Construction manager · Raleigh, NC
Construction manager in Raleigh: $4,162/mo left
BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median construction manager wage in Raleigh at $119,700 a year. About 3,020 construction manager jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.66). The 10th percentile is $78,010 and the 90th is $182,990. Pay ranks 82nd-highest of 378 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 8.0× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,252/mo). North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $4,162 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Kingsport, about 230 miles away, at $4,747 left over a month.
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
After tax and rent
$4,162
1 adult, 1 bd
Pay
$119,700
$78,010 to $182,990
Rent (1 bd)
$1,252
$1,491 (2 bd)
Employment
3,020
Location quotient 1.66
Pay rank
82nd of 378
Metros with a published median
Pay vs rent
8.0×
Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent
Where the money goes
1 adult, 1 bd, construction manager pay of $119,700.
- Taxes$2,601
- Rent$1,252
- Other$1,960
- Left$4,162
Pay and tax, per year
- Gross household pay
- $119,700
- Federal income tax
- −$17,504
- Social Security and Medicare
- −$9,157
- State income tax (NC)
- −$4,545
- Take-home pay
- $88,494
- Effective tax rate
- 26.1%
Living costs, per month
- Rent, 1br
- $1,252
- Groceries
- $384
- Getting around
- $568
- Healthcare
- $432
- Utilities and internet
- $240
- Everything else
- $336
- Total spending
- $3,212
After tax and rent
$4,162 left/mo
Rank every metro for a construction manager
Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Kingsport, $4,747/mo.
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Questions
What does a construction manager make in Raleigh?
$119,700 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 3,020 construction manager jobs are in the metro.
What is left after tax and rent for a construction manager in Raleigh?
$4,162 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. North Carolina charges a 4.25% flat income tax Rent is $1,252, and pay covers 8.0× a year of it.
Where nearby would a construction manager keep more?
Kingsport, about 230 miles away, leaves $4,747 a month, more than Raleigh.