SOC 47-2181 · Jacksonville, NC metro

Roofers Salary in Jacksonville, NC

The average salary for roofers in Jacksonville, North Carolina is $45,170 a year ($21.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,530: half of the 40 people in this job in the Jacksonville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($58,879).

$45,170average per year

$21.71 / hourMedian $47,530Take-home ≈ $37,181

  • $33K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 10North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Roofers pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $52,760 or more. The middle half of roofers in Jacksonville earn between $39,590 and $47,530.

  • $33K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $53K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,170$3,764$21.72
Median$47,530$3,961$22.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,590$3,299$19.03
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,530$3,961$22.85

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

Roofers salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $45,170, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $37,181 a year, or $3,098 a month and $1,430 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Jacksonville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.1), so the average $45,170 buys what about $49,053 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($40,230). A typical home costs $293,312, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Roofers salary in other North Carolina cities

Jacksonville ranks 9th of 10 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($51,980).

All Roofers salaries in North Carolina

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 Jacksonville: questions

How much do roofers make an hour in Jacksonville?

$21.71 an hour on average, and $22.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level roofers salary in Jacksonville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the roofers take-home pay in Jacksonville?

About $37,181 a year ($3,098 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,170.

Do roofers earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% 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 Jacksonville, NC (27340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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