Where the Door-to-Door Sales Jobs Are: By Industry, Region and Season
Which regions and seasons have door-to-door work in solar, roofing, pest, security, fiber and energy, and when to apply to get on a team.
Short answer: door-to-door work follows the product. Pest control and solar run year-round across the Sun Belt and seasonally further north. Storm roofing follows hail through the Plains and Texas in spring and summer and hurricanes along the Gulf and Southeast coasts in late summer and fall. Retail energy exists only in states with energy choice. Fiber goes wherever providers are building new networks. If you will relocate, you can work almost all year; if you will not, pick the industry that is active where you live.
By industry
| Industry | Where | When |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | Strongest in sunny states with high electric bills; present in most of the country | Year-round in the South and West; spring to fall up north |
| Roofing | Hail storms in the Plains, Texas and Colorado; hurricanes on the Gulf and Southeast coasts; retail roofing everywhere | Hail: spring and summer. Hurricanes: late summer and fall |
| Pest control | Summer programs nationwide; year-round teams in Florida, Texas, Arizona and the Southeast | Summer programs about May to August |
| Home security | Summer programs nationwide; year-round teams in warm markets | Summer programs about May to August |
| Fiber | Neighborhoods where a provider has just built fiber | Year-round, following construction |
| Retail energy | States with energy choice, such as Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New York and New Jersey | Year-round |
| Water treatment | Hard-water regions and areas on private wells | Year-round |
| Windows, HVAC, gutters | Older and wooded neighborhoods nationwide | Year-round, busiest spring and fall (HVAC before summer and winter) |
Staying home vs. traveling
Staying home: look at the industries active in your area year-round. In the South that is most of them; in colder states, canvassing roles, fiber, telecom and energy run longest.
Traveling: summer programs relocate whole teams with housing, storm roofing teams move with the weather, and blitz teams travel for short pushes in a market that just opened. Say on your application that you will relocate or blitz and which months you are free.
When to apply
- Summer programs: recruiting runs from fall through spring. Apply early for the best markets. See what a summer sales program is.
- Solar and roofing: the busiest hiring is late winter into spring, ahead of the season.
- Fiber, telecom and energy: any time of year.
Check the rules where you will knock
Cities and states set their own permit and licensing rules. Read door-to-door permits and laws before you move to a new market.
Questions
Where are the most door-to-door sales jobs?
The Sun Belt has the most year-round work across pest control, solar, security and roofing. Further north, work is more seasonal, with summer programs, spring and fall canvassing, and year-round fiber, telecom and energy roles.
Which states allow door-to-door energy sales?
States with retail energy choice, such as Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, New York and New Jersey. Rules vary by state and utility.
When should I apply for a summer sales job?
Between fall and spring. Companies fill summer teams months ahead, and the best markets go first.