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Roofers in Connecticut

Considering a career as a Roofer in Connecticut?

5.6% Jobs Projection
$54,390 Median Salary
130 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Roofers Work in Connecticut?

There were approximately 740 workers employed as Roofers in this state in 2018.

There were 620 Roofers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Roofers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 130 annual Roofers job openings in Connecticut, and 1,320 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 Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Roofers ranged from $31,190 to $80,950 with $54,390 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15 to $38.92. The median hourly rate was $26.15.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.8 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.35.

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

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Top Connecticut Metros for Roofers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Springfield, MA-CT 330 $51,730
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 250 $54,200
New Haven, CT 220 $65,570
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 100 $50,740

Top States for Roofers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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