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Roofers in Mississippi

Considering a career as a Roofer in Mississippi?

4.2% Jobs Projection
$29,300 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Roofers in Mississippi is growing slower than average.

  • Roofers in Mississippi earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Roofers Work in Mississippi?

There were approximately 370 workers employed as Roofers in this state in 2018.

There were 510 Roofers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 140 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Roofers in this state are growing at a rate of 4.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

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Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 70 annual job openings, and a total of 750 jobs for Mississippi Roofers in 2026.

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

What do Roofers Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Roofers ranged from $21,050 to $48,030 with $29,300 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.12 to $23.09. The median hourly rate was $14.09.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.77 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.32.

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

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Top Mississippi Metros for Roofers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 530 $34,780

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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