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Roofers in Nebraska

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15.6% Jobs Projection

$33,860 Median Salary

130 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Roofers in Nebraska is growing faster than average.
Roofers in Nebraska earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Roofers Work in Nebraska?

1,110 people worked as Roofers in 2018 in this state.

There were 930 Roofers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 180 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Nebraska

Jobs for Roofers in this state are growing at a rate of 15.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

Nebraska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 130 annual job openings, and a total of 1,260 jobs for Nebraska Roofers in 2026.

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

What do Roofers Make in Nebraska?

In 2018 wages for Roofers ranged from $20,930 to $45,400 with $33,860 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.06 to $21.83. The median hourly rate was $16.28.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.69 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.59.

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

Top Nebraska Metros for Roofers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	580	$32,410
Lincoln, NE	300	$37,460
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	60	$35,480
Grand Island, NE	60	$34,530

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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