Roofer salary in Minnesota
Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Roofers in Minnesota earn a median of $74,490 a year, or $35.81 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $99,170. That's 34% more than the national median of $55,440, 3rd of 51 states and DC.
- Entry-level starting pay (estimate)
- $22.13/hr
- Jobs in Minnesota
- 1,890
- After cost of living
- $75,530
- Median hourly pay
- $35.81/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +34%
- Rank among states
- 3rd of 51
Entry-level to top roofer pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $46,020–$55,670$22.13–$26.76/hr | |
| Experienced roofer | $74,490$35.81/hr | |
| Top earners | $91,620–$99,170$44.05–$47.68/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 Minnesota rose 43.4%, from $51,930 in May 2021 to $74,490 in May 2025. Prices rose 19.4% over the same period, so after inflation it rose 20.1%.
| Year | Median a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $51,930 | $24.97/hr |
| May 2022 | $58,160 | $27.96/hr |
| May 2023 | $63,010 | $30.29/hr |
| May 2024 | $77,730 | $37.37/hr |
| May 2025 | $74,490 | $35.81/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 Minnesota compares
- Roofers are less concentrated in Minnesota than nationally: 0.6 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.73 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $99,170, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $46,020: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
- St. Cloud$79,250
- Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington$75,400
- Duluth$72,860
- Rochester$61,940
- FargoND-MN$61,610
- Grand ForksND-MN$50,750
- Mankato$50,250
- Sioux FallsSD-MN$48,880
Rural Minnesota
- Northwest Minnesota$49,060
- Southeast Minnesota$49,000
Other trades in Minnesota
Questions
- How much do roofers make in Minnesota?
- Roofers in Minnesota earn a median of $74,490 a year, or $35.81 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $99,170.
- How much do roofers make an hour in Minnesota?
- The median hourly wage is $35.81. The middle half earn between $26.76 and $44.05 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do entry-level roofers make in Minnesota?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.13 an hour ($46,020 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $26.76.
- Has roofer pay gone up in Minnesota?
- The median roofer wage in Minnesota rose 43.4%, from $51,930 in May 2021 to $74,490 in May 2025. Prices rose 19.4% over the same period, so after inflation it rose 20.1%. (BLS wage data and Consumer Price Index.)
- Where in Minnesota do roofers earn the most?
- Among Minnesota metro areas, St. Cloud has the highest median at $79,250 a year, and Sioux Falls the lowest at $48,880.
- Do roofers in Minnesota earn more than the national average?
- The Minnesota median of $74,490 is 34% more than the U.S. median of $55,440. Prices in Minnesota run 1% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $75,530 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 27. 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 (98.6, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures