Skilled Wages

Roofer salary in New Hampshire

Median $28.76 an hour for 270 roofers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$28.76/hrMedian hourly wageNew Hampshire, May data
$59,830/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.56 – $48.1010th to 90th percentilehourly range
270Jobs countedemployer survey

Roofer pay in New Hampshire: the full range

Wage percentiles, New HampshireMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrNew Hampshire: 10th $22.56 · 25th $23.40 · median $28.76 · 75th $34.80 · 90th $48.10New Hampshire$28.76$22.56$48.10United States: 10th $18.01 · 25th $22.24 · median $26.65 · 75th $31.44 · 90th $39.29United States$26.65
Hourly wage percentiles for roofers: New Hampshire vs United States, May 2025.

New Hampshire ranks 13th of 51 states for median roofer pay, and 18th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $27.60). 270 roofers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$22.56 – $23.40$46,920 – $48,660roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.40 – $34.80$48,660 – $72,370the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$34.80 – $48.10$72,370 – $100,040the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Roofer pay by metro in New Hampshire

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrBoston: $31.90Boston$31.90Manchester: $27.68Manchester$27.68
Median hourly wage for roofers by metro area in New Hampshire, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Boston$25.82$31.90$46.261,12011% above
Manchester$22.00$27.68$48.131104% below

Roofer wages in New Hampshire over time

New Hampshire, 1999-2025New HampshireUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$28.76New Hampshire$26.65United States
Median hourly wage for roofers, New Hampshire vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNew Hampshire $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$13.99$27.03$12.9470
2000$16.25$30.38$13.95260
2001$13.91$25.29$14.16350
2002$14.81$26.50$14.51330
2003$14.81$25.91$14.43360
2004$14.17$24.15$14.83380
2005$15.00$24.73$15.01430
2006$14.95$23.87$15.51360
2007$14.29$22.19$15.98410
2008$15.21$22.74$16.17320
2009$16.11$24.18$16.33300
2010$16.67$24.61$16.45250
2011$17.30$24.76$16.96230
2012$18.16$25.46$16.97230
2013$19.58$27.06$17.08220
2014$18.70$25.43$17.19220
2015$17.84$24.23$17.65210
2016$18.75$25.15$18.15200
2017$19.59$25.73$18.74240
2018$18.35$23.53$19.22260
2019$19.21$24.19$20.24240
2020$21.01$26.13$20.95210
2021$22.72$26.99$22.65260
2022$20.35$22.39$23.04310
2023$23.13$24.44$24.05300
2024$24.16$24.80$24.51320
2025$28.76$28.76$26.65270

In today's dollars, the median roofer wage in New Hampshire changed by +18.7% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for roofers in New Hampshire

On federally funded construction in New Hampshire, contractors must pay roofers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 10 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $18.87). 10 of the 10 counties still use a survey rate dated 2017 or earlier (for example Belknap County at $18.87). The market median for the state is $28.76.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NHBelknap: $18.87 (survey)Carroll: $18.87 (survey)Cheshire: $18.87 (survey)Coos: $18.87 (survey)Grafton: $18.87 (survey)Hillsborough: $20.80 (survey)Merrimack: $18.87 (survey)Rockingham: $19.22 (survey)Strafford: $19.55 (survey)Sullivan: $18.87 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$19.29survey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for roofers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
HillsboroughSurvey SUNH2015-007 2017-06-16$17.55$3.25$20.80NH20260021
StraffordSurvey SUNH2015-009 2017-06-16$19.55$0.00$19.55NH20260023
RockinghamSurvey SUNH2015-008 2017-06-16$19.22$0.00$19.22NH20260022
BelknapSurvey SUNH2015-001 2017-06-16$18.87$0.00$18.87NH20260015
CarrollSurvey SUNH2015-002 2017-06-16$18.87$0.00$18.87NH20260016
CheshireSurvey SUNH2015-006 2017-06-16$18.87$0.00$18.87NH20260020
CoosSurvey SUNH2015-003 2017-06-16$18.87$0.00$18.87NH20260017
GraftonSurvey SUNH2015-004 2017-06-16$18.87$0.00$18.87NH20260018
MerrimackSurvey SUNH2015-005 2017-06-16$18.87$0.00$18.87NH20260019
SullivanSurvey SUNH2015-006 2017-06-16$18.87$0.00$18.87NH20260020

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

Is construction work growing in New Hampshire?

32.4kConstruction jobsNew Hampshire, 2026-08
-3.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202610k20k30k40k1990199520002005201020152020202532kAug 2026
Construction employment in New Hampshire (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 New Hampshire?

The median roofer in New Hampshire earned $28.76 an hour ($59,830 a year) in May 2025, 8% above the national median of $26.65. The middle half earn $23.40–$34.80; the top 10% earn more than $48.10.

Where does New Hampshire rank for roofer pay?

New Hampshire ranks 13th of 51 states for roofer pay, with a median of $28.76 an hour, and 18th after adjusting for New Hampshire's cost of living (BEA price parity 104.2, US = 100).

What is the union roofer rate in New Hampshire?

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

How many roofers work in New Hampshire?

BLS counted 270 roofers in New Hampshire 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, New Hampshire 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.