Roofer License Requirements, by State
Which states license this trade, what each one costs, how long it takes, and what the job pays there. Pick a state for the full step-by-step.
States licensing it
2 / 3
the rest have no state licence
Cheapest licence
$535
Florida
Highest median pay
$69,000
California
Time to license
—
fastest route we found
State by state
| State | Licence needed | Cost | Time | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | State licence | $650 | — | $69,000 |
| Florida | State licence | $535 | — | $47,030 |
| Texas | None | — | — | $44,480 |
The trade-off
The cheapest place to get licensed and the best place to earn are usually different states. Florida has the lowest total cost at $535; California pays the most at a median of $69,000. If your licence does not transfer, that difference is the price of moving — check the reciprocity terms on each state page before you plan around it.
What this trade pays
National occupational data for Roofer (SOC 47-2181) is published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. State medians on this site are pulled from the same program, so the pages are comparable.