1 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $39,850 | $19.16 | 240 | 0.1 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $39,620 | $19.05 | 140 | 0.5 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $38,610 | $18.56 | 60 | 0.2 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $38,090 | $18.31 | 150 | 0.0 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $37,030 | $17.80 | 70 | 0.3 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $36,560 | $17.58 | 30 | 0.1 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.