Commercial roofing recruiters serving Pensacola.
Pensacola's roofing market runs at a modest regional discount, with real opportunity at Sacred Heart's $85M Children's Hospital expansion and the $275M "Project Maeve" shipbuilding facility at the Port of Pensacola.
A pediatric hospital tower, and a brand-new shipbuilding industry.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below.
What the hub does flag directly: Sacred Heart's four-story tower and the Port of Pensacola's new fabrication warehouse both carry real roofing scope, with standard commercial roofing running at a modest regional discount otherwise.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Pensacola, and we verify real hospital-tower or large-footprint industrial roofing history depending on the specific role.
The story behind the demand.
A major pediatric-hospital build, alongside a genuinely new shipbuilding specialty arriving in this market.
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A four-story, 175,000 sq ft addition plus 13,000 sq ft of renovation - a pediatric ED/trauma center, a 75-bed NICU, and pediatric oncology - real hospital-tower roofing scope.
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A Phase 1 panel line/module fabrication warehouse and a Phase 2 assembly bay establishing Birdon America Inc.'s Southeastern operations hub - a genuinely new large-footprint industrial roof for this market.
What commercial roofing roles pay in Pensacola.
In the Pensacola metro, BLS puts the median for roofers at $45,980 a year, 17% below the $55,440 national median. Among the 104 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Pensacola ranks 93rd on pay. Most of the market sits between $33,410 and $61,320. Of the other field roles, sheet metal worker pays the most locally, at a $47,850 median. BLS does not publish Pensacola 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 | Pensacola median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Commercial RooferRoofers (47-2181) | $45,980 | $33,410–$61,320 | $55,440 | −17% | 300 |
| Roofing HelperHelpers--Roofers (47-3016) | – | – | $44,160 | – | – |
| Sheet Metal WorkerSheet Metal Workers (47-2211) | $47,850 | $36,000–$64,220 | $61,800 | −23% | 150 |
| Roofing ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $70,510 | $47,990–$99,920 | $79,920 | −12% | – |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $70,260 | $39,240–$126,250 | $78,740 | −11% | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Pensacola 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 Pensacola commercial roofing hiring game actually plays out in 2026. The five things below are what we tell every Pensacola roofing client at intake.
Why Pensacola publishes no distinct roofing wage figure - and what that means for offers
Pensacola'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% below 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 Sacred Heart and Project Maeve are the real opportunity
Pensacola's own market data names Sacred Heart's four-story tower and the Port of Pensacola's new fabrication warehouse as both carrying real roofing scope, while standard commercial roofing runs at a modest regional discount otherwise - a pediatric hospital tower and a brand-new shipbuilding facility, both underway.
Where Pensacola commercial roofing talent comes from
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Pensacola. Standard commercial roofing crews draw on a genuinely available regional pipeline. Foremen with real hospital-tower or large-footprint industrial roofing capability are the harder fill.
Credentials worth filtering for
What actually separates candidates in Pensacola: verified hospital-tower roofing project history for Sacred Heart-adjacent work, or large-footprint industrial roofing experience for Project Maeve's fabrication warehouse - 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 Sacred Heart-scale hospital or Project Maeve-scale industrial 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 Pensacola commercial roofing clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months. Foremen with real hospital-tower or large-footprint industrial roofing experience are the role in genuine short supply - everything else draws on the metro's own available regional pipeline.
- Hospital-tower roofing foreman (Sacred Heart-adjacent)
- Industrial roofing foreman (Project Maeve-scale)
- Commercial roofing foreman (general)
- Commercial roofing estimator
- Roofing project manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Pensacola, see the Pensacola 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 Pensacola, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Pensacola's commercial roofing segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Pensacola roofing, we also confirm whether the work is Sacred Heart-scale hospital or Project Maeve-scale industrial work, since those need different sourcing pools.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Pensacola commercial roofing candidate network, filtered for verified hospital-tower or 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 Pensacola publishes no roofing-specific wage figure.
Pensacola runs 82% 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 Pensacola's commercial roofing market compares
In 2023 the Pensacola metro had 15 nonresidential roofing contractors (counted by business location), with about 236 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $57,546, 23.2% below the national average of $74,959 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 7.3% 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 7.1%, more firms competing for the same crews. That works out to 2.9 per 100,000 residents against 1.8 nationally, a crowded field where experienced people get approached often. These firms account for 1.8% of all construction employment in the metro.
Among the 95 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Pensacola ranks 72nd for headcount, 84th for median pay and 20th 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 Pensacola, the pool is deep and still growing, so the constraint is competition rather than supply. Move fast on good candidates, because another local firm is probably talking to them too.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Pensacola metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Pensacola's commercial roofing market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential roofing contractors in Pensacola rose from 10 in 2018 to 15 in 2023, up 50%, ahead of the 10% national rise. Headcount at those firms went up 58%, to about 236 people. Average annual pay there went from $46,786 to $57,546 (+23%), slower than the 31% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
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| Nonresidential roofing contractors: business locations | 10 | 15 | +50% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: employment | 149 | 236 | +58% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: average annual pay | $46,786 | $57,546 | +23% |
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 Pensacola.
What major projects are driving commercial roofing demand in Pensacola?
Sacred Heart Children's Hospital's $85M, four-story, 175,000 sq ft expansion and "Project Maeve" - a $275M shipbuilding facility at the Port of Pensacola with a $105M construction program - both carry real roofing scope.
Is there a specialty roofing premium tied to Sacred Heart or Project Maeve?
Pensacola's own market data names Sacred Heart's tower and the Port of Pensacola's fabrication warehouse as both carrying real roofing scope, but does not publish a separate percentage for that opportunity.
What do roofers earn in Pensacola?
BLS puts the Pensacola median for roofers at $45,980 a year, 17% below the $55,440 national median. That ranks 93rd of 104 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Most of the market sits between $33,410 and $61,320, a 1.8x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. Within Florida, North Port-Sarasota pays more, at $48,860.
Is it hard to hire roofers in Pensacola?
Not by national standards. Roofers make up 82% more of the Pensacola workforce than they do nationally, about 300 people. The 15 nonresidential roofing contractors here average about 16 employees per location. With 50% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial roofing roles pay the most in Pensacola?
Of the roles we recruit for, Roofing Foreman pays the most in Pensacola, a $70,510 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Sheet Metal Worker at $47,850, 32% below it. Commercial Roofer is the lowest-paid field role at $45,980. Sheet Metal Worker trails national pay the most (23% below).
How many nonresidential roofing contractors operate in Pensacola?
BLS counted 15 nonresidential roofing contractors in Pensacola in 2023, employing about 236 people between them. Up from 10 in 2018, a 50% increase against 10% growth nationally. That averages 16 people per location. They pay an average of $57,546, 23% below the $74,959 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Pensacola for roofers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Birmingham (216 miles, about 260, $46,600 median), Baton Rouge (237 miles, about 220, $49,300 median) and Atlanta (283 miles, about 1,440, $49,100 median). Atlanta has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Baton Rouge pays 7% more, which is where Pensacola employers tend to lose people.
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