Skilled Wages

Roofer salary in Alaska

Median $32.09 an hour for 310 roofers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$32.09/hrMedian hourly wageAlaska, May data
$66,750/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$23.38 – $44.4510th to 90th percentilehourly range
310Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Roofer pay in Alaska: the full range

Wage percentiles, AlaskaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrAlaska: 10th $23.38 · 25th $27.31 · median $32.09 · 75th $38.75 · 90th $44.45Alaska$32.09$23.38$44.45United States: 10th $18.01 · 25th $22.24 · median $26.65 · 75th $31.44 · 90th $39.29United States$26.65
Hourly wage percentiles for roofers: Alaska vs United States, May 2025.

Alaska ranks 5th of 51 states for median roofer pay, and 6th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $31.34). 310 roofers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$23.38 – $27.31$48,630 – $56,810roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$27.31 – $38.75$56,810 – $80,600the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$38.75 – $44.45$80,600 – $92,450the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Roofer pay by metro in Alaska

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrAnchorage: $31.61Anchorage$31.61
Median hourly wage for roofers by metro area in Alaska, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Anchorage$23.39$31.61$44.452301% below

Roofer wages in Alaska over time

Alaska, 1999-2025AlaskaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$32.09Alaska$26.65United States
Median hourly wage for roofers, Alaska vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearAlaska $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.85$36.43$12.94230
2000$21.48$40.16$13.95250
2001$21.19$38.52$14.16240
2002$21.36$38.23$14.51280
2003$20.96$36.67$14.43280
2004$18.59$31.68$14.83220
2005$20.88$34.42$15.01310
2006$21.91$34.99$15.51290
2008——$16.17270
2009——$16.33290
2010——$16.45210
2011$23.38$33.46$16.96220
2012$23.87$33.47$16.97220
2013$27.07$37.41$17.08260
2014$27.90$37.94$17.19260
2015$27.34$37.14$17.65240
2016$23.20$31.12$18.15230
2017$24.83$32.61$18.74210
2018$23.31$29.89$19.22250
2019$32.11$40.44$20.24220
2020$30.34$37.74$20.95190
2021$37.70$44.79$22.65230
2022$35.07$38.58$23.04210
2023$30.64$32.37$24.05180
2024$30.35$31.15$24.51310
2025$32.09$32.09$26.65310

In today's dollars, the median roofer wage in Alaska changed by -13.6% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for roofers in Alaska

On federally funded construction in Alaska, contractors must pay roofers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 30 of the 30 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $71.69 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $32.09.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, AKAleutians East: $71.69 (union)Aleutians West: $71.69 (union)Anchorage: $71.69 (union)Bethel: $71.69 (union)Bristol Bay: $71.69 (union)Chugach: $71.69 (union)Copper River: $71.69 (union)Denali: $71.69 (union)Dillingham: $71.69 (union)Fairbanks North Star: $71.69 (union)Haines: $71.69 (union)Hoonah-Angoon: $71.69 (union)Juneau: $71.69 (union)Kenai Peninsula: $71.69 (union)Ketchikan Gateway: $71.69 (union)Kodiak Island: $71.69 (union)Kusilvak: $71.69 (union)Lake and Peninsula: $71.69 (union)Matanuska-Susitna: $71.69 (union)Nome: $71.69 (union)North Slope: $71.69 (union)Northwest Arctic: $71.69 (union)Petersburg: $71.69 (union)Prince of Wales-Hyder: $71.69 (union)Sitka: $71.69 (union)Skagway: $71.69 (union)Southeast Fairbanks: $71.69 (union)Wrangell: $71.69 (union)Yakutat: $71.69 (union)Yukon-Koyukuk: $71.69 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for roofers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Aleutians EastUnion ROOF0189-006 2025-04-01$52.07$19.62$71.69AK20260001
Aleutians WestUnion ROOF0189-006 2025-04-01$52.07$19.62$71.69AK20260001
AnchorageUnion ROOF0189-006 2025-04-01$52.07$19.62$71.69AK20260001
BethelUnion ROOF0189-006 2025-04-01$52.07$19.62$71.69AK20260001
Bristol BayUnion ROOF0189-006 2025-04-01$52.07$19.62$71.69AK20260001
ChugachUnion ROOF0189-006 2025-04-01$52.07$19.62$71.69AK20260001
Copper RiverUnion ROOF0189-006 2025-04-01$52.07$19.62$71.69AK20260001
DenaliUnion ROOF0189-006 2025-04-01$52.07$19.62$71.69AK20260001
DillinghamUnion ROOF0189-006 2025-04-01$52.07$19.62$71.69AK20260001
Fairbanks North StarUnion ROOF0189-006 2025-04-01$52.07$19.62$71.69AK20260001
HainesUnion ROOF0189-006 2025-04-01$52.07$19.62$71.69AK20260001
Hoonah-AngoonUnion ROOF0189-006 2025-04-01$52.07$19.62$71.69AK20260001
JuneauUnion ROOF0189-006 2025-04-01$52.07$19.62$71.69AK20260001
Kenai PeninsulaUnion ROOF0189-006 2025-04-01$52.07$19.62$71.69AK20260001
Ketchikan GatewayUnion ROOF0189-006 2025-04-01$52.07$19.62$71.69AK20260001

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

Is construction work growing in Alaska?

20.9kConstruction jobsAlaska, 2026-08
-1.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20265k10k15k20k25k30k1990199520002005201020152020202521kAug 2026
Construction employment in Alaska (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 Alaska?

The median roofer in Alaska earned $32.09 an hour ($66,750 a year) in May 2025, 20% above the national median of $26.65. The middle half earn $27.31–$38.75; the top 10% earn more than $44.45.

Where does Alaska rank for roofer pay?

Alaska ranks 5th of 51 states for roofer pay, with a median of $32.09 an hour, and 6th after adjusting for Alaska's cost of living (BEA price parity 102.4, US = 100).

What is the union roofer rate in Alaska?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for roofers in 30 counties, with a typical package of $71.69 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many roofers work in Alaska?

BLS counted 310 roofers in Alaska in May 2025, 0.9 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.09; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Alaska 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.