Skilled Wages

Roofer salary in Alabama

Median $21.96 an hour for 1,010 roofers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$21.96/hrMedian hourly wageAlabama, May data
$45,670/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.37 – $29.2910th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,010Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Roofer pay in Alabama: the full range

Wage percentiles, AlabamaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrAlabama: 10th $17.37 · 25th $20.36 · median $21.96 · 75th $25.64 · 90th $29.29Alabama$21.96$17.37$29.29United States: 10th $18.01 · 25th $22.24 · median $26.65 · 75th $31.44 · 90th $39.29United States$26.65
Hourly wage percentiles for roofers: Alabama vs United States, May 2025.

Alabama ranks 47th of 51 states for median roofer pay, and 38th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $24.73). 1,010 roofers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$17.37 – $20.36$36,120 – $42,340roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$20.36 – $25.64$42,340 – $53,340the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$25.64 – $29.29$53,340 – $60,920the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Roofer pay by metro in Alabama

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrBirmingham: $22.41Birmingham$22.41Decatur: $22.25Decatur$22.25Mobile: $21.90Mobile$21.90Columbus: $20.81Columbus$20.81
Median hourly wage for roofers by metro area in Alabama, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Birmingham$17.81$22.41$30.262602% above
Decatur$18.31$22.25$30.08301% above
Mobile$17.64$21.90$28.22120about the same as
Columbus$16.59$20.81$28.55805% below

Roofer wages in Alabama over time

Alabama, 1999-2025AlabamaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$5$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$26.65United States$21.96Alabama
Median hourly wage for roofers, Alabama vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearAlabama $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$10.41$20.12$12.941,570
2000$11.50$21.50$13.951,150
2001$11.25$20.45$14.161,290
2002$11.62$20.79$14.511,110
2003$11.47$20.07$14.43960
2004$11.65$19.86$14.831,140
2005$12.21$20.13$15.011,120
2006$12.11$19.34$15.511,220
2007$12.61$19.58$15.981,060
2008$12.55$18.77$16.171,240
2009$13.41$20.12$16.331,220
2010$13.64$20.14$16.451,100
2011$13.50$19.32$16.96950
2012$13.34$18.71$16.97950
2013$13.48$18.63$17.08910
2014$13.55$18.43$17.19850
2015$14.11$19.17$17.65880
2016$14.63$19.62$18.15970
2017$15.50$20.36$18.74900
2018$16.52$21.18$19.22970
2019$16.76$21.11$20.241,030
2020$17.03$21.18$20.951,050
2021$17.67$20.99$22.651,100
2022$18.60$20.46$23.04900
2023$21.33$22.54$24.05740
2024$21.74$22.31$24.511,010
2025$21.96$21.96$26.651,010

In today's dollars, the median roofer wage in Alabama changed by +14.6% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for roofers in Alabama

