Roofers salary
in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Middle 50%
- $62,100–$78,850
- vs U.S. median
- +34%
- Metro rank
- #8 of 127
Roofers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro earn a median of $74,340 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,610 jobs (May 2025). That is 34% above the U.S. median of $55,440 and 17% above the CA statewide median of $63,600. It ranks #8 of 127 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,610 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Roofers pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $76,650 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $64,020 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $63,560 |
| North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $63,340 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $63,320 |
| Modesto, CA | $62,940 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $62,840 |
| Fresno, CA | $62,400 |
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Questions
What is the average Roofers salary in San Francisco?
The BLS median is $74,340 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,610 jobs pay between $62,100 and $78,850. The 10th percentile is $57,720 and the 90th is $98,390.
Is San Francisco a high-paying metro for Roofers?
That is 34% above the U.S. median of $55,440 and 17% above the CA statewide median of $63,600. It ranks #8 of 127 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Roofers make an hour in San Francisco?
About $35.74 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $74,340 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $29.86–$37.91 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.