SOC 47-2181 · Eau Claire, WI metro

Roofers Salary in Eau Claire, WI

The average salary for roofers in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is $52,980 a year ($25.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,380: half of the 70 people in this job in the Eau Claire, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($58,879).

$52,980average per year

$25.47 / hourMedian $51,380Take-home ≈ $43,026

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 9Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Roofers pay range in Eau Claire

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,290 or more. The middle half of roofers in Eau Claire earn between $47,850 and $62,990.

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$52,980$4,415$25.47
Median$51,380$4,282$24.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,850$3,988$23.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,990$5,249$30.28

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

Roofers salary after taxes in Eau Claire

On the average salary of $52,980, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $43,026 a year, or $3,585 a month and $1,655 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% 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 Eau Claire a good place for roofers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $52,980 buys what about $57,093 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Roofers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Eau Claire ranks 9th of 9 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Racine pays the most ($63,560).

All Roofers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Eau Claire: questions

How much do roofers make an hour in Eau Claire?

$25.47 an hour on average, and $24.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level roofers salary in Eau Claire?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,850, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the roofers take-home pay in Eau Claire?

About $43,026 a year ($3,585 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,980.

Do roofers earn more in Eau Claire than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Eau Claire, WI (20740). 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 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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