DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

47-2181 Roofers

Occupational Description:
Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, or related materials. May spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 1,910382$27.65/hr$0.75/hr$16.47/hr$19.77/hr$26.47/hr$35.26/hr$39.94/hr
U S 129,6902,464$22.35/hr$0.22/hr$12.95/hr$16.17/hr$20.54/hr$27.04/hr$34.60/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Roofers
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Construction1,860$26.36/hr
Other Regional Data For Roofers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Minnesota 1,910 $26.47/hr 1.9%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,100 $31.03/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 790 $31.72/hr N/A
Central Minnesota 200 $27.80/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 190 $23.17/hr N/A
Rochester MN MSA 150 N/A N/A
Southwest Minnesota 120 $21.80/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 100 $22.48/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 100 $22.48/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 90 $23.57/hr N/A
Southeast Balance of State 50 $18.17/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/A $23.14/hr N/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A $23.18/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Related Occupations
Occupation
(click title for details)
OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2023 - 2025
Carpenters18,330$26.43/hr2.7%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons2,150$31.45/hr1.8%
Glaziers1,090$27.65/hr1.6%
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters300$26.93/hrN/A
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers280$35.23/hr2.5%
Stonemasons100$18.60/hr0.0%
Tasks for Roofers