Skilled Wages

Roofer salary in Washington

Median $29.16 an hour for 5,890 roofers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$29.16/hrMedian hourly wageWashington, May data
$60,640/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$23.01 – $50.0010th to 90th percentilehourly range
5,890Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Roofer pay in Washington: the full range

Wage percentiles, WashingtonMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrWashington: 10th $23.01 · 25th $25.15 · median $29.16 · 75th $38.21 · 90th $50.00Washington$29.16$23.01$50.00United States: 10th $18.01 · 25th $22.24 · median $26.65 · 75th $31.44 · 90th $39.29United States$26.65
Hourly wage percentiles for roofers: Washington vs United States, May 2025.

Washington ranks 11th of 51 states for median roofer pay, and 23rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $27.25). 5,890 roofers work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.2× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$23.01 – $25.15$47,860 – $52,310roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$25.15 – $38.21$52,310 – $79,470the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$38.21 – $50.00$79,470 – $104,000the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Roofer pay by metro in Washington

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrSeattle: $30.81Seattle$30.81Mount Vernon: $29.52Mount Vernon$29.52Portland: $29.43Portland$29.43Kennewick: $28.73Kennewick$28.73Bellingham: $28.72Bellingham$28.72Bremerton: $28.59Bremerton$28.59Wenatchee: $28.48Wenatchee$28.48Longview: $28.29Longview$28.29Spokane: $28.23Spokane$28.23Olympia: $27.84Olympia$27.84Yakima: $27.24Yakima$27.24Walla Walla: $23.74Walla Walla$23.74
Median hourly wage for roofers by metro area in Washington, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Seattle$23.29$30.81$27.73$50.272,9706% above
Mount Vernon$23.50$29.52$28.83$47.00801% above
Portland$23.33$29.43$27.92$46.512,2801% above
Kennewick$23.49$28.73$28.70$46.122101% below
Bellingham$22.69$28.72$27.80$44.564402% below
Bremerton$22.80$28.59$27.07$47.441702% below
Wenatchee$22.50$28.48$27.41$45.43702% below
Longview$18.28$28.29$29.02$38.002003% below
Spokane$22.29$28.23$28.15$45.554203% below
Olympia$20.51$27.84$26.85$45.502605% below
Yakima$22.96$27.24$28.52$43.671607% below
Walla Walla$20.06$23.74$24.10$35.314019% below

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

Roofer wages in Washington over time

Washington, 1999-2025WashingtonUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$29.16Washington$26.65United States
Median hourly wage for roofers, Washington vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearWashington $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$16.61$32.10$12.943,400
2000$17.03$31.84$13.952,970
2001$17.21$31.29$14.162,780
2002$16.11$28.83$14.513,500
2003$17.07$29.87$14.433,220
2004$17.20$29.31$14.833,370
2005$18.04$29.74$15.013,330
2006$19.09$30.49$15.513,590
2007$21.45$33.31$15.983,890
2008$20.20$30.21$16.174,250
2009$18.98$28.48$16.333,960
2010$18.46$27.25$16.453,690
2011$18.75$26.84$16.963,700
2012$19.98$28.02$16.973,350
2013$20.61$28.48$17.083,220
2014$20.28$27.58$17.193,260
2015$22.99$31.23$17.653,710
2016$22.75$30.52$18.154,050
2017$24.86$32.65$18.744,300
2018$26.06$33.41$19.224,540
2019$28.45$35.83$20.245,100
2020$28.86$35.90$20.954,910
2021$28.10$33.39$22.654,930
2022$28.86$31.75$23.045,500
2023$29.22$30.87$24.055,560
2024$29.01$29.77$24.514,840
2025$29.16$29.16$26.655,890

In today's dollars, the median roofer wage in Washington changed by -6.6% over the last ten years of data and by -18.6% since 2019.

Are there more roofer jobs in Washington?

+15.5%Jobs since 20195,100 then, 5,890 in 2025
+58.8%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
1.7Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.9× the US share, 5th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of roofers counted in Washington has changed by +73.2%, against +17.5% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +15.5%.

Roofers in Washington vs United States, 1999 = 100WashingtonUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200200020052010201520202025173Washington118United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Washington vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearWashington jobsWashington indexUS index
19993,400100100
20002,9708799
20012,78082102
20023,500103102
20033,22095103
20043,37099104
20053,33098104
20063,590106108
20073,890114107
20084,250125104
20093,96011694
20103,69010886
20113,70010983
20123,3509885
20133,2209586
20143,2609690
20153,71010995
20164,050119101
20174,300126105
20184,540134112
20195,100150112
20204,910144112
20214,930145113
20225,500162114
20235,560164117
20244,840142119
20255,890173118

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 Washington

-1.9%Projected growth in Washington2024–2034, state agency
450Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
7,100Jobs in 20246,960 projected for 2034
+5.3%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Washington's labor market agency projects the number of roofers in the state to change by -1.9% between 2024 and 2034, from 7,100 to 6,960, with about 450 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.3% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 5,890 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Union scale and prevailing wage for roofers in Washington

