How much do roofers make in Texas in 2026?

The median roofer in Texas earns $46,030 a year, which works out to about $22.13 an hour based on a 2,080-hour work year. That's the midpoint — half of all Texas roofers earn more, half earn less. If you're just starting out or picking up work through a smaller residential crew, expect to land closer to the 25th percentile at $37,430 a year, or roughly $18.00 an hour. Experienced hands and those working on commercial projects or steep-slope specialty work push up to the 75th percentile at $53,630 a year, around $25.78 an hour. The spread between the bottom quarter and top quarter is more than $16,000 annually — that gap reflects real differences in skill, crew type, and the kind of work you're doing, not just tenure.

Texas is one of the biggest roofing markets in the country. The sheer size of the state means conditions vary a lot depending on where you work. The Dallas–Fort Worth metro, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin all have dense housing stock and heavy commercial construction, which translates to more consistent year-round work and generally stronger wages than rural parts of West Texas or the Panhandle. Storm seasons also play a role. Hail events across North Texas and hurricane activity along the Gulf Coast generate surge demand for repair and replacement crews. Roofers who can position themselves in those markets and move quickly when a storm hits often see their annual earnings jump well above the 75th percentile figure, though that income is variable and not guaranteed.

The type of roofing work you specialize in affects pay significantly. Flat commercial roofing — TPO, EPDM, modified bitumen — generally commands higher wages than standard shingle work on residential homes. Metal roofing, standing seam in particular, is another specialty that pays above the median. Roofers who can read blueprints, estimate material quantities, and run a small crew have a clear path toward the top of the wage range without needing a foreman title to get there.

Hours matter too. Texas roofing is largely an outdoor trade, and summer heat in cities like Houston and San Antonio means early start times and sometimes shortened afternoon shifts during peak heat months. Crews that work efficiently in the early morning hours and manage scheduling well protect both their earnings and their crews. A full 2,080-hour year isn't a given in this trade — weather, material delays, and seasonal slowdowns can eat into total annual pay, so the hourly rate you negotiate matters more than it might in an indoor trade.

No union scale data is available for roofers in Texas. The state's roofing workforce is predominantly non-union, and wages are set through direct employer negotiation or prevailing wage requirements on government-funded projects. If you're working a publicly funded job in Texas, check whether Davis-Bacon or state prevailing wage rules apply — those rates can be higher than what a typical residential contractor pays.

For context on where you stand: a roofer at the median in Texas at $22.13 an hour earns more per hour than the federal minimum wage by a wide margin, and the ceiling at $25.78 an hour for the top quarter is reachable within a few years for a worker who builds skills and picks the right employer. The path from $18.00 to $25.78 an hour — a difference of about $16,200 a year — is largely about the type of work you take on and how quickly you develop the skills that make you useful on harder jobs.

All figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. TradesPays reports BLS data without adjustment.