Commercial roofing recruiters serving Tucson.
Tucson roofing wages price below national average - a genuine cost advantage for contractors staffing routine work, in a market with a more modest construction footprint than nearby Phoenix.
A quieter market than Phoenix, and that's reflected in the wages.
Commercial roofing foremen and estimators in the Tucson metro both price about 2% below the national average, a genuine cost advantage for contractors staffing routine work.
Tucson's own market data is direct: standard commercial roofing demand tracks slightly below national average, reflecting the metro's more modest construction footprint relative to Phoenix. Unlike most other metros we've built pages for, Tucson's hub doesn't flag a distinct large-footprint roofing opportunity - Arizona's headline semiconductor construction boom sits in Phoenix, and we don't manufacture a comparable driver here where none exists.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Tucson, drawing on a genuinely available regional pipeline at a below-national cost basis.
The story behind the demand.
A real solar buildout - but its wage premium lands in electrical and heavy-civil trades, not roofing.
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A utility-scale solar facility sized to power roughly 25,000 homes is the metro's one real capital project; the hub's own market data ties its wage premiums to electrical and heavy-civil trades specifically, not roofing.
What commercial roofing roles pay in Tucson.
In the Tucson metro, BLS puts the median for roofers at $44,040 a year, 21% below the $55,440 national median. Among the 104 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, Tucson ranks 100th on pay. Most of the market sits between $37,400 and $57,390. Of the other field roles, sheet metal worker pays the most locally, at a $48,440 median. BLS does not publish Tucson 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 | Tucson median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial RooferRoofers (47-2181) | $44,040 | $37,400–$57,390 | $55,440 | −21% | 340 |
| Roofing HelperHelpers--Roofers (47-3016) | – | – | $44,160 | – | – |
| Sheet Metal WorkerSheet Metal Workers (47-2211) | $48,440 | $33,830–$77,210 | $61,800 | −22% | 330 |
| Roofing ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $71,480 | $49,990–$98,080 | $79,920 | −11% | – |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $73,590 | $46,610–$122,640 | $78,740 | −7% | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Tucson 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 Tucson commercial roofing hiring game actually plays out in 2026. The five things below are what we tell every Tucson roofing client at intake.
Why Tucson prices below national - and what that means for offers
Tucson's own market data puts standard commercial roofing slightly below national average, reflecting the metro's more modest construction footprint relative to Phoenix. That's a genuine cost advantage for contractors staffing routine roofing work here.
Why there's no large-footprint roofing driver in this metro right now
Unlike most metros in this rollout, Tucson's hub doesn't flag a specific large-footprint roofing opportunity. Arizona's headline semiconductor construction boom, including TSMC's $265B investment, sits in the Phoenix metro - not Tucson. Tucson's own solar-farm project drives premiums in electrical and heavy-civil trades specifically, not roofing.
Where Tucson commercial roofing talent comes from
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in Tucson. Standard commercial roofing crews draw on a genuinely available regional pipeline at a below-national cost basis.
What candidates expect from a Tucson roofing offer in 2026
Foreman comp runs about 2% below national, and commercial estimators run about 2% below - both match the metro's own published wage table directly, reflecting the market's overall modest cost advantage.
Realistic timelines, by role
Standard roles: 3-5 weeks intake to signed offer, close to national average. First slate of vetted candidates within 48 hours.
The roofing positions we fill, most often.
Across all Tucson commercial roofing clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months. The market draws on a genuinely available regional pipeline at a below-national cost basis.
- Commercial roofing foreman
- Commercial roofing estimator
- Roofing project manager
- Roofing safety manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in Tucson, see the Tucson 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 Tucson, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in Tucson's commercial roofing segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing Tucson commercial roofing candidate network.
- Vetted short list (week one). Three to five candidates. We verify real project-delivery history rather than a line on a resume.
- Offer and close. Standard roles close in 3-5 weeks. We help with offer math against Tucson's own wage table.
Tucson sits at about the national rate for commercial roofing — neither unusually deep nor unusually thin.
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 Tucson's commercial roofing market compares
In 2023 the Tucson metro had 17 nonresidential roofing contractors (counted by business location), with about 182 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $49,576, 33.9% below the national average of $74,959 for the same kind of employer. Headcount fell 3.7% 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. That works out to 1.6 per 100,000 residents, close to the 1.8 national rate. These firms account for 0.9% of all construction employment in the metro.
Among the 95 metros we cover with published BLS figures, Tucson ranks 69th for headcount, 91st for median pay and 43rd for concentration for roofers. Pay here is among the lowest we see, which makes relocation offers from higher-paying metros a real retention risk.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 2,700 | $47,760 | 1.31 | 77 |
| Tucson | 340 | $44,040 | 1.00 | 17 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:For commercial roofing employers in Tucson, the pool is about the national norm for its size, and local employers have trimmed headcount. That usually means experienced people are available but cautious, so the stability of the job matters as much as the rate.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, Tucson metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How Tucson's commercial roofing market has changed since 2018.
The number of nonresidential roofing contractors in Tucson rose from 10 in 2018 to 17 in 2023, up 70%, ahead of the 10% national rise. Headcount at those firms went up 94%, to about 182 people. Average annual pay there went from $34,533 to $49,576 (+44%), 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 | 10 | 17 | +70% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: employment | 94 | 182 | +94% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: average annual pay | $34,533 | $49,576 | +44% |
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 Tucson.
Is there a large-footprint specialty roofing opportunity in Tucson?
Tucson's own market data does not flag a specific large-footprint roofing driver, unlike most other metros in this rollout. Arizona's headline semiconductor construction boom sits in Phoenix, not Tucson; Tucson's own $150M solar-farm project drives wage premiums in electrical and heavy-civil trades specifically, not roofing.
Are commercial roofing wages higher or lower in Tucson than the national average?
Tucson's own market data puts commercial roofing foreman and estimator wages both about 2% below national average - a genuine cost advantage for contractors staffing routine work here.
What do roofers earn in Tucson?
BLS puts the Tucson median for roofers at $44,040 a year, 21% below the $55,440 national median. That ranks 100th of 104 metros with published figures, in the bottom quarter. Pay is bunched together here, $37,400 to $57,390 across the 10th to 90th percentile and only a 1.5x gap, so small differences in an offer are noticed. Within Arizona, Phoenix pays more, at $47,760.
Is it hard to hire roofers in Tucson?
It is about average. Roofers are as common in Tucson as they are nationally (location quotient 1.00), with about 340 in the metro. The 17 nonresidential roofing contractors here average about 11 employees per location. With 70% more of those firms than in 2018, more employers are competing for the same crews.
Which commercial roofing roles pay the most in Tucson?
Of the roles we recruit for, Estimator pays the most in Tucson, a $73,590 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Sheet Metal Worker at $48,440, 34% below it. Commercial Roofer is the lowest-paid field role at $44,040. Sheet Metal Worker trails national pay the most (22% below).
How many nonresidential roofing contractors operate in Tucson?
BLS counted 17 nonresidential roofing contractors in Tucson in 2023, employing about 182 people between them. Up from 10 in 2018, a 70% increase against 10% growth nationally. That averages 11 people per location. They pay an average of $49,576, 34% below the $74,959 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with Tucson for roofers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are Phoenix (108 miles, about 2,700, $47,760 median) and El Paso (262 miles, about 120, $36,300 median). Phoenix has the larger pool, so it is the first place to look for senior people willing to move. Phoenix pays 8% more, which is where Tucson employers tend to lose people.
Hiring commercial roofing talent in Tucson?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you wages, timeline, and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.