Skilled Wages

Roofer salary in New York

Median $31.74 an hour for 4,570 roofers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$31.74/hrMedian hourly wageNew York, May data
$66,020/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.60 – $45.6910th to 90th percentilehourly range
4,570Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Roofer pay in New York: the full range

Wage percentiles, New YorkMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrNew York: 10th $22.60 · 25th $28.11 · median $31.74 · 75th $37.23 · 90th $45.69New York$31.74$22.60$45.69United States: 10th $18.01 · 25th $22.24 · median $26.65 · 75th $31.44 · 90th $39.29United States$26.65
Hourly wage percentiles for roofers: New York vs United States, May 2025.

New York ranks 6th of 51 states for median roofer pay, and 11th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $29.42). 4,570 roofers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$22.60 – $28.11$47,000 – $58,470roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$28.11 – $37.23$58,470 – $77,440the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$37.23 – $45.69$77,440 – $95,040the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Roofer pay by metro in New York

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrNew York City: $36.73New York City$36.73Albany: $30.73Albany$30.73Poughkeepsie: $30.65Poughkeepsie$30.65Buffalo: $30.09Buffalo$30.09Syracuse: $29.56Syracuse$29.56Utica: $29.36Utica$29.36Rochester: $29.27Rochester$29.27Glens Falls: $29.18Glens Falls$29.18Binghamton: $28.75Binghamton$28.75Elmira: $28.24Elmira$28.24
Median hourly wage for roofers by metro area in New York, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
New York City$23.19$36.73$50.253,10016% above
Albany$22.89$30.73$43.944403% below
Poughkeepsie$22.87$30.65$37.741403% below
Buffalo$23.26$30.09$37.095705% below
Syracuse$23.32$29.56$36.992707% below
Utica$22.63$29.36$38.49807% below
Rochester$15.50$29.27$35.825408% below
Glens Falls$23.08$29.18$34.00308% below
Binghamton$17.60$28.75$37.99809% below
Elmira$19.13$28.24$29.1812011% below

Roofer wages in New York over time

New York, 1999-2025New YorkUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40200020052010201520202025$31.74New York$26.65United States
Median hourly wage for roofers, New York vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNew York $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$17.72$34.24$12.945,530
2000$16.39$30.64$13.956,100
2001$14.11$25.65$14.165,780
2002$16.21$29.01$14.515,580
2003$14.48$25.34$14.435,430
2004$16.46$28.05$14.834,680
2005$16.61$27.38$15.014,400
2006$17.51$27.96$15.514,300
2007$17.55$27.25$15.984,420
2008$18.21$27.23$16.174,680
2009$17.45$26.19$16.334,910
2010$17.73$26.18$16.454,870
2011$19.10$27.34$16.964,510
2012$20.03$28.09$16.974,170
2013$19.81$27.38$17.083,910
2014$19.89$27.05$17.194,450
2015$21.12$28.69$17.654,750
2016$22.93$30.76$18.155,070
2017$23.76$31.21$18.744,460
2018$26.38$33.82$19.224,910
2019$28.27$35.60$20.245,330
2020$27.62$34.36$20.954,850
2021$23.24$27.61$22.655,370
2022$24.87$27.36$23.044,660
2023$29.13$30.78$24.054,800
2024$30.46$31.26$24.514,430
2025$31.74$31.74$26.654,570

In today's dollars, the median roofer wage in New York changed by +10.6% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for roofers in New York

