Helpers--Roofers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$44,160
United States, 2025
Employment
6,030
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Help roofers by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
- O*NET code
- 47-3016.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Check to ensure that completed roofs are watertight.
- Set ladders, scaffolds, and hoists in place for taking supplies to roofs.
- Clean work areas and equipment.
- Maintain tools and equipment.
- Provide assistance to skilled roofers installing and repairing roofs, flashings, and surfaces.
- Locate worn or torn areas in roofs.
- Sweep and clean roofs to prepare them for the application of new roofing materials.
- Remove old roofing materials.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$30,140
25th percentile
$37,030
75th percentile
$48,970
90th percentile
$62,400
Most important skills
- Active Listening3.0
- Coordination2.9
- Monitoring2.8
- Judgment and Decision Making2.6
- Speaking2.6
- Critical Thinking2.6
- Complex Problem Solving2.5
- Equipment Selection2.5
- Quality Control Analysis2.5
- Active Learning2.5
- Time Management2.5
- Equipment Maintenance2.4
What skills do you need?
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Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 1 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
1
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.0 | 2.5 | Not selected | 2.5 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Helpers--RoofersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT | $72,860 | 120 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $58,090 | 100 | 2025 |
| CO | $55,860 | — | 2025 |
| CA | $55,470 | 1,200 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | $55,470 | 30 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | $51,170 | 50 | 2025 |
| Canton, OH | $50,430 | 30 | 2025 |
| GA | $47,610 | — | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | $47,610 | — | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $47,090 | 90 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $46,780 | 130 | 2025 |
| OH | $46,600 | 490 | 2025 |
| VA | $46,030 | 110 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $45,150 | 50 | 2025 |
| WA | $44,520 | 110 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | $44,380 | 90 | 2025 |
| OR | $44,330 | 70 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | $44,130 | 70 | 2025 |
| NC | $44,120 | 270 | 2025 |
| LA | $43,680 | 70 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Build a transition comparisonCareer and skills data: O*NET 31.0.
Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.