Roofer salary in Texas
Median $22.13 an hour for 5,740 roofers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.
$22.13/hrMedian hourly wageTexas, May data
$46,030/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$16.41 – $29.5910th to 90th percentilehourly range
5,740Jobs countedemployer survey
Roofer pay in Texas: the full range
Texas ranks 44th of 51 states for median roofer pay, and 49th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $22.79). 5,740 roofers work in the state.
| Career stage (approximate) | Hourly | Annual | Where it sits in the distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apprentice / entry | $16.41 – $18.00 | $34,120 – $37,430 | roughly the 10th–25th percentile |
| Journeyman | $18.00 – $25.78 | $37,430 – $53,630 | the middle half, around the median |
| Master / foreman / specialist | $25.78 – $29.59 | $53,630 – $61,560 | the 75th–90th percentile and above |
Where does your pay fall?
Roofer pay by metro in Texas
| Metro | 10th | Median $/hr | 90th | Jobs | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waco | $17.46 | $23.56 | $29.52 | 200 | 6% above |
| Austin | $17.37 | $22.76 | $33.24 | 480 | 3% above |
| Dallas-Fort Worth | $17.35 | $22.59 | $30.77 | 2,180 | 2% above |
| Tyler | $15.26 | $21.97 | $28.81 | 60 | 1% below |
| Houston | $16.38 | $21.87 | $28.41 | 1,230 | 1% below |
| San Antonio | $14.39 | $21.02 | $29.69 | 350 | 5% below |
| Longview | $14.32 | $18.97 | $28.79 | 80 | 14% below |
| Corpus Christi | $13.97 | $18.08 | $28.40 | 50 | 18% below |
| Lubbock | $13.44 | $17.62 | $27.73 | 90 | 20% below |
| El Paso | $13.54 | $17.45 | $25.81 | 120 | 21% below |
Roofer wages in Texas over time
Table
| Year | Texas $/hr | In 2025 $ | US $/hr | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | $11.01 | $21.28 | $12.94 | 5,290 |
| 2000 | $11.26 | $21.05 | $13.95 | 5,300 |
| 2001 | $11.70 | $21.27 | $14.16 | 6,880 |
| 2002 | $12.15 | $21.74 | $14.51 | 7,380 |
| 2003 | $12.02 | $21.03 | $14.43 | 9,110 |
| 2004 | $12.52 | $21.34 | $14.83 | 8,190 |
| 2005 | $11.25 | $18.55 | $15.01 | 5,200 |
| 2006 | $12.20 | $19.48 | $15.51 | 5,070 |
| 2007 | $11.99 | $18.62 | $15.98 | 4,910 |
| 2008 | $13.08 | $19.56 | $16.17 | — |
| 2009 | $13.46 | $20.20 | $16.33 | — |
| 2010 | $13.29 | $19.62 | $16.45 | — |
| 2011 | $13.67 | $19.57 | $16.96 | 5,130 |
| 2012 | $13.14 | $18.43 | $16.97 | 4,720 |
| 2013 | $13.94 | $19.26 | $17.08 | 4,810 |
| 2014 | $13.97 | $19.00 | $17.19 | 5,540 |
| 2015 | $15.56 | $21.14 | $17.65 | 5,670 |
| 2016 | $15.87 | $21.29 | $18.15 | 6,750 |
| 2017 | $16.69 | $21.92 | $18.74 | 7,910 |
| 2018 | $16.96 | $21.74 | $19.22 | 7,720 |
| 2019 | $16.95 | $21.34 | $20.24 | 7,400 |
| 2020 | $17.78 | $22.12 | $20.95 | 7,220 |
| 2021 | $17.91 | $21.28 | $22.65 | 6,220 |
| 2022 | $19.42 | $21.36 | $23.04 | 6,160 |
| 2023 | $21.70 | $22.93 | $24.05 | 5,990 |
| 2024 | $21.85 | $22.42 | $24.51 | 6,240 |
| 2025 | $22.13 | $22.13 | $26.65 | 5,740 |
In today's dollars, the median roofer wage in Texas changed by +4.7% over the last ten years of data.
