Roofers pay range in Yakima
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,830 or more. The middle half of roofers in Yakima earn between $55,920 and $75,170.
- $48K10th
- $56K25th
- $57KMedian
- $75K75th
- $91K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,930 | $5,161 | $29.77 |
| Median | $56,660 | $4,722 | $27.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,920 | $4,660 | $26.88 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,170 | $6,264 | $36.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Roofers salary after taxes in Yakima
On the average salary of $61,930, a single filer in Yakima takes home about $51,941 a year, or $4,328 a month and $1,998 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Yakima a good place for roofers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Yakima area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $61,930 buys what about $64,818 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Yakima ($47,810). A typical home costs $355,256, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Roofers salary in other Washington cities
Yakima ranks 10th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($73,240).
- Seattle$73,240
- Mount Vernon$69,420
- Bremerton$65,640
- Spokane$65,610
- Kennewick$64,500
- Bellingham$63,600
- Wenatchee$63,450
- Longview$62,090
- Olympia$61,950
- Yakima$61,930
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 Yakima: questions
How much do roofers make an hour in Yakima?
$29.78 an hour on average, and $27.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level roofers salary in Yakima?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the roofers take-home pay in Yakima?
About $51,941 a year ($4,328 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,930. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do roofers earn more in Yakima than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Yakima, WA (49420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.87, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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