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Roofers
Cover roofs of structures with shingles, slate, asphalt, aluminum, wood, or related materials. May spray roofs, sidings, and walls with material to bind, seal, insulate, or soundproof sections of structures.
What a roofer does
Become a roofer
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good roofer
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $41 per hour with a typical salary of $65,500 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $29 and $50 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $9,700 and $64,000 per year.
- 45% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $46 per hour with a typical salary of $45,900 per year.
- 57% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Roofer job outlook
- There are 5,500 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 1,026 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 10% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 18% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.