Construction manager · Columbus, GA

Construction manager in Columbus: $3,111/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median construction manager wage in Columbus at $99,110 a year. About 200 construction manager jobs are in the metro. The job is a smaller share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 0.69). The 10th percentile is $62,920 and the 90th is $139,990. Pay ranks 290th-highest of 378 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,063/mo). Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,111 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Warner Robins, about 66 miles away, at $4,212 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,111

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$99,110

$62,920 to $139,990

Rent (1 bd)

$1,063

$1,265 (2 bd)

Employment

200

Location quotient 0.69

Pay rank

290th of 378

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, construction manager pay of $99,110.

Taxes$2,127
Rent$1,063
Other living costs$1,958
Left over$3,111

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $99,110
Federal income tax: −$13,418
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,582
State income tax (GA): −$4,521
Take-home pay: $73,589
Effective tax rate: 25.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,063
Groceries: $386
Getting around: $560
Healthcare: $434
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,021

Left over each month

$8,259 gross, minus $2,127 in tax and $3,021 in living costs.

$3,111

Rank every metro for a construction manager

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Warner Robins, $4,212/mo.

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Questions

What does a construction manager make in Columbus?

$99,110 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 200 construction manager jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,111 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Georgia charges a 5.19% flat income tax Rent is $1,063, and pay covers 7.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a construction manager keep more?

Warner Robins, about 66 miles away, leaves $4,212 a month, more than Columbus.