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Construction manager · San Antonio, TX

Construction manager in San Antonio: $3,529/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median construction manager wage in San Antonio at $98,450 a year. About 4,680 construction manager jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.70). The 10th percentile is $61,370 and the 90th is $157,450. Pay ranks 303rd-highest of 378 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 7.8× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,049/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $3,529 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Eagle Pass, about 114 miles away, at $3,872 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

After tax and rent

$3,529

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$98,450

$61,370 to $157,450

Rent (1 bd)

$1,049

$1,249 (2 bd)

Employment

4,680

Location quotient 1.70

Pay rank

303rd of 378

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

7.8×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, construction manager pay of $98,450.

  • Taxes$1,697
  • Rent$1,049
  • Other$1,929
  • Left$3,529

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$98,450
Federal income tax
−$12,829
Social Security and Medicare
−$7,531
State income tax (TX)
None
Take-home pay
$78,090
Effective tax rate
20.7%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,049
Groceries
$376
Getting around
$566
Healthcare
$423
Utilities and internet
$235
Everything else
$329
Total spending
$2,978

After tax and rent

$3,529 left/mo

Rank every metro for a construction manager

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Eagle Pass, $3,872/mo.

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Questions

What does a construction manager make in San Antonio?

$98,450 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 4,680 construction manager jobs are in the metro.

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

$3,529 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,049, and pay covers 7.8× a year of it.

Where nearby would a construction manager keep more?

Eagle Pass, about 114 miles away, leaves $3,872 a month, more than San Antonio.

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