Commercial roofing recruiters serving McAllen.
McAllen is a lower-cost-of-labor border market overall, with real large-footprint roofing opportunity at the airport's terminal expansion and a new cold storage warehousing hub near the international bridges.
A lower-cost market, with two real large-footprint opportunities.
Metro pay for every role we recruit is in the table below.
What the hub does flag directly: the airport terminal expansion and the new 47-acre industrial park both carry "large-footprint roofing scope," with standard commercial roofing otherwise tracking the region's general discount.
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in McAllen, and we verify real large-footprint airport-facility or industrial-warehouse project history rather than a general roofing resume.
The story behind the demand.
An airport expansion and a new cold storage hub, both at real scale.
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90,000 sq ft of new terminal construction carries substantial large-footprint roofing scope, distinct from the region's typical commercial re-roof work.
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A cold storage warehousing hub near the international bridges adds real large-footprint industrial roofing scope to the region's pipeline.
What commercial roofing roles pay in McAllen.
In the McAllen metro, BLS puts the median for sheet metal workers at $45,350 a year, 27% below the $61,800 national median. Among the 107 metros BLS publishes for this occupation, McAllen ranks 107th on pay. Most of the market sits between $30,690 and $56,290. BLS does not publish McAllen pay for 2 of the roles below, 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 | McAllen median | Typical range | National median | vs. national | Employed locally |
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| Commercial RooferRoofers (47-2181) | – | – | $55,440 | – | – |
| Roofing HelperHelpers--Roofers (47-3016) | – | – | $44,160 | – | – |
| Sheet Metal WorkerSheet Metal Workers (47-2211) | $45,350 | $30,690–$56,290 | $61,800 | −27% | 60 |
| Roofing ForemanFirst-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011) | $60,370 | $39,580–$99,240 | $79,920 | −24% | – |
| EstimatorCost Estimators (13-1051) | $64,420 | $37,730–$103,920 | $78,740 | −18% | – |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, McAllen 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 McAllen commercial roofing hiring game actually plays out in 2026. The five things below are what we tell every McAllen roofing client at intake.
Why McAllen publishes no distinct roofing wage figure - and what that means for offers
McAllen'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 13% below national. We benchmark roofing offers against that general market discount rather than inventing a roofing-specific number that doesn't exist in the metro's own data.
Where the real opportunity sits
McAllen's own market data names the airport terminal expansion and the 47-acre industrial park as carrying "large-footprint roofing scope," with standard commercial roofing otherwise tracking the region's general discount.
Where McAllen commercial roofing talent comes from
We recruit across the full org chart for commercial roofing contractors in McAllen. Standard commercial roofing crews draw on a genuinely available, lower-cost regional pipeline. Foremen with real large-footprint airport or industrial roofing scale capability are the harder fill.
Credentials worth filtering for
What actually separates candidates in McAllen: verified large-footprint airport-facility or industrial-warehouse roofing project history - the specific opportunity the metro's own market data flags.
Realistic timelines, by role
Standard roles: 4-6 weeks intake to signed offer, in line with the region's general market pace. Foremen for airport-terminal or industrial-warehouse-scale work 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 McAllen commercial roofing clients, these are the highest-volume roles we've recruited for in the last 24 months. Foremen with real large-footprint airport-facility or industrial-warehouse roofing experience are the role in genuine short supply - everything else draws on the metro's own available, lower-cost regional pipeline.
- Large-footprint airport-facility roofing foreman
- Large-footprint industrial roofing foreman (cold-storage warehouse scale)
- Commercial roofing foreman (general)
- Commercial roofing estimator
- Roofing project manager
For the broader picture across every commercial trade in McAllen, see the McAllen 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 McAllen, plainly.
Same approach we use in every market - but tuned for what works in McAllen's commercial roofing segment specifically:
- Same-day intake call. We get the role, the project context, the budget, your dealbreakers. For McAllen roofing, we also confirm whether the work is airport-terminal or industrial-warehouse scale, since that shifts the sourcing pool and the realistic offer range.
- Candidate sourcing within 48 hours. We pull from our existing McAllen commercial roofing candidate network, filtered for verified large-footprint 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 market discount, since McAllen publishes no roofing-specific wage figure.
How McAllen's commercial roofing market compares
In 2023 the McAllen metro had 12 nonresidential roofing contractors (counted by business location), with about 147 people on their payrolls. Average pay at those firms was $50,328, 32.9% below the national average of $74,959 for the same kind of employer. Headcount grew 20.5% 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 1.4 per 100,000 residents against 1.8 nationally. Fewer local employers means experienced people are easier to identify, but many work for firms based outside the metro. These firms account for 1.8% of all construction employment in the metro.
| Metro | Employed | Median pay | Concentration | Commercial employers |
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| Dallas-Fort Worth | 2,180 | $46,990 | 0.62 | 230 |
| Houston | 1,230 | $45,500 | 0.43 | 160 |
| Austin | 480 | $47,340 | 0.42 | 64 |
| San Antonio | 350 | $43,720 | 0.36 | 37 |
| El Paso | 120 | $36,300 | 0.42 | 15 |
| McAllen | – | – | – | 12 |
BLS OEWS occupation figures and QCEW business-location counts; a dash means not published.
What this means for hiring:Local commercial roofing employers in McAllen are adding headcount, which means more employers competing for the same people.
Sources: BLS QCEW 2023 annual averages and BLS OEWS May 2025, McAllen metro. Employers are counted by business location.
How McAllen's commercial roofing market has changed since 2018.
McAllen lost nonresidential roofing contractors between 2018 and 2023, from 13 business locations to 12 (down 8%), behind the 10% growth nationally. Headcount at those firms went up 23%, to about 147 people, so fewer firms are employing more people each. Average annual pay there went from $36,580 to $50,328 (+38%), 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 | 13 | 12 | −8% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: employment | 120 | 147 | +23% |
| Nonresidential roofing contractors: average annual pay | $36,580 | $50,328 | +38% |
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 McAllen.
What major projects are driving commercial roofing demand in McAllen?
The $180M McAllen International Airport terminal and runway expansion (90,000 sq ft of new terminal construction) and a new 47-acre industrial park near the Anzalduas and Pharr international bridges (a cold storage warehousing hub) both carry large-footprint roofing scope.
Are commercial roofing wages lower in McAllen than the national average?
McAllen is a lower-cost-of-labor border metro, and the general commercial estimator rate runs about 13% below national - consistent with the broader wage discount across most commercial trades in this market. McAllen does not publish a distinct roofing-foreman wage figure.
Which commercial roofing roles pay the most in McAllen?
Of the roles we recruit for, Estimator pays the most in McAllen, a $64,420 median (BLS measures that occupation across all industries in the metro). Among field roles the top earner is Sheet Metal Worker at $45,350, 30% below it. Sheet Metal Worker trails national pay the most (27% below).
How many nonresidential roofing contractors operate in McAllen?
BLS counted 12 nonresidential roofing contractors in McAllen in 2023, employing about 147 people between them. Down from 13 in 2018, a 8% decline against 10% growth nationally. That averages 12 people per location. They pay an average of $50,328, 33% below the $74,959 national average for the same kind of employer.
Which nearby metros compete with McAllen for roofers?
The closest metros we cover with published figures are San Antonio (223 miles, about 350, $43,720 median) and Austin (282 miles, about 480, $47,340 median).
Hiring commercial roofing talent in McAllen?
Tell us the role. We'll tell you wages, timeline, and where we'd source the candidate - in under 30 minutes.