Commercial roofing recruiters serving Nashville.
Nashville's own data compares its roofing market directly to Dallas-Fort Worth: severe-weather storm response layered on top of a strong new-construction pipeline. Speed beats money when you're hiring here.
Double demand, the Dallas-Fort Worth pattern.
Commercial roofing foremen in the Nashville metro command a wage premium about 4% above the national average.
Nashville's own market data names its active severe-weather corridor as producing "the same double-demand dynamic that makes Dallas-Fort Worth roofing tight" - storm response work overlaying a strong new-construction pipeline. TPO dominates. Foremen with manufacturer certifications who can pivot between planned and reactive work are named as the scarce profile.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Nashville, and we verify real storm-response pivot capability rather than a general roofing resume.
The story behind the demand.
A $2.1B stadium, a 550-acre redevelopment, and a multi-billion-dollar corporate campus.
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An enclosed venue completing early 2027, currently deep in its finish and systems phases, carrying specialty roofing scope tied to the dome structure.
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Residential, hospitality, and infrastructure surrounding the stadium, phased through the 2030s, adding sustained mid-market commercial roofing demand.
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Planned at up to 13 buildings, corporate campus construction at this scale will carry years of class-A commercial roofing scope once vertical work begins.
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Central Core Enhancement work through December 2027 carries phased commercial roofing scope inside an operating airport.
What commercial roofing roles pay in Nashville.
In the Nashville metro, BLS puts the median for roofers at $48,120 a year, 13% below the $55,440 national median. Among the 104 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Nashville ranks 70th on pay. The range runs from $35,690 at the 10th percentile to $83,230 at the 90th, so experience is priced well above the middle of the market. Of the other field roles, sheet metal worker pays the most locally, at a $62,200 median. BLS does not publish Nashville 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 | Nashville median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Commercial RooferRoofers (47-2181) | $48,120 | $35,690–$83,230 | $55,440 | −13% | 650 |
| Roofing HelperHelpers--Roofers (47-3016) | – | – | $44,160 | – | – |
| Sheet Metal WorkerSheet Metal Workers (47-2211) | $62,200 | $41,470–$79,810 | $61,800 | +1% | 750 |
| Roofing ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $78,830 | $55,250–$115,430 | $79,920 | −1% | – |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $81,300 | $47,400–$127,770 | $78,740 | +3% | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Nashville 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 Nashville commercial roofing hiring game actually plays out in 2026. The five things below are what we tell every Nashville roofing client at intake.
Why Nashville sees the same double demand as Dallas-Fort Worth
Nashville's own market data names its active severe-weather corridor as producing "the same double-demand dynamic that makes Dallas-Fort Worth roofing tight" - storm response layered directly on top of a strong new-construction pipeline.
Where Nashville commercial roofing talent comes from
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Nashville. Standard TPO crews draw on a genuinely available regional pipeline. Foremen with manufacturer certifications who can pivot between planned and reactive work are the harder fill.
Credentials worth filtering for
What actually separates candidates in Nashville: verified manufacturer certifications and a demonstrated ability to pivot crews between planned production and reactive storm-response work - the specific flexibility the metro's own market data names as scarce.
What candidates expect from a Nashville roofing offer in 2026
Foreman comp runs about 4% above national, and commercial estimators run about 4% above - both match the metro's own published wage table directly. In a market where candidates hold competing offers, speed matters more than the base rate.
Realistic timelines, by role
Standard roles: 3-5 weeks intake to signed offer. Post-storm, timelines compress hard as demand spikes. First slate of vetted candidates within 48 hours regardless.
The roofing positions we fill, most often.
Across all Nashville commercial roofing clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months. Foremen who can pivot between planned production and storm response are the role in genuine short supply - everything else draws on the metro's own available regional pipeline.
