Skilled Wages

Roofer salary in Oregon

Median $28.35 an hour for 3,430 roofers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$28.35/hrMedian hourly wageOregon, May data
$58,970/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.06 – $46.0110th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,430Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Roofer pay in Oregon: the full range

Wage percentiles, OregonMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrOregon: 10th $22.06 · 25th $23.42 · median $28.35 · 75th $33.22 · 90th $46.01Oregon$28.35$22.06$46.01United States: 10th $18.01 · 25th $22.24 · median $26.65 · 75th $31.44 · 90th $39.29United States$26.65
Hourly wage percentiles for roofers: Oregon vs United States, May 2025.

Oregon ranks 21st of 51 states for median roofer pay, and 22nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $27.42). 3,430 roofers work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.1× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$22.06 – $23.42$45,880 – $48,720roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$23.42 – $33.22$48,720 – $69,090the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$33.22 – $46.01$69,090 – $95,700the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Roofer pay by metro in Oregon

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrPortland: $29.43Portland$29.43Bend: $28.84Bend$28.84Salem: $25.33Salem$25.33Grants Pass: $24.71Grants Pass$24.71Albany: $24.27Albany$24.27Medford: $24.01Medford$24.01Eugene: $23.00Eugene$23.00
Median hourly wage for roofers by metro area in Oregon, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Portland$23.33$29.43$27.92$46.512,2804% above
Bend$22.44$28.84$27.84$38.272302% above
Salem$21.62$25.33$24.45$46.0139011% below
Grants Pass$20.75$24.71$25.27$46.204013% below
Albany$22.52$24.27$23.77$35.7516014% below
Medford$19.68$24.01$23.68$31.9015015% below
Eugene$18.19$23.00$22.64$35.5728019% below

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

Roofer wages in Oregon over time

Oregon, 1999-2025OregonUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$28.35Oregon$26.65United States
Median hourly wage for roofers, Oregon vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOregon $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$14.97$28.93$12.942,710
2000$14.56$27.22$13.952,310
2001$15.39$27.98$14.162,330
2002$15.09$27.00$14.512,780
2003$14.61$25.56$14.432,410
2004$15.49$26.40$14.832,520
2005$14.12$23.28$15.011,900
2006$14.60$23.32$15.512,190
2007$14.53$22.56$15.982,250
2008$14.88$22.25$16.172,490
2009$14.88$22.33$16.332,080
2010$15.82$23.36$16.451,930
2011$16.28$23.30$16.961,590
2012$16.03$22.48$16.971,700
2013$15.83$21.88$17.081,580
2014$17.13$23.30$17.192,180
2015$18.76$25.48$17.652,420
2016$18.86$25.30$18.152,790
2017$18.09$23.76$18.743,010
2018$18.25$23.40$19.223,430
2019$19.54$24.61$20.243,430
2020$23.63$29.39$20.953,200
2021$23.05$27.39$22.653,190
2022$22.66$24.93$23.043,400
2023$23.54$24.87$24.053,690
2024$27.08$27.79$24.513,490
2025$28.35$28.35$26.653,430

In today's dollars, the median roofer wage in Oregon changed by +11.3% over the last ten years of data and by +15.2% since 2019.

Are there more roofer jobs in Oregon?

0.0%Jobs since 20193,430 then, 3,430 in 2025
+41.7%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
1.8Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 2.0× the US share, 3rd of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of roofers counted in Oregon has changed by +26.6%, against +17.5% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by 0.0%.

Roofers in Oregon vs United States, 1999 = 100OregonUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages5075100125150200020052010201520202025127Oregon118United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Oregon vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearOregon jobsOregon indexUS index
19992,710100100
20002,3108599
20012,33086102
20022,780103102
20032,41089103
20042,52093104
20051,90070104
20062,19081108
20072,25083107
20082,49092104
20092,0807794
20101,9307186
20111,5905983
20121,7006385
20131,5805886
20142,1808090
20152,4208995
20162,790103101
20173,010111105
20183,430127112
20193,430127112
20203,200118112
20213,190118113
20223,400126114
20233,690136117
20243,490129119
20253,430127118

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for roofers in Oregon

+13.2%Projected growth in Oregon2024–2034, state agency
360Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
4,150Jobs in 20244,700 projected for 2034
+5.3%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Oregon's labor market agency projects the number of roofers in the state to change by +13.2% between 2024 and 2034, from 4,150 to 4,700, with about 360 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.3% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 3,430 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for roofers in Oregon

