SOC 47-2181 · Bay City, MI metro

Roofers Salary in Bay City, MI

The average salary for roofers in Bay City, Michigan is $51,880 a year ($24.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,000: half of the 50 people in this job in the Bay City, MI 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).

$51,880average per year

$24.94 / hourMedian $48,000Take-home ≈ $41,907

  • $37K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#10 of 10Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Roofers pay range in Bay City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,940 or more. The middle half of roofers in Bay City earn between $41,670 and $62,370.

  • $37K10th
  • $42K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $69K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,880$4,323$24.94
Median$48,000$4,000$23.08
Entry level (25th percentile)$41,670$3,472$20.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,370$5,198$29.99

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

Roofers salary after taxes in Bay City

On the average salary of $51,880, a single filer in Bay City takes home about $41,907 a year, or $3,492 a month and $1,612 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 (2025 rules).

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Is Bay City a good place for roofers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bay City area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $51,880 buys what about $56,440 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bay City ($45,620). A typical home costs $186,601, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Roofers salary in other Michigan cities

Bay City ranks 10th of 10 Michigan metro areas for this job; Ann Arbor pays the most ($66,830).

All Roofers salaries in Michigan

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 Bay City: questions

How much do roofers make an hour in Bay City?

$24.94 an hour on average, and $23.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level roofers salary in Bay City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,670, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the roofers take-home pay in Bay City?

About $41,907 a year ($3,492 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,880.

Do roofers earn more in Bay City 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 Bay City, MI (13020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.74, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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