Roofers
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonRoofers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Roofers was $36,167 in 2020.
The locations that employ the most Roofers are Trenton City PUMA, NJ, Pompano Beach (South) & Fort Lauderdale (Northeast) Cities PUMA, FL, and Orange County (Northwest) PUMA, FL. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Roofers are Trenton City PUMA, NJ, Pompano Beach (South) & Fort Lauderdale (Northeast) Cities PUMA, FL, and Dallas City (Southeast) PUMA, TX.
Employment and salary information for the Roofers workforce. Roofers workforce in 2020 was 190,744 people, of which 2.18% were women and 97.8% were men. Roofers are paid most in Santa Fe County PUMA, NM but are relatively concentrated in Trenton City PUMA, NJ.
The Roofers workforce in 2020 was 190,744 people (2.18% women and 97.8% men). This implies an average annual growth of 6.65% between 2014 (178,849) and 2020 (190,744).
This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Roofers.
During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Montana ($79,193), Rhode Island ($60,729), and Hawaii ($55,652).
In 2020, Roofers earned an average of $36,167, $19,787 less than the average national salary of $55,954
The graph shows the ranking of Roofers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.
In 2020, Roofers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.349, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Roofers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).
The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Roofers compared to the entire workforce in the country.
Information on the industries that employ Roofers and on wages for those in the field. Construction is the industry that employs the most Roofers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Roofers, by average wage, is Elementary & secondary schools ($52,047).
This graphic shows the share of Roofers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Roofers at 99.5%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 0.25% and Prefabricated wood buildings & mobile homes with 0.216%.
Demographic information on Roofers in the US. The workforce of Roofers in 2020 was 190,744 people, with 2.18% woman, and 97.8% men. The average age of male Roofers in the workforce is 37.1 and of female Roofers is 37.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Roofers is White.
The workforce of Roofers in 2020 was 190,744 people, with 2.18% woman, and 97.8% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 30 to 34 years (30,238 people), 25 to 29 years (28,792 people), and 35 to 39 years (27,728 people). Among them they concentrated 45.6% of the total workforce.
In 2020, 56.2% of Roofers workers were Hispanic and 43.8% non-Hispanic.
The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (81.2%), Guatemalan (10.5)%, and Honduran (8.37)%
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In 2020, 67.4% of the Roofers workforce were White, of which 2.08% were women and 97.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Other (18.9%) and Two or More Races (6.71%).
Data on higher education choices for Roofers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Roofers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 were Transportation.
Among the necessary skills for Roofers, Coordination stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Roofers need more than the average amount of Installation.
The most common majors achieved by Roofers in 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (1,569 people), Engineering (873 people), and Education (352 people).
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The main educational levels achieved by the Roofers workers were High School or Equivalent (75,712 people), Secondary Education (48,189 people), and Primary Education (26,321 people).
The graphic shows the Roofers workforce by gender and educational level.
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Roofers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Roofers need many skills, but most especially Coordination, Critical Thinking, Operation and Control.
Projections on job growth for Roofers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Roofers are expected to see a growth of 2.35% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.
This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Roofers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.
