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, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$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 2026-11-06

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. The top 10% earn 2.6× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$30.79 – $38.17$64,040 – $79,390roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$38.17 – $63.26$79,390 – $131,570the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$63.26 – $80.19$131,570 – $166,800the 75th to 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 $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Midland$31.72$57.03$59.53$113.4660017% above
Odessa$30.97$51.34$54.68$82.113405% above
Dallas-Fort Worth$32.01$49.79$48.29$80.1817,1102% above
Houston$32.93$49.78$50.49$82.0116,5002% above
Austin$33.53$49.51$50.47$81.306,0401% above
Beaumont$33.80$48.24$53.60$75.891,2101% below
Corpus Christi$30.36$47.37$51.10$76.811,1503% below
San Antonio$29.51$47.33$49.98$75.704,6803% below
Killeen$28.08$46.60$51.15$78.005804% below
San Angelo$26.29$46.25$50.00$78.401205% below
Amarillo$29.95$46.03$50.14$76.834506% below
Sherman$27.91$45.82$48.85$75.521406% below
Longview$28.53$45.67$51.03$69.535206% below
Wichita Falls$27.96$44.60$49.83$80.261309% below
Waco$28.31$43.64$47.18$73.0139011% below
Laredo$27.80$43.40$49.89$66.4616011% below
Abilene$27.76$42.81$47.36$82.4619012% below
College Station$28.78$42.51$46.71$70.9235013% below
Lubbock$28.51$41.46$45.41$69.0752015% below
Texarkana$26.80$41.14$48.98$67.0212016% below
El Paso$27.53$40.40$44.94$66.341,00017% below
McAllen$27.25$40.12$46.71$75.2250018% below
Victoria$28.12$40.00$44.54$63.4010018% below
Brownsville$26.91$39.49$45.92$66.3423019% below
Tyler$27.45$38.35$41.59$71.8030021% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

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 and by -10.8% since 2019.

Are there more construction manager jobs in Texas?

+70.9%Jobs since 201934,560 then, 59,060 in 2025
+120.4%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
4.2Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.7× the US share, 4th of 49 states

Since 1999, the number of construction managers counted in Texas has changed by +186.0%, against +58.2% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +70.9%.

Construction managers in Texas vs United States, 1999 = 100TexasUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages0100200300400200020052010201520202025286Texas158United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Texas vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearTexas jobsTexas indexUS index
199920,650100100
200019,3709495
200118,6009089
200218,0008787
200316,7708182
200415,0807377
200518,7709180
200623,12011286
200727,41013390
200830,15014692
200928,01013685
201025,43012380
201125,45012381
201228,20013786
201329,38014289
201429,68014495
201526,800130100
201626,440128104
201725,630124110
201829,620143116
201934,560167122
202040,320195119
202131,400152118
202235,820174126
202345,770222137
202451,960252145
202559,060286158

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for construction managers in Texas

+13.1%Projected growth in Texas2024–2034, state agency
7,330Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
80,470Jobs in 202491,010 projected for 2034
+9.1%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Texas's labor market agency projects the number of construction managers in the state to change by +13.1% between 2024 and 2034, from 80,470 to 91,010, with about 7,330 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.1% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 59,060 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Texas labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Is construction work growing in Texas?

924.5kConstruction jobsTexas, 2026-09
+1.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k1,000k19901995200020052010201520202025924kSep 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. Across the 173 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 374,938 in 2015 to 475,675 in 2025, +26.9%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Borden County339$265,958$5,115
Runnels County24232$117,620$2,262
Marion County11103$111,021$2,135
Young County62330$110,242$2,120
Fort Bend County1,06215,164$104,805$2,015
Somervell County27278$104,026$2,001
Armstrong County22292$99,806$1,919
Ward County30928$99,726$1,918
Andrews County431,332$97,440$1,874
Pecos County27401$97,410$1,873
Bosque County40387$97,048$1,866
Brazoria County56415,282$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).

Is construction manager work growing in Texas?

The BLS employer survey count of construction managers in Texas went from 26,800 in 2015 to 59,060 in 2025, +120.4%, and +70.9% since 2019. Texas's labor market agency projects +13.1% growth for construction managers between 2024 and 2034, from 80,470 to 91,010 jobs.

How many construction manager openings a year are there in Texas?

Texas projects about 7,330 openings a year for construction managers over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 49,700 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Texas and metro areas, SOC 11-9021. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-06. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Texas labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.