Helpers--Roofers · SOC 47-3016
Highest-Paying Metro Areas for Helpers--Rooferss
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025U.S. metropolitan areas
Metro areas ranked by published median annual wage for helpers--roofers. Areas where BLS suppressed the median are not ranked. Higher medians often track higher living costs — this is a pay comparison, not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
Top 17 of 17 metro areas
| # | Metro area | Median annual | Employment | Per 1,000 jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $58,090 | 100 | 0.1 |
| 2 | Salinas, CA | $55,470 | 30 | 0.2 |
| 3 | Fresno, CA | $51,170 | 50 | 0.1 |
| 4 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $50,430 | 30 | 0.2 |
| 5 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,610 | Not published | Not published |
| 6 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $47,090 | 90 | 0.0 |
| 7 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $46,780 | 130 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $45,150 | 50 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,380 | 90 | 0.1 |
| 10 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $44,130 | 70 | 0.1 |
| 11 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $41,690 | 330 | 0.1 |
| 12 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $39,850 | 240 | 0.1 |
| 13 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $39,620 | 140 | 0.5 |
| 14 | Albuquerque, NM | $38,610 | 60 | 0.2 |
| 15 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $38,090 | 150 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $37,030 | 70 | 0.3 |
| 17 | Baton Rouge, LA | $36,560 | 30 | 0.1 |
Full state and metro tables, the national distribution, and the pay map are on the Helpers--Roofers overview.
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.