- Commercial roofing foreman (storm-response pivot)
- Commercial roofing foreman (new-construction)
- Commercial roofing estimator
- Roofing project manager
- Roofing safety manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Nashville, see the Nashville 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 Nashville, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Nashville's commercial roofing segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Nashville roofing, we also confirm whether the role is storm-response or proactive new-build, since candidates here field competing offers fast.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Nashville commercial roofing candidate network, filtered for verified manufacturer certifications and storm-response pivot capability.
- Vetted short list (week one). Three to five candidates. We verify real certifications and 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 Nashville's own wage table, and emphasize moving fast given how competitive this market is.
Nashville runs 32% 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 Nashville's commercial roofing market compares
In 2023 the Nashville metro had 43 nonresidential roofing contractors (counted by business location), with about 708 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $84,462, 12.7% above the national average of $74,959 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 11.1% over the year, faster than the 6.7% national increase, so local employers were adding people quicker than most of the country. The number of these employers rose 7.5%, more firms competing for the same crews. That works out to 2.0 per 100,000 residents, close to the 1.8 national rate.
Among the 95 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Nashville ranks 45th for headcount, 62nd for median pay and 69th for concentration for roofers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
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| Nashville | 650 | $48,120 | 0.68 | 43 |
| Knoxville | 440 | $45,030 | 1.20 | 24 |
| Memphis | 360 | $46,480 | 0.68 | 28 |
| Chattanooga | 140 | $45,530 | 0.60 | 13 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial roofing employers in Nashville, 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, Nashville metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Nashville's commercial roofing market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential roofing contractors in Nashville rose from 33 in 2018 to 43 in 2023, up 30%, ahead of the 10% national rise. Headcount at those firms went up 6%, to about 708 people. Average annual pay there went from $62,173 to $84,462 (+36%), 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 | 33 | 43 | +30% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: employment | 667 | 708 | +6% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: average annual pay | $62,173 | $84,462 | +36% |
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 Nashville.
Why does Nashville roofing demand resemble Dallas-Fort Worth's pattern?
Nashville's own market data names its active severe-weather corridor as producing the same double-demand dynamic that makes Dallas-Fort Worth roofing tight - storm response work overlays a strong new-construction pipeline at the same time.
What major projects are driving commercial roofing demand in Nashville?
The $2.1B New Nissan Stadium, the 550-acre East Bank redevelopment, Oracle's multi-billion-dollar River North campus (planned at up to 13 buildings), and BNA's $3B "New Horizon" airport expansion all carry substantial commercial roofing scope.
What do roofers earn in Nashville?
BLS puts the Nashville median for roofers at $48,120 a year, 13% below the $55,440 national median. That ranks 70th of 104 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. The range is unusually wide: $35,690 at the bottom tenth against $83,230 at the top tenth, a 2.3x gap. Senior people here are priced far above the median. No other Tennessee metro we cover pays more for this work.
Is it hard to hire roofers in Nashville?
Yes. Nashville has 32% fewer roofers per job than the country as a whole, roughly 650 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. The 43 nonresidential roofing contractors here average about 16 employees per location. With 30% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial roofing roles pay the most in Nashville?
Of the roles we recruit for, Estimator pays the most in Nashville, a $81,300 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Sheet Metal Worker at $62,200, 23% below it. Commercial Roofer is the lowest-paid field role at $48,120. Relative to national pay, Estimator is the strongest-paying role here (3% above). Commercial Roofer trails national pay the most (13% below).
How many nonresidential roofing contractors operate in Nashville?
BLS counted 43 nonresidential roofing contractors in Nashville in 2023, employing about 708 people between them. Up from 33 in 2018, a 30% increase against 10% growth nationally. That averages 16 people per location. They pay an average of $84,462, 13% above the $74,959 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Nashville for roofers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Chattanooga (113 miles, about 140, $45,530 median), Louisville (155 miles, about 550, $49,160 median) and Knoxville (161 miles, about 440, $45,030 median). Nashville out-pays Chattanooga and Knoxville, an advantage when recruiting from there.
Hiring commercial roofing talent in Nashville?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you wages, timeline, and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.