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Job outlook for commercial roofers in the United States
Commercial roofer job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected commercial roofer job growth rate is 1% from 2018-2028.
About 2,300 new jobs for commercial roofers are projected over the next decade.
Commercial roofer salaries have increased 15% for commercial roofers in the last 5 years.
There are over 121,272 commercial roofers currently employed in the United States.
There are 42,185 active commercial roofer job openings in the US.
The average commercial roofer salary is $39,120.
Are commercial roofer jobs in demand?
Yes, commercial roofer jobs are in demand. Commercial roofer demand is projected to grow 1% from 2018 to 2028.
Commercial roofer job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of commercial roofer jobs and the average commercial roofer salary over time.
Commercial roofer jobs over time
Commercial roofer job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 121,272 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | 120,143 | 0.04% |
| 2019 | 121,086 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 120,143 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 113,131 | 0.03% |
Average commercial roofer salary over time
Commercial roofer salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $39,120 | $18.81 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | $37,792 | $18.17 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | $35,880 | $17.25 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | $34,982 | $16.82 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | $33,896 | $16.30 | +2.8% |
Commercial roofer jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of commercial roofer job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where commercial roofers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for commercial roofers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 234 | 5% |
| 2 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 175 | 5% |
| 3 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 144 | 5% |
| 4 | Delaware | 961,939 | 50 | 5% |
| 5 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 38 | 5% |
| 6 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 36 | 5% |
| 7 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 385 | 4% |
| 8 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 283 | 4% |
| 9 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 134 | 4% |
| 10 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 114 | 4% |
| 11 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 113 | 4% |
| 12 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 38 | 4% |
| 13 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 24 | 4% |
| 14 | California | 39,536,653 | 1,207 | 3% |
| 15 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 408 | 3% |
| 16 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 383 | 3% |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 364 | 3% |
| 18 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 201 | 3% |
| 19 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 187 | 3% |
| 20 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 166 | 3% |
Most common cities for commercial roofers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfax | 2 | 8% | $44,364 |
| 2 | Sterling | 2 | 7% | $44,512 |
| 3 | Roanoke | 4 | 4% | $40,595 |
| 4 | Beaverton | 1 | 1% | $43,682 |
| 5 | Cape Coral | 1 | 1% | $34,730 |
| 6 | Cedar Rapids | 1 | 1% | $37,861 |
| 7 | Mobile | 1 | 1% | $30,058 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 2 | 0% | $35,601 |
| 9 | Atlanta | 1 | 0% | $38,631 |
| 10 | Austin | 1 | 0% | $34,887 |
| 11 | Birmingham | 1 | 0% | $30,339 |
| 12 | Chesapeake | 1 | 0% | $41,361 |
| 13 | New Orleans | 1 | 0% | $35,361 |