Commercial roofing recruiters serving Albany-Schenectady-Troy.
A two-decade-old, still-expanding semiconductor cluster is driving real large-footprint roofing opportunity - GlobalFoundries' $11.6B Fab 8 expansion and Albany NanoTech's High NA EUV Lithography Center.
A chip cluster, still expanding.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below.
What the hub does flag directly: the Fab 8 expansion and the Albany NanoTech Complex both carry "large-footprint roofing scope," with standard commercial roofing carrying a solid regional premium otherwise.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, and we verify real large-footprint industrial or research-facility roofing history rather than a general roofing resume.
The story behind the demand.
Two concurrent semiconductor mega-projects in an already-established chip cluster.
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A new 358,000 sq ft semiconductor manufacturing facility carries substantial large-footprint industrial roofing scope, anchoring a two-decade-old and still-expanding chip cluster.
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The first and only publicly-owned High NA Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography Center in North America adds real large-footprint research-facility roofing scope.
What commercial roofing roles pay in Albany.
In the Albany metro, BLS puts the median for roofers at $63,920 a year, 15% above the $55,440 national median. Among the 104 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Albany ranks 12th on pay. Most of the market sits between $47,610 and $91,400. Of the other field roles, sheet metal worker pays the most locally, at a $66,370 median. BLS does not publish Albany pay for roofing helper, which it withholds where a metro's sample is too small to be reliable. National benchmarks by role are in the 2026 Commercial Roofing Salary Guide.
| Role | Albany median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Commercial RooferRoofers (47-2181) | $63,920 | $47,610–$91,400 | $55,440 | +15% | 440 |
| Roofing HelperHelpers--Roofers (47-3016) | – | – | $44,160 | – | – |
| Sheet Metal WorkerSheet Metal Workers (47-2211) | $66,370 | $46,340–$107,190 | $61,800 | +7% | 280 |
| Roofing ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $83,750 | $60,440–$126,710 | $79,920 | +5% | – |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $81,290 | $49,470–$130,060 | $78,740 | +3% | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Albany metro. Range is 10th to 90th percentile. Headcount is shown for field occupations only; management, estimating and supervisory codes are counted across every industry in the metro.
What candidates expect. What credentials matter. What kills offers.
We don't tell prospective clients who their competitors are hiring - that's a discipline our clients value, and we'll honor it on a call. What we will share publicly: how the commercial roofing hiring game actually plays out in this market in 2026. The five things below are what we tell every roofing client here at intake.
Why this metro publishes no distinct roofing wage figure - and what that means for offers
This metro's own market data doesn't break out a separate commercial-roofer wage row the way most metros we track do; the closest published figure is the region's general commercial estimator rate, which runs about 8% above national. We benchmark roofing offers against that general premium rather than inventing a roofing-specific number that doesn't exist in the metro's own data.
Why GlobalFoundries and the NanoTech Complex are the real opportunity
This metro's own market data names the Fab 8 expansion and the Albany NanoTech Complex as both carrying "large-footprint roofing scope," while standard commercial roofing carries a solid regional premium otherwise - two concurrent semiconductor mega-projects in an already-established chip cluster.
Where commercial roofing talent comes from in this market
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Albany-Schenectady-Troy. Standard commercial roofing crews draw on a genuinely available regional pipeline. Foremen with real large-footprint industrial or research-facility roofing capability are the harder fill.
Credentials worth filtering for
What actually separates candidates in this market: verified large-footprint industrial roofing project history at semiconductor-fab or research-facility scale - the specific opportunity the metro's own market data flags around GlobalFoundries and the NanoTech Complex.
Realistic timelines, by role
Standard roles: 4-6 weeks intake to signed offer. Foremen for Fab 8-scale or NanoTech-scale industrial work run longer given how specifically that scale narrows the pool. First slate of vetted candidates within 48 hours regardless.
The roofing positions we fill, most often.
Across all commercial roofing clients in this metro, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months. Foremen with real large-footprint industrial roofing experience at semiconductor-fab or research-facility scale are the role in genuine short supply - everything else draws on the metro's own available regional pipeline.
- Large-footprint industrial roofing foreman (Fab 8-scale)
- Research-facility roofing foreman (NanoTech Complex-scale)
- Commercial roofing foreman (general)
- Commercial roofing estimator
- Roofing project manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, see the Albany-Schenectady-Troy metro overview. To learn more about commercial roofing generally (across all 100+ markets we serve), see our Commercial Roofing industry page.
