Roofer salary in Kentucky
Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Roofers in Kentucky earn a median of $46,940 a year, or $22.57 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $65,470. That's 15% less than the national median of $55,440, 42nd of 51 states and DC.
- Entry-level starting pay (estimate)
- $18.38/hr
- Jobs in Kentucky
- 1,080
- After cost of living
- $52,060
- Median hourly pay
- $22.57/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −15%
- Rank among states
- 42nd of 51
Entry-level to top roofer pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $38,220–$44,150$18.38–$21.23/hr | |
| Experienced roofer | $46,940$22.57/hr | |
| Top earners | $59,600–$65,470$28.65–$31.48/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 Kentucky rose 25.6%, from $37,360 in May 2021 to $46,940 in May 2025. Prices rose 19.4% over the same period, so after inflation it rose 5.2%.
| Year | Median a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $37,360 | $17.96/hr |
| May 2022 | $45,500 | $21.88/hr |
| May 2023 | $46,920 | $22.56/hr |
| May 2024 | $47,620 | $22.90/hr |
| May 2025 | $46,940 | $22.57/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 Kentucky compares
- Roofers are less concentrated in Kentucky than nationally: 0.5 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.62 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $65,470, is 1.7 times the 10th-percentile wage, $38,220: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Kentucky
- West Kentucky$47,650
Other trades in Kentucky
Questions
- How much do roofers make in Kentucky?
- Roofers in Kentucky earn a median of $46,940 a year, or $22.57 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $65,470.
- How much do roofers make an hour in Kentucky?
- The median hourly wage is $22.57. The middle half earn between $21.23 and $28.65 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do entry-level roofers make in Kentucky?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.38 an hour ($38,220 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $21.23.
- Has roofer pay gone up in Kentucky?
- The median roofer wage in Kentucky rose 25.6%, from $37,360 in May 2021 to $46,940 in May 2025. Prices rose 19.4% over the same period, so after inflation it rose 5.2%. (BLS wage data and Consumer Price Index.)
- Where in Kentucky do roofers earn the most?
- Among Kentucky metro areas, Cincinnati has the highest median at $49,210 a year, and Lexington–Fayette the lowest at $46,630.
- Do roofers in Kentucky earn more than the national average?
- The Kentucky median of $46,940 is 15% less than the U.S. median of $55,440. Prices in Kentucky run 10% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $52,060 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 21. 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 (90.2, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures