Roofers pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,170 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,680 or more. The middle half of roofers in El Paso earn between $29,450 and $44,800.
- $28K10th
- $29K25th
- $36KMedian
- $45K75th
- $54K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,350 | $3,196 | $18.44 |
| Median | $36,300 | $3,025 | $17.45 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,450 | $2,454 | $14.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,800 | $3,733 | $21.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Roofers salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $38,350, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $32,994 a year, or $2,750 a month and $1,269 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is El Paso a good place for roofers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $38,350 buys what about $42,653 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Roofers salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 10th of 10 Texas metro areas for this job; Waco pays the most ($51,770).
- Waco$51,770
- Austin$50,080
- Dallas$49,590
- Houston$46,130
- Tyler$45,290
- San Antonio$45,090
- Longview$43,160
- Corpus Christi$41,580
- Lubbock$41,200
- El Paso$38,350
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 El Paso: questions
How much do roofers make an hour in El Paso?
$18.44 an hour on average, and $17.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level roofers salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,170 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the roofers take-home pay in El Paso?
About $32,994 a year ($2,750 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,350. Texas has no state income tax.
Do roofers earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?
The average here is 35% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).
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