Commercial roofing recruiters serving Scranton-Wilkes-Barre.
Scranton-Wilkes-Barre's roofing market runs about 3% above national, with real opportunity at Geisinger's $900M patient tower and NorthPoint Development's proposed 15-building data center campus.
A $900M hospital tower, and a 15-building data center campus.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below.
What the hub does flag directly: Geisinger's 11-story tower and NorthPoint's 15-building campus both carry enormous roofing scope, with standard commercial roofing carrying a modest regional premium otherwise.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, and we verify real hospital-tower or hyperscale-campus roofing history depending on the specific role.
The story behind the demand.
A major hospital expansion, alongside an emerging data center corridor.
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An 11-story, 600,000 sq ft patient tower - structural steel complete July 2026, opening Q1 2028, campus renovations through 2030 - a genuinely enormous hospital roof.
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A proposed 15-building data center campus on approximately 1,280 acres - Hazle Township supervisors denied the permit Nov 2025 (developer appealing), so this remains a proposal, not a confirmed active project.
What commercial roofing roles pay in Scranton.
In the Scranton metro, BLS puts the median for roofers at $49,620 a year, 10% below the $55,440 national median. Among the 104 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Scranton ranks 53rd on pay. Most of the market sits between $38,240 and $71,240. Of the other field roles, sheet metal worker pays the most locally, at a $65,250 median. BLS does not publish Scranton 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 | Scranton median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Commercial RooferRoofers (47-2181) | $49,620 | $38,240–$71,240 | $55,440 | −10% | 150 |
| Roofing HelperHelpers--Roofers (47-3016) | – | – | $44,160 | – | – |
| Sheet Metal WorkerSheet Metal Workers (47-2211) | $65,250 | $41,880–$126,430 | $61,800 | +6% | 140 |
| Roofing ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $78,660 | $57,210–$124,990 | $79,920 | −2% | – |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $75,720 | $51,310–$118,180 | $78,740 | −4% | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Scranton 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 Scranton-Wilkes-Barre commercial roofing hiring game actually plays out in 2026. The five things below are what we tell every Scranton-Wilkes-Barre roofing client at intake.
Why Scranton-Wilkes-Barre publishes no distinct roofing wage figure - and what that means for offers
Scranton-Wilkes-Barre'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% 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 Geisinger's tower and NorthPoint's campus are the real opportunity
Scranton-Wilkes-Barre's own market data names Geisinger's 11-story tower and NorthPoint's 15-building campus as both carrying enormous roofing scope, while standard commercial roofing carries a modest regional premium otherwise - a $900M hospital tower and a 1,280-acre data center campus, both underway or planned.
Where Scranton-Wilkes-Barre commercial roofing talent comes from
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Scranton-Wilkes-Barre. Standard commercial roofing crews draw on a genuinely available regional pipeline. Foremen with real hospital-scale or hyperscale-campus roofing capability are the harder fill.
Credentials worth filtering for
What actually separates candidates in Scranton-Wilkes-Barre: verified hospital-tower roofing project history for Geisinger-adjacent work, or hyperscale-campus roofing experience for NorthPoint's planned buildout - 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 Geisinger-scale hospital or NorthPoint-scale hyperscale 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 Scranton-Wilkes-Barre commercial roofing clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months. Foremen with real hospital-tower or hyperscale-campus roofing experience are the role in genuine short supply - everything else draws on the metro's own available regional pipeline.
- Hospital-tower roofing foreman (Geisinger-adjacent)
- Hyperscale-campus roofing foreman (NorthPoint-scale)
- Commercial roofing foreman (general)
- Commercial roofing estimator
- Roofing project manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Scranton-Wilkes-Barre, see the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre 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 Scranton, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Scranton-Wilkes-Barre's commercial roofing segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Scranton-Wilkes-Barre roofing, we also confirm whether the work is Geisinger-scale hospital or NorthPoint-scale hyperscale work, since those need different sourcing pools.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Scranton-Wilkes-Barre commercial roofing candidate network, filtered for verified hospital-tower or hyperscale-campus 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 Scranton-Wilkes-Barre publishes no roofing-specific wage figure.