On federally funded construction in New York, contractors must pay roofers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 51 of the 61 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $62.30 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $46.64). The market median for the state is $31.74.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, NYAlbany: $62.32 (union)Allegany: $54.70 (union)Bronx: $82.87 (union)Broome: $50.34 (union)Cattaraugus: $54.70 (union)Cayuga: $89.87 (union)Chautauqua: $54.70 (union)Chemung: $50.34 (union)Chenango: $89.87 (union)Clinton: $46.64 (survey)Columbia: $54.76 (survey)Cortland: $89.87 (union)Delaware: $89.87 (union)Dutchess: $82.87 (union)Erie: $60.99 (union)Essex: $46.64 (survey)Franklin: $46.64 (survey)Fulton: $46.64 (survey)Genesee: $54.70 (union)Greene: $54.76 (survey)Hamilton: $46.64 (survey)Herkimer: $61.79 (union)Jefferson: $61.79 (union)Kings: $82.87 (union)Lewis: $46.64 (survey)Livingston: $62.30 (union)Madison: $61.79 (union)Monroe: $62.30 (union)Montgomery: $46.64 (survey)Nassau: $98.61 (union)New York: $82.87 (union)Niagara: $60.99 (union)Oneida: $61.79 (union)Onondaga: $61.79 (union)Ontario: $62.30 (union)Orange: $82.87 (union)Orleans: $60.99 (union)Oswego: $61.79 (union)Otsego: $89.87 (union)Putnam: $82.87 (union)Queens: $82.87 (union)Rensselaer: $62.32 (union)Richmond: $82.87 (union)Rockland: —St. Lawrence: $46.64 (survey)Saratoga: $62.32 (union)Schenectady: $62.32 (union)Schoharie: $62.32 (union)Schuyler: $54.70 (union)Seneca: $54.70 (union)Steuben: $54.70 (union)Suffolk: $98.61 (union)Sullivan: $89.87 (union)Tioga: $50.34 (union)Tompkins: $50.34 (union)Ulster: $82.87 (union)Warren: $62.32 (union)Washington: $62.32 (union)Wayne: $62.30 (union)Westchester: $82.87 (union)Wyoming: $54.70 (union)Yates: $62.30 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$54.70$60.99$62.32$82.87n/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 (union)$0$25$50$75$100$125/hrNassau (New York City): market median $36.73, prevailing (union) $98.61, gap +$61.88Nassau (New York City)+$61.88Dutchess (Poughkeepsie): market median $30.65, prevailing (union) $82.87, gap +$52.22Dutchess (Poughkeepsie)+$52.22Ulster (New York): market median $31.74, prevailing (union) $82.87, gap +$51.13Ulster (New York)+$51.13Warren (Glens Falls): market median $29.18, prevailing (union) $62.32, gap +$33.14Warren (Glens Falls)+$33.14Livingston (Rochester): market median $29.27, prevailing (union) $62.30, gap +$33.03Livingston (Rochester)+$33.03Herkimer (Utica): market median $29.36, prevailing (union) $61.79, gap +$32.43Herkimer (Utica)+$32.43Madison (Syracuse): market median $29.56, prevailing (union) $61.79, gap +$32.23Madison (Syracuse)+$32.23Albany (Albany): market median $30.73, prevailing (union) $62.32, gap +$31.59Albany (Albany)+$31.59Erie (Buffalo): market median $30.09, prevailing (union) $60.99, gap +$30.90Erie (Buffalo)+$30.90Chemung (Elmira): market median $28.24, prevailing (union) $50.34, gap +$22.10Chemung (Elmira)+$22.10Broome (Binghamton): market median $28.75, prevailing (union) $50.34, gap +$21.59Broome (Binghamton)+$21.59
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for roofers, metro counties in New York.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
NassauUnion ROOF0154-001 2025-05-01$51.25$47.36$98.61NY20260012
SuffolkUnion ROOF0154-001 2025-05-01$51.25$47.36$98.61NY20260012
CayugaUnion ROOF0008-006 2025-05-01$50.25$39.62$89.87NY20260101
ChenangoUnion ROOF0008-006 2025-05-01$50.25$39.62$89.87NY20260103
CortlandUnion ROOF0008-006 2025-05-01$50.25$39.62$89.87NY20260106
DelawareUnion ROOF0008-006 2025-05-01$50.25$39.62$89.87NY20260107
OtsegoUnion ROOF0008-006 2025-05-01$50.25$39.62$89.87NY20260113
SullivanUnion ROOF0008-006 2025-05-01$50.25$39.62$89.87NY20260118
BronxUnion ROOF0008-003 2025-05-01$50.25$32.62$82.87NY20260003
DutchessUnion ROOF0008-002 2025-05-01$50.25$32.62$82.87NY20260007
KingsUnion ROOF0008-003 2025-05-01$50.25$32.62$82.87NY20260003
New YorkUnion ROOF0008-003 2025-05-01$50.25$32.62$82.87NY20260003
OrangeUnion ROOF0008-002 2025-05-01$50.25$32.62$82.87NY20260007
PutnamUnion ROOF0008-002 2025-05-01$50.25$32.62$82.87NY20260025
QueensUnion ROOF0008-003 2025-05-01$50.25$32.62$82.87NY20260003

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

Is construction work growing in New York?

396.0kConstruction jobsNew York, 2026-08
-1.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k200k300k400k500k19901995200020052010201520202025396kAug 2026
Construction employment in New York (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 York?

The median roofer in New York earned $31.74 an hour ($66,020 a year) in May 2025, 19% above the national median of $26.65. The middle half earn $28.11–$37.23; the top 10% earn more than $45.69.

Where does New York rank for roofer pay?

New York ranks 6th of 51 states for roofer pay, with a median of $31.74 an hour, and 11th after adjusting for New York's cost of living (BEA price parity 107.9, US = 100).

What is the union roofer rate in New York?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for roofers in 51 counties, with a typical package of $62.30 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many roofers work in New York?

BLS counted 4,570 roofers in New York in May 2025, 0.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.54; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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