How to become a roofer in Vermont

Most roofers in Vermont start in an apprenticeship or a helper job and learn on the job. The contractor license comes later, if you run your own business.

$28.39median an hour in Vermont

Pick your way in

Apprenticeship

Earn while you learn

A program hires you, pays you on the job and runs your classes.

Pay: From day one
In VT: Programs in nearby states

Find a program near you

Trade school

Classroom first

Learn the basics, then find work to log your hours.

Pay: You pay tuition
In VT: Community colleges nearby

Trade schools in Vermont

Helper

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

How to get started

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.
Compare the ways in
Work as a roofer
Median pay in Vermont is $28.39 an hour.
Roofer pay in Vermont
Run your own shop
Vermont 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
Licensing in Vermont

Pay once you're working

$59,040

a year is the median for roofers in Vermont ($28.39 an hour, May 2025).²

Pay by city and percentile

Questions

Do you need a license to work on your own as a roofer in Vermont?

Vermont has no state roofing contractor license; check with your city or county.

Are roofers in demand in Vermont?

Projections Central expects about 30 roofer openings a year in Vermont through 2034, counting new jobs and people leaving the trade.¹

Next step

Find an apprenticeship near you

Programs near Vermont, what they ask for and how to apply.

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Sources

Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Vermont, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)