Roofers pay range in Trenton
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,490 or more. The middle half of roofers in Trenton earn between $55,920 and $94,330.
- $45K10th
- $56K25th
- $82KMedian
- $94K75th
- $96K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $76,630 | $6,386 | $36.84 |
| Median | $82,100 | $6,842 | $39.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,920 | $4,660 | $26.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $94,330 | $7,861 | $45.35 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Roofers salary after taxes in Trenton
On the average salary of $76,630, a single filer in Trenton takes home about $60,048 a year, or $5,004 a month and $2,310 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Trenton a good place for roofers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Trenton area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.2), so the average $76,630 buys what about $74,268 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Trenton ($63,490). A typical home costs $446,377, or 5.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Roofers salary in other New Jersey cities
Trenton ranks 1st of 2 New Jersey metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Trenton$76,630
- Atlantic City$74,410
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 Trenton: questions
How much do roofers make an hour in Trenton?
$36.84 an hour on average, and $39.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level roofers salary in Trenton?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the roofers take-home pay in Trenton?
About $60,048 a year ($5,004 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,630. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do roofers earn more in Trenton than elsewhere?
The average here is 30% 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 Trenton-Princeton, NJ (45940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).
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