Construction Managers pay range in Houma
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,360 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Houma earn between $79,840 and $123,160.
- $77K10th
- $80K25th
- $98KMedian
- $123K75th
- $157K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $107,380 | $8,948 | $51.62 |
| Median | $97,790 | $8,149 | $47.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $79,840 | $6,653 | $38.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $123,160 | $10,263 | $59.21 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in Houma
On the average salary of $107,380, a single filer in Houma takes home about $81,537 a year, or $6,795 a month and $3,136 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Houma a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houma area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.1), so the average $107,380 buys what about $126,177 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Houma ($45,610). A typical home costs $186,622, or 1.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other Louisiana cities
Houma ranks 8th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Baton Rouge pays the most ($127,110).
- Baton Rouge$127,110
- New Orleans$125,760
- Slidell$119,200
- Shreveport$117,040
- Lake Charles$115,200
- Lafayette$111,730
- Monroe$107,470
- Houma$107,380
- Alexandria$106,810
- Hammond$102,180
Highest-paying cities for construction managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($168,220).
- San Jose, CA$168,220
- San Francisco, CA$164,760
- Seattle, WA$163,750
- Mount Vernon, WA$163,350
- New York, NY$162,800
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Construction Managers salary in Houma: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in Houma?
$51.63 an hour on average, and $47.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Houma?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $79,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in Houma?
About $81,537 a year ($6,795 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $107,380.
Do construction managers earn more in Houma than elsewhere?
The average here is 14% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,456).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9021; area Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA (26380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.12, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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