Union scale and prevailing wage for roofers in Texas
On federally funded construction in Texas, contractors must pay roofers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 254 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $15.44). 254 of the 254 counties still use a survey rate dated 2009 or earlier (for example Anderson County at $15.44). The market median for the state is $22.13.
Union contract rateSurvey rate
| County | Rate source | Base | Fringe | Total | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin | Survey SUTX2014-015 2014-07-21 | $17.19 | $0.00 | $17.19 | TX20260239 |
| Dallas | Survey SUTX2014-017 2014-07-21 | $17.19 | $0.00 | $17.19 | TX20260241 |
| Delta | Survey SUTX2014-018 2014-07-21 | $17.19 | $0.00 | $17.19 | TX20260242 |
| Denton | Survey SUTX2014-019 2014-07-21 | $17.19 | $0.00 | $17.19 | TX20260243 |
| Ellis | Survey SUTX2014-022 2014-07-21 | $17.19 | $0.00 | $17.19 | TX20260246 |
| Hunt | Survey SUTX2014-061 2014-07-21 | $17.19 | $0.00 | $17.19 | TX20260281 |
| Kaufman | Survey SUTX2014-061 2014-07-21 | $17.19 | $0.00 | $17.19 | TX20260281 |
| Rockwall | Survey SUTX2014-061 2014-07-21 | $17.19 | $0.00 | $17.19 | TX20260281 |
| Grayson | Survey SUTX2014-025 2014-07-21 | $16.53 | $0.00 | $16.53 | TX20260249 |
| Andrews | Survey SUTX2009-002 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260115 |
| Borden | Survey SUTX2009-081 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260194 |
| Brewster | Survey SUTX2009-007 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260120 |
| Brooks | Survey SUTX2009-008 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260121 |
| Crane | Survey SUTX2009-081 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260194 |
| Crockett | Survey SUTX2009-017 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260130 |
| Culberson | Survey SUTX2009-018 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260131 |
| Dawson | Survey SUTX2009-081 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260194 |
| Dimmit | Survey SUTX2009-020 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260133 |
| Duval | Survey SUTX2009-021 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260134 |
| Edwards | Survey SUTX2009-086 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260199 |
| Frio | Survey SUTX2009-089 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260202 |
| Gaines | Survey SUTX2009-030 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260143 |
| Glasscock | Survey SUTX2009-032 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260145 |
| Howard | Survey SUTX2009-043 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260156 |
| Hudspeth | Survey SUTX2009-044 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260157 |
| Jeff Davis | Survey SUTX2009-095 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260208 |
| Jim Hogg | Survey SUTX2009-047 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260160 |
| Kenedy | Survey SUTX2009-098 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260211 |
| Kinney | Survey SUTX2009-098 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260211 |
| La Salle | Survey SUTX2009-099 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260212 |
| Loving | Survey SUTX2009-053 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260166 |
| McMullen | Survey SUTX2009-099 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260212 |
| Martin | Survey SUTX2009-095 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260208 |
| Maverick | Survey SUTX2009-089 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260202 |
| Pecos | Survey SUTX2009-060 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260173 |
| Presidio | Survey SUTX2009-086 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260199 |
| Reagan | Survey SUTX2009-086 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260199 |
| Reeves | Survey SUTX2009-095 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260208 |
| Starr | Survey SUTX2009-108 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260221 |
| Sutton | Survey SUTX2009-069 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260182 |
| Terrell | Survey SUTX2009-070 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260183 |
| Upton | Survey SUTX2009-109 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260222 |
| Uvalde | Survey SUTX2009-108 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260221 |
| Ward | Survey SUTX2009-109 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260222 |
| Willacy | Survey SUTX2009-108 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260221 |
| Winkler | Survey SUTX2009-076 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260189 |
| Zapata | Survey SUTX2009-108 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260221 |
| Zavala | Survey SUTX2009-108 2009-04-20 | $15.10 | $1.29 | $16.39 | TX20260221 |
| Johnson | Survey SUTX2014-033 2014-07-21 | $15.70 | $0.58 | $16.28 | TX20260257 |
| Parker | Survey SUTX2014-041 2014-07-21 | $15.70 | $0.58 | $16.28 | TX20260264 |
