What are the main factors that influence a Flat Roofer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Flat Roofer's salary?

A Flat Roofer's salary grows with experience: starting around $36,207 for beginners, reaching about $37,784 at mid-level, and approach $39,801 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Flat Roofer?

Flat Roofer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Flat Roofer roles are District of Columbia $43,174, California $43,011, Massachusetts $42,437. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Flat Roofer roles make?

Salaries for Flat Roofer level roles vary by specialization: Roofer Foreman: $87,333; Solar Roofer: $62,533; Flat Rate Technician: $60,415; Lead Roofer: $59,707; Flat Glass Technician: $53,397.

How do different companies affect a Flat Roofer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Flat Roofer roles. Large, established industry leaders like Subway IP LLC ($57,183) and Kesem ($49,677) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $35,814.

Flat Roofer Salary in the United States

How much does a Flat Roofer make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Flat Roofer in the United States is $38,994 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

However, a Flat Roofer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $50,095
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,693 to $44,805
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,777

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Flat Roofer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,805	$3,734	$862	$22
Average	$38,994	$3,250	$750	$19
25th Percentile	$34,693	$2,891	$667	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Flat Roofer Salaries

A Flat Roofer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Flat Roofer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Flat Roofer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $36,207
Early Career (1-2 years): $36,711
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $37,784
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $39,559
Expert (over 8 years): $39,801

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Flat Roofer	$36,207
Intermediate Level Flat Roofer	$36,711
Senior Level Flat Roofer	$37,784
Specialist Level Flat Roofer	$39,559
Expert Level Flat Roofer	$39,801

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How Do Flat Roofer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Flat Roofers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $43,174.
California: $43,011.
Massachusetts: $42,437.

District of Columbia $43,174

California $43,011

Massachusetts $42,437

Washington $42,281

New Jersey $42,266

Alaska $42,211

Connecticut $41,673

New York $41,455

Hawaii $40,757

Rhode Island $40,429

Maryland $40,207

Minnesota $39,903

Colorado $39,786

Illinois $39,747

Oregon $39,599

Delaware $39,489

New Hampshire $39,421

Virginia $39,267

Pennsylvania $38,819

Nevada $38,593

North Dakota $38,518

Michigan $38,401

Wisconsin $38,359

Vermont $38,273

Texas $38,035

Maine $38,019

Arizona $37,996

Ohio $37,969

Georgia $37,610

Indiana $37,431

Wyoming $37,395

Utah $37,341

Iowa $37,317

Kansas $37,130

Louisiana $37,076

North Carolina $37,056

Missouri $37,048

Florida $36,896

Montana $36,814

Nebraska $36,736

Kentucky $36,694

South Carolina $36,538

Tennessee $36,440

Idaho $36,401

New Mexico $36,116

Oklahoma $36,054

Alabama $35,824

South Dakota $35,438

Arkansas $35,227

West Virginia $35,114

Mississippi $34,775

Top Paying Cities for Flat Roofers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $49,183
San Francisco: $48,700
Oakland: $47,620

