Skilled Wages

Roofer salary in Tennessee

Median $21.97 an hour for 2,110 roofers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$21.97/hrMedian hourly wageTennessee, May data
$45,690/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$15.47 – $29.4910th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,110Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Roofer pay in Tennessee: the full range

Wage percentiles, TennesseeMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrTennessee: 10th $15.47 · 25th $18.33 · median $21.97 · 75th $23.53 · 90th $29.49Tennessee$21.97$15.47$29.49United States: 10th $18.01 · 25th $22.24 · median $26.65 · 75th $31.44 · 90th $39.29United States$26.65
Hourly wage percentiles for roofers: Tennessee vs United States, May 2025.

Tennessee ranks 46th of 51 states for median roofer pay, and 42nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $23.91). 2,110 roofers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$15.47 – $18.33$32,180 – $38,130roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$18.33 – $23.53$38,130 – $48,940the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$23.53 – $29.49$48,940 – $61,340the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Roofer pay by metro in Tennessee

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30/hrNashville: $23.14Nashville$23.14Morristown: $23.05Morristown$23.05Memphis: $22.34Memphis$22.34Chattanooga: $21.89Chattanooga$21.89Knoxville: $21.65Knoxville$21.65Kingsport: $19.10Kingsport$19.10
Median hourly wage for roofers by metro area in Tennessee, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Nashville$17.16$23.14$40.016505% above
Morristown$17.34$23.05$29.99905% above
Memphis$17.83$22.34$30.353602% above
Chattanooga$17.17$21.89$27.37140about the same as
Knoxville$15.47$21.65$24.614401% below
Kingsport$16.94$19.10$27.649013% below

Roofer wages in Tennessee over time

Tennessee, 1999-2025TennesseeUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30200020052010201520202025$26.65United States$21.97Tennessee
Median hourly wage for roofers, Tennessee vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearTennessee $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$11.90$23.00$12.942,360
2000$12.17$22.75$13.951,700
2001$13.05$23.72$14.161,610
2002$13.14$23.51$14.511,240
2003$13.00$22.75$14.431,250
2004$13.09$22.31$14.831,500
2005$13.47$22.20$15.011,570
2006$13.68$21.85$15.511,570
2007$14.09$21.88$15.981,910
2008$13.40$20.04$16.172,320
2009$14.05$21.08$16.332,040
2010$14.67$21.66$16.451,900
2011$15.99$22.89$16.961,630
2012$16.13$22.62$16.971,930
2013$16.79$23.20$17.081,940
2014$15.64$21.27$17.191,810
2015$15.68$21.30$17.651,600
2016$15.35$20.59$18.151,690
2017$16.35$21.47$18.741,680
2018$15.76$20.21$19.222,100
2019$15.70$19.77$20.242,240
2020$16.21$20.16$20.952,220
2021$18.05$21.45$22.652,440
2022$18.10$19.91$23.042,010
2023$20.72$21.89$24.052,140
2024$21.53$22.10$24.512,340
2025$21.97$21.97$26.652,110

In today's dollars, the median roofer wage in Tennessee changed by +3.2% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for roofers in Tennessee