How we recruit commercial roofing in Albany, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in this commercial roofing segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. Here, we also confirm the deck scale, since Fab 8- or NanoTech-scale industrial work needs a different sourcing pool.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing candidate network in this metro, filtered for verified large-footprint industrial experience where required.
- Vetted short list (week one). Three to five candidates. We verify real project-delivery history at the right scale rather than a line on a resume.
- Offer and close. Standard roles close in 4-6 weeks. We help with offer math against the region's general commercial estimator benchmark, since this metro publishes no roofing-specific wage figure.
Albany runs 12% more commercial roofing workers per job than the country as a whole — above the national concentration. More per job means more people to reach, and more employers reaching them.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 , Roofers. Metro-wide figures for the base occupation; the wage table above is role-specific and commercial.
How Albany's commercial roofing market compares
In 2023 the Albany metro had 12 nonresidential roofing contractors (counted by business location). BLS publishes that count but withholds headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers. The number of these employers rose 9.1%, more firms competing for the same crews. That works out to 1.3 per 100,000 residents against 1.8 nationally. Fewer local employers means experienced people are easier to identify, but many work for firms based outside the metro.
Among the 95 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Albany ranks 57th for headcount, 11th for median pay and 39th for concentration for roofers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
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| New York | 3,100 | $76,400 | 0.37 | 156 |
| Buffalo | 570 | $62,590 | 1.23 | 22 |
| Rochester | 540 | $60,880 | 1.25 | 12 |
| Albany | 440 | $63,920 | 1.12 | 12 |
| Syracuse | 270 | $61,480 | 1.05 | 12 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial roofing employers in Albany, the local pool is deeper than most, so a well-run search can usually fill field roles from inside the metro.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Albany metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Albany's commercial roofing market has changed since 2018.
Albany lost nonresidential roofing contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 14 business locations to 12 (down 14%), behind the 10% growth nationally. How many people those 12 locations employ is not published: with a category this small, BLS would effectively be reporting individual employers' payrolls.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
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| Nonresidential roofing contractors: business locations | 14 | 12 | −14% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: employment | 412 | – | – |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: average annual pay | $61,845 | – | – |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private employers, annual averages. A dash means BLS did not publish the figure.
Frequently asked — commercial roofing hiring in Albany.
What major projects are driving commercial roofing demand in Albany-Schenectady-Troy?
GlobalFoundries' $11.6B Fab 8 expansion in Malta (a new 358,000 sq ft manufacturing facility) and the $10B partnership funding the Albany NanoTech Complex's High NA EUV Lithography Center both carry substantial large-footprint roofing scope.
Is there a specialty roofing premium tied to the semiconductor cluster?
This metro's own market data names the Fab 8 expansion and the NanoTech Complex as both carrying large-footprint roofing scope, but does not publish a separate percentage for that opportunity.
What do roofers earn in Albany?
BLS puts the Albany median for roofers at $63,920 a year, 15% above the $55,440 national median. That ranks 12th of 104 metros with published figures, in the top quarter. Most of the market sits between $47,610 and $91,400, a 1.9x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. Within New York, New York pays more, at $76,400.
Is it hard to hire roofers in Albany?
It is about average. Roofers are as common in Albany as they are nationally (location quotient 1.12), with about 440 in the metro. There are 14% fewer of those firms than in 2018, so experienced people have fewer local employers to move between.
Which commercial roofing roles pay the most in Albany?
Of the roles we recruit for, Roofing Foreman pays the most in Albany, a $83,750 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Sheet Metal Worker at $66,370, 21% below it. Commercial Roofer is the lowest-paid field role at $63,920. Relative to national pay, Commercial Roofer is the strongest-paying role here (15% above).
How many nonresidential roofing contractors operate in Albany?
BLS counted 12 nonresidential roofing contractors in Albany in 2023. Down from 14 in 2018, a 14% decline against 10% growth nationally. BLS withholds their combined headcount and pay here, which it does when a category is small enough that the figures could identify individual employers.
Which nearby metros compete with Albany for roofers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Hartford (82 miles, about 350, $65,710 median), Worcester (103 miles, about 350, $105,270 median) and Bridgeport (106 miles, about 130, $81,310 median). Worcester pays 65% more, which is where Albany employers tend to lose people.
Hiring commercial roofing talent in Albany-Schenectady-Troy?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you wages, timeline, and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.