On federally funded construction in Alabama, contractors must pay roofers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 29 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $13.66). 29 of the 29 counties still use a survey rate dated 2017 or earlier (for example Autauga County at $12.06). The market median for the state is $21.96.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, ALAutauga: $12.06 (survey)Baldwin: $13.61 (survey)Barbour: —Bibb: $13.66 (survey)Blount: $13.66 (survey)Bullock: —Butler: —Calhoun: $13.66 (survey)Chambers: —Cherokee: —Chilton: $13.66 (survey)Choctaw: —Clarke: —Clay: —Cleburne: —Coffee: —Colbert: $13.66 (survey)Conecuh: —Coosa: —Covington: —Crenshaw: —Cullman: —Dale: —Dallas: —DeKalb: —Elmore: $12.06 (survey)Escambia: —Etowah: $13.66 (survey)Fayette: —Franklin: —Geneva: $13.61 (survey)Greene: —Hale: $13.66 (survey)Henry: $13.61 (survey)Houston: $13.61 (survey)Jackson: —Jefferson: $13.66 (survey)Lamar: —Lauderdale: $13.66 (survey)Lawrence: $13.66 (survey)Lee: $13.23 (survey)Limestone: $13.66 (survey)Lowndes: $12.06 (survey)Macon: —Madison: $13.66 (survey)Marengo: —Marion: —Marshall: —Mobile: $13.61 (survey)Monroe: —Montgomery: $12.14 (survey)Morgan: $13.66 (survey)Perry: —Pickens: $13.66 (survey)Pike: —Randolph: —Russell: $13.47 (survey)St. Clair: $13.66 (survey)Shelby: $13.66 (survey)Sumter: —Talladega: —Tallapoosa: —Tuscaloosa: $13.66 (survey)Walker: $13.66 (survey)Washington: —Wilcox: —Winston: —Union / prevailing package, $/hr$13.55n/asurvey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for roofers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (survey)$10$15$20$25/hrRussell (Columbus): market median $20.81, prevailing (survey) $13.47, gap −$7.34Russell (Columbus)−$7.34Mobile (Mobile): market median $21.90, prevailing (survey) $13.61, gap −$8.29Mobile (Mobile)−$8.29Calhoun (Alabama): market median $21.96, prevailing (survey) $13.66, gap −$8.30Calhoun (Alabama)−$8.30Lawrence (Decatur): market median $22.25, prevailing (survey) $13.66, gap −$8.59Lawrence (Decatur)−$8.59Bibb (Birmingham): market median $22.41, prevailing (survey) $13.66, gap −$8.75Bibb (Birmingham)−$8.75
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for roofers, metro counties in Alabama.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BibbSurvey SUAL2015-027 2017-08-02$13.66$0.00$13.66AL20260099
BlountSurvey SUAL2015-027 2017-08-02$13.66$0.00$13.66AL20260099
CalhounSurvey SUAL2015-012 2017-08-02$13.66$0.00$13.66AL20260084
ChiltonSurvey SUAL2015-027 2017-08-02$13.66$0.00$13.66AL20260099
ColbertSurvey SUAL2015-028 2017-08-02$13.66$0.00$13.66AL20260100
EtowahSurvey SUAL2015-013 2017-08-02$13.66$0.00$13.66AL20260085
HaleSurvey SUAL2015-031 2017-08-02$13.66$0.00$13.66AL20260103
JeffersonSurvey SUAL2015-015 2017-08-02$13.66$0.00$13.66AL20260087
LauderdaleSurvey SUAL2015-028 2017-08-02$13.66$0.00$13.66AL20260100
LawrenceSurvey SUAL2015-016 2017-08-02$13.66$0.00$13.66AL20260088
LimestoneSurvey SUAL2015-018 2017-08-02$13.66$0.00$13.66AL20260090
MadisonSurvey SUAL2015-019 2017-08-02$13.66$0.00$13.66AL20260091
MorganSurvey SUAL2015-022 2017-08-02$13.66$0.00$13.66AL20260094
PickensSurvey SUAL2015-031 2017-08-02$13.66$0.00$13.66AL20260103
St. ClairSurvey SUAL2015-025 2017-08-02$13.66$0.00$13.66AL20260097

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Alabama prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Alabama?

113.4kConstruction jobsAlabama, 2026-08
+2.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202660k80k100k120k19901995200020052010201520202025113kAug 2026
Construction employment in Alabama (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

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Questions this page answers

How much do roofers make in Alabama?

The median roofer in Alabama earned $21.96 an hour ($45,670 a year) in May 2025, 18% below the national median of $26.65. The middle half earn $20.36–$25.64; the top 10% earn more than $29.29.

Where does Alabama rank for roofer pay?

Alabama ranks 47th of 51 states for roofer pay, with a median of $21.96 an hour, and 38th after adjusting for Alabama's cost of living (BEA price parity 88.8, US = 100).

What is the union roofer rate in Alabama?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a roofer classification for most Alabama counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many roofers work in Alabama?

BLS counted 1,010 roofers in Alabama in May 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.55; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Alabama and metro areas, SOC 47-2181.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.