Running a roofing business in New York, NY
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area has about 3,100 roofers. The median wage is $36.73 an hour, so half earn more and half earn less. That's 16% above the New York median of $31.74. Nationally, the median is $26.65, so New York pays 38% more.
Market snapshot
- Roofers employed in the metro area
- 3,100
- Median hourly wage
- $36.73
- Middle 50% earn
- $28.40 to $47.48 an hour
- Median annual wage
- $76,400
- New York median hourly wage
- $31.74
- U.S. median hourly wage
- $26.65
- Job concentration
- 0.37× the national share
- Roofing contractors in the metro area
- 626
- New York population
- 8,483,844
- Median year homes were built in New York
- 1952
Job concentration compares the share of local jobs held by roofers with the share nationwide. Above 1 means the trade is more concentrated here than average.
How New York ranks in New York
- #1 of 10 New York metros for the number of roofers
- #1 of 10 for median hourly wage
Roofing in nearby cities
| City | Workers in the metro | Median hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel, NY | 140 | $30.65 |
| Trenton, NJ | 140 | $39.47 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 130 | $39.09 |
| New Haven, CT | 180 | $29.23 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,530 | $28.72 |
| Allentown, PA | 140 | $27.95 |
How Tradesman helps roofing businesses in New York
Photos from the inspection to the invoice
Snap the damage on the roof, attach it to the job, and the same photos appear on the invoice the customer pays.
Shingle options on one estimate
Offer three-tab, architectural and premium shingle options in one estimate. The homeowner picks and approves it online with their name.
Schedule crews, not just people
Assign several crew members to a job, see the whole week on the calendar, and track the hours each person spends on site.
Questions about roofing in New York
How much do roofers make in New York?
In May 2025, the median wage for roofers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area was $36.73 an hour. The middle half earned between $28.40 and $47.48 an hour.
How many roofers work in New York?
About 3,100 roofers worked in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many roofing contractors are in New York?
The New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area had 626 establishments classified as roofing contractors in 2023, according to the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns.
Sources
Figures cover the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area unless they name New York. Wages are for employees, not business owners.
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