Skilled Wages

Roofer salary in West Virginia

Median $24.60 an hour for 440 roofers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$24.60/hrMedian hourly wageWest Virginia, May data
$51,170/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$13.78 – $33.5710th to 90th percentilehourly range
440Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Roofer pay in West Virginia: the full range

Wage percentiles, West VirginiaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrWest Virginia: 10th $13.78 · 25th $17.44 · median $24.60 · 75th $32.09 · 90th $33.57West Virginia$24.60$13.78$33.57United States: 10th $18.01 · 25th $22.24 · median $26.65 · 75th $31.44 · 90th $39.29United States$26.65
Hourly wage percentiles for roofers: West Virginia vs United States, May 2025.

West Virginia ranks 26th of 51 states for median roofer pay, and 20th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $27.49). 440 roofers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$13.78 – $17.44$28,660 – $36,270roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$17.44 – $32.09$36,270 – $66,750the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$32.09 – $33.57$66,750 – $69,820the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Roofer pay by metro in West Virginia

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrWheeling: $28.96Wheeling$28.96Washington DC: $28.05Washington DC$28.05Huntington: $23.54Huntington$23.54Winchester: $21.97Winchester$21.97
Median hourly wage for roofers by metro area in West Virginia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Wheeling$19.71$28.96$33.5711018% above
Washington DC$22.70$28.05$38.271,94014% above
Huntington$17.07$23.54$32.231104% below
Winchester$15.29$21.97$22.644011% below

Roofer wages in West Virginia over time

West Virginia, 1999-2025West VirginiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$10$20$30200020052010201520202025$26.65United States$24.60West Virginia
Median hourly wage for roofers, West Virginia vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearWest Virginia $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$10.57$20.43$12.94420
2000$10.35$19.35$13.95600
2001$9.96$18.11$14.16510
2002$10.20$18.25$14.51580
2003$10.15$17.76$14.43610
2004$10.28$17.52$14.83690
2005$10.51$17.33$15.01840
2006$11.01$17.58$15.51800
2007$11.34$17.61$15.98670
2008$12.86$19.23$16.17500
2009$13.54$20.32$16.33560
2010$13.05$19.27$16.45530
2011$11.83$16.93$16.96600
2012$12.65$17.74$16.97570
2013$12.77$17.65$17.08580
2014$14.42$19.61$17.19480
2015$15.35$20.85$17.65520
2016$17.39$23.33$18.15440
2017$17.85$23.44$18.74400
2018$17.25$22.12$19.22520
2019$16.90$21.28$20.24540
2020$17.08$21.25$20.95630
2021$14.49$17.22$22.65460
2022$17.64$19.41$23.04490
2023$17.67$18.67$24.05460
2024$18.95$19.45$24.51470
2025$24.60$24.60$26.65440

In today's dollars, the median roofer wage in West Virginia changed by +18.0% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for roofers in West Virginia

