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How many roofing contractors are in Hawaii?

The Census Bureau counted 95 roofing contractors with paid employees in Hawaii in 2023. That is 5.9% fewer than in 2017.

HAWAII · 2023

The count

95

roofing contractors with paid employees

Employees
1,090
Average per site
11.5
Change since 2017
−5.9%
State rank
43 of 51

What the number means

Hawaii had 95 roofing contractors in 2023, ranking number 43 among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Together they employed 1,090 people and paid $67 million in annual payroll, an average of 11.5 employees per site.

These businesses make up 0.29% of every employer establishment in Hawaii, close to the 0.31% national share. A site count is not the same as the number of companies: a chain with 40 locations counts 40 times.

45% of roofing contractors in Hawaii have fewer than 5 employees, against 65% across the U.S.

Hawaii holds 0.4% of the nation's roofing contractors and 0.4% of all U.S. employer establishments, so, measured against the state's overall size, the trade is about as common as in the country as a whole. The most common size class is under 5 employees (43 sites). Average payroll per employee is $61,842, against $70,552 for the U.S. trade.

Size of the businesses

Roofing contractors in Hawaii by number of employees, 2023
Employees per siteShareSitesShare
Under 54347.3%
5 to 92527.5%
10 to 191314.3%
20 to 491011.0%
50 to 9900.0%
100 to 24900.0%
250 to 49900.0%

Count since 2017

1002017201920222023Hawaii 94U.S. 132

Index: 2017 = 100. Employer establishments only. 2017 count 101; 2019 count 91; 2022 count 96; 2023 count 95. Employment −11.3% since 2017.

Biggest other trades in Hawaii

TradeSitesEmployeesSince 2017
Full-service restaurants1,23830,276−4.0%
Coffee shops and snack bars5466,203+17.4%
Plumbing and HVAC contractors4033,944+8.0%
Landscaping services3783,559+10.9%
Janitorial services3655,445+12.7%
Beauty salons3351,466−0.3%
Child day care2672,885+0.4%
General auto repair227989−11.0%

Roofing contractors in nearby ranks

StateSitesRank
Maine11040
South Dakota10541
West Virginia9842
Wyoming8644
Vermont8445
Rhode Island7946

All states for roofing contractors · Every trade in Hawaii

Questions

How many roofing contractors are in Hawaii?

The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 95 roofing contractors with paid employees in Hawaii in 2023. That ranks Hawaii number 43 among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Is the number of roofing contractors in Hawaii growing?

Between 2017 and 2023 the count shrank (5.9%), from 101 to 95. Across the United States the count changed by +31.6% over the same period. These years include the 2020 pandemic.

Does this count include self-employed owners with no staff?

No. County Business Patterns covers establishments with at least one paid employee. A sole proprietor with no employees is counted in a separate Census series called Nonemployer Statistics, which this site does not use yet, so the real number of people working in this trade is higher than the figure shown.

Read this before using the number

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns (2023; change measured against 2017, 2019 and 2022). Establishments with paid employees only; employment and payroll carry Census noise infusion. Retrieved November 2, 2026. Method and sources.