SOC 47-3016 · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro

Helpers--Roofers Salary in Fort Myers, FL

The average salary for helpers--roofers in Fort Myers, Florida is $37,880 a year ($18.21 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,620: half of the 140 people in this job in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,234).

$37,880average per year

$18.21 / hourMedian $39,620Take-home ≈ $32,617

  • $27K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Roofers pay range in Fort Myers

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,600 or more. The middle half of helpers--roofers in Fort Myers earn between $32,740 and $41,480.

  • $27K10th
  • $33K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,880$3,157$18.21
Median$39,620$3,302$19.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$32,740$2,728$15.74
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,480$3,457$19.94

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Helpers--Roofers salary after taxes in Fort Myers

On the average salary of $37,880, a single filer in Fort Myers takes home about $32,617 a year, or $2,718 a month and $1,254 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Fort Myers a good place for helpers--roofers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fort Myers area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.3), so the average $37,880 buys what about $37,011 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Myers ($46,780). A typical home costs $339,372, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Roofers salary in other Florida cities

Fort Myers ranks 2nd of 3 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($38,220).

All Helpers--Roofers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for helpers--roofers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,690).

Helpers--Roofers salary by city

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Helpers--Roofers salary in Fort Myers: questions

How much do helpers--roofers make an hour in Fort Myers?

$18.21 an hour on average, and $19.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--roofers salary in Fort Myers?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,040 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,740, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--roofers take-home pay in Fort Myers?

About $32,617 a year ($2,718 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,880. Florida has no state income tax.

Do helpers--roofers earn more in Fort Myers than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,234).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-3016; area Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL (15980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.0%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 11.84, this job is 11.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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