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How many roofing contractors are in Oregon?

The Census Bureau counted 515 roofing contractors with paid employees in Oregon in 2023. That is 23.5% more than in 2017.

OREGON · 2023

The count

515

roofing contractors with paid employees

Employees
4,819
Average per site
9.4
Change since 2017
+23.5%
State rank
16 of 51

What the number means

Oregon had 515 roofing contractors in 2023, ranking number 16 among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Together they employed 4,819 people and paid $294 million in annual payroll, an average of 9.4 employees per site.

These businesses make up 0.42% of every employer establishment in Oregon, above 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.

51% of roofing contractors in Oregon have fewer than 5 employees, against 65% across the U.S.

Oregon holds 2.0% of the nation's roofing contractors and 1.5% of all U.S. employer establishments, so, measured against the state's overall size, the trade is over-represented. The most common size class is under 5 employees (264 sites). Average payroll per employee is $60,973, against $70,552 for the U.S. trade.

Size of the businesses

Roofing contractors in Oregon by number of employees, 2023
Employees per siteShareSitesShare
Under 526451.6%
5 to 911522.5%
10 to 197815.2%
20 to 49438.4%
50 to 99122.3%
100 to 24900.0%
250 to 49900.0%

Count since 2017

1002017201920222023Oregon 124U.S. 132

Index: 2017 = 100. Employer establishments only. 2017 count 417; 2019 count 459; 2022 count 515; 2023 count 515. Employment +28.4% since 2017.

Biggest other trades in Oregon

TradeSitesEmployeesSince 2017
Full-service restaurants4,24064,406−1.5%
Landscaping services1,89311,299+14.6%
Coffee shops and snack bars1,67720,280+15.5%
Child day care1,51713,335+20.3%
Plumbing and HVAC contractors1,33715,676+8.1%
Janitorial services1,24810,897+13.8%
General auto repair1,1275,763+1.0%
Beauty salons8003,225−0.1%

Roofing contractors in nearby ranks

StateSitesRank
Virginia55613
Arizona54214
Minnesota53015
Michigan50917
Missouri50318
Wisconsin49919

All states for roofing contractors · Every trade in Oregon

Questions

How many roofing contractors are in Oregon?

The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 515 roofing contractors with paid employees in Oregon in 2023. That ranks Oregon number 16 among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Is the number of roofing contractors in Oregon growing?

Between 2017 and 2023 the count grew (23.5%), from 417 to 515. 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.