How much do roofers make in Missouri in 2026?

Roofers in Missouri earn a median wage of $48,570 per year, which works out to roughly $23.35 per hour based on a standard 2,080-hour work year. That's the midpoint — half of Missouri roofers earn more, half earn less. If you're just starting out or working for a smaller residential contractor, you're more likely landing near the 25th percentile at $42,730 annually, or about $20.54 per hour. Experienced hands, crew leads, and those working commercial or industrial roofing tend to push into the upper range, with the 75th percentile sitting at $64,710 a year — around $31.11 per hour. That's a spread of roughly $22,000 between the lower and upper quarter, so where you fall matters.

The gap between the 25th and 75th percentile tells a clear story: experience and specialization pay off in this trade. A roofer who can handle commercial flat roofing systems — TPO, EPDM, modified bitumen — alongside standard asphalt shingle work is simply more valuable to a contractor than someone who only does residential tear-offs. The same goes for anyone who picks up skills in metal roofing, which is more common on agricultural and industrial buildings throughout Missouri. Those jobs tend to pay closer to or above the 75th percentile mark.

Geography within Missouri plays a real role. The Kansas City and St. Louis metro areas carry higher labor demand and cost of living, which generally pushes wages upward compared to rural parts of the state. A roofer working steady commercial accounts in the suburbs of St. Louis is likely earning more than someone piecing together residential jobs in smaller towns, even if they have comparable skills.

Seasonality is a factor every Missouri roofer knows well. The state gets significant storm activity — hail and wind damage in spring and early summer can create surges in work and overtime. Roofers who are available and reliable during those peak periods often earn considerably more than their base rate suggests, simply through additional hours and emergency call work. That seasonal bump doesn't show up in the annual figures above, which reflect base compensation.

No union scale data is available for this trade in Missouri, so the figures here reflect the broader workforce across both union and non-union shops. In states where union roofing wages are published, they tend to track closely with or above the 75th percentile due to negotiated base rates and benefit packages. Missouri roofers working on prevailing wage jobs — government-funded construction projects — may be entitled to wages set by the Missouri Department of Labor, which can exceed the figures shown here depending on the county and project type.

For newer workers entering the trade through an apprenticeship or on-the-job training program, starting pay typically aligns with the low end of the 25th percentile range or just below. Apprentice scales are usually a percentage of journeyman pay and step up over two to three years. Reaching journeyman status and demonstrating reliability on larger projects is the fastest path toward the median and beyond.

All figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, released May 2025. These are wage figures only and do not include the value of employer-provided benefits such as health insurance, retirement contributions, or paid time off, which can add meaningful value on top of the hourly rate.