Helpers--Roofers Career, Salary and Skills
Helpers--Roofers have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $44,160 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 6,030. Wage data is published for 43 locations.
Occupation description
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
Typical education
Not recorded
Experience
None
National salary and employment
Median annual
$44,160
Hourly median
$21.23
Employment
6,030
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Coordination | 2.88 | 3.75 |
| Monitoring | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Critical Thinking | 2.62 | 2.00 |
| Speaking | 2.62 | 2.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Active Learning | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Equipment Selection | 2.50 | 1.88 |
Typical tasks
- 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.
- Check to ensure that completed roofs are watertight.
Technology
- AppliCad Roof Wizard
- DigiTools Roof CAD
- Energy cost evaluation software
- Exele TopView
- Humidity and vapor drive calculation software
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Maintenance record software
- Roof Pro Estimate Software Roof Pro
- Roofing Calculator
- RoofLogic
- Wintac Pro
- Ziatek RoofDraw
Helpers--Roofers salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Helpers--Roofers Salary in FLMedian $38,350 · Employment 1,240
- Helpers--Roofers Salary in CAMedian $55,470 · Employment 1,200
- Helpers--Roofers Salary in TXMedian $38,430 · Employment 590
- Helpers--Roofers Salary in OHMedian $46,600 · Employment 490
- Helpers--Roofers Salary in Miami, FLMedian $41,690 · Employment 330
- Helpers--Roofers Salary in NCMedian $44,120 · Employment 270
- Helpers--Roofers Salary in Dallas, TXMedian $39,850 · Employment 240
- Helpers--Roofers Salary in TNMedian $38,380 · Employment 160
- Helpers--Roofers Salary in Houston, TXMedian $38,090 · Employment 150
- Helpers--Roofers Salary in Cape Coral, FLMedian $39,620 · Employment 140
- Helpers--Roofers Salary in NMMedian $37,640 · Employment 130
- Helpers--Roofers Salary in New York, NYMedian $46,780 · Employment 130
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.