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Roofers in South Carolina

Roofers in South Carolina

Want to work in South Carolina as a Roofer? Read this first!

11.3% Jobs Projection
$34,250 Median Salary
190 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Roofers Work in South Carolina?

There were approximately 1,690 workers employed as Roofers in this state in 2018.

There were 1,540 Roofers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 150 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Roofers in this state are growing at a rate of 11.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 190 annual Roofers job openings in South Carolina, and 1,870 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Roofers ranged from $22,440 to $51,050 with $34,250 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.79 to $24.54. The median hourly rate was $16.47.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $15.45 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.02.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina Metros for Roofers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,150 $36,000
Columbia, SC 380 $36,140
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 290 $34,370
Spartanburg, SC 230 $37,920
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 230 $36,580
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 140 $33,810
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 60 $29,870

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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