# Roofing Contractors

> National industry (NAICS 238160) — This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in roofing.  This industry also includes establishments treating roofs (i.e., spraying, painting, or coating) and installing skylights.  The work performed may include new work, additions, alterations, maintenance, and repairs.

Illustrative Examples:

Painting, spraying, or coating, roof
Sheet metal roofing installation
Shake and shingle, roof, installation	
Skylight installation


Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

- **NAICS code:** 238160
- **Canonical URL:** https://singulariki.com/industries/238160
- **Frame:** "AI exposure" means task overlap, not jobs lost. Figures aggregate over the occupations employed in this industry, each traced to a named public dataset.

## Scale & pay

- **Employment (BLS OEWS, May 2024):** 248,510 across 101 occupations.
- **Typical annual wage (employment-weighted median):** $57,499.

## AI exposure

- **AI task-overlap (employment-weighted across 88 occupations):** 10th percentile (Low) — Eloundou GPT-overlap + Felten AIOE; task overlap, not automation.

## Largest occupations

- Roofers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2181-00) — 121,700 employed; $50,680
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-1011-00) — 22,330 employed; $70,380
- Office Clerks, General (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-9061-00) — 10,750 employed; $44,620
- General and Operations Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-1021-00) — 10,440 employed; $97,090
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-41-3091-00) — 9,620 employed; $63,800
- Construction Laborers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2061-00) — 8,970 employed; $44,580
- Sheet Metal Workers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2211-00) — 6,680 employed; $60,310
- Cost Estimators (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1051-00) — 6,090 employed; $77,860
- Construction Managers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-11-9021-00) — 5,940 employed; $94,790
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-6014-00) — 5,000 employed; $40,440
- Helpers--Roofers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-3016-00) — 4,890 employed; $40,590
- Project Management Specialists (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-1082-00) — 4,090 employed; $78,570
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-3031-00) — 3,830 employed; $49,700
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-1011-00) — 2,930 employed; $59,130
- Carpenters (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-47-2031-00) — 2,350 employed; $51,730
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-53-7062-00) — 1,780 employed; $45,400
- Accountants and Auditors (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-13-2011-00) — 1,520 employed; $81,500
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-53-3032-00) — 1,240 employed; $51,810
- Receptionists and Information Clerks (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-43-4171-00) — 1,190 employed; $39,420
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products (https://singulariki.com/roles/role-41-4012-00) — 1,160 employed; $81,710

## Sources

- **O*NET** (30.3) — U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development. https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html
- **BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)** (May 2024) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. https://www.bls.gov/oes/
- **Census NAICS** (2022) — U.S. Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/naics/
- **Anthropic Economic Index** (v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27)) — Anthropic. https://www.anthropic.com/economic-index
- **“GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.)** (arXiv 2303.10130) — OpenAI / academic. https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10130
- **AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE)** (Felten, Raj & Seamans) — academic. https://github.com/AIOE-Data/AIOE

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_Generated from Singulariki's joined dataset; data snapshot 2026-06-03T03:26:54.804143+00:00. https://singulariki.com/industries/238160_