On federally funded construction in Oregon, contractors must pay roofers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 13 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $27.49). The market median for the state is $28.35.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, ORBaker: n/aBenton: $33.19 (survey)Clackamas: $27.49 (survey)Clatsop: n/aColumbia: $27.49 (survey)Coos: n/aCrook: n/aCurry: n/aDeschutes: $33.19 (survey)Douglas: n/aGilliam: n/aGrant: n/aHarney: n/aHood River: n/aJackson: $33.19 (survey)Jefferson: n/aJosephine: $33.19 (survey)Klamath: n/aLake: n/aLane: $33.19 (survey)Lincoln: n/aLinn: $33.19 (survey)Malheur: n/aMarion: $27.49 (survey)Morrow: n/aMultnomah: $27.49 (survey)Polk: $27.49 (survey)Sherman: n/aTillamook: n/aUmatilla: n/aUnion: n/aWallowa: n/aWasco: n/aWashington: $27.49 (survey)Wheeler: n/aYamhill: $27.49 (survey)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.
Market median vs prevailing wage by countyMarket medianPrevailing (survey)$20$25$30$35/hrLane (Eugene): market median $23.00, prevailing (survey) $33.19, gap +$10.19Lane (Eugene)+$10.19Jackson (Medford): market median $24.01, prevailing (survey) $33.19, gap +$9.18Jackson (Medford)+$9.18Linn (Albany): market median $24.27, prevailing (survey) $33.19, gap +$8.92Linn (Albany)+$8.92Josephine (Grants Pass): market median $24.71, prevailing (survey) $33.19, gap +$8.48Josephine (Grants Pass)+$8.48Benton (Oregon): market median $28.35, prevailing (survey) $33.19, gap +$4.84Benton (Oregon)+$4.84Deschutes (Bend): market median $28.84, prevailing (survey) $33.19, gap +$4.35Deschutes (Bend)+$4.35Marion (Salem): market median $25.33, prevailing (survey) $27.49, gap +$2.16Marion (Salem)+$2.16Clackamas (Portland): market median $29.43, prevailing (survey) $27.49, gap −$1.94Clackamas (Portland)−$1.94
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for roofers, metro counties in Oregon.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BentonSurvey SUOR2018-014 2023-08-25$33.19$0.00$33.19OR20260094
DeschutesSurvey SUOR2018-017 2023-08-25$33.19$0.00$33.19OR20260097
JacksonSurvey SUOR2018-023 2023-08-25$33.19$0.00$33.19OR20260103
JosephineSurvey SUOR2018-023 2023-08-25$33.19$0.00$33.19OR20260103
LaneSurvey SUOR2018-018 2023-08-25$33.19$0.00$33.19OR20260098
LinnSurvey SUOR2018-019 2023-08-25$33.19$0.00$33.19OR20260099
ClackamasSurvey SUOR2018-015 2023-08-25$27.49$0.00$27.49OR20260095
ColumbiaSurvey SUOR2018-016 2023-08-25$27.49$0.00$27.49OR20260096
MarionSurvey SUOR2018-024 2023-08-25$27.49$0.00$27.49OR20260104
MultnomahSurvey SUOR2018-020 2023-08-25$27.49$0.00$27.49OR20260100
PolkSurvey SUOR2018-024 2023-08-25$27.49$0.00$27.49OR20260104
WashingtonSurvey SUOR2018-021 2023-08-25$27.49$0.00$27.49OR20260101
YamhillSurvey SUOR2018-022 2023-08-25$27.49$0.00$27.49OR20260102

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

Is construction work growing in Oregon?

117.9kConstruction jobsOregon, 2026-09
+3.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202625k50k75k100k125k150k19901995200020052010201520202025118kSep 2026
Construction employment in Oregon (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 Oregon?

The median roofer in Oregon earned $28.35 an hour ($58,970 a year) in May 2025, 6% above the national median of $26.65. The middle half earn $23.42–$33.22; the top 10% earn more than $46.01.

Where does Oregon rank for roofer pay?

Oregon ranks 21st of 51 states for roofer pay, with a median of $28.35 an hour, and 22nd after adjusting for Oregon's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union roofer rate in Oregon?

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

How many roofers work in Oregon?

BLS counted 3,430 roofers in Oregon in May 2025, 1.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 2.00; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is roofer work growing in Oregon?

The BLS employer survey count of roofers in Oregon went from 2,420 in 2015 to 3,430 in 2025, +41.7%, and 0.0% since 2019. Oregon's labor market agency projects +13.2% growth for roofers between 2024 and 2034, from 4,150 to 4,700 jobs.

How many roofer openings a year are there in Oregon?

Oregon projects about 360 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, Oregon 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: Oregon labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.