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Roofer salary in Colorado Springs, CO

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Roofers in the Colorado Springs, CO area earn a median of $49,830 a year, or $23.96 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $71,050. That's 4% less than the Colorado median of $51,750.

Median yearly pay$49,830
Bottom 10% under$46,600Top 10% over$71,050
Entry-level starting pay (estimate)
$22.41/hr
Jobs in this area
310
After cost of living
$49,480
Median hourly pay
$23.96/hr
vs U.S. median
−10%
vs Colorado median
−4%
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 17820, Colorado Springs, CO). Excludes self-employed roofers. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. *Starting pay is estimated from the 10th percentile; BLS does not report pay by license level.

Entry-level to top roofer pay

StageYearly payHourly pay
Entry level$46,600–$47,450$22.41–$22.81/hr
Experienced roofer$49,830$23.96/hr
Top earners$58,880–$71,050$28.31–$34.16/hr

Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.

How Colorado Springs, CO compares

  • Colorado Springs ranks 5th of 7 Colorado metro areas for roofer pay.
  • Roofers are more concentrated in the Colorado Springs area than nationally: 1.0 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.1 times the U.S. share.
  • The 90th-percentile wage, $71,050, is 1.5 times the 10th-percentile wage, $46,600: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do roofers make in Colorado Springs, CO?
Roofers in the Colorado Springs, CO area earn a median of $49,830 a year, or $23.96 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $71,050.
How much do roofers make an hour in Colorado Springs, CO?
The median hourly wage is $23.96. The middle half earn between $22.81 and $28.31 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level roofers make in Colorado Springs, CO?
BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.41 an hour ($46,600 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.81.
Do roofers make more in Colorado Springs or Boulder?
Boulder pays more: the median is $49,830 in Colorado Springs and $56,140 in Boulder, a 11% difference.
How does Colorado Springs pay compare with the rest of Colorado?
The Colorado Springs median of $49,830 is 4% less than the Colorado median of $51,750.

About this data

Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 47-2181 (Roofers), area code 17820 (Colorado Springs, CO). BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed roofers and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (100.7, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures