ROOFER, Includes Built Up, Metal, Shake & Shingle, and Single Ply Roofs — Prevailing Wage Rates

Davis-Bacon prevailing wages for ROOFER, Includes Built Up, Metal, Shake & Shingle, and Single Ply Roofss across all covered states and counties. Rates vary by location and construction type.

Quick Answer

Across 27 Davis-Bacon rate records nationwide, the median total package (base + fringe) for ROOFER, Includes Built Up, Metal, Shake & Shingle, and Single Ply Roofs is $10.00/hr, with the middle 80% of counties paying between $9.42 and $12.00/hr. The highest state average is Alabama at $10.50/hr; the lowest is Alabama at $10.50/hr.

Bottom 10%
$9.42
Median
$10.00
Average
$10.50
Top 10%
$12.00

Range: $7.25 – $14.79/hr across 1 state. Total package = base hourly rate + fringe benefits.

Davis-Bacon vs. Market Median

Comparison of the Davis-Bacon national median total package against the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) median for the comparable BLS occupation 47-2181Roofers.

Davis-Bacon median
$10.00/hr
National median total package (base + fringe)
BLS OEWS market median
$24.51/hr
All-industry hourly median, U.S. (2024)
Davis-Bacon premium
-59.2%
D-B rate is below market median

Davis-Bacon rates include required fringe benefits; OEWS reflects mean/median wages from the BLS establishment survey across all industries. Direct comparison is approximate — D-B rates target the construction-industry union/competitive-wage benchmark, while OEWS spans every industry that employs the occupation.

Average Rates by State

Alabama AL
Avg base: $10.47/hr
Avg total: $10.50/hr
27 rates

All Rates

27 county-level rates for ROOFER, Includes Built Up, Metal, Shake & Shingle, and Single Ply Roofs, ordered by state and county.

County State Type Base $/hr Fringe $/hr Total
Autauga AL residential $12.00 $0.00 $12.00 WD →
Bibb AL residential $10.00 $0.00 $10.00 WD →
Blount AL residential $10.00 $0.00 $10.00 WD →
Calhoun AL residential $10.00 $0.00 $10.00 WD →
Chilton AL residential $10.00 $0.00 $10.00 WD →
Colbert AL residential $10.94 $0.00 $10.94 WD →
Elmore AL residential $12.00 $0.00 $12.00 WD →
Etowah AL residential $10.00 $0.00 $10.00 WD →
Geneva AL residential $10.65 $0.00 $10.65 WD →
Greene AL residential $10.00 $0.00 $10.00 WD →
Hale AL residential $10.00 $0.00 $10.00 WD →
Henry AL residential $10.65 $0.00 $10.65 WD →
Houston AL residential $10.65 $0.00 $10.65 WD →
Jefferson AL residential $10.00 $0.00 $10.00 WD →
Lauderdale AL residential $9.58 $0.00 $9.58 WD →
Lawrence AL residential $10.00 $0.00 $10.00 WD →
Lee AL residential $11.29 $0.00 $11.29 WD →
Limestone AL residential $9.17 $0.00 $9.17 WD →
Lowndes AL residential $12.00 $0.00 $12.00 WD →
Madison AL residential $9.17 $0.00 $9.17 WD →
Mobile AL residential $13.98 $0.81 $14.79 WD →
Montgomery AL residential $12.00 $0.00 $12.00 WD →
Morgan AL residential $7.25 $0.00 $7.25 WD →
Russell AL residential $11.29 $0.00 $11.29 WD →
Shelby AL residential $10.00 $0.00 $10.00 WD →
St Clair AL residential $10.00 $0.00 $10.00 WD →
Walker AL residential $10.00 $0.00 $10.00 WD →
Top-paying counties for ROOFER, Includes Built Up, Metal, Shake & Shingle, and Single Ply Roofs →