Scranton runs 34% 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 Scranton's commercial roofing market compares
In 2023 the Scranton metro had 11 nonresidential roofing contractors (counted by business location), with about 119 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $58,018, 22.6% below the national average of $74,959 for the same kind of employer. Headcount fell 4% over the year even as it grew 6.7% nationally, which usually means people leaving the trade or moving to other markets rather than a lack of work. The number of these employers fell 8.3%, as firms merged, closed or moved out. That works out to 1.9 per 100,000 residents, close to the 1.8 national rate. These firms account for 1.2% of all construction employment in the metro.
Among the 95 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Scranton ranks 87th for headcount, 49th for median pay and 71st for concentration for roofers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
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| Philadelphia | 1,530 | $59,730 | 0.61 | 99 |
| Pittsburgh | 770 | $52,350 | 0.80 | 45 |
| Lancaster | 370 | $52,640 | 1.67 | 14 |
| Scranton | 150 | $49,620 | 0.66 | 11 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem | 140 | $58,140 | 0.43 | 13 |
| Harrisburg | 120 | $50,950 | 0.41 | 7 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial roofing employers in Scranton, the local pool is thin and local employers have been cutting headcount. Senior hires often come from outside the metro or from adjacent trades, so start searches earlier than you would elsewhere.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Scranton metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Scranton's commercial roofing market has changed since 2018.
Scranton lost nonresidential roofing contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 13 business locations to 11 (down 15%), behind the 10% growth nationally. With so few firms, one opening or closing moves that percentage a long way. Headcount at those firms went down 2%, to about 119 people. Average annual pay there went from $41,158 to $58,018 (+41%), 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 | 13 | 11 | −15% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: employment | 122 | 119 | −2% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: average annual pay | $41,158 | $58,018 | +41% |
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 Scranton.
What major projects are driving commercial roofing demand in Scranton-Wilkes-Barre?
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center's $900M, 11-story, 600,000 sq ft patient tower and NorthPoint Development's proposed 15-building data center campus on about 1,280 acres in Hazle Township both carry enormous roofing scope.
Is there a specialty roofing premium tied to Geisinger or NorthPoint?
Scranton-Wilkes-Barre's own market data names Geisinger's tower and NorthPoint's campus as both carrying enormous roofing scope, but does not publish a separate percentage for that opportunity.
What do roofers earn in Scranton?
BLS puts the Scranton median for roofers at $49,620 a year, 10% below the $55,440 national median. That ranks 53rd of 104 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $38,240 and $71,240, a 1.9x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. Within Pennsylvania, Philadelphia pays more, at $59,730.
Is it hard to hire roofers in Scranton?
Yes. Scranton has 34% fewer roofers per job than the country as a whole, roughly 150 in the metro, so most of the people worth hiring are already employed. The 11 nonresidential roofing contractors here average about 11 employees per location. There are 15% fewer of those firms than in 2018, so experienced people have fewer local employers to move between.
Which commercial roofing roles pay the most in Scranton?
Of the roles we recruit for, Roofing Foreman pays the most in Scranton, a $78,660 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Sheet Metal Worker at $65,250, 17% below it. Commercial Roofer is the lowest-paid field role at $49,620. Relative to national pay, Sheet Metal Worker is the strongest-paying role here (6% above). Commercial Roofer trails national pay the most (10% below).
How many nonresidential roofing contractors operate in Scranton?
BLS counted 11 nonresidential roofing contractors in Scranton in 2023, employing about 119 people between them. Down from 13 in 2018, a 15% decline against 10% growth nationally. That averages 11 people per location. They pay an average of $58,018, 23% below the $74,959 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Scranton for roofers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Allentown-Bethlehem (56 miles, about 140, $58,140 median), New York (99 miles, about 3,100, $76,400 median) and Lancaster (100 miles, about 370, $52,640 median). New York has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Allentown-Bethlehem pays 17% more, which is where Scranton employers tend to lose people.
We have not closed a commercial roofing search in Scranton yet. Here is what we have closed.
These are other trades in the same market. We would rather show you the searches we have actually run in Scranton than imply a record in this trade that we do not have yet.
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