Commercial roofing recruiters serving Syracuse.
Syracuse's roofing market runs about 6% above national, driven by Micron's $100 billion, 1,300-acre semiconductor fabrication campus - the largest private investment in New York State's history.
The largest private investment in New York State's history.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below.
What the hub does flag directly: Micron's four-fab, 1,300-acre campus carries 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 Syracuse, and we verify real large-scale industrial or semiconductor-campus roofing history depending on the specific role.
The story behind the demand.
One project, of genuinely historic scale.
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Four fabs planned across a 1,300-acre site in Clay, NY, now in full vertical construction - the largest private investment in New York State's history, with enormous roofing scope across the campus.
What commercial roofing roles pay in Syracuse.
In the Syracuse metro, BLS puts the median for roofers at $61,480 a year, 11% above the $55,440 national median. Among the 104 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Syracuse ranks 23rd on pay. Most of the market sits between $48,510 and $76,940. Of the other field roles, sheet metal worker pays the most locally, at a $63,870 median. BLS does not publish Syracuse 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 | Syracuse median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Commercial RooferRoofers (47-2181) | $61,480 | $48,510–$76,940 | $55,440 | +11% | 270 |
| Roofing HelperHelpers--Roofers (47-3016) | – | – | $44,160 | – | – |
| Sheet Metal WorkerSheet Metal Workers (47-2211) | $63,870 | $42,220–$97,480 | $61,800 | +3% | 190 |
| Roofing ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $81,230 | $61,410–$126,730 | $79,920 | +2% | – |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $77,970 | $52,370–$122,410 | $78,740 | −1% | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Syracuse 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 Syracuse commercial roofing hiring game actually plays out in 2026. The five things below are what we tell every Syracuse roofing client at intake.
Why Syracuse publishes no distinct roofing wage figure - and what that means for offers
Syracuse'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 6% 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 Micron is the real opportunity
Syracuse's own market data names Micron's four-fab, 1,300-acre campus as carrying enormous roofing scope, while standard commercial roofing carries a modest regional premium otherwise - the largest private investment in New York State's history, unfolding at a single site.
Where Syracuse commercial roofing talent comes from
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Syracuse. Standard commercial roofing crews draw on a genuinely available regional pipeline. Foremen with real semiconductor-fab or large-industrial roofing capability are the harder fill.
Credentials worth filtering for
What actually separates candidates in Syracuse: verified large-scale industrial or semiconductor-campus roofing project history - Micron's 1,300-acre footprint is the single specific opportunity the metro's own market data flags.
Realistic timelines, by role
Standard roles: 4-6 weeks intake to signed offer. Foremen for Micron-scale industrial roofing 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 Syracuse commercial roofing clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months. Foremen with real large-scale industrial roofing experience are the role in genuine short supply - everything else draws on the metro's own available regional pipeline.
- Semiconductor-campus roofing foreman (Micron-adjacent)
- Large-industrial roofing foreman (general)
- Commercial roofing foreman (general)
- Commercial roofing estimator
- Roofing project manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Syracuse, see the Syracuse 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 Syracuse, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Syracuse's commercial roofing segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For Syracuse roofing, we also confirm whether the work is Micron-scale industrial roofing, since that needs a specific sourcing pool.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Syracuse commercial roofing candidate network, filtered for verified large-scale 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 Syracuse publishes no roofing-specific wage figure.
Syracuse 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 Syracuse's commercial roofing market compares
In 2023 the Syracuse metro had 12 nonresidential roofing contractors (counted by business location), with about 247 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $91,897, 22.6% above the national average of $74,959 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 10.8% over the year, faster than the 6.7% national increase, so local employers were adding people quicker than most of the country. That works out to 1.8 per 100,000 residents, close to the 1.8 national rate. These firms account for 2.0% of all construction employment in the metro.
Among the 95 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Syracuse ranks 76th for headcount, 22nd for median pay and 40th for concentration for roofers.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
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| New York | 3,100 | $76,400 | 0.37 | 156 |
| Buffalo | 570 | $62,590 | 1.23 | 22 |
| Rochester | 540 | $60,880 | 1.25 | 12 |
| Albany | 440 | $63,920 | 1.12 | 12 |
| Syracuse | 270 | $61,480 | 1.05 | 12 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial roofing employers in Syracuse, the pool is about the national norm for its size and local employers are adding people, so expect competing offers on experienced candidates and keep the process short.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Syracuse metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Syracuse's commercial roofing market has changed since 2018.
Syracuse had 12 nonresidential roofing contractors in 2023, exactly as many as in 2018. Headcount at those firms went down 4%, to about 247 people. Average annual pay there went from $60,895 to $91,897 (+51%), 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 | 12 | 12 | +0% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: employment | 258 | 247 | −4% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: average annual pay | $60,895 | $91,897 | +51% |
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 Syracuse.
What major projects are driving commercial roofing demand in Syracuse?
Micron Technology's $100 billion semiconductor fabrication complex - four fabs planned across a 1,300-acre site in Clay, NY, now in full vertical construction - carries enormous roofing scope.
Is there a specialty roofing premium tied to Micron's fab complex?
Syracuse's own market data names Micron's campus as carrying enormous roofing scope, but does not publish a separate percentage for that opportunity.
What do roofers earn in Syracuse?
BLS puts the Syracuse median for roofers at $61,480 a year, 11% above the $55,440 national median. That ranks 23rd of 104 metros with published figures, in the top quarter. Pay is bunched together here, $48,510 to $76,940 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.6x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. Within New York, New York pays more, at $76,400.
Is it hard to hire roofers in Syracuse?
It is about average. Roofers are as common in Syracuse as they are nationally (location quotient 1.05), with about 270 in the metro. The 12 nonresidential roofing contractors here average about 21 employees per location.
Which commercial roofing roles pay the most in Syracuse?
Of the roles we recruit for, Roofing Foreman pays the most in Syracuse, a $81,230 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Sheet Metal Worker at $63,870, 21% below it. Commercial Roofer is the lowest-paid field role at $61,480. Relative to national pay, Commercial Roofer is the strongest-paying role here (11% above).
How many nonresidential roofing contractors operate in Syracuse?
BLS counted 12 nonresidential roofing contractors in Syracuse in 2023, employing about 247 people between them. That is roughly where the count stood in 2018 (12). That averages 21 people per location. They pay an average of $91,897, 23% above the $74,959 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Syracuse for roofers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Rochester (74 miles, about 540, $60,880 median), Scranton (116 miles, about 150, $49,620 median) and Albany (124 miles, about 440, $63,920 median). Rochester has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Syracuse out-pays Scranton, an advantage when recruiting from there.
Hiring commercial roofing talent in Syracuse?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you wages, timeline, and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.