Skilled Wages

Roofer salary in Idaho

Median $27.78 an hour for 1,190 roofers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$27.78/hrMedian hourly wageIdaho, May data
$57,790/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.20 – $34.5510th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,190Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-13

Roofer pay in Idaho: the full range

Wage percentiles, IdahoMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrIdaho: 10th $17.20 · 25th $19.92 · median $27.78 · 75th $30.57 · 90th $34.55Idaho$27.78$17.20$34.55United States: 10th $18.01 · 25th $22.24 · median $26.65 · 75th $31.44 · 90th $39.29United States$26.65
Hourly wage percentiles for roofers: Idaho vs United States, May 2025.

Idaho ranks 23rd of 51 states for median roofer pay, and 12th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $29.09). 1,190 roofers work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.0× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$17.20 – $19.92$35,780 – $41,430roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$19.92 – $30.57$41,430 – $63,580the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$30.57 – $34.55$63,580 – $71,860the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Roofer pay by metro in Idaho

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrBoise: $28.89Boise$28.89Pocatello: $28.12Pocatello$28.12Idaho Falls: $26.77Idaho Falls$26.77Logan: $22.24Logan$22.24Twin Falls: $20.56Twin Falls$20.56
Median hourly wage for roofers by metro area in Idaho, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Boise$18.17$28.89$29.36$34.526504% above
Pocatello$17.02$28.12$31.63$30.13501% above
Idaho Falls$17.20$26.77$28.36$31.461304% below
Logan$17.78$22.24$23.19$30.969020% below
Twin Falls$16.06$20.56$22.32$30.103026% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

Roofer wages in Idaho over time

Idaho, 1999-2025IdahoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$5$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$27.78Idaho$26.65United States
Median hourly wage for roofers, Idaho vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIdaho $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$11.45$22.13$12.94540
2000$12.81$23.95$13.951,040
2001$12.92$23.49$14.16960
2002$12.95$23.17$14.51880
2003$12.96$22.68$14.431,090
2004$13.14$22.39$14.83600
2005$14.80$24.40$15.01700
2006$15.32$24.47$15.51650
2007$16.72$25.96$15.98610
2008$16.22$24.25$16.17460
2009$15.26$22.90$16.33600
2010$14.47$21.36$16.45580
2011$15.09$21.60$16.96540
2012$15.30$21.45$16.97550
2013$15.09$20.85$17.08520
2014$15.86$21.57$17.19520
2015$16.45$22.34$17.65550
2016$18.47$24.78$18.15840
2017$17.84$23.43$18.74920
2018$17.82$22.85$19.22860
2019$17.42$21.94$20.24650
2020$19.08$23.73$20.95700
2021$18.03$21.42$22.651,010
2022$21.24$23.37$23.041,040
2023$22.59$23.87$24.051,130
2024$23.14$23.75$24.511,070
2025$27.78$27.78$26.651,190

In today's dollars, the median roofer wage in Idaho changed by +24.3% over the last ten years of data and by +26.6% since 2019.

Are there more roofer jobs in Idaho?

1.4Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.6× the US share, 7th of 51 states

BLS counted 1,190 roofers in Idaho in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 8%. With fewer than 3,000 jobs or a wide margin of error, year-to-year changes are within the survey's noise and are not shown as a trend.

Outlook for roofers in Idaho

+25.3%Projected growth in Idaho2024–2034, state agency
280Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
2,730Jobs in 20243,420 projected for 2034
+5.3%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Idaho's labor market agency projects the number of roofers in the state to change by +25.3% between 2024 and 2034, from 2,730 to 3,420, with about 280 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.3% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 1,190 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Idaho labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Union scale and prevailing wage for roofers in Idaho

