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Construction manager · Midland, TX

Construction manager in Midland: $4,552/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median construction manager wage in Midland at $118,630 a year. About 600 construction manager jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 2.02). The 10th percentile is $65,980 and the 90th is $235,990. Pay ranks 90th-highest of 378 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,254/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,552 a month after tax and rent. Within 250 miles, Odessa is the strongest other metro for this job ($3,934 left over a month), and Midland still leaves more.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

After tax and rent

$4,552

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$118,630

$65,980 to $235,990

Rent (1 bd)

$1,254

$1,493 (2 bd)

Employment

600

Location quotient 2.02

Pay rank

90th 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 $118,630.

  • Taxes$2,195
  • Rent$1,254
  • Other$1,885
  • Left$4,552

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$118,630
Federal income tax
−$17,269
Social Security and Medicare
−$9,075
State income tax (TX)
None
Take-home pay
$92,286
Effective tax rate
22.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,254
Groceries
$363
Getting around
$570
Healthcare
$408
Utilities and internet
$227
Everything else
$317
Total spending
$3,139

After tax and rent

$4,552 left/mo

Rank every metro for a construction manager

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Odessa, $3,934/mo.

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Questions

What does a construction manager make in Midland?

$118,630 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 600 construction manager jobs are in the metro.

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

$4,552 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,254, and pay covers 7.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a construction manager keep more?

Midland leaves more than the other metros within 250 miles. The next one is Odessa at $3,934 a month.

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