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Roofer salary in Missouri

The middle half of roofers in Missouri earned $20.55 to $31.11 an hour in May 2025, and the top tenth $37.84 or more.1 The median is 12% below the US median.2

$23.35median an hour
$48,570median a year

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

10th
$18.50
25th
$20.55
Median
$23.35
75th
$31.11
90th
$37.84
10th
$38,470
25th
$42,730
Median
$48,570
75th
$64,710
90th
$78,710
Percentiles of roofer pay in Missouri, May 2025. The middle bar spans the 25th to 75th percentile; the orange mark is the median.

Which Missouri cities pay roofers the most?

Jefferson City has the highest median of the 7 metro areas below, $28.76 an hour; Joplin has the lowest, $18.83.1

  1. Jefferson City$28.76
  2. St. Louis$28.25
  3. Kansas City$28.09
  4. St. Joseph$24.59
  5. Springfield$22.70
  6. Columbia$22.37
  7. Joplin$18.83
Missouri median $23.35 an hour

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

Fewer than 10% do. The 90th percentile is $78,710 a year, so only the top tenth earns more than that.1

How much do new roofers make in Missouri?

The lowest-paid tenth of roofers in Missouri earned $18.50 an hour or less ($38,470 a year), and the lowest quarter earned $20.55 or less.1 OEWS does not report apprentice pay separately.

Are roofers in demand in Missouri?

Projections Central expects Missouri to go from 3,010 roofer jobs in 2024 to 3,410 in 2034, a change of 13.1%, with about 260 openings a year.3 The US projection is 5.9%.

AreaJobs 2024Jobs 2034ChangeOpenings a year
Missouri3,0103,41013.1%260
United States166,700176,5005.9%12,700

How does roofer pay compare with other trades in Missouri?

Roofers rank fifth of the five trades on this site by median pay in Missouri. General contractors have the highest median, $42.08 an hour.1

TradeMedian hourlyMedian annualJobs
General Contractors$42.08$87,52013,330
Plumbers$32.11$66,7908,310
Electricians$31.45$65,41012,780
HVAC Technicians$28.82$59,9507,220
Roofers$23.35$48,5702,050

Where to train in Missouri

Sources

  1. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Missouri, 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)