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 NM
- 1 registered programs
Classroom first
Learn the basics, then find work to log your hours.
- Pay
- You pay tuition
- In NM
- 11 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
- NM Regulation and Licensing Dept - Construction Industries Division (CID)
$45,300
a year is the median for roofers in New Mexico ($21.78 an hour, May 2025).3
Pay by city and percentile- Albuquerque$22.01
- Santa Fe$21.68
- Farmington$18.95
- Las Cruces$18.78
Questions
Do you need a license to work on your own as a roofer in New Mexico?
Check the NM Regulation and Licensing Dept before you bid work on your own.1
Are roofers in demand in New Mexico?
Projections Central expects about 100 roofer openings a year in New Mexico through 2034, counting new jobs and people leaving the trade.2
Find an apprenticeship near you
1 registered programs in New Mexico. Enter your ZIP to see the closest ones and what they ask for.
Find a programMore for roofers in New Mexico
Sources
- NM Regulation and Licensing Dept - Construction Industries Division (CID) (rld.nm.gov)
- Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, New Mexico, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)