Roofers
Occupation · SOC 2018 47-2181 · United States
- SOC 2018 code
- 47-2181
- Share of U.S. applications
- 0.01%
- Applications on record
- 1,510
- FY2025
- 158
- Certified (last three years)
- 89.5%
- Main route
- PERM labour certification
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year
Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Roofers (SOC 47-2181). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.
Applications by fiscal year — Roofers
Data table
| FY2008 | 123 |
| FY2009 | 128 |
| FY2010 | 112 |
| FY2011 | 86 |
| FY2012 | 56 |
| FY2013 | 34 |
| FY2014 | 30 |
| FY2015 | 21 |
| FY2016 | 45 |
| FY2017 | 63 |
| FY2018 | 69 |
| FY2019 | 68 |
| FY2020 | 60 |
| FY2021 | 66 |
| FY2022 | 69 |
| FY2023 | 89 |
| FY2024 | 104 |
| FY2025 | 158 |
| FY2026* | 129 |
| Fiscal year | H-2A | H-2B | LCA | PERM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026* | 0 | 95 | 0 | 34 |
| FY2025 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 86 |
| FY2024 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 36 |
| FY2023 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 31 |
| FY2022 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 16 |
| FY2021 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 37 |
| FY2020 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 34 |
| FY2019 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 39 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 21 |
| FY2017 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 22 |
| FY2016 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 21 |
| FY2015 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
| FY2014 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| FY2013 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| FY2012 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 22 |
| FY2011 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 67 |
| FY2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| FY2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| FY2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Largest sponsoring employers
Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.
- Beldon Roofing & Remodeling Co.54
- Crawford Roofing Inc46
- White Castle Roofing and Contracting, Inc.45
- Runyon & Sons Roofing, Inc.31
- Cornett Restoration28
- ARS, a Tecta America Company , LLC26
- Universal Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc26
- Alva Roofing24
- Vatica Contracting, Inc.21
- Red Canyon Roofing LLC19
- McKinnis Inc.19
- The Melanson Company, A Tecta America Company, LLC19
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Where the jobs are
Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).
Roofers: applications by worksite state
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Data table
| State | Applications |
|---|---|
| OK | 164 |
| TX | 132 |
| CO | 120 |
| NE | 116 |
| OH | 83 |
| NY | 81 |
| FL | 73 |
| NJ | 71 |
| PA | 57 |
| IN | 55 |
| VA | 45 |
| IL | 42 |
| MD | 38 |
| NC | 32 |
| KY | 28 |
| GA | 27 |
| SD | 25 |
| MT | 25 |
| CA | 23 |
| IA | 22 |
| CT | 19 |
| VT | 19 |
| DC | 19 |
| NH | 14 |
| DE | 13 |
| MO | 11 |
| WI | 11 |
| LA | 11 |
| MA | 11 |
| MI | 8 |
| ND | 7 |
| TN | 7 |
| AR | 7 |
| AZ | 7 |
| KS | 6 |
| UT | 6 |
| AL | 6 |
| PR | 6 |
| MN | 4 |
| WV | 4 |
| SC | 3 |
| HI | 3 |
| WY | 2 |
| NV | 2 |
| WA | 2 |
| AK | 1 |
| ID | 1 |
| MS | 1 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026
Pay
Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.
- Contractor1
- Roofers1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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