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Construction Managers Salary in Texas

What Construction Managers earn in Texas, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 21 counties.

Average in TX
$101,311
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
7 of 7
published states
Workers in state
57,160
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
2
21 counties

Pay by labor market in Texas

Construction Managers pay by wage area in Texas
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$103,550$81,398$55,899Dallas County, TX
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$103,530$81,384$59,185Harris County, TX

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Construction Managers in Texas counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Austin County, TX$103,530$81,384$64,513
2Wise County, TX$103,550$81,398$63,627
3San Jacinto County, TX$103,530$81,384$61,501
4Brazoria County, TX$103,530$81,384$59,773
5Harris County, TX$103,530$81,384$59,185
6Fort Bend County, TX$103,530$81,384$59,185
7Montgomery County, TX$103,530$81,384$59,185
8Galveston County, TX$103,530$81,384$59,185
9Liberty County, TX$103,530$81,384$59,185
10Waller County, TX$103,530$81,384$59,185
11Chambers County, TX$103,530$81,384$59,185
12Tarrant County, TX$103,550$81,398$56,559
13Johnson County, TX$103,550$81,398$56,559
14Parker County, TX$103,550$81,398$56,559
15Dallas County, TX$103,550$81,398$55,899
16Collin County, TX$103,550$81,398$55,899
17Denton County, TX$103,550$81,398$55,899
18Ellis County, TX$103,550$81,398$55,899
19Kaufman County, TX$103,550$81,398$55,899
20Rockwall County, TX$103,550$81,398$55,899
21Hunt County, TX$103,550$81,398$55,899

Construction Managers pay in Texas

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Construction Managers in Texas is $101,311, based on 57,160 workers. Among the 7 states with published data, that ranks number 7. The BLS national median for the occupation is $114,990, so Texas averages 11.9% below it.

Inside Texas, pay depends on the labor market. The highest local median is $103,550 in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area and the lowest is $103,530 in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, a difference of $20 across 2 wage areas.

Cost of living for Construction Managers in Texas

We compare 21 Texas counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin, $64,513. Hunt County, TX leaves the smallest, $55,899. The median wage covers all four basics in 21 of the 21 counties.

Construction Managers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Construction Managers are New York ($152,647), New Jersey ($148,943), California ($136,381) and Arizona ($115,558).

Frequently asked questions: Construction Managers in Texas

How much do Construction Managers earn in Texas?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $101,311, from $103,530 to $103,550 depending on the labor market.

Which Texas county is best for Construction Managers?

Austin County, TX leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($64,513). Wise County, TX follows at $63,627.