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
Central Minnesota 20041$29.48/hr$3.27/hr$17.55/hr$20.99/hr$27.80/hr$39.11/hr$45.37/hr
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.


Other Regional Data For Roofers
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 790 $31.72/hr 5.5%
Central Minnesota 200 $27.80/hr N/A
Southeast Minnesota 190 $23.17/hr 7.7%
Southwest Minnesota 120 $21.80/hr 5.8%
Northwest Minnesota 100 $22.48/hr N/A
Northeast Minnesota N/A $23.18/hr N/A
Related Occupations
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OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2020 - 2030
Carpenters2,020$25.74/hr2.1%
Brickmasons and Blockmasons300$30.66/hr-6.3%
Glaziers220$27.18/hrN/A
Stonemasons40$17.77/hrN/A
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters30$30.64/hr-8.8%
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar WorkersN/AN/AN/A
Tasks for Roofers