On federally funded construction in Tennessee, contractors must pay roofers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 42 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $16.29). The market median for the state is $21.97.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, TNAnderson: $16.29 (survey)Bedford: —Benton: —Bledsoe: —Blount: $16.29 (survey)Bradley: $16.29 (survey)Campbell: $16.29 (survey)Cannon: $17.00 (survey)Carroll: —Carter: $16.29 (survey)Cheatham: $17.00 (survey)Chester: $16.29 (survey)Claiborne: —Clay: —Cocke: —Coffee: —Crockett: $16.29 (survey)Cumberland: —Davidson: $17.00 (survey)Decatur: —DeKalb: —Dickson: $17.00 (survey)Dyer: —Fayette: $16.29 (survey)Fentress: —Franklin: —Gibson: —Giles: —Grainger: $16.29 (survey)Greene: —Grundy: —Hamblen: $16.29 (survey)Hamilton: $16.29 (survey)Hancock: —Hardeman: —Hardin: —Hawkins: $16.29 (survey)Haywood: —Henderson: —Henry: —Hickman: $17.00 (survey)Houston: —Humphreys: —Jackson: —Jefferson: $16.29 (survey)Johnson: —Knox: $16.29 (survey)Lake: —Lauderdale: —Lawrence: —Lewis: —Lincoln: —Loudon: $16.29 (survey)McMinn: —McNairy: —Macon: $17.00 (survey)Madison: $16.29 (survey)Marion: $16.29 (survey)Marshall: —Maury: $17.00 (survey)Meigs: —Monroe: —Montgomery: $17.00 (survey)Moore: —Morgan: $16.29 (survey)Obion: —Overton: —Perry: —Pickett: —Polk: $16.29 (survey)Putnam: —Rhea: —Roane: $16.29 (survey)Robertson: $17.00 (survey)Rutherford: $17.00 (survey)Scott: —Sequatchie: $16.29 (survey)Sevier: —Shelby: $16.29 (survey)Smith: $17.00 (survey)Stewart: —Sullivan: $16.29 (survey)Sumner: $17.00 (survey)Tipton: $16.29 (survey)Trousdale: $17.00 (survey)Unicoi: $16.29 (survey)Union: $16.29 (survey)Van Buren: —Warren: —Washington: $16.29 (survey)Wayne: —Weakley: —White: —Williamson: $17.00 (survey)Wilson: $17.00 (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)$14$16$18$20$22$24/hrHawkins (Kingsport): market median $19.10, prevailing (survey) $16.29, gap −$2.81Hawkins (Kingsport)−$2.81Montgomery (Tennessee): market median $21.97, prevailing (survey) $17.00, gap −$4.97Montgomery (Tennessee)−$4.97Anderson (Knoxville): market median $21.65, prevailing (survey) $16.29, gap −$5.36Anderson (Knoxville)−$5.36Hamilton (Chattanooga): market median $21.89, prevailing (survey) $16.29, gap −$5.60Hamilton (Chattanooga)−$5.60Fayette (Memphis): market median $22.34, prevailing (survey) $16.29, gap −$6.05Fayette (Memphis)−$6.05Cannon (Nashville): market median $23.14, prevailing (survey) $17.00, gap −$6.14Cannon (Nashville)−$6.14Hamblen (Morristown): market median $23.05, prevailing (survey) $16.29, gap −$6.76Hamblen (Morristown)−$6.76
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for roofers, metro counties in Tennessee.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
CannonSurvey SUTN2017-049 2021-04-16$17.00$0.00$17.00TN20260196
CheathamSurvey SUTN2017-049 2021-04-16$17.00$0.00$17.00TN20260196
DavidsonSurvey SUTN2017-031 2021-04-16$17.00$0.00$17.00TN20260178
DicksonSurvey SUTN2017-052 2021-04-16$17.00$0.00$17.00TN20260199
HickmanSurvey SUTN2017-052 2021-04-16$17.00$0.00$17.00TN20260199
MaconSurvey SUTN2017-056 2021-04-16$17.00$0.00$17.00TN20260203
MaurySurvey SUTN2017-056 2021-04-16$17.00$0.00$17.00TN20260203
MontgomerySurvey SUTN2017-038 2021-04-16$17.00$0.00$17.00TN20260185
RobertsonSurvey SUTN2017-057 2021-04-16$17.00$0.00$17.00TN20260204
RutherfordSurvey SUTN2017-040 2021-04-16$17.00$0.00$17.00TN20260187
SmithSurvey SUTN2017-057 2021-04-16$17.00$0.00$17.00TN20260204
SumnerSurvey SUTN2017-058 2021-04-16$17.00$0.00$17.00TN20260205
TrousdaleSurvey SUTN2017-058 2021-04-16$17.00$0.00$17.00TN20260205
WilliamsonSurvey SUTN2017-045 2021-04-16$17.00$0.00$17.00TN20260192
WilsonSurvey SUTN2017-046 2021-04-16$17.00$0.00$17.00TN20260193

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

Is construction work growing in Tennessee?

168.5kConstruction jobsTennessee, 2026-08
-0.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025168kAug 2026
Construction employment in Tennessee (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 Tennessee?

The median roofer in Tennessee earned $21.97 an hour ($45,690 a year) in May 2025, 18% below the national median of $26.65. The middle half earn $18.33–$23.53; the top 10% earn more than $29.49.

Where does Tennessee rank for roofer pay?

Tennessee ranks 46th of 51 states for roofer pay, with a median of $21.97 an hour, and 42nd after adjusting for Tennessee's cost of living (BEA price parity 91.9, US = 100).

What is the union roofer rate in Tennessee?

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

How many roofers work in Tennessee?

BLS counted 2,110 roofers in Tennessee in May 2025, 0.7 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.74; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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