Best states for a roofer

Q: What is the best state for roofers?

The best state to be a roofer is North Dakota based on roofer salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for roofers?

The highest paying state for roofers is Texas based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for roofers?

The worst state for roofers is Texas, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a roofer and really want to work at Tradesmen International? Turns out, your chances to become a roofer are better in some states than others.Our research found that North Dakota is the best state for roofers, while New Jersey and North Dakota are ranked highest in terms of median salary. North Dakota has a median salary of $55,877 and New Jersey has the highest median salary among all 50 states for roofers.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for roofers. North Dakota is the best state for roofers, where the median salary is $55,877.If you are currently seeking employment as a roofer, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for roofers in 2025

1. North Dakota
Total roofer jobs: 12
Average annual salary: $55,877
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
4.29
Roofer jobs in North Dakota
2. Connecticut
Total roofer jobs: 12
Average annual salary: $55,793
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $79,000
Location Quotient:
1.2
Roofer jobs in Connecticut
3. New Jersey
Total roofer jobs: 24
Average annual salary: $63,533
Lowest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $91,000
Location Quotient:
1
Roofer jobs in New Jersey
4. Minnesota
Total roofer jobs: 19
Average annual salary: $48,604
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $63,000
Location Quotient:
0.95
Roofer jobs in Minnesota
5. Ohio
Total roofer jobs: 40
Average annual salary: $41,665
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.3
Roofer jobs in Ohio
6. New York
Total roofer jobs: 25
Average annual salary: $51,663
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $74,000
Location Quotient:
0.65
Roofer jobs in New York
7. California
Total roofer jobs: 82
Average annual salary: $50,613
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $69,000
Location Quotient:
0.93
Roofer jobs in California
8. Illinois
Total roofer jobs: 16
Average annual salary: $51,822
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $70,000
Location Quotient:
0.45
Roofer jobs in Illinois
9. Wisconsin
Total roofer jobs: 22
Average annual salary: $41,526
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $55,000
Location Quotient:
1.32
Roofer jobs in Wisconsin
10. Maryland
Total roofer jobs: 14
Average annual salary: $49,383
Lowest 10 percent earn: $34,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $71,000
Location Quotient:
0.73
Roofer jobs in Maryland

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a roofer

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a roofer

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	North Dakota	$55,877	$44,000	755,393	12
2	Connecticut	$55,793	$39,000	3,588,184	12
3	New Jersey	$63,533	$44,000	9,005,644	24
4	Minnesota	$48,604	$36,000	5,576,606	19
5	Ohio	$41,665	$29,000	11,658,609	40
6	New York	$51,663	$36,000	19,849,399	25
7	California	$50,613	$36,000	39,536,653	82
8	Illinois	$51,822	$37,000	12,802,023	16
9	Wisconsin	$41,526	$30,000	5,795,483	22
10	Maryland	$49,383	$34,000	6,052,177	14
11	Washington	$48,787	$38,000	7,405,743	13
12	Massachusetts	$48,500	$34,000	6,859,819	19
13	Idaho	$40,113	$30,000	1,716,943	9
14	Kentucky	$39,824	$28,000	4,454,189	17
15	New Hampshire	$41,781	$30,000	1,342,795	6
16	Oregon	$43,359	$33,000	4,142,776	15
17	Alaska	$40,842	$36,000	739,795	5
18	Pennsylvania	$39,977	$27,000	12,805,537	45
19	Delaware	$40,312	$27,000	961,939	6
20	West Virginia	$36,838	$26,000	1,815,857	10
21	Vermont	$38,615	$28,000	623,657	8
22	Rhode Island	$42,916	$30,000	1,059,639	2
23	Maine	$38,917	$29,000	1,335,907	6
24	Colorado	$41,810	$31,000	5,607,154	19
25	Missouri	$41,356	$29,000	6,113,532	13
26	Montana	$37,641	$29,000	1,050,493	8
27	Utah	$40,215	$30,000	3,101,833	7
28	Nevada	$37,149	$27,000	2,998,039	10
29	District of Columbia	$47,087	$32,000	693,972	2
30	Michigan	$38,504	$28,000	9,962,311	19
31	Iowa	$37,159	$27,000	3,145,711	12
32	Virginia	$40,421	$28,000	8,470,020	23
33	Hawaii	$34,391	$28,000	1,427,538	6
34	Kansas	$35,064	$25,000	2,913,123	12
35	Nebraska	$36,395	$26,000	1,920,076	7
36	Arizona	$37,223	$27,000	7,016,270	16
37	Louisiana	$33,257	$23,000	4,684,333	16
38	South Dakota	$31,945	$24,000	869,666	10
39	New Mexico	$35,418	$25,000	2,088,070	7
40	Mississippi	$30,596	$21,000	2,984,100	11
41	Wyoming	$29,651	$22,000	579,315	9
42	Indiana	$34,948	$25,000	6,666,818	16
43	Arkansas	$29,827	$21,000	3,004,279	13
44	Florida	$30,291	$21,000	20,984,400	72
45	Georgia	$36,192	$25,000	10,429,379	14
46	Tennessee	$30,250	$21,000	6,715,984	20
47	South Carolina	$30,117	$21,000	5,024,369	14
48	Oklahoma	$30,695	$22,000	3,930,864	8
49	North Carolina	$30,930	$21,000	10,273,419	19
50	Alabama	$28,438	$19,000	4,874,747	13
51	Texas	$27,791	$19,000	28,304,596	37

Highest paying states for roofers

Rank	State	Avg. Roofer Salary
1	North Dakota	$55,877
2	Connecticut	$55,793
3	New Jersey	$63,533
4	Minnesota	$48,604
5	Ohio	$41,665
6	New York	$51,663
7	California	$50,613
8	Illinois	$51,822
9	Wisconsin	$41,526
10	Maryland	$49,383
11	Washington	$48,787
12	Massachusetts	$48,500
13	Idaho	$40,113
14	Kentucky	$39,824
15	New Hampshire	$41,781
16	Oregon	$43,359
17	Alaska	$40,842
18	Pennsylvania	$39,977
19	Delaware	$40,312
20	West Virginia	$36,838
21	Vermont	$38,615
22	Rhode Island	$42,916
23	Maine	$38,917
24	Colorado	$41,810
25	Missouri	$41,356
26	Montana	$37,641
27	Utah	$40,215
28	Nevada	$37,149
29	District of Columbia	$47,087
30	Michigan	$38,504
31	Iowa	$37,159
32	Virginia	$40,421
33	Hawaii	$34,391
34	Kansas	$35,064
35	Nebraska	$36,395
36	Arizona	$37,223
37	Louisiana	$33,257
38	South Dakota	$31,945
39	New Mexico	$35,418
40	Mississippi	$30,596
41	Wyoming	$29,651
42	Indiana	$34,948
43	Arkansas	$29,827
44	Florida	$30,291
45	Georgia	$36,192
46	Tennessee	$30,250
47	South Carolina	$30,117
48	Oklahoma	$30,695
49	North Carolina	$30,930
50	Alabama	$28,438
51	Texas	$27,791

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Total roofer jobs:	12
Average annual salary:	$55,877
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$44,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$70,000
Location Quotient:	4.29

Best states for a roofer

10 best states for roofers in 2025

1. North Dakota

2. Connecticut

3. New Jersey

4. Minnesota

5. Ohio

6. New York

7. California

8. Illinois

9. Wisconsin

10. Maryland