How to become a roofer in Utah

The path in Utah, step by step

Utah licenses roofing work at the state level through the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Contracting. These are the steps it lays out, in order.

1. Finish a 25-hour pre-licensure course from ABC, UHBA or AGC of Utah.
2. Buy general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per incident and $2,000,000 total, with DOPL as certificate holder.
3. Set up workers comp if you have employees, or get a coverage waiver from the Utah Labor Commission.
4. Register your business entity and get a federal EIN.
5. Apply to DOPL for the S280 Roofing Contractor classification and pay the $175 fee.

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Finding an apprenticeship in Utah

Utah has no recognized State Apprenticeship Agency, so the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Apprenticeship registers and oversees programs there through a state field office. Apprenticeship.gov lists the Utah Apprenticeship Office as the contact.

Either way, a registered program means paid work with a mentor, raises as you progress, classroom instruction and a credential recognized in every state. Search open spots in the Apprenticeship Job Finder.

Across the country. A few groups sponsor roofing apprenticeships. They combine on-the-job training with classroom instruction, usually with a set number of hours for each.

License levels and exams in Utah

The license to aim for: S280 Roofing Contractor (specialty classification).

Keeping it. Contractor licenses expire on November 30 of odd years. You need 6 continuing education hours, 3 of them taught live, and an active liability insurance certificate to renew.

Coming from another state. Contractors licensed in another state may qualify for licensure by endorsement. See DOPL's endorsement page.

What the Utah license costs

The fees the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Contracting lists. Exam fees from a testing company, insurance and any bond come on top.

What roofers earn in Utah

The median roofer in Utah earned $23.40 an hour in May 2025, 32nd of 51 states, with 2,710 on payrolls. The national median was $26.65.

At the bottom of the range, a quarter of roofers in Utah earned under $21.39 an hour and a tenth under $14.50. At the top, a quarter earned over $29.93 and a tenth over $32.40.

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Jobs ahead in Utah

Utah's labor market office projects jobs for roofers growing from 2,630 in 2022 to 3,430 in 2032, a change of 30.4%. Counting people who retire or change careers, that is about 310 openings a year.

Jobs are projected to grow 30.4% from 2022 to 2032, faster than the 2% projected nationally, ranking 1st of the 48 states in the file.

These are the state's own long-term projections, published together on Projections Central for the occupation group roofers.

Starting your own roofer business in Utah

To contract on your own in Utah, the license is the S280 Roofing Contractor (specialty classification).

Insurance. General liability of at least $1,000,000 per incident and $2,000,000 total, with DOPL as certificate holder. If you have employees you need workers comp; if not, a workers comp coverage waiver from the Utah Labor Commission.

Pricing comes next. Paying yourself the Utah median of $23.40 an hour, the labor rate calculator's starting numbers (one person, 2 unbilled hours a day, $90,000 of overhead, 15% profit) come to $111.68 per billable hour. Try your own in the labor rate calculator.

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