What is the median roofer salary in Boston, MA?

The median roofer wage in Boston, MA is $66,350 a year, or about $31.90 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).

What is the pay range for roofers in Boston, MA?

In Boston, MA, roofers earn from $60,050 (25th percentile) to $78,240 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $66,350 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Does Boston, MA pay more than the Massachusetts average for roofers?

The Boston, MA median of $66,350 runs about $6,400 a year below the Massachusetts statewide median of $72,750 (BLS OEWS).

How much do roofers make an hour in Boston, MA?

The median roofer in Boston, MA earns about $31.90/hr, based on the $66,350/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 Boston, MA?

That is about $5,529/mo before taxes, from the $66,350/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

How much do roofers make in Boston, MA in 2026?

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

In 2026, roofers in Boston, MA earn a median of $66,350 per year ($31.90/hr), according to BLS OEWS (May 2025). That is about $6,400 below the Massachusetts statewide median. Last updated June 2026.

Median pay (50th pct)

$66,350/yr

Half of Boston, MA roofers earn between $60,050 and $78,240 per year.

$60,050/yr$66,350/yr$78,240/yr

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025

Roofer pay in Boston, MA: key numbers
Median pay	$66,350/yr ($31.90/hr)
Pay range (25th–75th percentile)	$60,050 – $78,240/yr
Vs Massachusetts statewide median	-$6,400/yr
Roofers employed in this metro	1,120
Job concentration vs national	0.47×
Source	BLS OEWS May 2025
Last updated	June 2026

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Roofer pay in Boston, MA vs Massachusetts

The median roofer wage in Boston, MA is $66,350/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025). The Massachusetts statewide median is $72,750/yr (BLS OEWS May 2025) , so this metro runs about $6,400/yr below the state figure. See the full Massachusetts page

1,120 roofers employed in this metro (BLS May 2025).
Job concentration: 0.47× 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 Boston, MA 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 Boston, MA: FAQ

What is the median roofer salary in Boston, MA?: The median roofer wage in Boston, MA is $66,350 a year, or about $31.90 an hour (BLS OEWS May 2025).
What is the pay range for roofers in Boston, MA?: In Boston, MA, roofers earn from $60,050 (25th percentile) to $78,240 (75th percentile) a year, with a median of $66,350 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Does Boston, MA pay more than the Massachusetts average for roofers?: The Boston, MA median of $66,350 runs about $6,400 a year below the Massachusetts statewide median of $72,750 (BLS OEWS).
How much do roofers make an hour in Boston, MA?: The median roofer in Boston, MA earns about $31.90/hr, based on the $66,350/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 Boston, MA?: That is about $5,529/mo before taxes, from the $66,350/yr median (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Sources

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