Skilled Wages

Roofer salary in New Mexico

Median $21.78 an hour for 1,160 roofers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$21.78/hrMedian hourly wageNew Mexico, May data
$45,300/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$17.25 – $35.5110th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,160Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Roofer pay in New Mexico: the full range

Wage percentiles, New MexicoMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrNew Mexico: 10th $17.25 · 25th $18.49 · median $21.78 · 75th $26.94 · 90th $35.51New Mexico$21.78$17.25$35.51United 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 Mexico vs United States, May 2025.

New Mexico ranks 49th of 51 states for median roofer pay, and 45th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $23.62). 1,160 roofers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$17.25 – $18.49$35,880 – $38,450roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$18.49 – $26.94$38,450 – $56,030the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$26.94 – $35.51$56,030 – $73,850the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Roofer pay by metro in New Mexico

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrAlbuquerque: $22.01Albuquerque$22.01Santa Fe: $21.68Santa Fe$21.68Farmington: $18.95Farmington$18.95Las Cruces: $18.78Las Cruces$18.78
Median hourly wage for roofers by metro area in New Mexico, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Albuquerque$17.97$22.01$36.837101% above
Santa Fe$15.82$21.68$28.02140about the same as
Farmington$17.36$18.95$26.773013% below
Las Cruces$14.07$18.78$26.815014% below

Roofer wages in New Mexico over time

New Mexico, 1999-2025New MexicoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$5$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$26.65United States$21.78New Mexico
Median hourly wage for roofers, New Mexico vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNew Mexico $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$10.26$19.83$12.941,000
2000$10.37$19.39$13.95840
2001$10.68$19.41$14.16940
2002$11.08$19.83$14.51990
2003$11.05$19.33$14.43880
2004$11.59$19.75$14.831,030
2005$12.93$21.31$15.011,380
2006$11.75$18.76$15.511,460
2007$11.40$17.70$15.981,300
2008$12.85$19.21$16.171,180
2009$13.51$20.27$16.331,130
2010$13.76$20.32$16.451,350
2011$14.35$20.54$16.96870
2012$14.83$20.80$16.97910
2013$15.96$22.06$17.08850
2014$16.12$21.92$17.19830
2015$15.81$21.47$17.651,020
2016$14.78$19.83$18.151,210
2017$14.44$18.97$18.741,300
2018$14.82$19.00$19.221,430
2019$16.04$20.20$20.241,260
2020$17.31$21.53$20.951,200
2021$18.16$21.58$22.651,020
2022$19.15$21.07$23.041,100
2023$20.14$21.28$24.05930
2024$21.36$21.92$24.511,070
2025$21.78$21.78$26.651,160

In today's dollars, the median roofer wage in New Mexico changed by +1.4% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for roofers in New Mexico

On federally funded construction in New Mexico, contractors must pay roofers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 26 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $14.57). 26 of the 26 counties still use a survey rate dated 2010 or earlier (for example Catron County at $13.74). The market median for the state is $21.78.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NMBernalillo: —Catron: $13.74 (survey)Chaves: $13.74 (survey)Cibola: $18.84 (survey)Colfax: $18.84 (survey)Curry: $13.74 (survey)De Baca: $13.74 (survey)Doña Ana: —Eddy: $15.41 (survey)Grant: $13.74 (survey)Guadalupe: $18.84 (survey)Harding: $18.84 (survey)Hidalgo: $13.74 (survey)Lea: $13.74 (survey)Lincoln: $13.74 (survey)Los Alamos: $18.84 (survey)Luna: $13.74 (survey)McKinley: $18.84 (survey)Mora: $18.84 (survey)Otero: $13.74 (survey)Quay: $18.84 (survey)Rio Arriba: $18.84 (survey)Roosevelt: $13.74 (survey)Sandoval: —San Juan: —San Miguel: $18.84 (survey)Santa Fe: —Sierra: $13.74 (survey)Socorro: $13.74 (survey)Taos: $18.84 (survey)Torrance: —Union: $18.84 (survey)Valencia: —Union / prevailing package, $/hrn/asurvey rate
Davis-Bacon base + fringe for roofers by county, Building construction. Hatched counties use a survey rate rather than a union contract.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
CibolaSurvey SUNM2010-019 2010-11-09$18.84$0.00$18.84NM20260031
ColfaxSurvey SUNM2010-003 2010-11-09$18.84$0.00$18.84NM20260015
GuadalupeSurvey SUNM2010-019 2010-11-09$18.84$0.00$18.84NM20260031
HardingSurvey SUNM2010-019 2010-11-09$18.84$0.00$18.84NM20260031
Los AlamosSurvey SUNM2010-010 2010-11-09$18.84$0.00$18.84NM20260022
McKinleySurvey SUNM2010-012 2010-11-09$18.84$0.00$18.84NM20260024
MoraSurvey SUNM2010-019 2010-11-09$18.84$0.00$18.84NM20260031
QuaySurvey SUNM2010-019 2010-11-09$18.84$0.00$18.84NM20260031
Rio ArribaSurvey SUNM2010-014 2010-11-09$18.84$0.00$18.84NM20260026
San MiguelSurvey SUNM2010-016 2010-11-09$18.84$0.00$18.84NM20260028
TaosSurvey SUNM2010-019 2010-11-09$18.84$0.00$18.84NM20260031
UnionSurvey SUNM2010-018 2010-11-09$18.84$0.00$18.84NM20260030
EddySurvey SUNM2010-006 2010-11-09$15.41$0.00$15.41NM20260018
CatronSurvey SUNM2010-001 2010-11-09$13.24$0.50$13.74NM20260013
ChavesSurvey SUNM2010-002 2010-11-09$13.24$0.50$13.74NM20260014

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

Is construction work growing in New Mexico?

58.6kConstruction jobsNew Mexico, 2026-08
+5.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k30k40k50k60k70k1990199520002005201020152020202559kAug 2026
Construction employment in New Mexico (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 Mexico?

The median roofer in New Mexico earned $21.78 an hour ($45,300 a year) in May 2025, 18% below the national median of $26.65. The middle half earn $18.49–$26.94; the top 10% earn more than $35.51.

Where does New Mexico rank for roofer pay?

New Mexico ranks 49th of 51 states for roofer pay, with a median of $21.78 an hour, and 45th after adjusting for New Mexico's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.2, US = 100).

What is the union roofer rate in New Mexico?

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

How many roofers work in New Mexico?

BLS counted 1,160 roofers in New Mexico in May 2025, 1.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.53; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New Mexico 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.