Roofer salary in Hawaii
Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Roofers in Hawaii earn a median of $59,580 a year, or $28.64 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $79,400. That's 7% more than the national median of $55,440, 15th of 51 states and DC.
- Entry-level starting pay (estimate)
- $22.05/hr
- Jobs in Hawaii
- 1,110
- After cost of living
- $54,190
- Median hourly pay
- $28.64/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +7%
- Rank among states
- 15th of 51
Entry-level to top roofer pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $45,860–$47,750$22.05–$22.96/hr | |
| Experienced roofer | $59,580$28.64/hr | |
| Top earners | $73,690–$79,400$35.43–$38.17/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
Pay over time
The median roofer wage in Hawaii rose 19%, from $50,080 in May 2021 to $59,580 in May 2025. Prices rose 19.4% over the same period, so after inflation it held about even.
| Year | Median a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $50,080 | $24.08/hr |
| May 2022 | $56,950 | $27.38/hr |
| May 2023 | $59,300 | $28.51/hr |
| May 2024 | $56,950 | $27.38/hr |
| May 2025 | $59,580 | $28.64/hr |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, each May release; inflation from the BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, May of each year). BLS cautions against reading much into year-to-year changes, so we compare the first and last years. How we compare years
How Hawaii compares
- Roofers are more concentrated in Hawaii than nationally: 1.8 of every 1,000 jobs, 2.0 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $79,400, is 1.7 times the 10th-percentile wage, $45,860: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Hawaii
- Hawaii / Kauai$62,300
Other trades in Hawaii
Questions
- How much do roofers make in Hawaii?
- Roofers in Hawaii earn a median of $59,580 a year, or $28.64 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $79,400.
- How much do roofers make an hour in Hawaii?
- The median hourly wage is $28.64. The middle half earn between $22.96 and $35.43 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do entry-level roofers make in Hawaii?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.05 an hour ($45,860 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.96.
- Has roofer pay gone up in Hawaii?
- The median roofer wage in Hawaii rose 19%, from $50,080 in May 2021 to $59,580 in May 2025. Prices rose 19.4% over the same period, so after inflation it held about even. (BLS wage data and Consumer Price Index.)
- Where in Hawaii do roofers earn the most?
- Among Hawaii metro areas, Kahului–Wailuku has the highest median at $61,410 a year, and Urban Honolulu the lowest at $59,220.
- Do roofers in Hawaii earn more than the national average?
- The Hawaii median of $59,580 is 7% more than the U.S. median of $55,440. Prices in Hawaii run 10% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $54,190 would nationally.
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 15. 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 (110.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures