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Considering a career as a Roofer in California?

18.7% Jobs Projection
$49,550 Median Salary
2,520 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Roofers in California are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Roofers in California is growing faster than average.

  • Roofers in California earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Roofers Work in California?

18,440 people worked as Roofers in 2018 in this state.

There were 16,720 Roofers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,720 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 1,440 Roofers working in it, which means California has more Roofers than average.

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Job Projections for California

Jobs for Roofers in this state are growing at a rate of 18.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

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California Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 2,520 annual Roofers job openings in California, and 24,100 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 16,500 annual jobs and 162,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Roofers Make in California?

In 2018 wages for Roofers ranged from $32,850 to $72,650 with $49,550 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.79 to $34.93. The median hourly rate was $23.82.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.75 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.07.

The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top California Metros for Roofers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Roofers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,420 $49,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,890 $48,470
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 1,840 $48,260
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 1,520 $48,050
Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA 1,370 $49,320
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,200 $56,430
Fresno, CA 420 $52,010
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 360 $56,190
Stockton-Lodi, CA 300 $47,380
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 300 $63,510
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 280 $50,400
Bakersfield, CA 270 $40,620
Modesto, CA 250 $48,380
Salinas, CA 240 $52,260
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA 190 $49,510
Redding, CA 170 $42,970
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 130 $53,410
Chico, CA 100 $49,400
Madera, CA 90 $57,160
Napa, CA 70 $50,420
Visalia-Porterville, CA 70 $36,480
Yuba City, CA 60 $40,260
Merced, CA 30 $49,590

Top States for Roofers Employment

View the list below to see where most Roofers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Florida 21,040 $33,800
California 18,440 $49,550
Texas 7,720 $35,280
New York 4,910 $54,870
Ohio 4,620 $38,790
Washington 4,540 $54,200
Illinois 4,460 $60,940
Pennsylvania 3,710 $44,830
Colorado 3,490 $40,660
Oregon 3,430 $37,950
Arizona 3,030 $35,590
Indiana 3,010 $41,190
Michigan 2,980 $39,840
North Carolina 2,960 $35,290
Georgia 2,670 $35,800
Wisconsin 2,570 $41,590
Virginia 2,460 $42,110
Missouri 2,190 $48,400
Tennessee 2,100 $32,780
Utah 2,080 $37,840

Below are the states where Roofers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Illinois $60,940
New Jersey $59,340
Rhode Island $55,790
Hawaii $55,570
New York $54,870
Connecticut $54,390
Washington $54,200
Minnesota $52,470
Massachusetts $51,640
California $49,550

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