Roofers pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,460 or more. The middle half of roofers in Los Angeles earn between $59,820 and $74,340.
- $49K10th
- $60K25th
- $64KMedian
- $74K75th
- $89K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,890 | $5,574 | $32.16 |
| Median | $63,560 | $5,297 | $30.56 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,820 | $4,985 | $28.76 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,340 | $6,195 | $35.74 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Roofers salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $66,890, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $53,608 a year, or $4,467 a month and $2,062 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for roofers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $66,890 buys what about $58,900 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 14.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Roofers salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 5th of 22 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($76,830).
- San Jose$76,830
- San Francisco$74,210
- Santa Rosa$69,890
- Vallejo$67,260
- Los Angeles$66,890
- Sacramento$66,590
- Oxnard$65,520
- San Diego$65,270
- Modesto$64,310
- Stockton$64,280
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 Los Angeles: questions
How much do roofers make an hour in Los Angeles?
$32.16 an hour on average, and $30.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level roofers salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,820, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the roofers take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $53,608 a year ($4,467 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,890. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do roofers earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% more 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.00, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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