| Tarrant | Survey SUTX2014-048 2014-07-21 | $15.70 | $0.58 | $16.28 | TX20260270 |
| Wise | Survey SUTX2014-054 2014-07-21 | $15.70 | $0.58 | $16.28 | TX20260276 |
| Anderson | Survey SUTX2009-001 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260114 |
| Angelina | Survey SUTX2009-003 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260116 |
| Bailey | Survey SUTX2009-004 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260117 |
| Baylor | Survey SUTX2009-079 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260192 |
| Bee | Survey SUTX2009-005 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260118 |
| Blanco | Survey SUTX2009-080 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260193 |
| Bosque | Survey SUTX2009-006 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260119 |
| Briscoe | Survey SUTX2009-082 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260195 |
| Brown | Survey SUTX2009-009 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260122 |
| Burnet | Survey SUTX2009-010 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260123 |
| Camp | Survey SUTX2009-011 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260124 |
| Cass | Survey SUTX2009-012 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260125 |
| Castro | Survey SUTX2009-083 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260196 |
| Cherokee | Survey SUTX2009-013 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260126 |
| Childress | Survey SUTX2009-083 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260196 |
| Cochran | Survey SUTX2009-014 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260127 |
| Coke | Survey SUTX2009-080 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260193 |
| Coleman | Survey SUTX2009-084 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260197 |
| Collingsworth | Survey SUTX2009-082 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260195 |
| Colorado | Survey SUTX2009-015 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260128 |
| Comanche | Survey SUTX2009-084 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260197 |
| Concho | Survey SUTX2009-084 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260197 |
| Cooke | Survey SUTX2009-016 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260129 |
| Cottle | Survey SUTX2009-079 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260192 |
| Dallam | Survey SUTX2009-085 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260198 |
| Deaf Smith | Survey SUTX2009-085 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260198 |
| DeWitt | Survey SUTX2009-019 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260132 |
| Dickens | Survey SUTX2009-079 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260192 |
| Donley | Survey SUTX2009-085 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260198 |
| Eastland | Survey SUTX2009-022 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260135 |
| Erath | Survey SUTX2009-023 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260136 |
| Falls | Survey SUTX2009-024 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260137 |
| Fannin | Survey SUTX2009-025 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260138 |
| Fayette | Survey SUTX2009-026 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260139 |
| Fisher | Survey SUTX2009-027 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260140 |
| Floyd | Survey SUTX2009-028 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260141 |
| Foard | Survey SUTX2009-087 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260200 |
| Franklin | Survey SUTX2009-029 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260142 |
| Freestone | Survey SUTX2009-088 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260201 |
| Garza | Survey SUTX2009-087 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260200 |
| Gillespie | Survey SUTX2009-031 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260144 |
| Gonzales | Survey SUTX2009-033 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260146 |
| Gray | Survey SUTX2009-034 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260147 |
| Grimes | Survey SUTX2009-035 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260148 |
| Hale | Survey SUTX2009-036 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260149 |
| Hall | Survey SUTX2009-090 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260203 |
| Hamilton | Survey SUTX2009-037 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260150 |
| Hansford | Survey SUTX2009-038 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260151 |
| Hardeman | Survey SUTX2009-091 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260204 |
| Harrison | Survey SUTX2009-039 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260152 |
| Hartley | Survey SUTX2009-085 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260198 |
| Haskell | Survey SUTX2009-092 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260205 |
| Hemphill | Survey SUTX2009-090 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260203 |
