What is the median roofer salary in Chicago, IL?

The median roofer wage in Chicago, IL is $82,090 a year, or about $39.47 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).

What is the pay range for roofers in Chicago, IL?

In Chicago, IL, roofers earn from $59,750 (25th percentile) to $105,270 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $82,090 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Does Chicago, IL pay more than the Illinois average for roofers?

The Chicago, IL median of $82,090 runs about $4,190 a year above the Illinois statewide median of $77,900 (BLS OEWS).

How much do roofers make an hour in Chicago, IL?

The median roofer in Chicago, IL earns about $39.47/hr, based on the $82,090/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025, at 2,080 hours a year). Overtime and union scale can run higher.

How much do roofers make a month in Chicago, IL?

That is about $6,841/mo before taxes, from the $82,090/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

How much do roofers make in Chicago, IL in 2026?

Government wage survey, BLS OEWS May 2025. Updated June 2026.

In 2026, roofers in Chicago, IL earn a median of $82,090 per year ($39.47/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $4,190 above the Illinois statewide median. Last updated June 2026.

Median pay (50th pct)

$82,090/yr

Half of Chicago, IL roofers earn between $59,750 and $105,270 per year.

$59,750/yr$82,090/yr$105,270/yr

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025

Roofer pay in Chicago, IL: key numbers
Median pay	$82,090/yr ($39.47/hr)
Pay range (25th–75th percentile)	$59,750 – $105,270/yr
Vs Illinois statewide median	+$4,190/yr
Roofers employed in this metro	3,900
Job concentration vs national	0.99×
Source	BLS OEWS May 2025
Last updated	June 2026

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Roofer pay in Chicago, IL vs Illinois

The median roofer wage in Chicago, IL is $82,090/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The Illinois statewide median is $77,900/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $4,190/yr above the state figure. See the full Illinois page

3,900 roofers employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
Job concentration: 0.99× the national average for this trade (less concentrated here).

About this data

Metro wages come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS metropolitan program (May 2025), the authoritative public source for occupational pay, reported here for the Chicago, IL metro area. We don't hold union scales or member submissions at metro level yet, so this page shows BLS metro data only; each figure is labeled with its source.

Roofer pay in Chicago, IL: FAQ

What is the median roofer salary in Chicago, IL?: The median roofer wage in Chicago, IL is $82,090 a year, or about $39.47 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
What is the pay range for roofers in Chicago, IL?: In Chicago, IL, roofers earn from $59,750 (25th percentile) to $105,270 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $82,090 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Does Chicago, IL pay more than the Illinois average for roofers?: The Chicago, IL median of $82,090 runs about $4,190 a year above the Illinois statewide median of $77,900 (BLS OEWS).
How much do roofers make an hour in Chicago, IL?: The median roofer in Chicago, IL earns about $39.47/hr, based on the $82,090/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025, at 2,080 hours a year). Overtime and union scale can run higher.
How much do roofers make a month in Chicago, IL?: That is about $6,841/mo before taxes, from the $82,090/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Sources

Wage data: BLS OEWS: Illinois
How we build these numbers
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