Skilled Wages

Roofer salary in Louisiana

Median $23.44 an hour for 760 roofers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$23.44/hrMedian hourly wageLouisiana, May data
$48,760/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.37 – $40.6710th to 90th percentilehourly range
760Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Roofer pay in Louisiana: the full range

Wage percentiles, LouisianaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrLouisiana: 10th $17.37 · 25th $18.74 · median $23.44 · 75th $27.02 · 90th $40.67Louisiana$23.44$17.37$40.67United States: 10th $18.01 · 25th $22.24 · median $26.65 · 75th $31.44 · 90th $39.29United States$26.65
Hourly wage percentiles for roofers: Louisiana vs United States, May 2025.

Louisiana ranks 31st of 51 states for median roofer pay, and 26th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $26.58). 760 roofers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$17.37 – $18.74$36,140 – $38,970roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$18.74 – $27.02$38,970 – $56,190the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$27.02 – $40.67$56,190 – $84,590the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Roofer pay by metro in Louisiana

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrBaton Rouge: $23.70Baton Rouge$23.70Shreveport: $23.34Shreveport$23.34Monroe: $23.30Monroe$23.30Lafayette: $23.03Lafayette$23.03
Median hourly wage for roofers by metro area in Louisiana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Baton Rouge$17.44$23.70$40.022201% above
Shreveport$17.54$23.34$40.12100about the same as
Monroe$17.17$23.30$43.42701% below
Lafayette$17.62$23.03$38.00802% below

Roofer wages in Louisiana over time

Louisiana, 1999-2025LouisianaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$5$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$26.65United States$23.44Louisiana
Median hourly wage for roofers, Louisiana vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearLouisiana $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$11.04$21.33$12.94900
2000$10.22$19.11$13.95790
2001$10.99$19.98$14.161,010
2002$11.30$20.22$14.51920
2003$11.36$19.88$14.43990
2004$12.18$20.76$14.831,170
2005$12.89$21.25$15.01830
2006$13.47$21.51$15.51940
2007$14.56$22.61$15.98—
2008$15.28$22.85$16.17540
2009$15.01$22.52$16.33660
2010$14.20$20.97$16.45690
2011$14.83$21.23$16.96820
2012$16.44$23.05$16.97820
2013$16.82$23.24$17.08910
2014$16.61$22.59$17.19870
2015$17.36$23.58$17.65850
2016$17.16$23.02$18.15670
2017$17.84$23.43$18.74630
2018$15.88$20.36$19.22520
2019$18.07$22.76$20.24420
2020$17.73$22.05$20.95480
2021$18.27$21.71$22.65780
2022$17.42$19.16$23.041,000
2023$20.82$22.00$24.05830
2024$21.96$22.54$24.51720
2025$23.44$23.44$26.65760

In today's dollars, the median roofer wage in Louisiana changed by -0.6% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for roofers in Louisiana

