Skilled Wages

Roofer salary in Ohio

Median $23.74 an hour for 4,610 roofers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$23.74/hrMedian hourly wageOhio, May data
$49,390/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$19.20 – $36.2210th to 90th percentilehourly range
4,610Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Roofer pay in Ohio: the full range

Wage percentiles, OhioMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrOhio: 10th $19.20 · 25th $22.14 · median $23.74 · 75th $30.40 · 90th $36.22Ohio$23.74$19.20$36.22United States: 10th $18.01 · 25th $22.24 · median $26.65 · 75th $31.44 · 90th $39.29United States$26.65
Hourly wage percentiles for roofers: Ohio vs United States, May 2025.

Ohio ranks 29th of 51 states for median roofer pay, and 31st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $25.58). 4,610 roofers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$19.20 – $22.14$39,940 – $46,060roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$22.14 – $30.40$46,060 – $63,230the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$30.40 – $36.22$63,230 – $75,340the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Roofer pay by metro in Ohio

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrWheeling: $28.96Wheeling$28.96Canton: $28.57Canton$28.57Toledo: $27.74Toledo$27.74Cleveland: $26.77Cleveland$26.77Akron: $26.28Akron$26.28Dayton: $24.72Dayton$24.72Columbus: $23.76Columbus$23.76Cincinnati: $23.66Cincinnati$23.66Huntington: $23.54Huntington$23.54Youngstown: $22.99Youngstown$22.99Mansfield: $22.82Mansfield$22.82Lima: $21.63Lima$21.63
Median hourly wage for roofers by metro area in Ohio, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Wheeling$19.71$28.96$33.5711022% above
Canton$18.77$28.57$35.4214020% above
Toledo$18.94$27.74$35.9923017% above
Cleveland$19.33$26.77$40.6078013% above
Akron$19.20$26.28$37.3037011% above
Dayton$19.04$24.72$35.273204% above
Columbus$20.51$23.76$35.30700about the same as
Cincinnati$19.66$23.66$35.48770about the same as
Huntington$17.07$23.54$32.231101% below
Youngstown$18.52$22.99$34.263803% below
Mansfield$18.20$22.82$30.01604% below
Lima$18.53$21.63$44.99409% below

Roofer wages in Ohio over time

Ohio, 1999-2025OhioUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$26.65United States$23.74Ohio
Median hourly wage for roofers, Ohio vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOhio $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$13.42$25.93$12.945,240
2000$14.56$27.22$13.956,020
2001$15.98$29.05$14.164,740
2002$15.52$27.77$14.514,910
2003$16.09$28.15$14.434,860
2004$15.95$27.18$14.834,950
2005$15.88$26.18$15.014,930
2006$15.76$25.17$15.514,610
2007$16.31$25.32$15.984,430
2008$16.39$24.51$16.174,610
2009$16.15$24.24$16.334,250
2010$16.40$24.21$16.453,650
2011$16.62$23.79$16.964,150
2012$16.46$23.08$16.974,790
2013$16.91$23.37$17.084,810
2014$17.29$23.51$17.194,660
2015$17.85$24.25$17.654,710
2016$17.96$24.09$18.154,730
2017$17.53$23.02$18.744,370
2018$18.65$23.91$19.224,620
2019$19.39$24.42$20.245,070
2020$21.80$27.12$20.954,760
2021$22.53$26.77$22.654,840
2022$22.79$25.07$23.044,910
2023$24.53$25.92$24.054,840
2024$27.13$27.84$24.514,230
2025$23.74$23.74$26.654,610

In today's dollars, the median roofer wage in Ohio changed by -2.1% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for roofers in Ohio

