Skilled Wages

Roofer salary in Wisconsin

Median $28.54 an hour for 2,400 roofers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$28.54/hrMedian hourly wageWisconsin, May data
$59,370/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$18.81 – $37.6810th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,400Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Roofer pay in Wisconsin: the full range

Wage percentiles, WisconsinMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$10$20$30$40$50/hrWisconsin: 10th $18.81 · 25th $23.01 · median $28.54 · 75th $31.41 · 90th $37.68Wisconsin$28.54$18.81$37.68United States: 10th $18.01 · 25th $22.24 · median $26.65 · 75th $31.44 · 90th $39.29United States$26.65
Hourly wage percentiles for roofers: Wisconsin vs United States, May 2025.

Wisconsin ranks 18th of 51 states for median roofer pay, and 7th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $30.33). 2,400 roofers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$18.81 – $23.01$39,130 – $47,850roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$23.01 – $31.41$47,850 – $65,330the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$31.41 – $37.68$65,330 – $78,380the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Roofer pay by metro in Wisconsin

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrMinneapolis: $36.25Minneapolis$36.25Duluth: $35.03Duluth$35.03Janesville: $30.44Janesville$30.44Appleton: $29.75Appleton$29.75Madison: $29.24Madison$29.24Racine: $29.17Racine$29.17Milwaukee: $28.91Milwaukee$28.91Green Bay: $28.52Green Bay$28.52Oshkosh: $28.31Oshkosh$28.31Sheboygan: $28.00Sheboygan$28.00Eau Claire: $24.70Eau Claire$24.70
Median hourly wage for roofers by metro area in Wisconsin, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Minneapolis$22.15$36.25$47.681,25027% above
Duluth$22.65$35.03$43.2924023% above
Janesville$23.14$30.44$38.56707% above
Appleton$19.64$29.75$38.021204% above
Madison$19.55$29.24$39.312702% above
Racine$22.83$29.17$41.09702% above
Milwaukee$18.77$28.91$38.079801% above
Green Bay$18.64$28.52$37.2890about the same as
Oshkosh$19.01$28.31$36.96801% below
Sheboygan$22.74$28.00$38.63502% below
Eau Claire$18.23$24.70$30.917013% below

Roofer wages in Wisconsin over time

Wisconsin, 1999-2025WisconsinUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$15$20$25$30$35200020052010201520202025$28.54Wisconsin$26.65United States
Median hourly wage for roofers, Wisconsin vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearWisconsin $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$13.57$26.22$12.942,610
2000$15.65$29.26$13.952,460
2001$14.99$27.25$14.162,980
2002$15.40$27.56$14.513,000
2003$15.30$26.77$14.432,640
2004$14.70$25.05$14.832,580
2005$15.50$25.55$15.012,430
2006$15.99$25.54$15.512,390
2007$18.56$28.82$15.982,540
2008$18.30$27.36$16.172,650
2009$18.11$27.18$16.332,380
2010$16.94$25.01$16.452,090
2011$16.63$23.80$16.962,160
2012$17.27$24.22$16.972,260
2013$17.50$24.18$17.082,140
2014$18.60$25.29$17.192,240
2015$17.84$24.23$17.652,390
2016$17.47$23.43$18.152,340
2017$19.00$24.95$18.742,450
2018$20.00$25.64$19.222,570
2019$22.36$28.16$20.242,610
2020$22.12$27.52$20.952,610
2021$22.52$26.76$22.652,450
2022$22.24$24.47$23.042,330
2023$23.32$24.64$24.052,270
2024$23.89$24.52$24.512,030
2025$28.54$28.54$26.652,400

In today's dollars, the median roofer wage in Wisconsin changed by +17.8% over the last ten years of data.

Union scale and prevailing wage for roofers in Wisconsin

On federally funded construction in Wisconsin, contractors must pay roofers at least the Davis-Bacon rate for the county. 0 of the 72 counties with a Building rate use a union contract rate (typical package — an hour including fringe); the rest use a survey rate (typical $18.73). 72 of the 72 counties still use a survey rate dated 2002 or earlier (for example Adams County at $18.73). The market median for the state is $28.54.

