Commercial roofing recruiters serving El Paso.
El Paso is a lower-cost-of-labor border market overall, with real large-footprint roofing opportunity at Meta's $14B data center campus and two concurrent hospital-scale healthcare projects.
A lower-cost market, with real large-footprint opportunity on top.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below.
What the hub does flag directly: the Meta data center campus and both healthcare projects carry "large-footprint roofing scope," with standard commercial roofing otherwise tracking the region's general discount.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in El Paso, and we verify real large-footprint data-center-campus or hospital-scale project history rather than a general roofing resume.
The story behind the demand.
A $14B hyperscale data center, plus two hospital-scale healthcare builds.
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A hyperscale data center campus with roughly 4,000 construction workers expected on-site at peak - a scale of large-footprint industrial roofing few crews are equipped to bid on.
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A 492,000 sq ft medical center serving 54,000 veterans, completing August 2029 - a hospital-scale roof system distinct from conventional commercial re-roof work.
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A dedicated cancer treatment facility carrying substantial healthcare-grade roofing scope.
What commercial roofing roles pay in El Paso.
In the El Paso metro, BLS puts the median for roofers at $36,300 a year, 35% below the $55,440 national median. Among the 104 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, El Paso ranks 104th on pay. Most of the market sits between $28,170 and $53,680. Of the other field roles, sheet metal worker pays the most locally, at a $49,960 median. BLS does not publish El Paso 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 | El Paso median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Commercial RooferRoofers (47-2181) | $36,300 | $28,170–$53,680 | $55,440 | −35% | 120 |
| Roofing HelperHelpers--Roofers (47-3016) | – | – | $44,160 | – | – |
| Sheet Metal WorkerSheet Metal Workers (47-2211) | $49,960 | $32,220–$63,870 | $61,800 | −19% | 150 |
| Roofing ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $62,870 | $46,010–$89,980 | $79,920 | −21% | – |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $60,880 | $35,340–$99,930 | $78,740 | −23% | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, El Paso 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 El Paso commercial roofing hiring game actually plays out in 2026. The five things below are what we tell every El Paso roofing client at intake.
Why El Paso publishes no distinct roofing wage figure - and what that means for offers
El Paso'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 12% below national. We benchmark roofing offers against that general market discount rather than inventing a roofing-specific number that doesn't exist in the metro's own data.
Where the real opportunity sits
El Paso's own market data names the Meta data center campus and both healthcare projects (the VA Health Care Center and Fox Cancer Center) as carrying "large-footprint roofing scope," with standard commercial roofing otherwise tracking the region's general discount.
Where El Paso commercial roofing talent comes from
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in El Paso. Standard commercial roofing crews draw on a genuinely available, lower-cost regional pipeline. Foremen with real large-footprint data-center or hospital-scale roofing capability are the harder fill.
Credentials worth filtering for
What actually separates candidates in El Paso: verified large-footprint data-center-campus or hospital-scale roofing project history - the specific opportunity the metro's own market data flags around Meta, the VA center, and Fox Cancer Center.
Realistic timelines, by role
Standard roles: 4-6 weeks intake to signed offer, in line with the region's general market pace. Foremen for data-center-campus or hospital-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 El Paso commercial roofing clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months. Foremen with real large-footprint data-center-campus or hospital-scale roofing experience are the role in genuine short supply - everything else draws on the metro's own available, lower-cost regional pipeline.
- Large-footprint data-center-campus roofing foreman (Meta-scale)
- Large-footprint hospital-scale roofing foreman (VA/Fox Cancer Center)
- Commercial roofing foreman (general)
- Commercial roofing estimator
- Roofing project manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in El Paso, see the El Paso 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 El Paso, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in El Paso's commercial roofing segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For El Paso roofing, we also confirm whether the work is data-center-campus or hospital scale, since that shifts the sourcing pool and the realistic offer range.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing El Paso 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 market discount, since El Paso publishes no roofing-specific wage figure.
El Paso runs 58% 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 El Paso's commercial roofing market compares
In 2023 the El Paso metro had 15 nonresidential roofing contractors (counted by business location), with about 260 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $46,747, 37.6% below the national average of $74,959 for the same kind of employer. Headcount fell 0.4% over the year even as it grew 6.7% nationally, which usually means people leaving the trade or moving to other markets rather than a lack of work. The number of these employers rose 7.1%, more firms competing for the same crews. That works out to 1.7 per 100,000 residents, close to the 1.8 national rate.
Among the 95 metros we cover with published BLS figures, El Paso ranks 91st for headcount, 95th for median pay and 89th 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 |
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| Dallas-Fort Worth | 2,180 | $46,990 | 0.62 | 230 |
| Houston | 1,230 | $45,500 | 0.43 | 160 |
| Austin | 480 | $47,340 | 0.42 | 64 |
| San Antonio | 350 | $43,720 | 0.36 | 37 |
| El Paso | 120 | $36,300 | 0.42 | 15 |
| McAllen | – | – | – | 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 El Paso, the local pool is thin and local employers have been cutting headcount. Senior hires often come from outside the metro or from adjacent trades, so start searches earlier than you would elsewhere.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, El Paso metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How El Paso's commercial roofing market has changed since 2018.
El Paso lost nonresidential roofing contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 17 business locations to 15 (down 12%), behind the 10% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went down 20%, to about 260 people. Average annual pay there went from $34,889 to $46,747 (+34%), faster than the 31% national increase, a sign employers here have had to bid up.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
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| Nonresidential roofing contractors: business locations | 17 | 15 | −12% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: employment | 326 | 260 | −20% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: average annual pay | $34,889 | $46,747 | +34% |
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 El Paso.
What major projects are driving commercial roofing demand in El Paso?
Meta's $14B Northeast El Paso data center, the $620M+ El Paso VA Health Care Center at Fort Bliss (492,000 sq ft), and the $340M Fox Cancer Center all carry large-footprint roofing scope.
Are commercial roofing wages lower in El Paso than the national average?
El Paso is a lower-cost-of-labor border metro, and the general commercial estimator rate runs about 12% below national - consistent with the broader wage discount across most commercial trades in this market. El Paso does not publish a distinct roofing-foreman wage figure.
What do roofers earn in El Paso?
BLS puts the El Paso median for roofers at $36,300 a year, 35% below the $55,440 national median. That ranks 104th of 104 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Most of the market sits between $28,170 and $53,680, a 1.9x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. Within Texas, Austin pays more, at $47,340.
Is it hard to hire roofers in El Paso?
Yes. El Paso has 58% fewer roofers per job than the country as a whole, roughly 120 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. The 15 nonresidential roofing contractors here average about 17 employees per location. There are 12% 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 El Paso?
Of the roles we recruit for, Roofing Foreman pays the most in El Paso, a $62,870 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Sheet Metal Worker at $49,960, 21% below it. Commercial Roofer is the lowest-paid field role at $36,300. Commercial Roofer trails national pay the most (35% below).
How many nonresidential roofing contractors operate in El Paso?
BLS counted 15 nonresidential roofing contractors in El Paso in 2023, employing about 260 people between them. Down from 17 in 2018, a 12% decline against 10% growth nationally. That averages 17 people per location. They pay an average of $46,747, 38% below the $74,959 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with El Paso for roofers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Albuquerque (230 miles, about 710, $45,780 median) and Tucson (262 miles, about 340, $44,040 median). Albuquerque has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Albuquerque pays 26% more, which is where El Paso employers tend to lose people.
Hiring commercial roofing talent in El Paso?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you wages, timeline, and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.