Pick your way in
Earn while you learn
A program hires you, pays you on the job and runs your classes.
- Pay
- From day one
- In GA
- 4 registered programs
Classroom first
Learn the basics, then find work to log your hours.
- Pay
- You pay tuition
- In GA
- 14 schools with programs
Start on a crew
Get hired as a helper by a licensed roofing contractor and log hours on the job.
- Pay
- Paid on the job
- Start
- No experience needed
The license steps
Get hired or start training
Join a registered apprenticeship, take a trade school program, or work as a helper for a licensed contractor.
Work as a roofer
Run your own shop
To bid and contract on your own you need a roofing contractor license or registration.
- Issued by
- State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors (SOS)
$46,940
a year is the median for roofers in Georgia ($22.57 an hour, May 2025).3
Pay by city and percentile- Atlanta–Sandy Springs$23.61
- Savannah$23.43
- Macon–Bibb County$22.13
- Columbus$20.81
- Augusta–Richmond County$19.92
Questions
Do you need a license to work on your own as a roofer in Georgia?
Check the State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors (SOS) before you bid work on your own.1
Are roofers in demand in Georgia?
Projections Central expects about 200 roofer openings a year in Georgia through 2034, counting new jobs and people leaving the trade.2
Find an apprenticeship near you
4 registered programs in Georgia. Enter your ZIP to see the closest ones and what they ask for.
Find a programMore for roofers in Georgia
Sources
- State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors (SOS) (sos.ga.gov)
- Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Georgia, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)