On federally funded construction in Louisiana, contractors must pay roofers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 53 of the 64 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $32.38 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $22.43). 11 of the 64 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Jefferson County at $22.43). The market median for the state is $23.44.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, LAAcadia: $32.38 (union)Allen: $32.38 (union)Ascension: $32.38 (union)Assumption: $32.38 (union)Avoyelles: $32.38 (union)Beauregard: $32.38 (union)Bienville: $32.38 (union)Bossier: $32.38 (union)Caddo: $32.38 (union)Calcasieu: $32.38 (union)Caldwell: $32.38 (union)Cameron: $32.38 (union)Catahoula: $32.38 (union)Claiborne: $32.38 (union)Concordia: $32.38 (union)De Soto: $32.38 (union)East Baton Rouge: $32.38 (union)East Carroll: $32.38 (union)East Feliciana: $32.38 (union)Evangeline: $32.38 (union)Franklin: $32.38 (union)Grant: $32.38 (union)Iberia: $32.38 (union)Iberville: $32.38 (union)Jackson: $32.38 (union)Jefferson: $22.43 (survey)Jefferson Davis: $32.38 (union)Lafayette: $32.38 (union)Lafourche: $22.43 (survey)LaSalle: $32.38 (union)Lincoln: $32.38 (union)Livingston: $32.38 (union)Madison: $32.38 (union)Morehouse: $32.38 (union)Natchitoches: $32.38 (union)Orleans: $22.43 (survey)Ouachita: $32.38 (union)Plaquemines: $22.43 (survey)Pointe Coupee: $32.38 (union)Rapides: $32.38 (union)Red River: $32.38 (union)Richland: $32.38 (union)Sabine: $32.38 (union)St. Bernard: $22.43 (survey)St. Charles: $22.43 (survey)St. Helena: $32.38 (union)St. James: $22.43 (survey)St. John the Baptist: $22.43 (survey)St. Landry: $32.38 (union)St. Martin: $32.38 (union)St. Mary: $32.38 (union)St. Tammany: $22.43 (survey)Tangipahoa: $22.43 (survey)Tensas: $32.38 (union)Terrebonne: $22.43 (survey)Union: $32.38 (union)Vermilion: $32.38 (union)Vernon: $32.38 (union)Washington: $32.38 (union)Webster: $32.38 (union)West Baton Rouge: $32.38 (union)West Carroll: $32.38 (union)West Feliciana: $32.38 (union)Winn: $32.38 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hrsurvey 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)$20$25$30$35/hrAcadia (Lafayette): market median $23.03, prevailing (union) $32.38, gap +$9.35Acadia (Lafayette)+$9.35Morehouse (Monroe): market median $23.30, prevailing (union) $32.38, gap +$9.08Morehouse (Monroe)+$9.08Bossier (Shreveport): market median $23.34, prevailing (union) $32.38, gap +$9.04Bossier (Shreveport)+$9.04Calcasieu (Louisiana): market median $23.44, prevailing (union) $32.38, gap +$8.94Calcasieu (Louisiana)+$8.94Ascension (Baton Rouge): market median $23.70, prevailing (union) $32.38, gap +$8.68Ascension (Baton Rouge)+$8.68
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for roofers, metro counties in Louisiana.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AcadiaUnion ROOF0317-001 2022-12-01$23.04$9.34$32.38LA20260029
AllenUnion ROOF0317-001 2022-12-01$23.04$9.34$32.38LA20260016
AscensionUnion ROOF0317-001 2022-12-01$23.04$9.34$32.38LA20260049
AssumptionUnion ROOF0317-001 2022-12-01$23.04$9.34$32.38LA20260017
AvoyellesUnion ROOF0317-001 2022-12-01$23.04$9.34$32.38LA20260025
BeauregardUnion ROOF0317-001 2022-12-01$23.04$9.34$32.38LA20260025
BienvilleUnion ROOF0317-001 2022-12-01$23.04$9.34$32.38LA20260026
BossierUnion ROOF0317-001 2022-12-01$23.04$9.34$32.38LA20260030
CaddoUnion ROOF0317-001 2022-12-01$23.04$9.34$32.38LA20260031
CalcasieuUnion ROOF0317-001 2022-12-01$23.04$9.34$32.38LA20260032
CaldwellUnion ROOF0317-001 2022-12-01$23.04$9.34$32.38LA20260026
CameronUnion ROOF0317-001 2022-12-01$23.04$9.34$32.38LA20260033
CatahoulaUnion ROOF0317-001 2022-12-01$23.04$9.34$32.38LA20260027
ClaiborneUnion ROOF0317-001 2022-12-01$23.04$9.34$32.38LA20260027
ConcordiaUnion ROOF0317-001 2022-12-01$23.04$9.34$32.38LA20260018

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

Is construction work growing in Louisiana?

152.6kConstruction jobsLouisiana, 2026-08
+12.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202680k100k120k140k160k180k19901995200020052010201520202025153kAug 2026
Construction employment in Louisiana (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 Louisiana?

The median roofer in Louisiana earned $23.44 an hour ($48,760 a year) in May 2025, 12% below the national median of $26.65. The middle half earn $18.74–$27.02; the top 10% earn more than $40.67.

Where does Louisiana rank for roofer pay?

Louisiana ranks 31st of 51 states for roofer pay, with a median of $23.44 an hour, and 26th after adjusting for Louisiana's cost of living (BEA price parity 88.2, US = 100).

What is the union roofer rate in Louisiana?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for roofers in 53 counties, with a typical package of $32.38 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many roofers work in Louisiana?

BLS counted 760 roofers in Louisiana in May 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.45; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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