On federally funded construction in Washington, contractors must pay roofers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 35 of the 39 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $60.95 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $27.00). The market median for the state is $29.16.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, WAAdams: $50.15 (union)Asotin: $50.53 (union)Benton: $50.53 (union)Chelan: $27.00 (survey)Clallam: $60.95 (union)Clark: $64.45 (union)Columbia: $50.53 (union)Cowlitz: $64.45 (union)Douglas: $27.00 (survey)Ferry: $50.15 (union)Franklin: $50.53 (union)Garfield: $50.15 (union)Grant: $50.15 (union)Grays Harbor: $64.45 (union)Island: $60.95 (union)Jefferson: $60.95 (union)King: $64.45 (union)Kitsap: $64.45 (union)Kittitas: $50.53 (union)Klickitat: $50.53 (union)Lewis: $64.45 (union)Lincoln: $50.15 (union)Mason: $60.95 (union)Okanogan: $50.15 (union)Pacific: $64.45 (union)Pend Oreille: $50.53 (union)Pierce: $64.45 (union)San Juan: $60.95 (union)Skagit: $27.00 (survey)Skamania: $64.45 (union)Snohomish: $64.45 (union)Spokane: $50.53 (union)Stevens: $50.53 (union)Thurston: $64.45 (union)Wahkiakum: $64.45 (union)Walla Walla: $50.53 (union)Whatcom: $27.00 (survey)Whitman: $50.15 (union)Yakima: $64.45 (union)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$50.15$50.53$60.95survey 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)$20$40$60$80/hrYakima (Yakima): market median $27.24, prevailing (union) $64.45, gap +$37.21Yakima (Yakima)+$37.21Thurston (Olympia): market median $27.84, prevailing (union) $64.45, gap +$36.61Thurston (Olympia)+$36.61Cowlitz (Longview): market median $28.29, prevailing (union) $64.45, gap +$36.16Cowlitz (Longview)+$36.16Kitsap (Bremerton): market median $28.59, prevailing (union) $64.45, gap +$35.86Kitsap (Bremerton)+$35.86Clark (Portland): market median $29.43, prevailing (union) $64.45, gap +$35.02Clark (Portland)+$35.02King (Seattle): market median $30.81, prevailing (union) $64.45, gap +$33.64King (Seattle)+$33.64Walla Walla (Walla Walla): market median $23.74, prevailing (union) $50.53, gap +$26.79Walla Walla (Walla Walla)+$26.79Spokane (Spokane): market median $28.23, prevailing (union) $50.53, gap +$22.30Spokane (Spokane)+$22.30Benton (Kennewick): market median $28.73, prevailing (union) $50.53, gap +$21.80Benton (Kennewick)+$21.80Asotin (Washington): market median $29.16, prevailing (union) $50.53, gap +$21.37Asotin (Washington)+$21.37Chelan (Wenatchee): market median $28.48, prevailing (survey) $27.00, gap −$1.48Chelan (Wenatchee)−$1.48Whatcom (Bellingham): market median $28.72, prevailing (survey) $27.00, gap −$1.72Whatcom (Bellingham)−$1.72Skagit (Mount Vernon): market median $29.52, prevailing (survey) $27.00, gap −$2.52Skagit (Mount Vernon)−$2.52
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for roofers, metro counties in Washington.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
ClarkUnion ROOF0153-007 2024-02-01$48.01$16.44$64.45WA20260120
CowlitzUnion ROOF0153-003 2024-02-01$48.01$16.44$64.45WA20260105
Grays HarborUnion ROOF0153-001 2024-06-01$47.98$16.47$64.45WA20260027
KingUnion ROOF0153-006 2024-02-01$48.01$16.44$64.45WA20260108
KitsapUnion ROOF0153-006 2024-02-01$48.01$16.44$64.45WA20260109
LewisUnion ROOF0153-001 2024-06-01$47.98$16.47$64.45WA20260032
PacificUnion ROOF0153-001 2024-06-01$47.98$16.47$64.45WA20260036
PierceUnion ROOF0153-003 2024-02-01$48.01$16.44$64.45WA20260111
SkamaniaUnion ROOF0153-007 2024-02-01$48.01$16.44$64.45WA20260120
SnohomishUnion ROOF0153-006 2024-02-01$48.01$16.44$64.45WA20260113
ThurstonUnion ROOF0153-003 2024-02-01$48.01$16.44$64.45WA20260116
WahkiakumUnion ROOF0153-002 2024-06-01$47.98$16.47$64.45WA20260040
YakimaUnion ROOF0153-007 2024-02-01$48.01$16.44$64.45WA20260119
ClallamUnion ROOF0054-001 2023-06-01$44.50$16.45$60.95WA20260022
IslandUnion ROOF0054-010 2023-06-01$44.50$16.45$60.95WA20260028

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

Is construction work growing in Washington?

223.9kConstruction jobsWashington, 2026-09
+0.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025224kSep 2026
Construction employment in Washington (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 Washington?

The median roofer in Washington earned $29.16 an hour ($60,640 a year) in May 2025, 9% above the national median of $26.65. The middle half earn $25.15–$38.21; the top 10% earn more than $50.00.

Where does Washington rank for roofer pay?

Washington ranks 11th of 51 states for roofer pay, with a median of $29.16 an hour, and 23rd after adjusting for Washington's cost of living (BEA price parity 107.0, US = 100).

What is the union roofer rate in Washington?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for roofers in 35 counties, with a typical package of $60.95 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many roofers work in Washington?

BLS counted 5,890 roofers in Washington in May 2025, 1.7 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.90; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is roofer work growing in Washington?

The BLS employer survey count of roofers in Washington went from 3,710 in 2015 to 5,890 in 2025, +58.8%, and +15.5% since 2019. Washington's labor market agency projects -1.9% growth for roofers between 2024 and 2034, from 7,100 to 6,960 jobs.

How many roofer openings a year are there in Washington?

Washington projects about 450 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, Washington 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: Washington labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.