On federally funded construction in West Virginia, contractors must pay roofers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 21 of the 55 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package $46.46 an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $33.60). 34 of the 55 counties still use a survey rate dated 2012 or earlier (for example Barbour County at $33.60). The market median for the state is $24.60.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, WVBarbour: $33.60 (survey)Berkeley: $46.46 (union)Boone: $46.46 (union)Braxton: $33.60 (survey)Brooke: $53.11 (union)Cabell: $46.46 (union)Calhoun: $33.60 (survey)Clay: $46.46 (union)Doddridge: $33.60 (survey)Fayette: $33.60 (survey)Gilmer: $33.60 (survey)Grant: $33.60 (survey)Greenbrier: $33.60 (survey)Hampshire: $46.46 (union)Hancock: $53.11 (union)Hardy: $33.60 (survey)Harrison: $33.60 (survey)Jackson: $33.60 (survey)Jefferson: $46.46 (union)Kanawha: $46.46 (union)Lewis: $33.60 (survey)Lincoln: $46.46 (union)Logan: $33.60 (survey)McDowell: $33.60 (survey)Marion: $33.60 (survey)Marshall: $53.11 (union)Mason: $33.60 (survey)Mercer: $33.60 (survey)Mineral: $46.46 (union)Mingo: $33.60 (survey)Monongalia: $53.11 (union)Monroe: $33.60 (survey)Morgan: $46.46 (union)Nicholas: $33.60 (survey)Ohio: $53.11 (union)Pendleton: $33.60 (survey)Pleasants: $46.46 (union)Pocahontas: $33.60 (survey)Preston: $53.11 (union)Putnam: $46.46 (union)Raleigh: $33.60 (survey)Randolph: $33.60 (survey)Ritchie: $33.60 (survey)Roane: $33.60 (survey)Summers: $33.60 (survey)Taylor: $33.60 (survey)Tucker: $33.60 (survey)Tyler: $33.60 (survey)Upshur: $33.60 (survey)Wayne: $46.46 (union)Webster: $33.60 (survey)Wetzel: $33.60 (survey)Wirt: $46.46 (union)Wood: $46.46 (union)Wyoming: $33.60 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hr$46.46survey 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)$10$20$30$40$50$60/hrBrooke (West Virginia): market median $24.60, prevailing (union) $53.11, gap +$28.51Brooke (West Virginia)+$28.51Hampshire (Winchester): market median $21.97, prevailing (union) $46.46, gap +$24.49Hampshire (Winchester)+$24.49Marshall (Wheeling): market median $28.96, prevailing (union) $53.11, gap +$24.15Marshall (Wheeling)+$24.15Cabell (Huntington): market median $23.54, prevailing (union) $46.46, gap +$22.92Cabell (Huntington)+$22.92Jefferson (Washington DC): market median $28.05, prevailing (union) $46.46, gap +$18.41Jefferson (Washington DC)+$18.41
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for roofers, metro counties in West Virginia.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BrookeUnion ROOF0188-003 2025-07-01$34.00$19.11$53.11WV20260050
HancockUnion ROOF0188-003 2025-07-01$34.00$19.11$53.11WV20260050
MarshallUnion ROOF0188-003 2025-07-01$34.00$19.11$53.11WV20260040
MonongaliaUnion ROOF0188-003 2025-07-01$34.00$19.11$53.11WV20260042
OhioUnion ROOF0188-003 2025-07-01$34.00$19.11$53.11WV20260044
PrestonUnion ROOF0188-003 2025-07-01$34.00$19.11$53.11WV20260046
BerkeleyUnion ROOF0034-003 2023-05-01$29.75$16.71$46.46WV20260034
BooneUnion ROOF0034-003 2023-05-01$29.75$16.71$46.46WV20260049
CabellUnion ROOF0034-003 2023-05-01$29.75$16.71$46.46WV20260035
ClayUnion ROOF0034-003 2023-05-01$29.75$16.71$46.46WV20260049
HampshireUnion ROOF0034-003 2023-05-01$29.75$16.71$46.46WV20260036
JeffersonUnion ROOF0034-003 2023-05-01$29.75$16.71$46.46WV20260037
KanawhaUnion ROOF0034-003 2023-05-01$29.75$16.71$46.46WV20260038
LincolnUnion ROOF0034-003 2023-05-01$29.75$16.71$46.46WV20260039
MineralUnion ROOF0034-003 2023-05-01$29.75$16.71$46.46WV20260041

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

Is construction work growing in West Virginia?

36.1kConstruction jobsWest Virginia, 2026-08
-1.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k30k40k50k60k1990199520002005201020152020202536kAug 2026
Construction employment in West Virginia (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 West Virginia?

The median roofer in West Virginia earned $24.60 an hour ($51,170 a year) in May 2025, 8% below the national median of $26.65. The middle half earn $17.44–$32.09; the top 10% earn more than $33.57.

Where does West Virginia rank for roofer pay?

West Virginia ranks 26th of 51 states for roofer pay, with a median of $24.60 an hour, and 20th after adjusting for West Virginia's cost of living (BEA price parity 89.5, US = 100).

What is the union roofer rate in West Virginia?

Davis-Bacon determinations list a union contract rate for roofers in 21 counties, with a typical package of $46.46 an hour including fringe benefits; see the county table above.

How many roofers work in West Virginia?

BLS counted 440 roofers in West Virginia in May 2025, 0.6 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.73; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, West Virginia 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.