Construction Managers salary in Houston, TX
Median pay for construction managers in Houston, TX: $100,900/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $65,270 – $166,930 · about 14,660 employed locally
Above the typical metro median ($100,035) by +$865 (+1%).
What it's really worth in Houston
With Houston's cost of living at 100 (US=100), that $100,900 has the buying power of about $101,169 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $78,061 · median home $308,306 · median rent $1,639/mo.
How Houston ranks for this job
On raw pay, Houston, TX is 85th of the 186 metros we hold construction managers wages for. Once Houston's cost of living is applied, it ranks 120th.
The headline number flatters Houston. Once housing and everyday costs are taken into account, construction managers here keep less of what they earn than the raw salary implies.
What that salary buys in Houston
A median home in Houston, TX costs $308,306 — about 3.1× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,639/mo works out at 19% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where construction managers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Houston.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Houston | Rent vs Houston |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $158,380 | +57% | 2.1× |
| San Jose, CA | $141,640 | +40% | 2.2× |
| Anchorage, AK | $135,530 | +34% | 1.1× |
| San Francisco, CA | $134,670 | +33% | 2× |
Same job elsewhere in TX
| Metro | Median pay | vs Houston | Rent vs Houston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | $100,420 | +0% | 1× |
| Austin, TX | $99,270 | −2% | 1× |
| Beaumont, TX | $97,640 | −3% | 0.8× |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $97,380 | −3% | 0.9× |
Staying in TX keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires construction managers around Houston
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- Exxon Mobil · Energy
- Chevron · Energy
- Shell USA · Energy
- Halliburton · Energy
Other jobs in Houston
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.