Skilled Wages

Roofer salary in New Jersey

Median $36.83 an hour for 1,860 roofers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$36.83/hrMedian hourly wageNew Jersey, May data
$76,600/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.75 – $49.8710th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,860Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Roofer pay in New Jersey: the full range

Wage percentiles, New JerseyMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrNew Jersey: 10th $21.75 · 25th $23.88 · median $36.83 · 75th $47.96 · 90th $49.87New Jersey$36.83$21.75$49.87United 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 Jersey vs United States, May 2025.

New Jersey ranks 2nd of 51 states for median roofer pay, and 3rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $33.85). 1,860 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$21.75 – $23.88$45,230 – $49,680roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$23.88 – $47.96$49,680 – $99,760the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$47.96 – $49.87$99,760 – $103,720the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Roofer pay by metro in New Jersey

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrTrenton: $39.47Trenton$39.47Atlantic City: $37.50Atlantic City$37.50New York City: $36.73New York City$36.73Philadelphia: $28.72Philadelphia$28.72Allentown: $27.95Allentown$27.95
Median hourly wage for roofers by metro area in New Jersey, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Trenton$21.75$39.47$38.25$46.391407% above
Atlantic City$20.40$37.50$37.92$47.96902% above
New York City$23.19$36.73$32.62$50.253,100about the same as
Philadelphia$19.49$28.72$27.99$41.651,53022% below
Allentown$22.26$27.95$27.95$36.4614024% below

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

Roofer wages in New Jersey over time

New Jersey, 1999-2025New JerseyUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$36.83New Jersey$26.65United States
Median hourly wage for roofers, New Jersey vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNew Jersey $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$16.87$32.60$12.941,770
2000$23.96$44.80$13.951,970
2001$23.68$43.05$14.162,240
2002$20.46$36.61$14.512,100
2003$19.77$34.59$14.432,060
2004$21.19$36.11$14.832,000
2005$17.10$28.19$15.012,080
2006$19.33$30.87$15.512,010
2007$18.08$28.07$15.982,000
2008$18.86$28.20$16.172,130
2009$18.41$27.63$16.331,820
2010$20.73$30.61$16.451,380
2011$19.65$28.12$16.961,470
2012$22.80$31.97$16.971,550
2013$20.84$28.80$17.081,730
2014$25.35$34.47$17.191,880
2015$26.23$35.63$17.651,910
2016$27.92$37.45$18.151,750
2017$27.30$35.86$18.741,570
2018$28.53$36.58$19.221,440
2019$30.00$37.78$20.241,850
2020$29.99$37.31$20.951,810
2021$26.46$31.44$22.651,640
2022$26.43$29.08$23.041,730
2023$29.54$31.21$24.052,290
2024$35.29$36.22$24.511,870
2025$36.83$36.83$26.651,860

In today's dollars, the median roofer wage in New Jersey changed by +3.4% over the last ten years of data and by -2.5% since 2019.

Are there more roofer jobs in New Jersey?

0.4Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.5× the US share, 45th of 51 states

BLS counted 1,860 roofers in New Jersey in May 2025, an estimate with a relative standard error of 10%. 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 New Jersey

+8.0%Projected growth in New Jersey2024–2034, state agency
180Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
2,300Jobs in 20242,480 projected for 2034
+5.3%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

New Jersey's labor market agency projects the number of roofers in the state to change by +8.0% between 2024 and 2034, from 2,300 to 2,480, with about 180 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.3% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 1,860 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for roofers in New Jersey