On federally funded construction in Ohio, contractors must pay roofers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 57 of the 88 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $54.32 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $44.76). 9 of the 88 counties still use a survey rate dated 2014 or earlier (for example Delaware County at $36.62). The market median for the state is $23.74.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, OHAdams: $45.92 (survey)Allen: $48.91 (union)Ashland: $61.43 (union)Ashtabula: $61.43 (union)Athens: $45.92 (survey)Auglaize: $48.91 (union)Belmont: $53.55 (union)Brown: $54.32 (union)Butler: $54.32 (union)Carroll: $53.55 (union)Champaign: $48.91 (union)Clark: $54.32 (union)Clermont: $54.32 (union)Clinton: $45.92 (survey)Columbiana: $61.43 (union)Coshocton: $44.76 (survey)Crawford: $61.43 (union)Cuyahoga: $61.43 (union)Darke: $48.91 (union)Defiance: $48.91 (union)Delaware: $36.62 (survey)Erie: $48.91 (union)Fairfield: $36.62 (survey)Fayette: $45.92 (survey)Franklin: $36.70 (survey)Fulton: $48.91 (union)Gallia: $45.92 (survey)Geauga: $61.43 (union)Greene: $54.32 (union)Guernsey: $44.76 (survey)Hamilton: $54.32 (union)Hancock: $48.91 (union)Hardin: $48.91 (union)Harrison: $44.76 (survey)Henry: $48.91 (union)Highland: $45.92 (survey)Hocking: $45.92 (survey)Holmes: $61.43 (union)Huron: $61.43 (union)Jackson: $45.92 (survey)Jefferson: $53.55 (union)Knox: $61.43 (union)Lake: $61.43 (union)Lawrence: $53.55 (union)Licking: $36.62 (survey)Logan: $48.91 (union)Lorain: $61.43 (union)Lucas: $48.91 (union)Madison: $36.62 (survey)Mahoning: $61.43 (union)Marion: $61.43 (union)Medina: $61.43 (union)Meigs: $45.92 (survey)Mercer: $48.91 (union)Miami: $54.32 (union)Monroe: $44.76 (survey)Montgomery: $54.32 (union)Morgan: $44.76 (survey)Morrow: $36.62 (survey)Muskingum: $44.76 (survey)Noble: $44.76 (survey)Ottawa: $48.91 (union)Paulding: $48.91 (union)Perry: $44.76 (survey)Pickaway: $36.62 (survey)Pike: $45.92 (survey)Portage: $61.43 (union)Preble: $54.32 (union)Putnam: $48.91 (union)Richland: $36.62 (survey)Ross: $45.92 (survey)Sandusky: $61.43 (union)Scioto: $46.27 (survey)Seneca: $61.43 (union)Shelby: $48.91 (union)Stark: $53.55 (union)Summit: $61.43 (union)Trumbull: $61.43 (union)Tuscarawas: $44.76 (survey)Union: $36.62 (survey)Van Wert: $48.91 (union)Vinton: $45.92 (survey)Warren: $54.32 (union)Washington: $53.55 (union)Wayne: $53.55 (union)Williams: $48.91 (union)Wood: $48.91 (union)Wyandot: $61.43 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$45.22$48.91$53.55survey 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)Prevailing (survey)$0$20$40$60$80/hrMahoning (Youngstown): market median $22.99, prevailing (union) $61.43, gap +$38.44Mahoning (Youngstown)+$38.44Portage (Akron): market median $26.28, prevailing (union) $61.43, gap +$35.15Portage (Akron)+$35.15Ashtabula (Cleveland): market median $26.77, prevailing (union) $61.43, gap +$34.66Ashtabula (Cleveland)+$34.66Brown (Cincinnati): market median $23.66, prevailing (union) $54.32, gap +$30.66Brown (Cincinnati)+$30.66Clark (Ohio): market median $23.74, prevailing (union) $54.32, gap +$30.58Clark (Ohio)+$30.58Lawrence (Huntington): market median $23.54, prevailing (union) $53.55, gap +$30.01Lawrence (Huntington)+$30.01Greene (Dayton): market median $24.72, prevailing (union) $54.32, gap +$29.60Greene (Dayton)+$29.60Allen (Lima): market median $21.63, prevailing (union) $48.91, gap +$27.28Allen (Lima)+$27.28Carroll (Canton): market median $28.57, prevailing (union) $53.55, gap +$24.98Carroll (Canton)+$24.98Belmont (Wheeling): market median $28.96, prevailing (union) $53.55, gap +$24.59Belmont (Wheeling)+$24.59Hocking (Columbus): market median $23.76, prevailing (survey) $45.92, gap +$22.16Hocking (Columbus)+$22.16Fulton (Toledo): market median $27.74, prevailing (union) $48.91, gap +$21.17Fulton (Toledo)+$21.17Richland (Mansfield): market median $22.82, prevailing (survey) $36.62, gap +$13.80Richland (Mansfield)+$13.80
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for roofers, metro counties in Ohio.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
AshlandUnion ROOF0044-003 2025-04-27$40.15$21.28$61.43OH20260031
AshtabulaUnion ROOF0044-003 2025-04-27$40.15$21.28$61.43OH20260032
ColumbianaUnion ROOF0044-003 2025-04-27$40.15$21.28$61.43OH20260036
CrawfordUnion ROOF0044-003 2025-04-27$40.15$21.28$61.43OH20260037
CuyahogaUnion ROOF0044-003 2025-04-27$40.15$21.28$61.43OH20260074
GeaugaUnion ROOF0044-003 2025-04-27$40.15$21.28$61.43OH20260080
HolmesUnion ROOF0044-003 2025-04-27$40.15$21.28$61.43OH20260067
HuronUnion ROOF0044-003 2025-04-27$40.15$21.28$61.43OH20260044
KnoxUnion ROOF0044-003 2025-04-27$40.15$21.28$61.43OH20260045
LakeUnion ROOF0044-003 2025-04-27$40.15$21.28$61.43OH20260084
LorainUnion ROOF0044-003 2025-04-27$40.15$21.28$61.43OH20260087
MahoningUnion ROOF0044-003 2025-04-27$40.15$21.28$61.43OH20260090
MarionUnion ROOF0044-003 2025-04-27$40.15$21.28$61.43OH20260067
MedinaUnion ROOF0044-003 2025-04-27$40.15$21.28$61.43OH20260091
PortageUnion ROOF0044-003 2025-04-27$40.15$21.28$61.43OH20260097

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

Is construction work growing in Ohio?

289.4kConstruction jobsOhio, 2026-08
+7.0%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k350k19901995200020052010201520202025289kAug 2026
Construction employment in Ohio (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 Ohio?

The median roofer in Ohio earned $23.74 an hour ($49,390 a year) in May 2025, 11% below the national median of $26.65. The middle half earn $22.14–$30.40; the top 10% earn more than $36.22.

Where does Ohio rank for roofer pay?

Ohio ranks 29th of 51 states for roofer pay, with a median of $23.74 an hour, and 31st after adjusting for Ohio's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.8, US = 100).

What is the union roofer rate in Ohio?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for roofers in 57 counties, with a typical package of $54.32 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many roofers work in Ohio?

BLS counted 4,610 roofers in Ohio in May 2025, 0.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.95; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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