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Roofers in Texas

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20.7% Jobs Projection

$35,280 Median Salary

1,090 Job Openings

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

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

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How Many Roofers Work in Texas?

7,720 people worked as Roofers in 2018 in this state.

There were 7,910 Roofers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 190 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Roofers in this state are growing at a rate of 20.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,090 annual job openings, and a total of 10,310 jobs for Texas Roofers in 2026.

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

What do Roofers Make in Texas?

In 2018 wages for Roofers ranged from $22,520 to $48,560 with $35,280 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.83 to $23.35. The median hourly rate was $16.96.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.69 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.27.

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

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Top Texas Metros for Roofers

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

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	2,470	$36,480
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	2,060	$36,900
Austin-Round Rock, TX	810	$34,970
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	560	$32,210
El Paso, TX	320	$22,890
Corpus Christi, TX	190	$34,150
Waco, TX	190	$35,540
Amarillo, TX	110	$34,950
Lubbock, TX	110	$37,300
Tyler, TX	80	$27,770
Longview, TX	80	$35,980
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	70	$23,360
Victoria, TX	60	$28,690
Killeen-Temple, TX	50	$29,160
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	50	$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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