Commercial roofing recruiters serving Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk.
Fairfield County's cost of labor already pushes general commercial roofing wages well above national - St. Vincent's Medical Center's capital improvements add real hospital-facility roofing scope on top.
A high wage floor, with one healthcare project on top.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below.
What the hub does flag directly: standard commercial roofing here "carries a strong regional premium reflecting Fairfield County's cost of labor," and St. Vincent's Medical Center's facility work adds real hospital-grade roofing scope on top.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, and we verify real hospital-facility roofing project history for St. Vincent's-adjacent work specifically.
The story behind the demand.
A hospital modernization inside an already high-cost labor market.
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Operating room modernization at the Bridgeport hospital carries hospital-grade roofing scope, distinct from conventional commercial re-roof work.
What commercial roofing roles pay in Bridgeport.
In the Bridgeport metro, BLS puts the median for roofers at $81,310 a year, 47% above the $55,440 national median. Among the 104 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Bridgeport ranks 3rd on pay. Most of the market sits between $49,950 and $99,130. Of the other field roles, sheet metal worker pays the most locally, at a $80,520 median. BLS does not publish Bridgeport 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 | Bridgeport median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial RooferRoofers (47-2181) | $81,310 | $49,950–$99,130 | $55,440 | +47% | 130 |
| Roofing HelperHelpers--Roofers (47-3016) | – | – | $44,160 | – | – |
| Sheet Metal WorkerSheet Metal Workers (47-2211) | $80,520 | $52,540–$115,140 | $61,800 | +30% | 500 |
| Roofing ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $92,260 | $67,830–$126,370 | $79,920 | +15% | – |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $84,430 | $50,710–$132,470 | $78,740 | +7% | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk commercial roofing hiring game actually plays out in 2026. The five things below are what we tell every roofing client here at intake.
Why Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 20% above national, reflecting Fairfield County's substantial general cost-of-labor premium. We benchmark roofing offers against that high general baseline rather than inventing a roofing-specific number that doesn't exist in the metro's own data.
Why the region's general wage floor is already high
This metro's own market data notes standard commercial roofing "carries a strong regional premium reflecting Fairfield County's cost of labor" - meaning even routine commercial re-roof work here prices well above what a general commercial-roofing search might assume.
Where St. Vincent's adds real, if modest, opportunity
St. Vincent's Medical Center's operating-room modernization carries roofing scope on top of the region's already-elevated general market - a real, healthcare-adjacent niche rather than the dominant driver of this metro's roofing wages.
Where commercial roofing talent comes from in this market
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk. Standard commercial roofing crews draw on a regional pipeline that already commands Fairfield County's cost-of-labor premium. Foremen with real hospital-facility roofing experience for St. Vincent's-adjacent work are the harder fill.
Realistic timelines, by role
Standard roles: 5-7 weeks intake to signed offer, longer than most markets given the region's overall competition for skilled trades. Foremen for hospital-facility work run longer still. 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 hospital-facility roofing experience for St. Vincent's-adjacent work are the harder fill - everything else draws on the metro's own regional pipeline at Fairfield County's elevated cost basis.
- Hospital-facility roofing foreman (St. Vincent's-adjacent)
- Commercial roofing foreman (general)
- Commercial roofing estimator
- Roofing project manager
- Roofing safety manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in this metro, see the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 Bridgeport, 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 whether the work is St. Vincent's-adjacent hospital scale, since that shifts the sourcing pool.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing candidate network in this metro, filtered for verified hospital-facility 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 5-7 weeks, longer than most markets given the region's overall competition for skilled trades. We help with offer math against the region's high general commercial estimator benchmark, since it publishes no roofing-specific wage figure.
Bridgeport runs 63% fewer commercial roofing workers per job than the country as a whole — well below the national concentration. Fewer per job means the people you want are already working, and usually for someone who would rather keep 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 Bridgeport's commercial roofing market compares
In 2023 the Bridgeport metro had 17 nonresidential roofing contractors (counted by business location), with about 141 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $95,849, 27.9% above the national average of $74,959 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 2.9% over the year, a little behind the 6.7% national increase. The number of these employers rose 13.3%, more firms competing for the same crews. That works out to 1.8 per 100,000 residents, close to the 1.8 national rate. These firms account for 1.0% of all construction employment in the metro.
Among the 95 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Bridgeport ranks 90th for headcount, 3rd for median pay and 92nd for concentration for roofers. That makes it one of the thinnest commercial roofing labor markets we recruit in.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford | 350 | $65,710 | 0.66 | 26 |
| Bridgeport | 130 | $81,310 | 0.37 | 17 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial roofing employers in Bridgeport, the local pool is thin but growing. Expect a mix of local candidates and people recruited in from nearby metros, and budget for relocation on senior roles.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Bridgeport metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Bridgeport's commercial roofing market has changed since 2018.
Bridgeport had 17 nonresidential roofing contractors in 2023, exactly as many as in 2018. Headcount at those firms went down 10%, to about 141 people. Average annual pay there went from $78,141 to $95,849 (+23%), slower than the 31% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: business locations | 17 | 17 | +0% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: employment | 157 | 141 | −10% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: average annual pay | $78,141 | $95,849 | +23% |
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 Bridgeport.
What major project is driving commercial roofing demand in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk?
St. Vincent's Medical Center's capital improvements, including operating room modernization funded by up to $15M from Hartford HealthCare's $850M systemwide bonding package, carry hospital-grade roofing scope.
Are commercial roofing wages higher in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk than the national average?
This metro's own market data puts the general commercial estimator rate about 20% above national - among the highest general premiums tracked in this rollout, reflecting Fairfield County's cost of labor. It does not publish a distinct roofing-foreman wage figure.
What do roofers earn in Bridgeport?
BLS puts the Bridgeport median for roofers at $81,310 a year, 47% above the $55,440 national median. That ranks 3rd of 104 metros with published figures, in the top quarter. Most of the market sits between $49,950 and $99,130, a 2.0x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. No other Connecticut metro we cover pays more for this work (Hartford: $65,710).
Is it hard to hire roofers in Bridgeport?
Yes. Bridgeport has 63% fewer roofers per job than the country as a whole, roughly 130 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. The 17 nonresidential roofing contractors here average about 8.3 employees per location.
Which commercial roofing roles pay the most in Bridgeport?
Of the roles we recruit for, Roofing Foreman pays the most in Bridgeport, a $92,260 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Commercial Roofer at $81,310, 12% below it. Sheet Metal Worker is the lowest-paid field role at $80,520. Relative to national pay, Commercial Roofer is the strongest-paying role here (47% above).
How many nonresidential roofing contractors operate in Bridgeport?
BLS counted 17 nonresidential roofing contractors in Bridgeport in 2023, employing about 141 people between them. That is roughly where the count stood in 2018 (17). That averages 8.3 people per location. They pay an average of $95,849, 28% above the $74,959 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Bridgeport for roofers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Hartford (48 miles, about 350, $65,710 median), New York (53 miles, about 3,100, $76,400 median) and Providence (102 miles, about 460, $61,560 median). Hartford has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Bridgeport out-pays Hartford, New York and Providence, an advantage when recruiting from there.
Hiring commercial roofing talent in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk?
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