On federally funded construction in Idaho, contractors must pay roofers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 35 of the 44 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $48.92 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $21.14). 2 of the 44 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Bonner County at $16.00). The market median for the state is $27.78.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, IDAda: $21.14 (survey)Adams: $50.96 (union)Bannock: $48.92 (union)Bear Lake: $48.92 (union)Benewah: $50.96 (union)Bingham: $48.92 (union)Blaine: $48.92 (union)Boise: $21.14 (survey)Bonner: $16.00 (survey)Bonneville: $48.92 (union)Boundary: $50.96 (union)Butte: $48.92 (union)Camas: $48.92 (union)Canyon: $21.14 (survey)Caribou: $48.92 (union)Cassia: $48.92 (union)Clark: $48.92 (union)Clearwater: $50.96 (union)Custer: $48.92 (union)Elmore: $50.96 (union)Franklin: $48.92 (union)Fremont: $48.92 (union)Gem: $21.14 (survey)Gooding: $48.92 (union)Idaho: $50.96 (union)Jefferson: $48.92 (union)Jerome: $48.92 (union)Kootenai: $21.86 (survey)Latah: $50.96 (union)Lemhi: $48.92 (union)Lewis: $50.96 (union)Lincoln: $48.92 (union)Madison: $48.92 (union)Minidoka: $48.92 (union)Nez Perce: $21.86 (survey)Oneida: $48.92 (union)Owyhee: $21.14 (survey)Payette: $50.96 (union)Power: $19.00 (survey)Shoshone: $50.96 (union)Teton: $48.92 (union)Twin Falls: $48.92 (union)Valley: $50.96 (union)Washington: $50.96 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$38.10$48.92survey 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 (union)Prevailing (survey)$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrJerome (Twin Falls): market median $20.56, prevailing (union) $48.92, gap +$28.36Jerome (Twin Falls)+$28.36Franklin (Logan): market median $22.24, prevailing (union) $48.92, gap +$26.68Franklin (Logan)+$26.68Bonneville (Idaho Falls): market median $26.77, prevailing (union) $48.92, gap +$22.15Bonneville (Idaho Falls)+$22.15Bannock (Pocatello): market median $28.12, prevailing (union) $48.92, gap +$20.80Bannock (Pocatello)+$20.80Kootenai (Idaho): market median $27.78, prevailing (survey) $21.86, gap −$5.92Kootenai (Idaho)−$5.92Ada (Boise): market median $28.89, prevailing (survey) $21.14, gap −$7.75Ada (Boise)−$7.75
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for roofers, metro counties in Idaho.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AdamsUnion ROOF0189-002 2025-07-01$35.75$15.21$50.96ID20260020
BenewahUnion ROOF0189-002 2025-07-01$35.75$15.21$50.96ID20260008
BoundaryUnion ROOF0189-002 2025-07-01$35.75$15.21$50.96ID20260011
ClearwaterUnion ROOF0189-002 2025-07-01$35.75$15.21$50.96ID20260014
ElmoreUnion ROOF0189-002 2025-07-01$35.75$15.21$50.96ID20260020
IdahoUnion ROOF0189-002 2025-07-01$35.75$15.21$50.96ID20260024
LatahUnion ROOF0189-002 2025-07-01$35.75$15.21$50.96ID20260015
LewisUnion ROOF0189-002 2025-07-01$35.75$15.21$50.96ID20260024
PayetteUnion ROOF0189-002 2025-07-01$35.75$15.21$50.96ID20260020
ShoshoneUnion ROOF0189-002 2025-07-01$35.75$15.21$50.96ID20260018
ValleyUnion ROOF0189-002 2025-07-01$35.75$15.21$50.96ID20260020
WashingtonUnion ROOF0189-002 2025-07-01$35.75$15.21$50.96ID20260020
BannockUnion ROOF0200-003 2025-06-01$29.02$19.90$48.92ID20260105
Bear LakeUnion ROOF0200-002 2025-06-01$29.02$19.90$48.92ID20260021
BinghamUnion ROOF0200-002 2025-06-01$29.02$19.90$48.92ID20260021

Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Idaho prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.

Is construction work growing in Idaho?

78.0kConstruction jobsIdaho, 2026-09
+1.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k20k40k60k80k100k1990199520002005201020152020202578kSep 2026
Construction employment in Idaho (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 Idaho?

The median roofer in Idaho earned $27.78 an hour ($57,790 a year) in May 2025, 4% above the national median of $26.65. The middle half earn $19.92–$30.57; the top 10% earn more than $34.55.

Where does Idaho rank for roofer pay?

Idaho ranks 23rd of 51 states for roofer pay, with a median of $27.78 an hour, and 12th after adjusting for Idaho's cost of living (BEA price parity 95.5, US = 100).

What is the union roofer rate in Idaho?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for roofers in 35 counties, with a typical package of $48.92 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many roofers work in Idaho?

BLS counted 1,190 roofers in Idaho in May 2025, 1.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.59; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is roofer work growing in Idaho?

Idaho's labor market agency projects +25.3% growth for roofers between 2024 and 2034, from 2,730 to 3,420 jobs.

How many roofer openings a year are there in Idaho?

Idaho projects about 280 openings a year for roofers over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 12,000 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Idaho and metro areas, SOC 47-2181. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Idaho labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.