San Jose, CA $49,183

San Francisco, CA $48,700

Oakland, CA $47,620

New York, NY $45,190

Queens Village, NY $44,898

Paramus, NJ $44,586

Passaic, NJ $44,547

Bergenfield, NJ $44,508

Stamford, CT $44,449

Huntington, NY $44,410

Newark, NJ $44,157

Bridgeport, CT $44,079

New Brunswick, NJ $43,950

Vallejo, CA $43,868

Middlesex, NJ $43,845

Somerset, NJ $43,810

Petaluma, CA $43,720

Santa Cruz, CA $43,568

Boston, MA $43,490

Monterey, CA $43,295

Fairbanks, AK $43,268

Los Angeles, CA $43,194

Washington, DC $43,174

Seattle, WA $43,104

Santa Rosa, CA $43,096

Juneau, AK $42,983

Orange, CA $42,855

Anchorage, AK $42,784

Anaheim, CA $42,757

Santa Ana, CA $42,699

Nassau, NY $42,675

Long Beach, CA $42,660

Danbury, CT $42,648

Santa Maria, CA $42,515

Everett, WA $42,508

Bremerton, WA $42,317

Trenton, NJ $42,242

Sacramento, CA $42,227

San Diego, CA $42,207

Brockton, MA $42,192

Tacoma, WA $42,176

Santa Barbara, CA $42,122

Lowell, MA $41,966

New Suffolk, NY $41,950

Nashua, NH $41,903

Lompoc, CA $41,841

Ventura, CA $41,802

Stockton, CA $41,790

New Haven, CT $41,712

Atlantic City, NJ $41,611

Hartford, CT $41,525

Modesto, CA $41,505

Poughkeepsie, NY $41,420

New Britain, CT $41,400

Olympia, WA $41,346

Kennewick, WA $41,346

New London, CT $41,338

Norwich, CT $41,326

Lawrence, MA $41,307

Bakersfield, CA $41,197

Riverside, CA $41,143

New Bedford, MA $41,143

Richland, WA $41,104

Portsmouth, NH $41,073

Vineland, NJ $41,065

San Bernardino, CA $41,034

Boulder, CO $40,924

Worcester, MA $40,893

Portland, OR $40,858

Saint Paul, MN $40,811

Minneapolis, MN $40,811

Philadelphia, PA $40,757

Honolulu, HI $40,550

Springfield, MA $40,414

Providence, RI $40,410

Chicago, IL $40,297

Bellingham, WA $40,250

Baltimore, MD $40,207

Chico, CA $40,109

Wilmington, DE $40,043

Pittsfield, MA $40,004

Manchester, NH $39,930

Spokane, WA $39,758

Denver, CO $39,755

Albany, NY $39,571

Troy, NY $39,556

Schenectady, NY $39,474

Burlington, VT $39,388

Portland, ME $39,252

Salem, OR $39,220

Yakima, WA $39,213

Ann Arbor, MI $39,201

Rochester, MN $39,092

Fresno, CA $39,072

Reno, NV $39,072

Milwaukee, WI $39,037

Detroit, MI $38,998

Allentown, PA $38,986

Carson City, NV $38,983

Houston, TX $38,924

Colorado Springs, CO $38,920

Syracuse, NY $38,901

Eugene, OR $38,827

Bismarck, ND $38,780

Gary, IN $38,780

Galveston, TX $38,780

Springfield, OR $38,749

Medford, OR $38,655

Fort Collins, CO $38,639

Austin, TX $38,608

Mesa, AZ $38,526

Phoenix, AZ $38,518

Dallas, TX $38,507

Reading, PA $38,483

Saint Cloud, MN $38,468

Concord, NH $38,433

Madison, WI $38,417

Utica, NY $38,312

Raleigh, NC $38,281

Las Vegas, NV $38,277

Rochester, NY $38,249

Des Moines, IA $38,246

Atlanta, GA $38,183

Battle Creek, MI $38,171

Salt Lake City, UT $38,160

Lancaster, PA $38,101

Champaign, IL $38,093

Harrisburg, PA $38,047

Durham, NC $38,012

Kansas City, MO $38,008

Kansas City, KS $38,000

Fort Worth, TX $37,996

Boca Raton, FL $37,980

Cleveland, OH $37,976

Columbus, OH $37,969

Pittsburgh, PA $37,965

Richmond, VA $37,949

Indianapolis, IN $37,941

Cincinnati, OH $37,891

Petersburg, VA $37,832

Billings, MT $37,746

Lansing, MI $37,746

Huntsville, AL $37,746

Lebanon, PA $37,742

Dayton, OH $37,739

Pueblo, CO $37,739

Appleton, WI $37,727

Buffalo, NY $37,711

Racine, WI $37,692

Charlotte, NC $37,688

Saint Louis, MO $37,676

Springfield, IL $37,661

Elkhart, IN $37,653

York, PA $37,653

Gastonia, NC $37,649

Benton Harbor, MI $37,649

Beaumont, TX $37,626

Lorain, OH $37,618

Toledo, OH $37,602

Binghamton, NY $37,583

Rock Hill, SC $37,579

Rockford, IL $37,559

Fargo, ND $37,540

Elyria, OH $37,540

Flagstaff, AZ $37,512

Fort Lauderdale, FL $37,489

Miami, FL $37,466

Duluth, MN $37,403

Bangor, ME $37,353

Cedar Rapids, IA $37,310

Louisville, KY $37,290

Grand Rapids, MI $37,282

Hialeah, FL $37,278

Casper, WY $37,224

Scranton, PA $37,177

New Orleans, LA $37,165

Virginia Beach, VA $37,161

Akron, OH $37,142

Peoria, IL $37,091

Sarasota, FL $37,083

Green Bay, WI $37,056

Baton Rouge, LA $37,037

Charleston, SC $37,029

Nashville, TN $37,017

Jamestown, NY $37,009

Davenport, IA $37,009

Tucson, AZ $36,990

Cheyenne, WY $36,978

Saint Petersburg, FL $36,967

Tampa, FL $36,959

Omaha, NE $36,951

Port Arthur, TX $36,935

Evansville, IN $36,935

Bradenton, FL $36,920

Santa Fe, NM $36,850

Orlando, FL $36,811

Clearwater, FL $36,768

Canton, OH $36,686

La Crosse, WI $36,686

Grand Forks, ND $36,674

Albuquerque, NM $36,662

Tulsa, OK $36,662

Newport News, VA $36,658

High Point, NC $36,647

Ogden, UT $36,631

Corpus Christi, TX $36,600

Laramie, WY $36,577

Norfolk, VA $36,577

Rock Island, IL $36,553

Saginaw, MI $36,545

Jacksonville, FL $36,541

Salisbury, NC $36,534

Memphis, TN $36,526

Moline, IL $36,506

Fort Myers, FL $36,495

