Roofers pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,660 or more. The middle half of roofers in Baltimore earn between $47,400 and $68,600.
- $44K10th
- $47K25th
- $56KMedian
- $69K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,780 | $4,982 | $28.74 |
| Median | $56,390 | $4,699 | $27.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,400 | $3,950 | $22.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $68,600 | $5,717 | $32.98 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Roofers salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $59,780, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $47,585 a year, or $3,965 a month and $1,830 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for roofers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $59,780 buys what about $57,213 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Roofers salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 1st of 2 Maryland metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Baltimore$59,780
- Salisbury$50,560
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do roofers make an hour in Baltimore?
$28.74 an hour on average, and $27.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level roofers salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,400, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the roofers take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $47,585 a year ($3,965 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,780. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do roofers earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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