Roofer
Replace, repair and install roofs using shingles, membranes, metal and other materials.
Roofers in the New York metro area earned an average of $77,160 a year in 2025 (median $76,400), according to BLS — 11% below the $86,310 average for all occupations. On New York City public-work contracts, the Comptroller's schedule sets the Roofer rate at $50.25 an hour plus $39.53 in benefit supplements for 7/1/2025 – 6/30/2026 — a window that has since ended; the rate in force now comes from a later step or a newer Comptroller schedule, not shown here.
Two Different Pay Figures
The BLS average describes what roofers across the metro area earned. The prevailing wage is a legal floor for one kind of work — New York City public-work contracts — paid as an hourly wage plus a separate supplement for benefits. Neither is a quote for any particular job. Rates below are the first step recorded from the Comptroller's 2025–26 schedule; where that window has ended, the rate in force now is a later step or a newer schedule — check the Comptroller's site before relying on a figure.
| Classification | Wage | Supplements | Total /hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| RooferLocal #8 · 7/1/2025 – 6/30/2026 · window ended | $50.25 | $39.53 | $89.78 |
Getting In
No union for this trade is in our verified list yet. The New York State Department of Labor's directory lists registered apprenticeship programs across every trade.
Open City Postings
City of New York civil-service postings whose titles match this trade — related roles such as inspectors included.
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Busiest Roofing Firms in NYC
By DOB permits on file. A measure of how much work a firm files, not whether it is hiring or employs union members.
- 1Am&g Waterproofing Llc1,195 permits
- 2Kay Waterproofing Corp962 permits
- 3Armstrong Roofing Corp377 permits
- 4Traditional Waterproofing373 permits
- 5Jerrick Waterproofing Co Inc371 permits
- 6Standard Waterproofing C362 permits
- 7Reliable Roofing Llc362 permits
- 8Standard Waterproofing Corp284 permits
Common Questions
- How much do roofers make in NYC?
- Roofers in the New York metro area earned an average of $77,160 a year in 2025 (median $76,400), according to BLS — 11% below the $86,310 average for all occupations. On New York City public-work contracts, the Comptroller's schedule sets the Roofer rate at $50.25 an hour plus $39.53 in benefit supplements for 7/1/2025 – 6/30/2026 — a window that has since ended; the rate in force now comes from a later step or a newer Comptroller schedule, not shown here.
- What is the prevailing wage for roofers on NYC public work?
- Roofer (Local #8): $50.25 an hour plus $39.53 in supplements, a total of $89.78, for 7/1/2025 – 6/30/2026 (that window has ended). Source: NYC Comptroller's schedule published Jan 19, 2026; some rates step up later in the schedule period.
- Are there City of New York jobs for roofers?
- None matching this trade's titles are open with City agencies right now; the City's postings change daily.
Other Construction Careers
Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area, 2025, SOC 47-2181 (bls.gov). Public-work rates: NYC Comptroller construction prevailing wage schedule, published Jan 19, 2026 (PDF). Open postings: NYC Jobs, live. Firms: NYC DOB Permit Issuance, by permits on file.