Skilled Wages

Roofer salary in Maryland

Median $28.89 an hour for 2,050 roofers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$28.89/hrMedian hourly wageMaryland, May data
$60,090/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.00 – $38.6910th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,050Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Roofer pay in Maryland: the full range

Wage percentiles, MarylandMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrMaryland: 10th $22.00 · 25th $23.20 · median $28.89 · 75th $36.08 · 90th $38.69Maryland$28.89$22.00$38.69United States: 10th $18.01 · 25th $22.24 · median $26.65 · 75th $31.44 · 90th $39.29United States$26.65
Hourly wage percentiles for roofers: Maryland vs United States, May 2025.

Maryland ranks 12th of 51 states for median roofer pay, and 19th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $27.51). 2,050 roofers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$22.00 – $23.20$45,760 – $48,260roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.20 – $36.08$48,260 – $75,050the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$36.08 – $38.69$75,050 – $80,470the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Roofer pay by metro in Maryland

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrPhiladelphia: $28.72Philadelphia$28.72Washington DC: $28.05Washington DC$28.05Baltimore: $27.11Baltimore$27.11Salisbury: $22.75Salisbury$22.75
Median hourly wage for roofers by metro area in Maryland, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Philadelphia$19.49$28.72$41.651,5301% below
Washington DC$22.70$28.05$38.271,9403% below
Baltimore$21.15$27.11$39.268906% below
Salisbury$18.10$22.75$28.693021% below

Roofer wages in Maryland over time

Maryland, 1999-2025MarylandUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$28.89Maryland$26.65United States
Median hourly wage for roofers, Maryland vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMaryland $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$12.63$24.41$12.941,760
2000$15.53$29.03$13.952,040
2001$15.14$27.52$14.162,030
2002$15.47$27.68$14.511,930
2003$15.76$27.58$14.431,830
2004$15.62$26.62$14.831,770
2005$16.26$26.80$15.011,570
2006$17.53$27.99$15.511,710
2007$18.57$28.83$15.981,900
2008$17.21$25.73$16.172,050
2009$17.55$26.34$16.331,810
2010$17.45$25.76$16.451,750
2011$20.01$28.64$16.961,870
2012$18.31$25.67$16.971,850
2013$18.29$25.28$17.081,710
2014$17.92$24.37$17.191,610
2015$18.88$25.64$17.651,500
2016$19.82$26.59$18.151,370
2017$21.55$28.30$18.741,300
2018$22.33$28.63$19.221,530
2019$23.16$29.16$20.242,010
2020$23.48$29.21$20.952,320
2021$23.74$28.21$22.652,570
2022$23.00$25.30$23.042,360
2023$26.54$28.04$24.052,660
2024$25.00$25.66$24.512,520
2025$28.89$28.89$26.652,050

In today's dollars, the median roofer wage in Maryland changed by +12.7% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for roofers in Maryland

On federally funded construction in Maryland, contractors must pay roofers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 23 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $54.17). The market median for the state is $28.89.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, MDAllegany: $47.96 (survey)Anne Arundel: $66.77 (survey)Baltimore: $49.67 (survey)Calvert: $48.76 (survey)Caroline: $59.00 (survey)Carroll: $66.77 (survey)Cecil: $59.00 (survey)Charles: $48.76 (survey)Dorchester: —Frederick: $54.17 (survey)Garrett: $47.96 (survey)Harford: $49.67 (survey)Howard: $66.77 (survey)Kent: $59.00 (survey)Montgomery: $54.17 (survey)Prince George's: $54.17 (survey)Queen Anne's: $59.00 (survey)St. Mary's: $48.76 (survey)Somerset: $58.16 (survey)Talbot: $59.00 (survey)Washington: $47.96 (survey)Wicomico: $58.16 (survey)Worcester: $58.16 (survey)Baltimore: $49.67 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$48.76$53.27$58.16$59.00n/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)$0$20$40$60$80/hrAnne Arundel (Baltimore): market median $27.11, prevailing (survey) $66.77, gap +$39.66Anne Arundel (Baltimore)+$39.66Somerset (Salisbury): market median $22.75, prevailing (survey) $58.16, gap +$35.41Somerset (Salisbury)+$35.41Cecil (Philadelphia): market median $28.72, prevailing (survey) $59.00, gap +$30.28Cecil (Philadelphia)+$30.28Frederick (Washington DC): market median $28.05, prevailing (survey) $54.17, gap +$26.12Frederick (Washington DC)+$26.12Calvert (Maryland): market median $28.89, prevailing (survey) $48.76, gap +$19.87Calvert (Maryland)+$19.87
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for roofers, metro counties in Maryland.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
Anne Arundelstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$52.71$14.06$66.77MD20260082
Carrollstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$52.71$14.06$66.77MD20260111
Howardstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$52.71$14.06$66.77MD20260118
Carolinestate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$46.31$12.69$59.00MD20260110
Cecilstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$46.31$12.69$59.00MD20260112
Kentstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$46.31$12.69$59.00MD20260119
Queen Anne'sstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$46.31$12.69$59.00MD20260122
Talbotstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$46.31$12.69$59.00MD20260125
Somersetstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$43.81$14.35$58.16MD20260123
Wicomicostate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$43.81$14.35$58.16MD20260127
Worcesterstate SAMD2025-002 2026-03-10$43.81$14.35$58.16MD20260128
Frederickstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$42.04$12.13$54.17MD20260115
Montgomerystate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$42.04$12.13$54.17MD20260120
Prince George'sstate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$42.04$12.13$54.17MD20260121
Baltimorestate SAMD2025-001 2025-12-11$34.76$14.91$49.67MD20260108

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

Is construction work growing in Maryland?

165.8kConstruction jobsMaryland, 2026-08
-1.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025166kAug 2026
Construction employment in Maryland (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 Maryland?

The median roofer in Maryland earned $28.89 an hour ($60,090 a year) in May 2025, 8% above the national median of $26.65. The middle half earn $23.20–$36.08; the top 10% earn more than $38.69.

Where does Maryland rank for roofer pay?

Maryland ranks 12th of 51 states for roofer pay, with a median of $28.89 an hour, and 19th after adjusting for Maryland's cost of living (BEA price parity 105.0, US = 100).

What is the union roofer rate in Maryland?

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

How many roofers work in Maryland?

BLS counted 2,050 roofers in Maryland in May 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.85; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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