Commercial roofing recruiters serving Boise.
Boise's general roofing market runs about 11% above national, with real large-footprint opportunity at Micron's ~$25B Idaho semiconductor expansion and the airport's Concourse A development.
A regional premium, with two real large-footprint opportunities.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below.
What the hub does flag directly: Micron's fabs and the airport's Concourse A development 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 Boise, and we verify real large-footprint industrial or airport-facility roofing history rather than a general roofing resume.
The story behind the demand.
The largest capital project in Idaho's history, plus a growing airport.
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Two new fabrication plants plus supporting infrastructure - the largest capital project in Idaho's history - carry large-footprint roofing scope at a scale few crews are equipped to bid on.
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Concourse A apron phase 2 and related airport-facility work add real commercial roofing scope to the region's pipeline.
What commercial roofing roles pay in Boise.
In the Boise metro, BLS puts the median for roofers at $60,100 a year, 8% above the $55,440 national median. Among the 104 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Boise ranks 29th on pay. Most of the market sits between $37,790 and $71,800. Of the other field roles, sheet metal worker pays the most locally, at a $55,920 median. BLS does not publish Boise 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 | Boise median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Commercial RooferRoofers (47-2181) | $60,100 | $37,790–$71,800 | $55,440 | +8% | 650 |
| Roofing HelperHelpers--Roofers (47-3016) | – | – | $44,160 | – | – |
| Sheet Metal WorkerSheet Metal Workers (47-2211) | $55,920 | $36,410–$78,460 | $61,800 | −10% | 860 |
| Roofing ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $77,500 | $55,390–$104,430 | $79,920 | −3% | – |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $79,700 | $50,140–$128,190 | $78,740 | +1% | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Boise 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 Boise commercial roofing hiring game actually plays out in 2026. The five things below are what we tell every Boise roofing client at intake.
Why Boise publishes no distinct roofing wage figure - and what that means for offers
Boise'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 11% 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 Micron and the airport are the real opportunity
Boise's own market data names Micron's fabs and the airport's Concourse A development as both carrying "large-footprint roofing scope," while standard commercial roofing carries a solid regional premium otherwise.
Where Boise commercial roofing talent comes from
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Boise. Standard commercial roofing crews draw on a genuinely available regional pipeline. Foremen with real large-footprint industrial or airport-facility roofing capability are the harder fill.
Credentials worth filtering for
What actually separates candidates in Boise: verified large-footprint industrial or airport-facility roofing project history - the specific opportunity the metro's own market data flags around Micron and the airport.
Realistic timelines, by role
Standard roles: 4-6 weeks intake to signed offer. Foremen for Micron-scale or airport-scale 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 Boise commercial roofing clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months. Foremen with real large-footprint industrial or airport-facility roofing experience are the role in genuine short supply - everything else draws on the metro's own available regional pipeline.
- Large-footprint industrial roofing foreman (Micron-scale)
- Airport-facility roofing foreman
- Commercial roofing foreman (general)
- Commercial roofing estimator
- Roofing project manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Boise, see the Boise 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 Boise, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Boise's commercial roofing segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Boise roofing, we also confirm the deck scale, since Micron- or airport-scale work needs a different sourcing pool.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Boise commercial roofing candidate network, filtered for verified large-footprint 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 Boise publishes no roofing-specific wage figure.
Boise runs 90% more commercial roofing workers per job than the country as a whole — well 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 Boise's commercial roofing market compares
In 2023 the Boise metro had 18 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 12.5%, more firms competing for the same crews. That works out to 2.2 per 100,000 residents against 1.8 nationally, a crowded field where experienced people get approached often.
Among the 95 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Boise ranks 45th for headcount, 28th for median pay and 17th for concentration for roofers.
What this means for hiring:For commercial roofing employers in Boise, 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, Boise metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Boise's commercial roofing market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential roofing contractors in Boise rose from 10 in 2018 to 18 in 2023, up 80%, ahead of the 10% national rise. BLS stops short of publishing headcount and pay for them here, which happens when a handful of firms account for most of the work.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
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| Nonresidential roofing contractors: business locations | 10 | 18 | +80% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: employment | 193 | – | – |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: average annual pay | $44,543 | – | – |
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 Boise.
What major projects are driving commercial roofing demand in Boise?
Micron's ~$25B Idaho semiconductor expansion (two new fabrication plants - the largest capital project in Idaho's history) and Boise Airport's $74M+ federally-funded infrastructure upgrades, including Concourse A apron phase 2, both carry large-footprint roofing scope.
Is there a specialty roofing premium in Boise tied to Micron?
Boise's own market data flags Micron's fabs and the airport's Concourse A development as carrying "large-footprint roofing scope," but does not publish a separate percentage for that specific opportunity beyond the general commercial estimator premium.
What do roofers earn in Boise?
BLS puts the Boise median for roofers at $60,100 a year, 8% above the $55,440 national median. That ranks 29th of 104 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $37,790 and $71,800, a 1.9x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience.
Is it hard to hire roofers in Boise?
Not by national standards. Roofers make up 90% more of the Boise workforce than they do nationally, about 650 people. With 80% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial roofing roles pay the most in Boise?
Of the roles we recruit for, Estimator pays the most in Boise, a $79,700 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Commercial Roofer at $60,100, 25% below it. Sheet Metal Worker is the lowest-paid field role at $55,920. Relative to national pay, Commercial Roofer is the strongest-paying role here (8% above). Sheet Metal Worker trails national pay the most (10% below).
How many nonresidential roofing contractors operate in Boise?
BLS counted 18 nonresidential roofing contractors in Boise in 2023. Up from 10 in 2018, a 80% increase 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 Boise for roofers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Ogden (272 miles, about 510, $51,700 median), Spokane (286 miles, about 420, $58,720 median) and Salt Lake City (296 miles, about 1,330, $48,220 median). Salt Lake City has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Boise out-pays Ogden and Salt Lake City, an advantage when recruiting from there.
Hiring commercial roofing talent in Boise?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you wages, timeline, and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.