Commercial roofing recruiters serving Provo-Orem.
Provo-Orem's general roofing market runs about 9% above national, with real large-footprint opportunity at QTS's $6B, five-building Eagle Mountain data center campus - the largest capital project in Utah County's history.
A regional premium, with one campus driving it further.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below.
What the hub does flag directly: QTS's five-building campus carries "substantial roofing scope," with standard commercial roofing carrying a solid regional premium otherwise.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Provo-Orem, and we verify real large-footprint data-center-campus roofing history rather than a general roofing resume.
The story behind the demand.
The largest capital project in Utah County's history.
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A 193-acre, five-building hyperscale data center campus - the largest capital project in Utah County's history - carries substantial large-footprint roofing scope.
What commercial roofing roles pay in Provo.
In the Provo metro, BLS puts the median for roofers at $46,600 a year, 16% below the $55,440 national median. Among the 104 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Provo ranks 86th on pay. Most of the market sits between $28,700 and $65,970. Of the other field roles, sheet metal worker pays the most locally, at a $63,330 median. BLS does not publish Provo 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 | Provo median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial RooferRoofers (47-2181) | $46,600 | $28,700–$65,970 | $55,440 | −16% | 280 |
| Roofing HelperHelpers--Roofers (47-3016) | – | – | $44,160 | – | – |
| Sheet Metal WorkerSheet Metal Workers (47-2211) | $63,330 | $43,550–$92,060 | $61,800 | +2% | 250 |
| Roofing ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $76,070 | $52,000–$115,800 | $79,920 | −5% | – |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $77,570 | $49,760–$116,950 | $78,740 | −1% | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Provo 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 Provo-Orem commercial roofing hiring game actually plays out in 2026. The five things below are what we tell every Provo-Orem roofing client at intake.
Why Provo-Orem publishes no distinct roofing wage figure - and what that means for offers
Provo-Orem'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 9% 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 QTS's five-building campus is the real opportunity
Provo-Orem's own market data names QTS's five-building campus as carrying "substantial roofing scope," while standard commercial roofing carries a solid regional premium otherwise - the differentiator here is the scale of a single hyperscale data center campus.
Where Provo-Orem commercial roofing talent comes from
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Provo-Orem. Standard commercial roofing crews draw on a genuinely available regional pipeline. Foremen with real large-footprint data-center-campus roofing capability are the harder fill.
Credentials worth filtering for
What actually separates candidates in Provo-Orem: verified large-footprint data-center-campus roofing project history at QTS scale - the specific opportunity the metro's own market data flags.
Realistic timelines, by role
Standard roles: 4-6 weeks intake to signed offer. Foremen for QTS-scale campus 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 Provo-Orem commercial roofing clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months. Foremen with real large-footprint data-center-campus roofing experience are the role in genuine short supply - everything else draws on the metro's own available regional pipeline.
- Large-footprint data-center-campus roofing foreman (QTS-scale)
- Commercial roofing foreman (general)
- Commercial roofing estimator
- Roofing project manager
- Roofing safety manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Provo-Orem, see the Provo-Orem 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 Provo, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Provo-Orem's commercial roofing segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Provo-Orem roofing, we also confirm the deck scale, since QTS-scale campus work needs a different sourcing pool.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Provo-Orem commercial roofing candidate network, filtered for verified large-footprint 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 Provo-Orem publishes no roofing-specific wage figure.
Provo runs 5% more commercial roofing workers per job than the country as a whole — above the national concentration.
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 Provo's commercial roofing market compares
Among the 95 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Provo ranks 74th for headcount, 77th for median pay and 40th for concentration for roofers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | 1,330 | $48,220 | 1.85 |
| Ogden | 510 | $51,700 | 2.14 |
| Provo | 280 | $46,600 | 1.05 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial roofing employers in Provo, the pool is about the national norm for its size, so difficulty depends on the role more than the market.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Provo metro. Employers are counted by business location.
Frequently asked — commercial roofing hiring in Provo.
What major project is driving commercial roofing demand in Provo-Orem?
QTS's Eagle Mountain data center campus, a $6B first-phase investment spanning 193 acres and five buildings - the largest capital project in Utah County's history - carries substantial large-footprint roofing scope.
Is there a specialty roofing premium in Provo-Orem tied to QTS?
Provo-Orem's own market data names QTS's five-building campus as carrying "substantial roofing scope," but does not publish a separate percentage for that specific opportunity beyond the general commercial estimator premium.
What do roofers earn in Provo?
BLS puts the Provo median for roofers at $46,600 a year, 16% below the $55,440 national median. That ranks 86th of 104 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Experience carries a clear premium, $28,700 at the 10th percentile against $65,970 at the 90th - a 2.3x gap - so an offer at the median mostly reaches newer workers. Within Utah, Ogden pays more, at $51,700.
Is it hard to hire roofers in Provo?
It is about average. Roofers are as common in Provo as they are nationally (location quotient 1.05), with about 280 in the metro.
Which commercial roofing roles pay the most in Provo?
Of the roles we recruit for, Estimator pays the most in Provo, a $77,570 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Sheet Metal Worker at $63,330, 18% below it. Commercial Roofer is the lowest-paid field role at $46,600. Commercial Roofer trails national pay the most (16% below).
Which nearby metros compete with Provo for roofers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Salt Lake City (38 miles, about 1,330, $48,220 median) and Ogden (70 miles, about 510, $51,700 median). Salt Lake City has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Ogden pays 11% more, which is where Provo employers tend to lose people.
Hiring commercial roofing talent in Provo-Orem?
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