| Henderson | Survey SUTX2009-093 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260206 |
| Hill | Survey SUTX2009-093 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260206 |
| Hockley | Survey SUTX2009-079 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260192 |
| Hood | Survey SUTX2009-040 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260153 |
| Hopkins | Survey SUTX2009-041 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260154 |
| Houston | Survey SUTX2009-042 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260155 |
| Hutchinson | Survey SUTX2009-094 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260207 |
| Jack | Survey SUTX2009-079 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260192 |
| Jackson | Survey SUTX2009-045 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260158 |
| Jasper | Survey SUTX2009-046 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260159 |
| Jim Wells | Survey SUTX2009-096 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260209 |
| Karnes | Survey SUTX2009-097 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260210 |
| Kent | Survey SUTX2009-092 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260205 |
| Kerr | Survey SUTX2009-048 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260161 |
| Kimble | Survey SUTX2009-049 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260162 |
| King | Survey SUTX2009-092 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260205 |
| Kleberg | Survey SUTX2009-050 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260163 |
| Knox | Survey SUTX2009-079 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260192 |
| Lamar | Survey SUTX2009-051 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260164 |
| Lamb | Survey SUTX2009-052 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260165 |
| Lavaca | Survey SUTX2009-097 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260210 |
| Lee | Survey SUTX2009-100 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260213 |
| Leon | Survey SUTX2009-101 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260214 |
| Limestone | Survey SUTX2009-100 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260213 |
| Lipscomb | Survey SUTX2009-090 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260203 |
| Live Oak | Survey SUTX2009-096 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260209 |
| Llano | Survey SUTX2009-102 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260215 |
| Lynn | Survey SUTX2009-087 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260200 |
| McCulloch | Survey SUTX2009-102 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260215 |
| Madison | Survey SUTX2009-054 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260167 |
| Marion | Survey SUTX2009-055 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260168 |
| Mason | Survey SUTX2009-102 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260215 |
| Matagorda | Survey SUTX2009-103 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260216 |
| Menard | Survey SUTX2009-104 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260217 |
| Milam | Survey SUTX2009-101 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260214 |
| Mills | Survey SUTX2009-104 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260217 |
| Mitchell | Survey SUTX2009-104 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260217 |
| Montague | Survey SUTX2009-056 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260169 |
| Moore | Survey SUTX2009-090 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260203 |
| Morris | Survey SUTX2009-057 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260170 |
| Motley | Survey SUTX2009-092 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260205 |
| Nacogdoches | Survey SUTX2009-058 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260171 |
| Navarro | Survey SUTX2009-059 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260172 |
| Newton | Survey SUTX2009-100 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260213 |
| Nolan | Survey SUTX2009-104 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260217 |
| Ochiltree | Survey SUTX2009-090 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260203 |
| Oldham | Survey SUTX2009-090 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260203 |
| Palo Pinto | Survey SUTX2009-105 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260218 |
| Panola | Survey SUTX2009-105 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260218 |
| Parmer | Survey SUTX2009-090 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260203 |
| Polk | Survey SUTX2009-061 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260174 |
| Rains | Survey SUTX2009-062 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260175 |
| Real | Survey SUTX2009-063 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260176 |
| Red River | Survey SUTX2009-064 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260177 |
