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Roofer salary in Kentucky

The middle half of roofers in Kentucky earned $21.23 to $28.65 an hour in May 2025, and the top tenth $31.48 or more.1 The median is 15% below the US median.2

$22.57median an hour
$46,940median a year

OEWS counts employees only, so self-employed roofers are not included.

10th
$18.38
25th
$21.23
Median
$22.57
75th
$28.65
90th
$31.48
10th
$38,220
25th
$44,150
Median
$46,940
75th
$59,600
90th
$65,470
Percentiles of roofer pay in Kentucky, May 2025. The middle bar spans the 25th to 75th percentile; the orange mark is the median.

Which Kentucky cities pay roofers the most?

Louisville/Jefferson County has the highest median of the 3 metro areas below, $23.64 an hour; Lexington-Fayette has the lowest, $22.42.1

  1. Louisville/Jefferson County$23.64
  2. Bowling Green$23.40
  3. Lexington–Fayette$22.42
Kentucky median $22.57 an hour

Do roofers make $100,000 a year in Kentucky?

Fewer than 10% do. The 90th percentile is $65,470 a year, so only the top tenth earns more than that.1

How much do new roofers make in Kentucky?

The lowest-paid tenth of roofers in Kentucky earned $18.38 an hour or less ($38,220 a year), and the lowest quarter earned $21.23 or less.1 OEWS does not report apprentice pay separately.

Are roofers in demand in Kentucky?

Projections Central expects Kentucky to go from 1,330 roofer jobs in 2024 to 1,390 in 2034, a change of 4.4%, with about 100 openings a year.3 The US projection is 5.9%.

AreaJobs 2024Jobs 2034ChangeOpenings a year
Kentucky1,3301,3904.4%100
United States166,700176,5005.9%12,700

How does roofer pay compare with other trades in Kentucky?

Roofers rank fifth of the five trades on this site by median pay in Kentucky. General contractors have the highest median, $35.33 an hour.1

TradeMedian hourlyMedian annualJobs
General Contractors$35.33$73,4909,620
Plumbers$30.84$64,1606,360
Electricians$28.71$59,72011,030
HVAC Technicians$28.18$58,6205,100
Roofers$22.57$46,9401,080

Where to train in Kentucky

Sources

  1. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Kentucky, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
  2. BLS OEWS national estimates: Roofers (47-2181), May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
  3. Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)