Roofers

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2020 Workforce

191k

Average Age

37.1

Estimated Job Growth

2.35%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$36,167

Average Male Salary

$35,891

Average Female Salary

$48,545

About

Roofers are most often employed by the Construction industry. The average yearly wage for Roofers was $36,167 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Roofers by wage are Food processing workers, all other, Industrial truck & tractor operators, and Pharmacy aides.

Roofers are part of the Construction & Extraction Occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of construction trades & extraction workers, Boilermakers, Carpenters, Carpet, floor, & tile installers & finishers, Cement masons, concrete finishers, & terrazzo workers, and 28 more.

The top 3 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 top 3 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.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Roofers and on wages and locations 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. Roofers are paid most in Billings City PUMA, MT but are relatively concentrated in Trenton City PUMA, NJ.

Yearly Wage

$36,167

AVERAGE SALARY

± $1,638

In 2020, Roofers earned an average of $36,167, $19,787 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Industrial truck & tractor operators make somewhat more than Roofers while Food processing workers, all other make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Roofers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.363

WAGE GINI

In 2015, Roofers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.363, which is lower than 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).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Roofers.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Roofers

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Roofers.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Roofers, by number of employees, are Construction, Elementary & secondary schools, Prefabricated wood buildings & mobile homes, Lessors of real estate, and offices of real estate agents and brokers, Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing, Structural metals, & boiler, tank, & shipping container manufacturing , and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Roofers, by average wage, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing.

Industries by Share

191k

2020 Workforce

± 10,716

−1.42%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.03%

The number of people employed as Roofers has been declining at a rate of −1.42%, from 193,498 people in 2019 to 190,744 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Roofers employed by various industries. Construction employs the largest share of Roofers at 98.7%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 0.247% and Prefabricated wood buildings & mobile homes with 0.214%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Roofers in the US. 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 (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

187k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 10,598

4.16k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 1,584

97.8% of Roofers are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Roofers.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Roofers

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Other (Hispanic)

36.2% of Roofers are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 31.3% of Roofers, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Roofers.

Age by Sex

37.1

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.658

37.1

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 4.12

The median age of Roofers is 37.1, and Male employees are generally 0.021 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Roofers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Roofers is Business but a relatively high number of Roofers hold a major in Engineering Technologies.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Skills

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, and Operation and Control. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Roofers need more than the average amount of Installation, Coordination, and Operation and Control.

Radar Distribution

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Projections

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.

Job Growth

2.35%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

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.