Skilled Wages

Roofer salary in Arkansas

Median $22.82 an hour for 950 roofers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$22.82/hrMedian hourly wageArkansas, May data
$47,470/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$15.00 – $28.0210th to 90th percentilehourly range
950Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Roofer pay in Arkansas: the full range

Wage percentiles, ArkansasMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrArkansas: 10th $15.00 · 25th $17.87 · median $22.82 · 75th $24.62 · 90th $28.02Arkansas$22.82$15.00$28.02United States: 10th $18.01 · 25th $22.24 · median $26.65 · 75th $31.44 · 90th $39.29United States$26.65
Hourly wage percentiles for roofers: Arkansas vs United States, May 2025.

Arkansas ranks 38th of 51 states for median roofer pay, and 27th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $26.26). 950 roofers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$15.00 – $17.87$31,200 – $37,170roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$17.87 – $24.62$37,170 – $51,210the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$24.62 – $28.02$51,210 – $58,270the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Roofer pay by metro in Arkansas

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrFayetteville: $22.70Fayetteville$22.70Memphis: $22.34Memphis$22.34Fort Smith: $21.27Fort Smith$21.27
Median hourly wage for roofers by metro area in Arkansas, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Fayetteville$15.00$22.70$28.131701% below
Memphis$17.83$22.34$30.353602% below
Fort Smith$15.59$21.27$26.611407% below

Roofer wages in Arkansas over time

Arkansas, 1999-2025ArkansasUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$5$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$26.65United States$22.82Arkansas
Median hourly wage for roofers, Arkansas vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearArkansas $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$11.10$21.45$12.94—
2000$12.42$23.22$13.95530
2001$12.21$22.20$14.16570
2002$12.26$21.94$14.51460
2003$12.12$21.21$14.43440
2004$11.84$20.18$14.83490
2005$12.86$21.20$15.01570
2006$14.03$22.41$15.51—
2007$14.22$22.08$15.98620
2008$14.15$21.16$16.17550
2009$14.51$21.77$16.33540
2010$14.25$21.04$16.45630
2011$15.13$21.65$16.96680
2012$15.46$21.68$16.97730
2013$15.53$21.46$17.08640
2014$14.48$19.69$17.19620
2015$14.73$20.01$17.65720
2016$14.58$19.56$18.15770
2017$15.66$20.57$18.74720
2018$14.79$18.96$19.22720
2019$16.17$20.36$20.24630
2020$16.41$20.41$20.95720
2021$18.05$21.45$22.65790
2022$18.40$20.24$23.04720
2023$21.94$23.18$24.05820
2024$21.69$22.26$24.51860
2025$22.82$22.82$26.65950

In today's dollars, the median roofer wage in Arkansas changed by +14.1% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for roofers in Arkansas

On federally funded construction in Arkansas, contractors must pay roofers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 20 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $15.39). 20 of the 20 counties still use a survey rate dated 2017 or earlier (for example Benton County at $15.39). The market median for the state is $22.82.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, ARArkansas: —Ashley: —Baxter: —Benton: $15.39 (survey)Boone: —Bradley: —Calhoun: —Carroll: —Chicot: —Clark: —Clay: —Cleburne: —Cleveland: $15.39 (survey)Columbia: —Conway: —Craighead: $15.39 (survey)Crawford: $15.39 (survey)Crittenden: $15.39 (survey)Cross: —Dallas: —Desha: —Drew: —Faulkner: $15.39 (survey)Franklin: —Fulton: —Garland: $15.39 (survey)Grant: $15.39 (survey)Greene: —Hempstead: —Hot Spring: —Howard: —Independence: —Izard: —Jackson: —Jefferson: $15.39 (survey)Johnson: —Lafayette: —Lawrence: —Lee: —Lincoln: $15.39 (survey)Little River: $15.39 (survey)Logan: —Lonoke: $15.39 (survey)Madison: $15.39 (survey)Marion: —Miller: $15.39 (survey)Mississippi: —Monroe: —Montgomery: —Nevada: —Newton: —Ouachita: —Perry: $15.39 (survey)Phillips: —Pike: —Poinsett: $15.39 (survey)Polk: —Pope: —Prairie: —Pulaski: $15.39 (survey)Randolph: —St. Francis: —Saline: $15.39 (survey)Scott: —Searcy: —Sebastian: $15.39 (survey)Sevier: —Sharp: —Stone: —Union: —Van Buren: —Washington: $15.39 (survey)White: —Woodruff: —Yell: —Union / prevailing package, $/hrn/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)$12.50$15$17.50$20$22.50$25/hrCrawford (Fort Smith): market median $21.27, prevailing (survey) $15.39, gap −$5.88Crawford (Fort Smith)−$5.88Crittenden (Memphis): market median $22.34, prevailing (survey) $15.39, gap −$6.95Crittenden (Memphis)−$6.95Benton (Fayetteville): market median $22.70, prevailing (survey) $15.39, gap −$7.31Benton (Fayetteville)−$7.31Craighead (Arkansas): market median $22.82, prevailing (survey) $15.39, gap −$7.43Craighead (Arkansas)−$7.43
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for roofers, metro counties in Arkansas.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BentonSurvey SUAR2015-020 2017-01-09$15.39$0.00$15.39AR20260023
ClevelandSurvey SUAR2015-033 2017-01-09$15.39$0.00$15.39AR20260036
CraigheadSurvey SUAR2015-021 2017-01-09$15.39$0.00$15.39AR20260024
CrawfordSurvey SUAR2015-022 2017-01-09$15.39$0.00$15.39AR20260025
CrittendenSurvey SUAR2015-023 2017-01-09$15.39$0.00$15.39AR20260026
FaulknerSurvey SUAR2015-024 2017-01-09$15.39$0.00$15.39AR20260027
GarlandSurvey SUAR2015-025 2017-01-09$15.39$0.00$15.39AR20260028
GrantSurvey SUAR2015-034 2017-01-09$15.39$0.00$15.39AR20260037
JeffersonSurvey SUAR2015-033 2017-01-09$15.39$0.00$15.39AR20260036
LincolnSurvey SUAR2015-033 2017-01-09$15.39$0.00$15.39AR20260036
Little RiverSurvey SUAR2015-035 2017-01-09$15.39$0.00$15.39AR20260038
LonokeSurvey SUAR2015-026 2017-01-09$15.39$0.00$15.39AR20260029
MadisonSurvey SUAR2015-027 2017-01-09$15.39$0.00$15.39AR20260030
MillerSurvey SUAR2015-035 2017-01-09$15.39$0.00$15.39AR20260038
PerrySurvey SUAR2015-034 2017-01-09$15.39$0.00$15.39AR20260037

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

Is construction work growing in Arkansas?

68.3kConstruction jobsArkansas, 2026-08
+2.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k40k60k80k1990199520002005201020152020202568kAug 2026
Construction employment in Arkansas (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 Arkansas?

The median roofer in Arkansas earned $22.82 an hour ($47,470 a year) in May 2025, 14% below the national median of $26.65. The middle half earn $17.87–$24.62; the top 10% earn more than $28.02.

Where does Arkansas rank for roofer pay?

Arkansas ranks 38th of 51 states for roofer pay, with a median of $22.82 an hour, and 27th after adjusting for Arkansas's cost of living (BEA price parity 86.9, US = 100).

What is the union roofer rate in Arkansas?

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

How many roofers work in Arkansas?

BLS counted 950 roofers in Arkansas in May 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.84; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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