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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 NC
- 1 registered programs
Classroom first
Learn the basics, then find work to log your hours.
- Pay
- You pay tuition
- In NC
- 23 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
None required by statute or the rules read; see the General Contractor record.
- Issued by
- NC Licensing Board for General Contractors
$49,010
a year is the median for roofers in North Carolina ($23.56 an hour, May 2025).3
Pay by city and percentile- Raleigh–Cary$24.39
- Asheville$23.89
- Winston–Salem$23.69
- Greensboro–High Point$23.61
- Wilmington$23.43
Questions
Do you need a license to work on your own as a roofer in North Carolina?
Yes. North Carolina licenses roofing contractors through the NC Licensing Board for General Contractors.1
Are roofers in demand in North Carolina?
Projections Central expects about 320 roofer openings a year in North Carolina through 2034, counting new jobs and people leaving the trade.2
Find an apprenticeship near you
1 registered programs in North Carolina. Enter your ZIP to see the closest ones and what they ask for.
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Sources
- NC Licensing Board for General Contractors contractor licensing (nclbgc.org, 2026-10-27)
- Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, North Carolina, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)