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Construction manager · McAllen, TX

Construction manager in McAllen: $2,881/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median construction manager wage in McAllen at $83,450 a year. About 500 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 $56,680 and the 90th is $156,460. Pay ranks 366th-highest of 378 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.1× a year of one-bedroom rent ($863/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $2,881 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Eagle Pass, about 208 miles away, at $3,835 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$2,881

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$83,450

$56,680 to $156,460

Rent (1 bd)

$863

$1,027 (2 bd)

Employment

500

Location quotient 0.69

Pay rank

366th of 378

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

8.1×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, construction manager pay of $83,450.

  • Taxes$1,363
  • Rent$863
  • Other living costs$1,847
  • Left over$2,881

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$83,450
Federal income tax
−$9,973
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,384
State income tax (TX)
None
Take-home pay
$67,093
Effective tax rate
19.6%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$863
Groceries
$363
Getting around
$532
Healthcare
$408
Utilities and internet
$227
Everything else
$317
Total spending
$2,710

Left over each month

$6,954 gross, minus $1,363 in tax and $2,710 in living costs.

$2,881

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 McAllen?

$83,450 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 500 construction manager jobs are in the metro.

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

$2,881 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $863, and pay covers 8.1× a year of it.

Where nearby would a construction manager keep more?

Eagle Pass, about 208 miles away, leaves $3,835 a month, more than McAllen.