SOC 47-2181 · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro

Roofers Salary in Sarasota, FL

The average salary for roofers in Sarasota, Florida is $51,660 a year ($24.84 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,860: half of the 1,990 people in this job in the North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($58,879).

$51,660average per year

$24.84 / hourMedian $48,860Take-home ≈ $43,689

  • $30K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,990people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 18Florida metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Roofers pay range in Sarasota

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,950 or more. The middle half of roofers in Sarasota earn between $38,330 and $61,170.

  • $30K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,660$4,305$24.84
Median$48,860$4,072$23.49
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,330$3,194$18.43
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,170$5,098$29.41

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

Roofers salary after taxes in Sarasota

On the average salary of $51,660, a single filer in Sarasota takes home about $43,689 a year, or $3,641 a month and $1,680 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Sarasota a good place for roofers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sarasota area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $51,660 buys what about $50,441 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Sarasota ($47,440). A typical home costs $403,601, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Roofers salary in other Florida cities

Sarasota ranks 2nd of 18 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($52,490).

All Roofers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for roofers

Worcester, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($85,350).

Roofers salary by city

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Roofers salary in Sarasota: questions

How much do roofers make an hour in Sarasota?

$24.84 an hour on average, and $23.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level roofers salary in Sarasota?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the roofers take-home pay in Sarasota?

About $43,689 a year ($3,641 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,660. Florida has no state income tax.

Do roofers earn more in Sarasota than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (35840). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 6.70, this job is 6.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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