Construction manager · Jacksonville, NC

Construction manager in Jacksonville: $3,149/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median construction manager wage in Jacksonville at $98,920 a year. About 180 construction manager jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.36). The 10th percentile is $64,430 and the 90th is $156,750. Pay ranks 295th-highest of 378 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.2× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,149/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,149 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Durham, about 124 miles away, at $4,241 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$3,149

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,920

$64,430 to $156,750

Rent (1 bd)

$1,149

$1,368 (2 bd)

Employment

180

Location quotient 1.36

Pay rank

295th of 378

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.2×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, construction manager pay of $98,920.

Taxes$2,051
Rent$1,149
Other living costs$1,895
Left over$3,149

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $98,920
Federal income tax: −$13,376
Social Security and Medicare: −$7,567
State income tax (NC): −$3,662
Take-home pay: $74,314
Effective tax rate: 24.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,149
Groceries: $385
Getting around: $500
Healthcare: $433
Utilities and internet: $241
Everything else: $337
Total spending: $3,044

Left over each month

$8,243 gross, minus $2,051 in tax and $3,044 in living costs.

$3,149

Rank every metro for a construction manager

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Durham, $4,241/mo.

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Questions

What does a construction manager make in Jacksonville?

$98,920 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 180 construction manager jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,149 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,149, and pay covers 7.2× a year of it.

Where nearby would a construction manager keep more?

Durham, about 124 miles away, leaves $4,241 a month, more than Jacksonville.