Construction manager · Augusta, GA

Construction manager in Augusta: $3,518/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median construction manager wage in Augusta at $108,110 a year. About 770 construction manager jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.35). The 10th percentile is $73,420 and the 90th is $189,900. Pay ranks 154th-highest of 378 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,134/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,518 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Kingsport, about 219 miles away, at $4,711 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,518

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$108,110

$73,420 to $189,900

Rent (1 bd)

$1,134

$1,350 (2 bd)

Employment

770

Location quotient 1.35

Pay rank

154th of 378

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, construction manager pay of $108,110.

Taxes$2,388
Rent$1,134
Other living costs$1,969
Left over$3,518

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $108,110
Federal income tax: −$15,398
Social Security and Medicare: −$8,270
State income tax (GA): −$4,988
Take-home pay: $79,453
Effective tax rate: 26.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,134
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $575
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,103

Left over each month

$9,009 gross, minus $2,388 in tax and $3,103 in living costs.

$3,518

Rank every metro for a construction manager

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Kingsport, $4,711/mo.

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Questions

What does a construction manager make in Augusta?

$108,110 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 770 construction manager jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a construction manager in Augusta?

$3,518 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,134, and pay covers 7.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a construction manager keep more?

Kingsport, about 219 miles away, leaves $4,711 a month, more than Augusta.