47-2181 - BLS OEWS 2025
Roofers wages in California
The BLS reported a $30.58 median hourly wage for roofers in California in 2025. This page is generated only because that exact state-and-trade cell exists in the official OEWS data.
Important: These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates - a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin.
Median hourly wage
$30.58
BLS OEWS 2025
10th-90th percentile
$23.38-$42.79
Hourly worker wage range.
Employment
21,190
State employment estimate.
Median-wage rank
#7
of 51 jurisdictions with this trade.
What is unique in this BLS cell
State premium
California's median is +$5.98 per hour above the median state record for roofers ($24.60).
Labor-market size
This state ranks #2 by BLS employment among generated roofers records, with 21,190 workers reported.
Trend
Median hourly pay moved from $25.36 in 2019 to $30.58 in 2025, a +21% change.
2019-2025 median wage trend
| Year | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $25.36 |
| 2020 | $26.56 |
| 2021 | $29.34 |
| 2022 | $29.81 |
| 2023 | $30.43 |
| 2024 | $30.31 |
| 2025 | $30.58 |
Same trade, large BLS labor markets
Source and limitation
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS), OEWS 2019-2025. This page uses only the published BLS row for Roofers in California. It does not estimate missing cells, interpolate suppressed values, or convert worker wages into contractor quotes.