| Refugio | Survey SUTX2009-103 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260216 |
| Roberts | Survey SUTX2009-094 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260207 |
| Runnels | Survey SUTX2009-102 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260215 |
| Sabine | Survey SUTX2009-065 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260178 |
| San Augustine | Survey SUTX2009-100 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260213 |
| San Saba | Survey SUTX2009-106 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260219 |
| Schleicher | Survey SUTX2009-106 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260219 |
| Scurry | Survey SUTX2009-066 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260179 |
| Shackelford | Survey SUTX2009-067 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260180 |
| Shelby | Survey SUTX2009-100 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260213 |
| Sherman | Survey SUTX2009-107 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260220 |
| Somervell | Survey SUTX2009-093 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260206 |
| Stephens | Survey SUTX2009-068 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260181 |
| Sterling | Survey SUTX2009-106 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260219 |
| Stonewall | Survey SUTX2009-079 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260192 |
| Swisher | Survey SUTX2009-085 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260198 |
| Terry | Survey SUTX2009-091 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260204 |
| Throckmorton | Survey SUTX2009-071 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260184 |
| Titus | Survey SUTX2009-072 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260185 |
| Trinity | Survey SUTX2009-088 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260201 |
| Tyler | Survey SUTX2009-088 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260201 |
| Van Zandt | Survey SUTX2009-074 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260187 |
| Walker | Survey SUTX2009-075 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260188 |
| Washington | Survey SUTX2009-100 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260213 |
| Wharton | Survey SUTX2009-096 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260209 |
| Wheeler | Survey SUTX2009-107 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260220 |
| Wilbarger | Survey SUTX2009-079 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260192 |
| Wood | Survey SUTX2009-077 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260190 |
| Yoakum | Survey SUTX2009-079 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260192 |
| Young | Survey SUTX2009-078 2009-04-20 | $13.64 | $1.80 | $15.44 | TX20260191 |
| Austin | Survey SUTX2014-004 2014-07-21 | $15.40 | $0.00 | $15.40 | TX20260229 |
| Brazoria | Survey SUTX2014-008 2014-07-21 | $15.40 | $0.00 | $15.40 | TX20260233 |
| Chambers | Survey SUTX2014-013 2014-07-21 | $15.40 | $0.00 | $15.40 | TX20260238 |
| Fort Bend | Survey SUTX2014-023 2014-07-21 | $15.40 | $0.00 | $15.40 | TX20260247 |
| Galveston | Survey SUTX2014-024 2014-07-21 | $15.40 | $0.00 | $15.40 | TX20260248 |
| Hardin | Survey SUTX2014-028 2014-07-21 | $15.40 | $0.00 | $15.40 | TX20260252 |
| Harris | Survey SUTX2014-029 2014-07-21 | $15.40 | $0.00 | $15.40 | TX20260253 |
| Jefferson | Survey SUTX2014-032 2014-07-21 | $15.40 | $0.00 | $15.40 | TX20260256 |
| Liberty | Survey SUTX2014-035 2014-07-21 | $15.40 | $0.00 | $15.40 | TX20260259 |
| Montgomery | Survey SUTX2014-038 2014-07-21 | $15.40 | $0.00 | $15.40 | TX20260262 |
| Orange | Survey SUTX2014-040 2014-07-21 | $15.40 | $0.00 | $15.40 | TX20260263 |
| San Jacinto | Survey SUTX2014-045 2014-07-21 | $15.40 | $0.00 | $15.40 | TX20260268 |
| Waller | Survey SUTX2014-050 2014-07-21 | $15.40 | $0.00 | $15.40 | TX20260272 |
| Val Verde | Survey SUTX2009-073 2009-04-20 | $15.20 | $0.00 | $15.20 | TX20260186 |
| Ector | Survey SUTX2014-020 2014-07-21 | $14.75 | $0.00 | $14.75 | TX20260244 |
| Midland | Survey SUTX2014-037 2014-07-21 | $14.75 | $0.00 | $14.75 | TX20260261 |
| Aransas | Survey SUTX2014-068 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260288 |
| Archer | Survey SUTX2014-069 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260289 |
| Armstrong | Survey SUTX2014-003 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260228 |
| Bell | Survey SUTX2014-005 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260230 |
| Bowie | Survey SUTX2014-007 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260232 |
| Brazos | Survey SUTX2014-009 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260234 |
| Burleson | Survey SUTX2014-010 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260235 |
| Calhoun | Survey SUTX2014-057 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260277 |
| Callahan | Survey SUTX2014-058 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260278 |
| Carson | Survey SUTX2014-012 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260237 |
