Job outlook for roof painters in the United States

Roof painter job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected roof painter job growth rate is 1% from 2018-2028.
About 4,900 new jobs for roof painters are projected over the next decade.
Roof painter salaries have increased 12% for roof painters in the last 5 years.
There are over 142,003 roof painters currently employed in the United States.
There are 4,511 active roof painter job openings in the US.
The average roof painter salary is $40,466.

Are roof painter jobs in demand?

Yes, roof painter jobs are in demand. Roof painter demand is projected to grow 1% from 2018 to 2028.

Roof painter job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of roof painter jobs and the average roof painter salary over time.

Roof painter jobs over time

Roof painter job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	142,003	0.04%
2020	144,430	0.04%
2019	154,293	0.05%
2018	151,416	0.05%
2017	146,723	0.04%

Average roof painter salary over time

Roof painter salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$40,466	$19.45	+4.6%
2024	$38,689	$18.60	+3.4%
2023	$37,402	$17.98	+2.6%
2022	$36,461	$17.53	+1.0%
2021	$36,086	$17.35	+2.7%

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Roof painter jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of roof painter job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where roof painters earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Most common states for roof painters

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Florida	20,984,400	108	1%
2	Ohio	11,658,609	98	1%
3	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	95	1%
4	Wisconsin	5,795,483	80	1%
5	Minnesota	5,576,606	59	1%
6	Georgia	10,429,379	58	1%
7	Iowa	3,145,711	47	1%
8	Indiana	6,666,818	44	1%
9	Missouri	6,113,532	43	1%
10	South Carolina	5,024,369	38	1%
11	Oregon	4,142,776	30	1%
12	Utah	3,101,833	19	1%
13	Maine	1,335,907	13	1%
14	Rhode Island	1,059,639	10	1%
15	New Hampshire	1,342,795	10	1%
16	South Dakota	869,666	10	1%
17	North Dakota	755,393	8	1%
18	Alaska	739,795	7	1%
19	Vermont	623,657	5	1%
20	District of Columbia	693,972	5	1%

Most common cities for roof painters

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Allentown	1	1%	$49,587

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