Roofer salary in Ohio
Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Roofers in Ohio earn a median of $49,390 a year, or $23.74 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $75,340 a year. That's 11% less than the national median of $55,440, 29th of 51 states and DC.
- Entry-level starting pay (estimate)
- $19.20/hr
- Jobs in Ohio
- 4,610
- After cost of living
- $53,240
- Median hourly pay
- $23.74/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −11%
- Rank among states
- 29th of 51
Entry-level to top roofer pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $39,940–$46,060$19.20–$22.14/hr | |
| Experienced roofer | $49,390$23.74/hr | |
| Top earners | $63,230–$75,340$30.40–$36.22/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 Ohio rose 5.4%, from $46,870 in May 2021 to $49,390 in May 2025. Prices rose 19.4% over the same period, so after inflation it fell 11.8%.
| Year | Median a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $46,870 | $22.53/hr |
| May 2022 | $47,410 | $22.79/hr |
| May 2023 | $51,020 | $24.53/hr |
| May 2024 | $56,420 | $27.13/hr |
| May 2025 | $49,390 | $23.74/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 Ohio compares
- Roofers hold about the same share of jobs in Ohio as nationally: 0.8 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $75,340, is 1.9 times the 10th-percentile wage, $39,940: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Ohio
- North Northeastern Ohio$49,210
- Eastern Ohio$48,360
- West Northwestern Ohio$48,180
- Southern Ohio$47,840
Other trades in Ohio
Questions
- How much do roofers make in Ohio?
- Roofers in Ohio earn a median of $49,390 a year, or $23.74 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $75,340 a year.
- How much do roofers make an hour in Ohio?
- The median hourly wage is $23.74. The middle half earn between $22.14 and $30.40 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do entry-level roofers make in Ohio?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $19.20 an hour ($39,940 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.14.
- Has roofer pay gone up in Ohio?
- The median roofer wage in Ohio rose 5.4%, from $46,870 in May 2021 to $49,390 in May 2025. Prices rose 19.4% over the same period, so after inflation it fell 11.8%. (BLS wage data and Consumer Price Index.)
- Where in Ohio do roofers earn the most?
- Among Ohio metro areas, Wheeling has the highest median at $60,230 a year, and Lima the lowest at $44,980.
- Do roofers in Ohio earn more than the national average?
- The Ohio median of $49,390 is 11% less than the U.S. median of $55,440. Prices in Ohio run 7% below the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $53,240 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 39. 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 (92.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures