Skilled Wages

Roofer salary in Illinois

Median $37.45 an hour for 5,300 roofers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$37.45/hrMedian hourly wageIllinois, May data
$77,900/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.41 – $51.2210th to 90th percentilehourly range
5,300Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Roofer pay in Illinois: the full range

Wage percentiles, IllinoisMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrIllinois: 10th $22.41 · 25th $27.81 · median $37.45 · 75th $49.54 · 90th $51.22Illinois$37.45$22.41$51.22United States: 10th $18.01 · 25th $22.24 · median $26.65 · 75th $31.44 · 90th $39.29United States$26.65
Hourly wage percentiles for roofers: Illinois vs United States, May 2025.

Illinois ranks 1st of 51 states for median roofer pay, and 1st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $37.45). 5,300 roofers work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.3× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$22.41 – $27.81$46,600 – $57,850roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$27.81 – $49.54$57,850 – $103,040the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$49.54 – $51.22$103,040 – $106,530the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Roofer pay by metro in Illinois

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrChicago: $39.47Chicago$39.47Springfield: $37.45Springfield$37.45Peoria: $36.83Peoria$36.83Decatur: $35.88Decatur$35.88Rockford: $31.30Rockford$31.30Champaign: $28.92Champaign$28.92St. Louis: $28.25St. Louis$28.25Davenport: $23.20Davenport$23.20
Median hourly wage for roofers by metro area in Illinois, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Chicago$23.45$39.47$38.10$51.343,9005% above
Springfield$22.32$37.45$40.40$47.68270about the same as
Peoria$21.73$36.83$40.38$46.991602% below
Decatur$23.08$35.88$40.59$48.25604% below
Rockford$20.57$31.30$33.95$50.8118016% below
Champaign$19.28$28.92$31.20$38.567023% below
St. Louis$20.29$28.25$29.71$47.411,11025% below
Davenport$17.55$23.20$26.04$37.2211038% below

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

Roofer wages in Illinois over time

Illinois, 1999-2025IllinoisUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$37.45Illinois$26.65United States
Median hourly wage for roofers, Illinois vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIllinois $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$17.07$32.99$12.946,870
2000$20.12$37.62$13.955,130
2001$21.65$39.36$14.166,550
2002$21.57$38.60$14.516,580
2003$20.64$36.11$14.436,140
2004$23.33$39.76$14.835,950
2005$20.92$34.49$15.015,110
2006$24.99$39.91$15.515,180
2007$19.40$30.12$15.985,590
2008$18.60$27.81$16.175,230
2009$18.05$27.09$16.334,700
2010$21.90$32.33$16.453,820
2011$22.14$31.69$16.964,440
2012$21.21$29.74$16.974,190
2013$20.44$28.25$17.084,610
2014$20.31$27.62$17.194,490
2015$20.14$27.36$17.655,070
2016$22.94$30.77$18.155,050
2017$27.02$35.49$18.744,730
2018$29.30$37.57$19.224,460
2019$27.09$34.11$20.243,920
2020$26.54$33.01$20.953,410
2021$29.26$34.76$22.655,210
2022$32.32$35.55$23.045,940
2023$30.51$32.24$24.056,240
2024$32.18$33.03$24.516,070
2025$37.45$37.45$26.655,300

In today's dollars, the median roofer wage in Illinois changed by +36.9% over the last ten years of data and by +9.8% since 2019.

Are there more roofer jobs in Illinois?

+35.2%Jobs since 20193,920 then, 5,300 in 2025
+4.5%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
0.9Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.0× the US share, 17th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of roofers counted in Illinois has changed by -22.9%, against +17.5% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +35.2%.

Roofers in Illinois vs United States, 1999 = 100IllinoisUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages255075100125150200020052010201520202025118United States77Illinois
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Illinois vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearIllinois jobsIllinois indexUS index
19996,870100100
20005,1307599
20016,55095102
20026,58096102
20036,14089103
20045,95087104
20055,11074104
20065,18075108
20075,59081107
20085,23076104
20094,7006894
20103,8205686
20114,4406583
20124,1906185
20134,6106786
20144,4906590
20155,0707495
20165,05074101
20174,73069105
20184,46065112
20193,92057112
20203,41050112
20215,21076113
20225,94086114
20236,24091117
20246,07088119
20255,30077118

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for roofers in Illinois

+6.3%Projected growth in Illinois2024–2034, state agency
530Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
6,910Jobs in 20247,350 projected for 2034
+5.3%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Illinois's labor market agency projects the number of roofers in the state to change by +6.3% between 2024 and 2034, from 6,910 to 7,350, with about 530 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.3% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 5,300 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for roofers in Illinois

On federally funded construction in Illinois, contractors must pay roofers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 102 of the 102 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $62.65 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $37.45.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, ILAdams: $62.65 (union)Alexander: $48.76 (union)Bond: $62.65 (union)Boone: $62.65 (union)Brown: $62.65 (union)Bureau: $62.65 (union)Calhoun: $62.65 (union)Carroll: $62.65 (union)Cass: $62.65 (union)Champaign: $48.76 (union)Christian: $48.76 (union)Clark: $48.76 (union)Clay: $48.76 (union)Clinton: $62.65 (union)Coles: $48.76 (union)Cook: $80.68 (union)Crawford: $48.76 (union)Cumberland: $48.76 (union)DeKalb: $62.65 (union)De Witt: $48.76 (union)Douglas: $48.76 (union)DuPage: $65.73 (union)Edgar: $48.76 (union)Edwards: $48.76 (union)Effingham: $48.76 (union)Fayette: $48.76 (union)Ford: $48.76 (union)Franklin: $48.76 (union)Fulton: $62.65 (union)Gallatin: $48.76 (union)Greene: $62.65 (union)Grundy: $65.73 (union)Hamilton: $48.76 (union)Hancock: $62.65 (union)Hardin: $48.76 (union)Henderson: $62.65 (union)Henry: $62.65 (union)Iroquois: $48.76 (union)Jackson: $48.76 (union)Jasper: $48.76 (union)Jefferson: $48.76 (union)Jersey: $62.65 (union)Jo Daviess: $62.65 (union)Johnson: $48.76 (union)Kane: $65.73 (union)Kankakee: $80.68 (union)Kendall: $65.73 (union)Knox: $62.65 (union)Lake: $65.73 (union)LaSalle: $62.65 (union)Lawrence: $48.76 (union)Lee: $62.65 (union)Livingston: $62.65 (union)Logan: $62.65 (union)McDonough: $62.65 (union)McHenry: $65.73 (union)McLean: $62.65 (union)Macon: $62.48 (union)Macoupin: $62.65 (union)Madison: $62.05 (union)Marion: $48.76 (union)Marshall: $62.65 (union)Mason: $62.65 (union)Massac: $48.76 (union)Menard: $62.65 (union)Mercer: $62.65 (union)Monroe: $62.65 (union)Montgomery: $62.65 (union)Morgan: $62.65 (union)Moultrie: $48.76 (union)Ogle: $62.65 (union)Peoria: $62.65 (union)Perry: $48.76 (union)Piatt: $48.76 (union)Pike: $62.65 (union)Pope: $48.76 (union)Pulaski: $48.76 (union)Putnam: $62.65 (union)Randolph: $62.65 (union)Richland: $48.76 (union)Rock Island: $62.65 (union)St. Clair: $62.05 (union)Saline: $48.76 (union)Sangamon: $62.36 (union)Schuyler: $62.65 (union)Scott: $62.65 (union)Shelby: $48.76 (union)Stark: $62.65 (union)Stephenson: $62.65 (union)Tazewell: $62.65 (union)Union: $48.76 (union)Vermilion: $48.76 (union)Wabash: $48.76 (union)Warren: $62.65 (union)Washington: $62.65 (union)Wayne: $48.76 (union)White: $48.76 (union)Whiteside: $62.65 (union)Will: $65.73 (union)Williamson: $48.76 (union)Winnebago: $62.65 (union)Woodford: $62.65 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$54.08$62.65
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)$0$20$40$60$80$100/hrKankakee (Illinois): market median $37.45, prevailing (union) $80.68, gap +$43.23Kankakee (Illinois)+$43.23Cook (Chicago): market median $39.47, prevailing (union) $80.68, gap +$41.21Cook (Chicago)+$41.21Henry (Davenport): market median $23.20, prevailing (union) $62.65, gap +$39.45Henry (Davenport)+$39.45Bond (St. Louis): market median $28.25, prevailing (union) $62.65, gap +$34.40Bond (St. Louis)+$34.40Boone (Rockford): market median $31.30, prevailing (union) $62.65, gap +$31.35Boone (Rockford)+$31.35Macon (Decatur): market median $35.88, prevailing (union) $62.48, gap +$26.60Macon (Decatur)+$26.60Marshall (Peoria): market median $36.83, prevailing (union) $62.65, gap +$25.82Marshall (Peoria)+$25.82Menard (Springfield): market median $37.45, prevailing (union) $62.65, gap +$25.20Menard (Springfield)+$25.20Champaign (Champaign): market median $28.92, prevailing (union) $48.76, gap +$19.84Champaign (Champaign)+$19.84
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for roofers, metro counties in Illinois.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
CookUnion ROOF0011-001 2024-12-01$50.25$30.43$80.68IL20260009
KankakeeUnion ROOF0011-002 2024-12-01$50.25$30.43$80.68IL20260006
DuPageUnion ROOF0011-009 2024-12-01$38.50$27.23$65.73IL20260008
GrundyUnion ROOF0011-009 2024-12-01$38.50$27.23$65.73IL20260008
KaneUnion ROOF0011-009 2024-12-01$38.50$27.23$65.73IL20260008
KendallUnion ROOF0011-009 2024-12-01$38.50$27.23$65.73IL20260008
LakeUnion ROOF0011-009 2024-12-01$38.50$27.23$65.73IL20260008
McHenryUnion ROOF0011-009 2024-12-01$38.50$27.23$65.73IL20260008
WillUnion ROOF0011-009 2024-12-01$38.50$27.23$65.73IL20260008
AdamsUnion ROOF0069-002 2025-07-21$38.05$24.60$62.65IL20260001
BondUnion ROOF0069-002 2025-07-21$38.05$24.60$62.65IL20260001
BooneUnion ROOF0069-002 2025-07-21$38.05$24.60$62.65IL20260001
BrownUnion ROOF0069-002 2025-07-21$38.05$24.60$62.65IL20260001
BureauUnion ROOF0069-002 2025-07-21$38.05$24.60$62.65IL20260001
CalhounUnion ROOF0069-002 2025-07-21$38.05$24.60$62.65IL20260001

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

Is construction work growing in Illinois?

268.8kConstruction jobsIllinois, 2026-09
+6.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026150k200k250k300k350k19901995200020052010201520202025269kSep 2026
Construction employment in Illinois (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 Illinois?

The median roofer in Illinois earned $37.45 an hour ($77,900 a year) in May 2025, 41% above the national median of $26.65. The middle half earn $27.81–$49.54; the top 10% earn more than $51.22.

Where does Illinois rank for roofer pay?

Illinois ranks 1st of 51 states for roofer pay, with a median of $37.45 an hour, and 1st after adjusting for Illinois's cost of living (BEA price parity 100.0, US = 100).

What is the union roofer rate in Illinois?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for roofers in 102 counties, with a typical package of $62.65 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many roofers work in Illinois?

BLS counted 5,300 roofers in Illinois in May 2025, 0.9 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.00; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is roofer work growing in Illinois?

The BLS employer survey count of roofers in Illinois went from 5,070 in 2015 to 5,300 in 2025, +4.5%, and +35.2% since 2019. Illinois's labor market agency projects +6.3% growth for roofers between 2024 and 2034, from 6,910 to 7,350 jobs.

How many roofer openings a year are there in Illinois?

Illinois projects about 530 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, Illinois 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: Illinois labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.