Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in Texas

Median $48.78 an hour for 59,060 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$48.78/hrMedian hourly wageTexas, May data
$101,470/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$30.79 – $80.1910th to 90th percentilehourly range
59,060Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Construction manager pay in Texas: the full range

Wage percentiles, TexasMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrTexas: 10th $30.79 · 25th $38.17 · median $48.78 · 75th $63.26 · 90th $80.19Texas$48.78$30.79$80.19United States: 10th $33.50 · 25th $42.57 · median $55.28 · 75th $72.91 · 90th $91.08United States$55.28
Hourly wage percentiles for construction managers: Texas vs United States, May 2025.

Texas ranks 42nd of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 48th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $50.24). 59,060 construction managers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$30.79 – $38.17$64,040 – $79,390roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$38.17 – $63.26$79,390 – $131,570the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$63.26 – $80.19$131,570 – $166,800the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in Texas

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrMidland: $57.03Midland$57.03Odessa: $51.34Odessa$51.34Dallas-Fort Worth: $49.79Dallas-Fort Worth$49.79Houston: $49.78Houston$49.78Austin: $49.51Austin$49.51Beaumont: $48.24Beaumont$48.24Corpus Christi: $47.37Corpus Christi$47.37San Antonio: $47.33San Antonio$47.33Killeen: $46.60Killeen$46.60San Angelo: $46.25San Angelo$46.25Amarillo: $46.03Amarillo$46.03Sherman: $45.82Sherman$45.82
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in Texas, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Midland$31.72$57.03$113.4660017% above
Odessa$30.97$51.34$82.113405% above
Dallas-Fort Worth$32.01$49.79$80.1817,1102% above
Houston$32.93$49.78$82.0116,5002% above
Austin$33.53$49.51$81.306,0401% above
Beaumont$33.80$48.24$75.891,2101% below
Corpus Christi$30.36$47.37$76.811,1503% below
San Antonio$29.51$47.33$75.704,6803% below
Killeen$28.08$46.60$78.005804% below
San Angelo$26.29$46.25$78.401205% below
Amarillo$29.95$46.03$76.834506% below
Sherman$27.91$45.82$75.521406% below
Longview$28.53$45.67$69.535206% below
Wichita Falls$27.96$44.60$80.261309% below
Waco$28.31$43.64$73.0139011% below
Laredo$27.80$43.40$66.4616011% below
Abilene$27.76$42.81$82.4619012% below
College Station$28.78$42.51$70.9235013% below
Lubbock$28.51$41.46$69.0752015% below
Texarkana$26.80$41.14$67.0212016% below
El Paso$27.53$40.40$66.341,00017% below
McAllen$27.25$40.12$75.2250018% below
Victoria$28.12$40.00$63.4010018% below
Brownsville$26.91$39.49$66.3423019% below
Tyler$27.45$38.35$71.8030021% below

Construction manager wages in Texas over time

Texas, 1999-2025TexasUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$55.28United States$48.78Texas
Median hourly wage for construction managers, Texas vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearTexas $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$24.63$47.60$26.7520,650
2000$26.64$49.81$28.0019,370
2001$27.59$50.15$29.3518,600
2002$28.89$51.70$30.5318,000
2003$30.33$53.07$31.9616,770
2004$30.78$52.46$33.5915,080
2005$29.44$48.53$34.7418,770
2006$28.42$45.39$35.4323,120
2007$29.10$45.18$36.6527,410
2008$31.33$46.85$38.3930,150
2009$33.69$50.56$39.5828,010
2010$35.33$52.16$40.3225,430
2011$36.20$51.81$40.5025,450
2012$34.85$48.87$39.8028,200
2013$35.90$49.61$40.5829,380
2014$36.63$49.81$41.1729,680
2015$39.56$53.73$42.0226,800
2016$42.02$56.37$42.9326,440
2017$45.05$59.17$43.9325,630
2018$43.70$56.03$44.8929,620
2019$43.42$54.68$45.8034,560
2020$41.49$51.61$46.7240,320
2021$46.29$55.00$47.5531,400
2022$45.71$50.28$48.7935,820
2023$47.26$49.93$50.4345,770
2024$47.88$49.14$51.4351,960
2025$48.78$48.78$55.2859,060

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in Texas changed by -9.2% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Texas?

929.9kConstruction jobsTexas, 2026-08
+2.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k1,000k19901995200020052010201520202025930kAug 2026
Construction employment in Texas (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at construction establishments by county (all employees, not just construction managers), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Borden County39$265,958$5,115
Runnels County232$117,620$2,262
Marion County103$111,021$2,135
Young County330$110,242$2,120
Fort Bend County15,164$104,805$2,015
Somervell County278$104,026$2,001
Armstrong County292$99,806$1,919
Ward County928$99,726$1,918
Andrews County1,332$97,440$1,874
Pecos County401$97,410$1,873
Bosque County387$97,048$1,866
Brazoria County15,282$96,931$1,864

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in Texas?

The median construction manager in Texas earned $48.78 an hour ($101,470 a year) in May 2025, 12% below the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $38.17–$63.26; the top 10% earn more than $80.19.

Where does Texas rank for construction manager pay?

Texas ranks 42nd of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $48.78 an hour, and 48th after adjusting for Texas's cost of living (BEA price parity 97.1, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in Texas?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a construction manager classification for most Texas counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many construction managers work in Texas?

BLS counted 59,060 construction managers in Texas in May 2025, 4.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.72; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Texas and metro areas, SOC 11-9021.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.