Commercial roofing recruiters serving Jacksonville.
Jacksonville's 22M+ sq ft warehouse boom demands large-deck roofing at industrial scale, and Florida's coastal exposure requires hurricane-rated wind-uplift knowledge on top of it.
Warehouse scale, plus coastal wind-uplift.
Commercial roofing foremen in the Jacksonville metro command a wage premium about 9% above the national average.
Jacksonville's own market data names the 22M+ sq ft logistics and warehouse boom as the volume driver - large single-ply roofs at industrial scale - while also naming hurricane-rated wind-uplift installation knowledge as a real premium given Florida's coastal exposure. Both demands stack on the same crews.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Jacksonville, and we verify real large-deck warehouse experience combined with hurricane-rated certifications rather than a general roofing resume.
The story behind the demand.
A major port expansion, a shipyard upgrade, and one of the Southeast's fastest-growing warehouse markets.
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Raising operational air-draft clearance to 205 feet, on track for end-of-2026 completion, carries marine and port-facility roofing scope.
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A new vehicle-import berth, 50% complete and on track for early 2027, carries port-facility roofing scope tied to freight-handling expansion.
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Sustained industrial roofing demand tied to shipyard facility upgrades for naval and commercial vessel repair.
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One of the fastest-growing industrial real estate markets in the Southeast, driving large single-ply roofing demand at industrial scale.
What commercial roofing roles pay in Jacksonville.
In the Jacksonville metro, BLS puts the median for roofers at $47,520 a year, 14% below the $55,440 national median. Among the 104 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Jacksonville ranks 77th on pay. Most of the market sits between $34,410 and $63,940. Of the other field roles, sheet metal worker pays the most locally, at a $49,350 median. BLS does not publish Jacksonville 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 | Jacksonville median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Commercial RooferRoofers (47-2181) | $47,520 | $34,410–$63,940 | $55,440 | −14% | 1,400 |
| Roofing HelperHelpers--Roofers (47-3016) | – | – | $44,160 | – | – |
| Sheet Metal WorkerSheet Metal Workers (47-2211) | $49,350 | $35,490–$69,990 | $61,800 | −20% | 940 |
| Roofing ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $77,760 | $51,490–$104,800 | $79,920 | −3% | – |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $69,090 | $44,430–$122,480 | $78,740 | −12% | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville commercial roofing hiring game actually plays out in 2026. The five things below are what we tell every Jacksonville roofing client at intake.
Why warehouse scale meets coastal wind-uplift requirements
Jacksonville's own market data names the 22M+ sq ft logistics and warehouse boom as the volume driver - large single-ply roofs at industrial scale - while also naming hurricane-rated wind-uplift installation knowledge as a real premium given Florida's coastal exposure. Both demands stack on the same roofing crews.
Where Jacksonville commercial roofing talent comes from
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Jacksonville. Standard commercial re-roof crews draw on a genuinely available regional pipeline. Foremen with both large-deck warehouse experience and hurricane-rated wind-uplift knowledge are the harder fill.
Credentials worth filtering for
What actually separates candidates in Jacksonville: verified large-deck warehouse roofing experience combined with hurricane-rated wind-uplift installation knowledge - the specific combination the metro's own market data flags.
What candidates expect from a Jacksonville roofing offer in 2026
Foreman comp runs about 9% above national, and commercial estimators run about 6% above - both match the metro's own published wage table directly.
Realistic timelines, by role
Standard roles: 3-5 weeks intake to signed offer. First slate of vetted candidates within 48 hours regardless.
The roofing positions we fill, most often.
Across all Jacksonville commercial roofing clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months. Foremen with both large-deck warehouse experience and hurricane wind-uplift certification are the role in genuine short supply.
- Large-deck warehouse roofing foreman
- Commercial roofing foreman (hurricane wind-uplift certified)
- Commercial roofing estimator
- Roofing project manager
- Roofing safety manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Jacksonville, see the Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Jacksonville's commercial roofing segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Jacksonville roofing, we also confirm whether the job requires hurricane wind-uplift certification and the deck scale, since both change the sourcing pool.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Jacksonville commercial roofing candidate network, filtered for verified large-deck warehouse experience and hurricane certifications where required.
- Vetted short list (week one). Three to five candidates. We verify real project-delivery history rather than a line on a resume.
- Offer and close. Standard roles close in 3-5 weeks. We help with offer math against Jacksonville's own wage table.
Jacksonville runs 110% 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 Jacksonville's commercial roofing market compares
In 2023 the Jacksonville metro had 40 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 5.3%, 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, Jacksonville ranks 23rd for headcount, 69th for median pay and 13th for concentration for roofers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
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| Miami | 5,290 | $48,030 | 2.15 | 121 |
| Tampa | 3,380 | $47,170 | 2.68 | 67 |
| Orlando | 2,650 | $47,300 | 2.15 | 71 |
| North Port-Sarasota | 1,990 | $48,860 | 6.70 | 35 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers | 1,900 | $46,890 | 7.17 | 37 |
| Jacksonville | 1,400 | $47,520 | 2.10 | 40 |
| Port St. Lucie | 820 | $47,590 | 5.50 | 17 |
| Lakeland | 810 | $46,730 | 3.51 | 28 |
| Deltona-Daytona | 580 | $46,940 | 3.01 | 14 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne | 540 | $47,770 | 2.53 | 24 |
| Pensacola | 300 | $45,980 | 1.82 | 15 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial roofing employers in Jacksonville, 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, Jacksonville metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Jacksonville's commercial roofing market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential roofing contractors in Jacksonville rose from 32 in 2018 to 40 in 2023, up 25%, 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 | 32 | 40 | +25% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: employment | 792 | – | – |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: average annual pay | $45,074 | – | – |
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 Jacksonville.
Why do Jacksonville roofing hires need both warehouse scale and hurricane certification?
Jacksonville's own market data names the 22M+ sq ft logistics and warehouse boom as the volume driver for large single-ply roofs at industrial scale, while also naming hurricane-rated wind-uplift installation knowledge as a real premium given Florida's coastal exposure. The two requirements stack on the same crews.
What major projects are driving commercial roofing demand in Jacksonville?
JAXPORT's harbor deepening and air-draft clearance project, the $60M Berth 21 vehicle-import terminal, BAE Systems' $200M ship-repair facility upgrade, and 22M+ square feet of new industrial and warehouse space over the past five years all carry substantial commercial roofing scope.
What do roofers earn in Jacksonville?
BLS puts the Jacksonville median for roofers at $47,520 a year, 14% below the $55,440 national median. That ranks 77th of 104 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $34,410 and $63,940, a 1.9x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. No other Florida metro we cover pays more for this work.
Is it hard to hire roofers in Jacksonville?
Not by national standards. Roofers make up 110% more of the Jacksonville workforce than they do nationally, about 1,400 people. With 25% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial roofing roles pay the most in Jacksonville?
Of the roles we recruit for, Roofing Foreman pays the most in Jacksonville, a $77,760 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Sheet Metal Worker at $49,350, 37% below it. Commercial Roofer is the lowest-paid field role at $47,520. Sheet Metal Worker trails national pay the most (20% below).
How many nonresidential roofing contractors operate in Jacksonville?
BLS counted 40 nonresidential roofing contractors in Jacksonville in 2023. Up from 32 in 2018, a 25% 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 Jacksonville for roofers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Deltona-Daytona (102 miles, about 580, $46,940 median), Orlando (125 miles, about 2,650, $47,300 median) and Lakeland (159 miles, about 810, $46,730 median). Orlando has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move.
Hiring commercial roofing talent in Jacksonville?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you wages, timeline, and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.