| Clay | Survey SUTX2014-069 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260289 |
| Coryell | Survey SUTX2014-059 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260279 |
| Crosby | Survey SUTX2014-060 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260280 |
| Goliad | Survey SUTX2014-057 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260277 |
| Gregg | Survey SUTX2014-026 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260250 |
| Jones | Survey SUTX2014-058 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260278 |
| Lampasas | Survey SUTX2014-059 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260279 |
| Lubbock | Survey SUTX2014-060 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260280 |
| McLennan | Survey SUTX2014-036 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260260 |
| Nueces | Survey SUTX2014-068 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260288 |
| Potter | Survey SUTX2014-042 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260265 |
| Randall | Survey SUTX2014-043 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260266 |
| Robertson | Survey SUTX2014-044 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260267 |
| Rusk | Survey SUTX2014-063 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260283 |
| San Patricio | Survey SUTX2014-068 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260288 |
| Smith | Survey SUTX2014-047 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260269 |
| Taylor | Survey SUTX2014-058 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260278 |
| Upshur | Survey SUTX2014-063 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260283 |
| Victoria | Survey SUTX2014-057 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260277 |
| Wichita | Survey SUTX2014-052 2014-07-21 | $13.75 | $0.00 | $13.75 | TX20260274 |
| Irion | Survey SUTX2014-062 2014-07-21 | $13.17 | $0.26 | $13.43 | TX20260282 |
| Tom Green | Survey SUTX2014-062 2014-07-21 | $13.17 | $0.26 | $13.43 | TX20260282 |
| Atascosa | Survey SUTX2014-070 2014-07-21 | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | TX20260290 |
| Bandera | Survey SUTX2014-064 2014-07-21 | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | TX20260284 |
| Bastrop | Survey SUTX2014-065 2014-07-21 | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | TX20260285 |
| Bexar | Survey SUTX2014-006 2014-07-21 | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | TX20260231 |
| Caldwell | Survey SUTX2014-066 2014-07-21 | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | TX20260286 |
| Comal | Survey SUTX2014-016 2014-07-21 | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | TX20260240 |
| Guadalupe | Survey SUTX2014-027 2014-07-21 | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | TX20260251 |
| Hays | Survey SUTX2014-030 2014-07-21 | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | TX20260254 |
| Kendall | Survey SUTX2014-034 2014-07-21 | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | TX20260258 |
| Medina | Survey SUTX2014-070 2014-07-21 | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | TX20260290 |
| Travis | Survey SUTX2014-049 2014-07-21 | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | TX20260271 |
| Williamson | Survey SUTX2014-053 2014-07-21 | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | TX20260275 |
| Wilson | Survey SUTX2014-067 2014-07-21 | $12.00 | $0.00 | $12.00 | TX20260287 |
| Cameron | Survey SUTX2014-011 2014-07-21 | $11.42 | $0.00 | $11.42 | TX20260236 |
| El Paso | Survey SUTX2014-021 2014-07-21 | $11.42 | $0.00 | $11.42 | TX20260245 |
| Hidalgo | Survey SUTX2014-031 2014-07-21 | $11.42 | $0.00 | $11.42 | TX20260255 |
| Webb | Survey SUTX2014-051 2014-07-21 | $11.42 | $0.00 | $11.42 | TX20260273 |
Building construction type, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Residential, Heavy and Highway rates differ; look them up on the Texas prevailing wage page. This is not the official wage determination.
Is construction work growing in Texas?
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Questions this page answers
How much do roofers make in Texas?
The median roofer in Texas earned $22.13 an hour ($46,030 a year) in May 2025, 17% below the national median of $26.65. The middle half earn $18.00–$25.78; the top 10% earn more than $29.59.
Where does Texas rank for roofer pay?
Texas ranks 44th of 51 states for roofer pay, with a median of $22.13 an hour, and 49th after adjusting for Texas's cost of living (BEA price parity 97.1, US = 100).
What is the union roofer rate in Texas?
Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a roofer classification for most Texas counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.
How many roofers work in Texas?
BLS counted 5,740 roofers in Texas in May 2025, 0.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.47; 1.0 is the national average concentration).
Sources and notes
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Texas 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.