Roofers pay range in Utica
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,060 or more. The middle half of roofers in Utica earn between $48,670 and $73,790.
- $47K10th
- $49K25th
- $61KMedian
- $74K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,880 | $5,407 | $31.19 |
| Median | $61,070 | $5,089 | $29.36 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,670 | $4,056 | $23.40 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,790 | $6,149 | $35.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Roofers salary after taxes in Utica
On the average salary of $64,880, a single filer in Utica takes home about $51,348 a year, or $4,279 a month and $1,975 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Utica a good place for roofers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $64,880 buys what about $70,006 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 3.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Roofers salary in other New York cities
Utica ranks 3rd of 10 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($77,160).
- New York$77,160
- Albany$68,400
- Utica$64,880
- Buffalo$64,790
- Syracuse$64,590
- Kiryas Joel$63,420
- Glens Falls$60,010
- Binghamton$58,930
- Rochester$58,920
- Elmira$56,070
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 Utica: questions
How much do roofers make an hour in Utica?
$31.19 an hour on average, and $29.36 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level roofers salary in Utica?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the roofers take-home pay in Utica?
About $51,348 a year ($4,279 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,880. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do roofers earn more in Utica than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Utica-Rome, NY (46540). 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.78, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.78).
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