Commercial roofing recruiters serving Modesto.
Modesto's roofing market runs about 5% above national, with real opportunity at Sutter Health's $380M Advanced Cancer Center and the six-story Seventh Street Village apartment tower.
A $380M cancer center, and a downtown residential tower.
Modesto's own market data does not publish a distinct commercial-roofer wage row — the closest published figure is the region's general commercial estimator rate, which runs about 5% above national.
What the hub does flag directly: Sutter Health's four-story facility and Seventh Street Village's six-story tower both carry real roofing scope, with standard commercial roofing carrying a solid regional premium otherwise.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Modesto, and we verify real hospital-scale or multi-story residential roofing history depending on the specific role.
The story behind the demand.
A major healthcare build, alongside a downtown residential tower.
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A four-story, 165,000 sq ft facility on the Memorial Medical Center campus, groundbreak January 2026, completion by 2029 — real hospital-scale roofing scope.
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A six-story, 79-unit downtown Modesto apartment building for low-income residents — a substantial residential-tower roof.
What you'll actually pay — by role.
Modesto's own metro overview does not publish a distinct commercial-roofer wage row. The general commercial estimator figure below is the closest published benchmark, and is clearly a general — not roofing-specific — figure.
| Role | Modesto wage range | National average | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial estimator (5+ yrs, general) | $44 – $57/hr | $42 – $54/hr | +5% |
Source: BLS OEWS (Modesto MSA), projected to 2026. No roofing-specific wage row is published for this metro; roofing offers should be benchmarked against the region's general market and project-specific scale requirements rather than a single published figure.
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 Modesto commercial roofing hiring game actually plays out in 2026. The five things below are what we tell every Modesto roofing client at intake.
Why Modesto publishes no distinct roofing wage figure — and what that means for offers
Modesto'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 5% 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 Sutter Health and Seventh Street Village are the real opportunity
Modesto's own market data names Sutter Health's four-story facility and Seventh Street Village's six-story tower as both carrying real roofing scope, while standard commercial roofing carries a solid regional premium otherwise — a major hospital build and a downtown residential tower, both underway.
Where Modesto commercial roofing talent comes from
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Modesto. Standard commercial roofing crews draw on a genuinely available regional pipeline. Foremen with real hospital-scale or multi-story residential roofing capability are the harder fill.
Credentials worth filtering for
What actually separates candidates in Modesto: verified hospital-scale roofing project history for Sutter Health-adjacent work, or multi-story residential roofing experience for Seventh Street Village-scale towers — the two specific opportunities the metro's own market data flags.
Realistic timelines, by role
Standard roles: 4-6 weeks intake to signed offer. Foremen for Sutter Health-scale hospital or Seventh Street Village-scale residential work run longer given how specifically those scales narrow the pool. First slate of vetted candidates within 48 hours regardless.
The roofing positions we fill, most often.
Across all Modesto commercial roofing clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months. Foremen with real hospital-scale or multi-story residential roofing experience are the role in genuine short supply — everything else draws on the metro's own available regional pipeline.
- Hospital-scale roofing foreman (Sutter Health-adjacent)
- Multi-story residential roofing foreman (Seventh Street Village-scale)
- Commercial roofing foreman (general)
- Commercial roofing estimator
- Roofing project manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Modesto, see the Modesto metro overview. For a deeper dive into commercial roofing generally (across all 100+ markets we serve), see our Commercial Roofing industry page.
The process, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market — but tuned for what works in Modesto's commercial roofing segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Modesto roofing, we also confirm whether the work is Sutter Health-scale hospital or Seventh Street Village-scale residential work, since those need different sourcing pools.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Modesto commercial roofing candidate network, filtered for verified hospital or multi-story residential 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 Modesto publishes no roofing-specific wage figure.
Frequently asked questions.
What does a commercial roofing foreman earn in Modesto in 2026?
Modesto's own market data does not publish a distinct commercial-roofer wage row. The closest published figure is the region's general commercial estimator rate of $44–$57/hr, about 5% above national.
What major projects are driving commercial roofing demand in Modesto?
Sutter Health's $380M, four-story, 165,000 sq ft Advanced Cancer Center and Seventh Street Village's six-story, 79-unit downtown apartment building both carry real roofing scope.
Is there a specialty roofing premium tied to Sutter Health or Seventh Street Village?
Modesto's own market data names Sutter Health's facility and Seventh Street Village as both carrying real roofing scope, but does not publish a separate percentage for that opportunity.
What does a commercial estimator earn in Modesto?
General commercial estimators with 5+ years of experience earn $44–$57/hr in Modesto, about 5% above national — Modesto's hub does not publish a roofing-specific estimator figure.
How fast can My Trade Talent fill a commercial roofing role in Modesto?
Standard roles close in 4-6 weeks. Foremen for Sutter Health-scale hospital or Seventh Street Village-scale residential work run longer given how specifically those scales narrow the pool. First slate of vetted candidates within 48 hours regardless.
Hiring commercial roofing talent in Modesto?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you wages, timeline, and where we'd source the candidate — in under 30 minutes.
My Trade Talent is headquartered in St. Louis, MO, serving commercial trades clients across the continental US — including the Modesto CA MSA.