Roofers pay range in Mobile
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,700 or more. The middle half of roofers in Mobile earn between $39,320 and $46,230.
- $37K10th
- $39K25th
- $46KMedian
- $46K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,350 | $3,862 | $22.28 |
| Median | $45,540 | $3,795 | $21.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,320 | $3,277 | $18.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,230 | $3,852 | $22.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Roofers salary after taxes in Mobile
On the average salary of $46,350, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $37,514 a year, or $3,126 a month and $1,443 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Mobile a good place for roofers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $46,350 buys what about $52,612 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Roofers salary in other Alabama cities
Mobile ranks 3rd of 3 Alabama metro areas for this job; Birmingham pays the most ($49,550).
- Birmingham$49,550
- Decatur$49,080
- Mobile$46,350
Highest-paying cities for roofers
Worcester, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,350).
- Worcester, MA$85,350
- Chicago, IL$81,010
- Springfield, IL$78,500
- Bridgeport, CT$78,320
- New York, NY$77,160
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Roofers salary in Mobile: questions
How much do roofers make an hour in Mobile?
$22.29 an hour on average, and $21.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level roofers salary in Mobile?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the roofers take-home pay in Mobile?
About $37,514 a year ($3,126 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,350. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do roofers earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($58,879).
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 47-2181; area Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.83, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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