Commercial roofing recruiters serving Greensboro-High Point.
JetZero's 8 million sq ft aerospace smart factory and Toyota's battery plant both carry enormous roofing scope - among the largest single roof systems tracked anywhere in this rollout.
Two of North Carolina's largest roof systems, at once.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below.
What the hub does flag directly: JetZero's 8 million sq ft smart factory and Toyota's battery plant both carry "enormous roofing scope," with standard commercial roofing carrying a modest regional premium otherwise.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Greensboro-High Point, and we verify real large-footprint industrial roofing project history rather than a general roofing resume.
The story behind the demand.
Two of North Carolina's largest-ever manufacturing mega-projects, running concurrently.
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An 8 million sq ft "digital-first, AI-native" smart factory building JetZero's all-wing aircraft - one of the single largest roof systems of any project tracked in this entire rollout.
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A lithium-ion battery plant already employing 2,000 people across six production lines - a large-footprint industrial roofing project at a scale few contractors are equipped to bid on.
What commercial roofing roles pay in Greensboro.
In the Greensboro metro, BLS puts the median for roofers at $49,110 a year, 11% below the $55,440 national median. Among the 104 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Greensboro ranks 62nd on pay. Most of the market sits between $38,490 and $60,880. Of the other field roles, sheet metal worker pays the most locally, at a $55,860 median. BLS does not publish Greensboro 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 | Greensboro median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Commercial RooferRoofers (47-2181) | $49,110 | $38,490–$60,880 | $55,440 | −11% | 230 |
| Roofing HelperHelpers--Roofers (47-3016) | – | – | $44,160 | – | – |
| Sheet Metal WorkerSheet Metal Workers (47-2211) | $55,860 | $40,710–$65,420 | $61,800 | −10% | 380 |
| Roofing ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $73,120 | $53,320–$101,000 | $79,920 | −9% | – |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $73,410 | $44,730–$120,100 | $78,740 | −7% | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Greensboro 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 Greensboro-High Point commercial roofing hiring game actually plays out in 2026. The five things below are what we tell every Greensboro-High Point roofing client at intake.
Why Greensboro-High Point publishes no distinct roofing wage figure - and what that means for offers
Greensboro-High Point'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 3% above national. We benchmark roofing offers against that general figure rather than inventing a roofing-specific number that doesn't exist in the metro's own data.
Why JetZero and Toyota are the real opportunity
Greensboro-High Point's own market data names JetZero's 8 million sq ft smart factory and Toyota's battery plant as both carrying "enormous roofing scope," while standard commercial roofing carries a modest regional premium otherwise - two of the largest manufacturing mega-projects in North Carolina history, both needing roofing at genuinely unusual scale.
Where Greensboro-High Point commercial roofing talent comes from
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Greensboro-High Point. Standard commercial roofing crews draw on a genuinely available regional pipeline. Foremen with real large-footprint industrial roofing scale capability are the harder fill for JetZero- or Toyota-scale work.
Credentials worth filtering for
What actually separates candidates in Greensboro-High Point: verified large-footprint industrial roofing project history at genuine megasite scale - the specific opportunity the metro's own market data flags around JetZero and Toyota.
Realistic timelines, by role
Standard roles: 4-6 weeks intake to signed offer. Foremen for JetZero- or Toyota-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 Greensboro-High Point commercial roofing clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months. Foremen with real large-footprint industrial roofing experience at genuine megasite scale are the role in shortest supply - everything else draws on the metro's own available regional pipeline.
- Large-footprint aerospace-facility roofing foreman (JetZero-scale)
- Large-footprint industrial roofing foreman (battery-plant scale)
- Commercial roofing foreman (general)
- Commercial roofing estimator
- Roofing project manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Greensboro-High Point, see the Greensboro-High Point 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 Greensboro, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Greensboro-High Point's commercial roofing segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Greensboro-High Point roofing, we also confirm the deck scale, since JetZero- or Toyota-scale work needs a different sourcing pool entirely.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Greensboro-High Point commercial roofing candidate network, 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 Greensboro-High Point publishes no roofing-specific wage figure.
Greensboro runs 29% 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 Greensboro's commercial roofing market compares
In 2023 the Greensboro metro had 19 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 5.6%, more firms competing for the same crews. That works out to 2.4 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, Greensboro ranks 81st for headcount, 57th for median pay and 67th for concentration for roofers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
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| Charlotte | 1,130 | $48,410 | 0.96 | 56 |
| Raleigh | 580 | $50,720 | 0.90 | 31 |
| Greensboro | 230 | $49,110 | 0.71 | 19 |
| Winston-Salem | 190 | $49,280 | 0.80 | 10 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | – | – | – | 2 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial roofing employers in Greensboro, the local pool is thinner than most, so plan on recruiting some roles in from outside the metro.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Greensboro metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Greensboro's commercial roofing market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential roofing contractors in Greensboro rose from 18 in 2018 to 19 in 2023, up 6%, behind the 10% growth nationally. 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 | 18 | 19 | +6% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: employment | 316 | – | – |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: average annual pay | $47,650 | – | – |
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 Greensboro.
Why are JetZero and Toyota the real opportunity for Greensboro-High Point roofing hires?
Greensboro-High Point's own market data names JetZero's 8 million sq ft aerospace smart factory and Toyota's battery plant as both carrying "enormous roofing scope," while standard commercial roofing carries a modest regional premium otherwise. Both are among the largest manufacturing mega-projects in North Carolina history.
What major projects are driving commercial roofing demand in Greensboro-High Point?
JetZero's $4.7B, 8 million sq ft aerospace smart factory (groundbreaking June 2026) and Toyota's ~$13.9B battery plant at the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite both carry enormous roofing scope.
What do roofers earn in Greensboro?
BLS puts the Greensboro median for roofers at $49,110 a year, 11% below the $55,440 national median. That ranks 62nd of 104 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Pay is bunched together here, $38,490 to $60,880 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. Within North Carolina, Raleigh pays more, at $50,720.
Is it hard to hire roofers in Greensboro?
Yes. Greensboro has 29% fewer roofers per job than the country as a whole, roughly 230 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed.
Which commercial roofing roles pay the most in Greensboro?
Of the roles we recruit for, Estimator pays the most in Greensboro, a $73,410 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Sheet Metal Worker at $55,860, 24% below it. Commercial Roofer is the lowest-paid field role at $49,110. Commercial Roofer trails national pay the most (11% below).
How many nonresidential roofing contractors operate in Greensboro?
BLS counted 19 nonresidential roofing contractors in Greensboro in 2023. Up from 18 in 2018, a 6% 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 Greensboro for roofers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Winston-Salem (25 miles, about 190, $49,280 median), Raleigh (68 miles, about 580, $50,720 median) and Charlotte (83 miles, about 1,130, $48,410 median). Raleigh has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move.
Hiring commercial roofing talent in Greensboro-High Point?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you wages, timeline, and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.