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 PA
- 5 registered programs
Classroom first
Learn the basics, then find work to log your hours.
- Pay
- You pay tuition
- In PA
- 19 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
No experience requirement for registration.
- Issued by
- PA Office of Attorney General - Home Improvement Contractor Registration
$55,710
a year is the median for roofers in Pennsylvania ($26.79 an hour, May 2025).3
Pay by city and percentile- Chambersburg$31.00
- Philadelphia–Camden$28.72
- Allentown–Bethlehem$27.95
- York–Hanover$25.74
- Lancaster$25.31
Questions
Do you need a license to work on your own as a roofer in Pennsylvania?
Pennsylvania requires roofing contractors to register with the PA Office of Attorney General.1
Are roofers in demand in Pennsylvania?
Projections Central expects about 320 roofer openings a year in Pennsylvania through 2034, counting new jobs and people leaving the trade.2
Find an apprenticeship near you
5 registered programs in Pennsylvania. Enter your ZIP to see the closest ones and what they ask for.
Find a programMore for roofers in Pennsylvania
Sources
- PA Office of Attorney General - Home Improvement Contractor Registration contractor licensing (attorneygeneral.gov, 2026-10-27)
- Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Pennsylvania, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)