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 KY
- 1 registered programs
Classroom first
Learn the basics, then find work to log your hours.
- Pay
- You pay tuition
- In KY
- 2 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
Kentucky has no state roofing contractor license. Cities and counties license roofing contractors, so check with the building department where you work.
- Issued by
- City or county
$46,940
a year is the median for roofers in Kentucky ($22.57 an hour, May 2025).2
Pay by city and percentile- Louisville/Jefferson County$23.64
- Bowling Green$23.40
- Lexington–Fayette$22.42
Questions
Do you need a license to work on your own as a roofer in Kentucky?
Kentucky has no state roofing contractor license; cities and counties license contractors.
Are roofers in demand in Kentucky?
Projections Central expects about 100 roofer openings a year in Kentucky through 2034, counting new jobs and people leaving the trade.1
Find an apprenticeship near you
1 registered programs in Kentucky. Enter your ZIP to see the closest ones and what they ask for.
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Sources
- Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Kentucky, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)