Waterloo, IA $36,444

Spartanburg, SC $36,405

Lincoln, NE $36,385

Fort Wayne, IN $36,378

Birmingham, AL $36,335

Cedar Falls, IA $36,327

Provo, UT $36,323

Springfield, OH $36,319

San Antonio, TX $36,311

Greensboro, NC $36,296

South Bend, IN $36,292

Winston Salem, NC $36,288

Boise, ID $36,276

Savannah, GA $36,249

Muskegon, MI $36,179

Lima, OH $36,132

Lake Charles, LA $36,116

Anderson, IN $36,109

Lexington, KY $36,097

Augusta, GA $36,085

Greenville, SC $36,085

Wichita, KS $36,050

Tuscaloosa, AL $36,050

Columbia, SC $36,015

Bloomington, IN $35,918

Roanoke, VA $35,894

Asheville, NC $35,843

Knoxville, TN $35,777

Shreveport, LA $35,773

Wilmington, NC $35,723

Frankfort, KY $35,648

Oklahoma City, OK $35,621

Chillicothe, OH $35,606

Longview, TX $35,602

Topeka, KS $35,590

Mobile, AL $35,532

Terre Haute, IN $35,516

Erie, PA $35,512

Altoona, PA $35,493

Melbourne, FL $35,481

Amarillo, TX $35,465

Killeen, TX $35,454

Fayetteville, AR $35,422

Sioux Falls, SD $35,395

Chattanooga, TN $35,372

Idaho Falls, ID $35,368

Gainesville, FL $35,286

Portsmouth, OH $35,266

Little Rock, AR $35,259

Lynchburg, VA $35,259

Lafayette, LA $35,243

Youngstown, OH $35,243

Temple, TX $35,227

Daytona Beach, FL $35,220

Clarksville, TN $35,216

Pensacola, FL $35,212

Hopkinsville, KY $35,095

Charleston, WV $35,091

Florence, SC $35,071

Sioux City, IA $35,048

Macon, GA $34,935

Tallahassee, FL $34,931

Fayetteville, NC $34,923

Waco, TX $34,915

Wichita Falls, TX $34,915

Pine Bluff, AR $34,900

Vincennes, IN $34,826

Lubbock, TX $34,810

Great Falls, MT $34,787

Alamogordo, NM $34,783

Abilene, TX $34,752

Rapid City, SD $34,701

Monroe, LA $34,701

Albany, GA $34,678

Huntington, WV $34,674

Jackson, MS $34,670

Greenville, MS $34,666

Parkersburg, WV $34,627

Montgomery, AL $34,619

Johnstown, PA $34,611

Springfield, MO $34,580

Biloxi, MS $34,561

Sumter, SC $34,479

Columbus, GA $34,475

Twin Falls, ID $34,451

Pascagoula, MS $34,401

Kingsport, TN $34,299

Gulfport, MS $34,288

Alexandria, LA $34,159

Fort Smith, AR $34,061

El Paso, TX $33,956

Helena, MT $33,905

Las Cruces, NM $33,781

Harlingen, TX $33,671

Pocatello, ID $33,636

Florence, AL $33,625

Brownsville, TX $33,617

Dothan, AL $33,555

Mcallen, TX $33,535

Columbus, MS $33,246

Altus, OK $33,067

Lawton, OK $32,993

Pierre, SD $32,853

What Skills Can Increase a Flat Roofer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 7.93% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Culinary Arts (Mentioned in 3.85% Job Postings): Culinary arts are the cuisine arts of food preparation, cooking, and presentation of food, usually in the form of meals
SOP (Mentioned in 0.37% Job Postings): SOP is A standard operating procedure is a set of step-by-step instructions compiled by an organization to help workers carry out routine operations.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	7.93%
Culinary Arts	3.85%
SOP	0.37%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Flat Roofer's salary.

Chemistry: Can increase your salary by up to 81%.
Fundraising: Can increase your salary by up to 41%.
Stewardship: Can increase your salary by up to 38%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Chemistry	$70,580	81%
Fundraising	$54,982	41%
Stewardship	$53,812	38%
Analysis	$53,812	38%
SOP	$44,843	15%
Procurement	$44,843	15%

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How Education impacts a Flat Roofer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Flat Roofers enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Flat Roofer with a No Diploma is between $41,153 and $47,862).

Flat Roofer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Flat Roofer

No Diploma 42.1%

High School 42.1%

Associates 31.6%

Bachelors 26.3%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	42.1%
High School	42.1%
Associates	31.6%
Bachelors	26.3%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Flat Roofer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Flat Roofer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$34,693

Average $38,994/year

$44,805

$2,891

Average $3,250/month

$3,734

$667

Average $750/week

$862

$17

Average $19/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,805	$3,734	$862	$22
Average	$38,994	$3,250	$750	$19
25th Percentile	$34,693	$2,891	$667	$17

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Salary Trends for Flat Roofer

Salaries for a Flat Roofer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary increased from $41,281 in 2023 to around $41,533 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Flat Roofer salary trends, .

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2023

$41,281

2024

$41,751

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2024	$41,751
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