How much does a roofer charge per hour in New York?
Typical roofer rate, New York
$78/hr
Most roofers in New York charge $69 to $91 an hour. A full 8-hour day runs about $624.
Updated October 2026 · Wage data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025
How we got $78
| Median roofer wage in New York | $31.74 |
|---|---|
| × 1.4 payroll taxes, workers' comp, insurance | $44.44 |
| ÷ 0.8 for hours nobody gets billed (driving, supply runs, estimates) | $55.54 |
| × 1.4 overhead (truck, tools, office) and profit | $77.76 |
| Typical rate | $78/hr |
What roofers earn in New York
| Pay level | Wage | Charges about |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level (10th percentile) | $22.60 | $55/hr |
| 25th percentile | $28.11 | $69/hr |
| Median (middle) | $31.74 | $78/hr |
| 75th percentile | $37.23 | $91/hr |
| Top earners (90th percentile) | $45.69 | $112/hr |
4,570 roofers work in New York. The middle earner makes $66,020 a year. Wages are from the BLS Roofers category.
How New York compares
New York roofers earn 19% above the U.S., ranking #6 of 51 states for roofer pay (#1 pays the most). The typical U.S. rate is $65 an hour.
| State | Typical | Most charge |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | $90/hr | $59 to $118 |
| New York | $78/hr | $69 to $91 |
| Pennsylvania | $66/hr | $56 to $73 |
| United States | $65/hr | $54 to $77 |
What drives roofer prices
Roofing carries some of the highest workers' comp costs of any trade, so roofing companies often charge above the typical rate shown here. Most roofs are priced per square (100 square feet), not per hour.
Common questions
How much does a roofer charge per hour in New York?
Most roofers in New York charge between $69 and $91 an hour, and about $78 is typical. A full 8-hour day runs about $624. These are estimates built from what roofers earn in New York (a median of $31.74 an hour, BLS May 2025), not quotes.
Why do roofers charge so much more than they earn?
The wage is only part of the cost. On top of $31.74 an hour, the employer pays payroll taxes, workers' comp and insurance (about $44.44 in total), loses paid hours to driving, supply runs and estimates that nobody is billed for (about $55.54 per billed hour), and has to cover the truck, tools, office and a profit. That's how $31.74 becomes about $78.
What's the lowest rate a roofer in New York can charge without losing money?
About $56 an hour for a roofer paid the New York median. That covers pay, payroll taxes, insurance and unbilled time, but nothing for the truck, tools, office or profit, so a rate below it loses money on every hour.
Other trades in New York
Rates are BidFlow estimates, not quotes. Each starts with the May 2025 wage from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, then multiplies by 1.4 for payroll taxes and insurance, divides by 0.8 for hours that can't be billed, and multiplies by 1.4 for overhead and profit. Updated October 2026. How we calculate
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