On federally funded construction in New Jersey, contractors must pay roofers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 21 of the 21 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $57.80 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical —). The market median for the state is $36.83.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NJAtlantic: $57.80 (union)Bergen: $74.54 (union)Burlington: $57.80 (union)Camden: $57.80 (union)Cape May: $57.80 (union)Cumberland: $57.80 (union)Essex: $76.77 (union)Gloucester: $57.80 (union)Hudson: $89.87 (union)Hunterdon: $57.80 (union)Mercer: $57.80 (union)Middlesex: $57.80 (union)Monmouth: $57.80 (union)Morris: $76.77 (union)Ocean: $57.80 (union)Passaic: $74.54 (union)Salem: $57.80 (union)Somerset: $57.80 (union)Sussex: $76.77 (union)Union: $76.77 (union)Warren: $76.77 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$76.77
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$40$60$80$100/hrHudson (New York City): market median $36.73, prevailing (union) $89.87, gap +$53.14Hudson (New York City)+$53.14Warren (Allentown): market median $27.95, prevailing (union) $76.77, gap +$48.82Warren (Allentown)+$48.82Burlington (Philadelphia): market median $28.72, prevailing (union) $57.80, gap +$29.08Burlington (Philadelphia)+$29.08Cumberland (New Jersey): market median $36.83, prevailing (union) $57.80, gap +$20.97Cumberland (New Jersey)+$20.97Atlantic (Atlantic City): market median $37.50, prevailing (union) $57.80, gap +$20.30Atlantic (Atlantic City)+$20.30Mercer (Trenton): market median $39.47, prevailing (union) $57.80, gap +$18.33Mercer (Trenton)+$18.33
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for roofers, metro counties in New Jersey.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
HudsonUnion ROOF0008-005 2025-05-01$50.25$39.62$89.87NJ20260033
EssexUnion ROOF0004-011 2024-06-01$44.52$32.25$76.77NJ20260031
MorrisUnion ROOF0004-007 2024-06-01$44.52$32.25$76.77NJ20260038
SussexUnion ROOF0004-007 2024-06-01$44.52$32.25$76.77NJ20260043
UnionUnion ROOF0004-007 2024-06-01$44.52$32.25$76.77NJ20260044
WarrenUnion ROOF0004-007 2024-06-01$44.52$32.25$76.77NJ20260045
BergenUnion ROOF0010-003 2024-06-01$45.40$29.14$74.54NJ20260026
PassaicUnion ROOF0010-003 2024-06-01$45.40$29.14$74.54NJ20260040
AtlanticUnion ROOF0030-027 2025-05-01$35.95$21.85$57.80NJ20260025
BurlingtonUnion ROOF0030-027 2025-05-01$35.95$21.85$57.80NJ20260027
CamdenUnion ROOF0030-027 2025-05-01$35.95$21.85$57.80NJ20260028
Cape MayUnion ROOF0030-027 2025-05-01$35.95$21.85$57.80NJ20260029
CumberlandUnion ROOF0030-027 2025-05-01$35.95$21.85$57.80NJ20260030
GloucesterUnion ROOF0030-027 2025-05-01$35.95$21.85$57.80NJ20260032
HunterdonUnion ROOF0030-028 2025-05-01$35.95$21.85$57.80NJ20260034

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

Is construction work growing in New Jersey?

167.0kConstruction jobsNew Jersey, 2026-09
-1.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025167kSep 2026
Construction employment in New Jersey (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 Jersey?

The median roofer in New Jersey earned $36.83 an hour ($76,600 a year) in May 2025, 38% above the national median of $26.65. The middle half earn $23.88–$47.96; the top 10% earn more than $49.87.

Where does New Jersey rank for roofer pay?

New Jersey ranks 2nd of 51 states for roofer pay, with a median of $36.83 an hour, and 3rd after adjusting for New Jersey's cost of living (BEA price parity 108.8, US = 100).

What is the union roofer rate in New Jersey?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for roofers in 21 counties, with a typical package of $57.80 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many roofers work in New Jersey?

BLS counted 1,860 roofers in New Jersey in May 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.50; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is roofer work growing in New Jersey?

New Jersey's labor market agency projects +8.0% growth for roofers between 2024 and 2034, from 2,300 to 2,480 jobs.

How many roofer openings a year are there in New Jersey?

New Jersey projects about 180 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, New Jersey 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: New Jersey labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.