Union contract rateSurvey rate
Union / prevailing package, $/hr, WIAdams: $18.73 (survey)Ashland: $18.73 (survey)Barron: $18.73 (survey)Bayfield: $18.73 (survey)Brown: $21.29 (survey)Buffalo: $18.73 (survey)Burnett: $18.73 (survey)Calumet: $21.29 (survey)Chippewa: $21.29 (survey)Clark: $18.73 (survey)Columbia: $18.73 (survey)Crawford: $18.73 (survey)Dane: $21.29 (survey)Dodge: $18.73 (survey)Door: $18.73 (survey)Douglas: $21.29 (survey)Dunn: $18.73 (survey)Eau Claire: $21.29 (survey)Florence: $18.73 (survey)Fond du Lac: $18.73 (survey)Forest: $18.73 (survey)Grant: $18.73 (survey)Green: $18.73 (survey)Green Lake: $18.73 (survey)Iowa: $18.73 (survey)Iron: $18.73 (survey)Jackson: $18.73 (survey)Jefferson: $18.73 (survey)Juneau: $18.73 (survey)Kenosha: $21.29 (survey)Kewaunee: $18.73 (survey)La Crosse: $21.29 (survey)Lafayette: $18.73 (survey)Langlade: $18.73 (survey)Lincoln: $18.73 (survey)Manitowoc: $18.73 (survey)Marathon: $21.29 (survey)Marinette: $18.73 (survey)Marquette: $18.73 (survey)Menominee: $18.73 (survey)Milwaukee: $21.29 (survey)Monroe: $18.73 (survey)Oconto: $18.73 (survey)Oneida: $18.73 (survey)Outagamie: $21.29 (survey)Ozaukee: $21.29 (survey)Pepin: $18.73 (survey)Pierce: $21.29 (survey)Polk: $18.73 (survey)Portage: $18.73 (survey)Price: $18.73 (survey)Racine: $21.29 (survey)Richland: $18.73 (survey)Rock: $21.29 (survey)Rusk: $18.73 (survey)St. Croix: $21.29 (survey)Sauk: $18.73 (survey)Sawyer: $18.73 (survey)Shawano: $18.73 (survey)Sheboygan: $21.29 (survey)Taylor: $18.73 (survey)Trempealeau: $18.73 (survey)Vernon: $18.73 (survey)Vilas: $18.73 (survey)Walworth: $18.73 (survey)Washburn: $18.73 (survey)Washington: $21.29 (survey)Waukesha: $21.29 (survey)Waupaca: $18.73 (survey)Waushara: $18.73 (survey)Winnebago: $21.29 (survey)Wood: $18.73 (survey)Union / prevailing package, $/hrsurvey 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$40/hrChippewa (Eau Claire): market median $24.70, prevailing (survey) $21.29, gap −$3.41Chippewa (Eau Claire)−$3.41Sheboygan (Sheboygan): market median $28.00, prevailing (survey) $21.29, gap −$6.71Sheboygan (Sheboygan)−$6.71Winnebago (Oshkosh): market median $28.31, prevailing (survey) $21.29, gap −$7.02Winnebago (Oshkosh)−$7.02Brown (Green Bay): market median $28.52, prevailing (survey) $21.29, gap −$7.23Brown (Green Bay)−$7.23Kenosha (Wisconsin): market median $28.54, prevailing (survey) $21.29, gap −$7.25Kenosha (Wisconsin)−$7.25Milwaukee (Milwaukee): market median $28.91, prevailing (survey) $21.29, gap −$7.62Milwaukee (Milwaukee)−$7.62Racine (Racine): market median $29.17, prevailing (survey) $21.29, gap −$7.88Racine (Racine)−$7.88Dane (Madison): market median $29.24, prevailing (survey) $21.29, gap −$7.95Dane (Madison)−$7.95Calumet (Appleton): market median $29.75, prevailing (survey) $21.29, gap −$8.46Calumet (Appleton)−$8.46Rock (Janesville): market median $30.44, prevailing (survey) $21.29, gap −$9.15Rock (Janesville)−$9.15Douglas (Duluth): market median $35.03, prevailing (survey) $21.29, gap −$13.74Douglas (Duluth)−$13.74Pierce (Minneapolis): market median $36.25, prevailing (survey) $21.29, gap −$14.96Pierce (Minneapolis)−$14.96
Market median (BLS metro wage) vs the Davis-Bacon package (base + fringe) for roofers, metro counties in Wisconsin.
CountyRate sourceBaseFringeTotalDetermination
BrownSurvey SUWI2002-010 2002-01-23$18.01$3.28$21.29WI20260014
CalumetSurvey SUWI2002-013 2002-01-23$18.01$3.28$21.29WI20260016
ChippewaSurvey SUWI2002-007 2002-01-23$18.01$3.28$21.29WI20260006
DaneSurvey SUWI2002-011 2002-01-23$18.01$3.28$21.29WI20260005
DouglasSurvey SUWI2002-008 2002-01-23$18.01$3.28$21.29WI20260007
Eau ClaireSurvey SUWI2002-007 2002-01-23$18.01$3.28$21.29WI20260006
KenoshaSurvey SUWI2002-005 2002-01-23$18.01$3.28$21.29WI20260004
La CrosseSurvey SUWI2002-004 2002-01-23$18.01$3.28$21.29WI20260003
MarathonSurvey SUWI2002-003 2002-01-23$18.01$3.28$21.29WI20260002
MilwaukeeSurvey SUWI2002-002 2002-01-23$18.01$3.28$21.29WI20260001
OutagamieSurvey SUWI2002-013 2002-01-23$18.01$3.28$21.29WI20260016
OzaukeeSurvey SUWI2002-002 2002-01-23$18.01$3.28$21.29WI20260001
PierceSurvey SUWI2002-012 2002-01-23$18.01$3.28$21.29WI20260013
RacineSurvey SUWI2002-006 2002-01-23$18.01$3.28$21.29WI20260009
RockSurvey SUWI2002-009 2002-01-23$18.01$3.28$21.29WI20260012

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

Is construction work growing in Wisconsin?

167.3kConstruction jobsWisconsin, 2026-08
+7.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025167kAug 2026
Construction employment in Wisconsin (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 Wisconsin?

The median roofer in Wisconsin earned $28.54 an hour ($59,370 a year) in May 2025, 7% above the national median of $26.65. The middle half earn $23.01–$31.41; the top 10% earn more than $37.68.

Where does Wisconsin rank for roofer pay?

Wisconsin ranks 18th of 51 states for roofer pay, with a median of $28.54 an hour, and 7th after adjusting for Wisconsin's cost of living (BEA price parity 94.1, US = 100).

What is the union roofer rate in Wisconsin?

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

How many roofers work in Wisconsin?

BLS counted 2,400 roofers in Wisconsin in May 2025, 0.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.94; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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