Roofing Jobs in North Carolina
Roofing careers across North Carolina
Explore roofing work around Charlotte, the Triangle, Triad, Asheville, and the coast. Compare installation, repair, service, sales, estimating, and field leadership roles by the actual worksite and pay arrangement.
Compare North Carolina work areas
Charlotte
Confirm whether the day centers on residential replacement, commercial installation, or repair. Check the crew’s usual work radius and whether a posting includes projects across the South Carolina border.
The Triangle
Compare Raleigh-area field and service work by dispatch point, on-call expectations, and whether travel between jobs is paid. Confirm whether the territory includes Durham and Chapel Hill before comparing commute costs.
The Triad
For Greensboro-area openings, ask how estimating, project oversight, or sales duties are divided and whether leads or a vehicle are provided.
Weather and the offer
NOAA’s North Carolina climate summary describes mountain-to-coast differences and hurricane exposure on the coast. Ask how the employer plans around these conditions; weather alone does not establish hiring demand. Confirm employee or subcontractor status, equipment, paid training, travel, and expected weekly hours.
Roofer wages in North Carolina
The 2025 BLS wage estimates published by O*NET report a median of $23.56 per hour and $49,010 per year for roofers in North Carolina. The middle half of reported hourly wages runs from $21.61 (25th percentile) to $27.18 (75th percentile). These percentiles describe the wage distribution; they are not apprentice, journeyman, or foreman pay grades.
| Survey geography | Hourly median | Annual median |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | $23.56 | $49,010 |
| Asheville, NC | $23.89 | $49,680 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $21.19 | $44,060 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $23.28 | $48,410 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.56 | $46,910 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $23.61 | $49,110 |
| Greenville, NC | $23.00 | $47,830 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $22.51 | $46,810 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $22.85 | $47,530 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $24.39 | $50,720 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $19.28 | $40,100 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $22.34 | $46,480 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $22.80 | $47,430 |
| Wilmington, NC | $23.43 | $48,740 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $23.69 | $49,280 |
Compare an offer with the row that covers its actual worksite. A metro may cross a state border, and nonmetropolitan estimates cover a broader area than one town. An omitted region has no row in the table checked here; its wage should not be inferred from a neighboring metro.
These estimates concern employee roofers. They do not establish sales commissions, self-employed contractor income, prevailing-wage obligations, or guaranteed annual earnings. Benefits, overtime, paid travel and seasonal hours affect an offer’s value. The median is not a legal minimum.
Source: O*NET local wages for roofers in North Carolina, identifying BLS 2025 wage data. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
Among the published regional rows for North Carolina, Rocky Mount, NC has a median of $19.28 per hour and Raleigh-Cary, NC has a median of $24.39. These are regional benchmarks, not a ranking of employers or a forecast of vacancies. Compare the worksite geography before treating a statewide figure as local pay.
Explore roofing jobs by city in North Carolina
Use these local guides to compare reporting points, regional wages, and practical questions for employers. A city page is a starting point; confirm the project address in each listing.
