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 SD
- Programs in nearby states
Classroom first
Learn the basics, then find work to log your hours.
- Pay
- You pay tuition
- In SD
- 3 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
South Dakota has no state roofing contractor license. Check with the city or county where you work about local licenses for roofing contractors.
- Issued by
- City or county
$47,710
a year is the median for roofers in South Dakota ($22.94 an hour, May 2025).2
Pay by city and percentile- Sioux Falls$23.50
- Rapid City$22.36
Questions
Do you need a license to work on your own as a roofer in South Dakota?
South Dakota has no state roofing contractor license; check with your city or county.
Are roofers in demand in South Dakota?
Projections Central expects about 40 roofer openings a year in South Dakota through 2034, counting new jobs and people leaving the trade.1
Find an apprenticeship near you
Programs near South Dakota, what they ask for and how to apply.
Find a programMore for roofers in South Dakota
Sources
- Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, South Dakota, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)