Roofers pay range in Salem
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,700 or more. The middle half of roofers in Salem earn between $48,020 and $62,780.
- $45K10th
- $48K25th
- $53KMedian
- $63K75th
- $96K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,490 | $4,874 | $28.12 |
| Median | $52,690 | $4,391 | $25.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,020 | $4,002 | $23.09 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,780 | $5,232 | $30.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Roofers salary after taxes in Salem
On the average salary of $58,490, a single filer in Salem takes home about $45,040 a year, or $3,753 a month and $1,732 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Salem a good place for roofers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salem area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $58,490 buys what about $56,431 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Salem ($55,310). A typical home costs $454,689, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Roofers salary in other Oregon cities
Salem ranks 4th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($66,830).
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 Salem: questions
How much do roofers make an hour in Salem?
$28.12 an hour on average, and $25.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level roofers salary in Salem?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,020, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the roofers take-home pay in Salem?
About $45,040 a year ($3,753 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,490. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do roofers earn more in Salem 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 Salem, OR (41420). 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.36, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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