Construction manager · Corpus Christi, TX

Construction manager in Corpus Christi: $3,519/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median construction manager wage in Corpus Christi at $98,520 a year. About 1,150 construction manager jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 2.43). The 10th percentile is $63,140 and the 90th is $159,760. Pay ranks 302nd-highest of 378 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.7× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,072/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,519 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Eagle Pass, about 186 miles away, at $3,835 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,519

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,520

$63,140 to $159,760

Rent (1 bd)

$1,072

$1,276 (2 bd)

Employment

1,150

Location quotient 2.43

Pay rank

302nd of 378

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.7×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, construction manager pay of $98,520.

Taxes$1,735
Rent$1,072
Other living costs$1,884
Left over$3,519

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,520
Federal income tax: −$13,288
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,537
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $77,695
Effective tax rate: 21.1%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,072
Groceries: $363
Getting around: $569
Healthcare: $408
Utilities and internet: $227
Everything else: $317
Total spending: $2,956

Left over each month

$8,210 gross, minus $1,735 in tax and $2,956 in living costs.

$3,519

Rank every metro for a construction manager

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Eagle Pass, $3,835/mo.

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Questions

What does a construction manager make in Corpus Christi?

$98,520 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 1,150 construction manager jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,519 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,072, and pay covers 7.7× a year of it.

Where nearby would a construction manager keep more?

Eagle Pass, about 186 miles away, leaves $3,835 a month, more than Corpus Christi.