Commercial roofing recruiters serving Spokane.
Spokane's roofing market runs close to national parity, with real opportunity at Solstice Advanced Materials' $200M facility expansion and McKinstry's new prefabrication building.
A semiconductor-materials expansion, and a prefabrication building that ships nationwide.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below.
What the hub does flag directly: Solstice Advanced Materials' facility expansion and McKinstry's new prefabrication building 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 Spokane, and we verify real industrial or large-footprint roofing history depending on the specific role.
The story behind the demand.
An advanced-materials manufacturer expanding, alongside a prefabrication builder doubling down.
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An electronic/semiconductor materials facility expansion in Spokane Valley, built by Garco Construction, with capacity expanding through 2029 - carries real roofing scope.
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A second prefabrication building on the West Plains doubling McKinstry's Spokane County fabrication capacity - a large-footprint roof in its own right.
What commercial roofing roles pay in Spokane.
In the Spokane metro, BLS puts the median for roofers at $58,720 a year, 6% above the $55,440 national median. Among the 104 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Spokane ranks 33rd on pay. The range runs from $46,350 at the 10th percentile to $94,740 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 $76,080 median. BLS does not publish Spokane 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 | Spokane median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Commercial RooferRoofers (47-2181) | $58,720 | $46,350–$94,740 | $55,440 | +6% | 420 |
| Roofing HelperHelpers--Roofers (47-3016) | – | – | $44,160 | – | – |
| Sheet Metal WorkerSheet Metal Workers (47-2211) | $76,080 | $49,680–$124,010 | $61,800 | +23% | 190 |
| Roofing ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $92,780 | $61,980–$144,130 | $79,920 | +16% | – |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $73,940 | $54,360–$118,760 | $78,740 | −6% | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Spokane 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 Spokane commercial roofing hiring game actually plays out in 2026. The five things below are what we tell every Spokane roofing client at intake.
Why Spokane publishes no distinct roofing wage figure - and what that means for offers
Spokane'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 Solstice and McKinstry are the real opportunity
Spokane's own market data names Solstice Advanced Materials' facility expansion and McKinstry's new prefabrication building as both carrying real roofing scope, while standard commercial roofing runs at a modest regional discount otherwise - two large industrial roofs going up at once.
Where Spokane commercial roofing talent comes from
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Spokane. Standard commercial roofing crews draw on a genuinely available regional pipeline. Foremen with real industrial or advanced-manufacturing roofing capability are the harder fill.
Credentials worth filtering for
What actually separates candidates in Spokane: verified industrial-facility roofing project history for Solstice-adjacent work, or large-footprint prefabrication-building roofing experience for McKinstry's expansion - 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 Solstice-scale industrial or McKinstry-scale prefabrication-building 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 Spokane commercial roofing clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months. Foremen with real industrial or large-footprint roofing experience are the role in genuine short supply - everything else draws on the metro's own available regional pipeline.
- Industrial roofing foreman (Solstice-adjacent)
- Large-footprint roofing foreman (McKinstry-scale)
- Commercial roofing foreman (general)
- Commercial roofing estimator
- Roofing project manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Spokane, see the Spokane 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 Spokane, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Spokane's commercial roofing segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Spokane roofing, we also confirm whether the work is Solstice-scale industrial or McKinstry-scale prefabrication-building work, since those need different sourcing pools.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Spokane commercial roofing candidate network, filtered for verified industrial or 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 Spokane publishes no roofing-specific wage figure.
Spokane runs 90% 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 Spokane's commercial roofing market compares
In 2023 the Spokane metro had 14 nonresidential roofing contractors (counted by business location), with about 491 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $84,437, 12.6% above the national average of $74,959 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 2.9% over the year, a little behind the 6.7% national increase. That works out to 2.3 per 100,000 residents against 1.8 nationally, a crowded field where experienced people get approached often. These firms account for 3.2% of all construction employment in the metro.
Among the 95 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Spokane ranks 59th for headcount, 31st for median pay and 17th for concentration for roofers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
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| Seattle | 2,970 | $64,090 | 1.64 | 51 |
| Spokane | 420 | $58,720 | 1.90 | 14 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial roofing employers in Spokane, 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, Spokane metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Spokane's commercial roofing market has changed since 2018.
Spokane lost nonresidential roofing contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 17 business locations to 14 (down 18%), behind the 10% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went up 31%, to about 491 people, so fewer firms are employing more people each. Average annual pay there went from $67,215 to $84,437 (+26%), slower than the 31% national increase.
| Measure | 2018 | 2023 | Change |
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| Nonresidential roofing contractors: business locations | 17 | 14 | −18% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: employment | 376 | 491 | +31% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: average annual pay | $67,215 | $84,437 | +26% |
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 Spokane.
What major projects are driving commercial roofing demand in Spokane?
Solstice Advanced Materials' $200M electronic/semiconductor materials facility expansion in Spokane Valley and McKinstry's new 95,000 sq ft prefabrication building on the West Plains both carry real roofing scope.
Is there a specialty roofing premium tied to Solstice or McKinstry?
Spokane's own market data names Solstice's facility expansion and McKinstry's new prefabrication building as both carrying real roofing scope, but does not publish a separate percentage for that opportunity.
What do roofers earn in Spokane?
BLS puts the Spokane median for roofers at $58,720 a year, 6% above the $55,440 national median. That ranks 33rd of 104 metros with published figures, in the middle of the pack. Most of the market sits between $46,350 and $94,740, a 2.0x gap and a moderate spread, so a few thousand dollars over the median buys real experience. Within Washington, Seattle pays more, at $64,090.
Is it hard to hire roofers in Spokane?
Not by national standards. Roofers make up 90% more of the Spokane workforce than they do nationally, about 420 people. The 14 nonresidential roofing contractors here average about 35 employees per location, which means a handful of large operators set the pace on pay. There are 18% 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 Spokane?
Of the roles we recruit for, Roofing Foreman pays the most in Spokane, a $92,780 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Sheet Metal Worker at $76,080, 18% below it. Commercial Roofer is the lowest-paid field role at $58,720. Relative to national pay, Sheet Metal Worker is the strongest-paying role here (23% above). Estimator trails national pay the most (6% below).
How many nonresidential roofing contractors operate in Spokane?
BLS counted 14 nonresidential roofing contractors in Spokane in 2023, employing about 491 people between them. Down from 17 in 2018, a 18% decline against 10% growth nationally. That averages 35 people per location, so a few large operators dominate hiring. They pay an average of $84,437, 13% above the $74,959 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Spokane for roofers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Seattle (228 miles, about 2,970, $64,090 median), Boise (286 miles, about 650, $60,100 median) and Portland (290 miles, about 2,280, $61,210 median). Seattle has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Seattle pays 9% more, which is where Spokane employers tend to lose people.
Hiring commercial roofing talent in Spokane?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you wages, timeline, and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.