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Roofers salary
in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV

Median base pay · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$58,340
≈ $28.05/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,940 jobs
Middle 50%
$49,550–$73,860
vs U.S. median
+5%
Metro rank
#50 of 127

Roofers in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro earn a median of $58,340 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,940 jobs (May 2025). That is 5% above the U.S. median of $55,440 and 6% below the DC statewide median of $61,750. It ranks #50 of 127 metros with published figures for this job.

ROOFERS · WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · WASHINGTON-ARLINGTON-ALEXANDRIA, DC-VA-MD-WV · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$47,210P25$49,550MEDIAN$58,340P75$73,860P90$79,600
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$37,460P25$46,260MEDIAN$55,440P75$65,390P90$81,720
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What is the average Roofers salary in Washington?

The BLS median is $58,340 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,940 jobs pay between $49,550 and $73,860. The 10th percentile is $47,210 and the 90th is $79,600.

Is Washington a high-paying metro for Roofers?

That is 5% above the U.S. median of $55,440 and 6% below the DC statewide median of $61,750. It ranks #50 of 127 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Roofers make an hour in Washington?

About $28.05 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $58,340 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.82–$35.51 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.