Construction Managers pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,770 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Dallas earn between $81,000 and $133,030.
- $67K10th
- $81K25th
- $104KMedian
- $133K75th
- $167K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $115,370 | $9,614 | $55.47 |
| Median | $103,550 | $8,629 | $49.78 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $81,000 | $6,750 | $38.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $133,030 | $11,086 | $63.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $115,370, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $89,993 a year, or $7,499 a month and $3,461 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $115,370 buys what about $111,912 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 5th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($133,780).
- Midland$133,780
- Houston$117,600
- Austin$116,740
- Odessa$116,730
- Dallas$115,370
- Beaumont$113,290
- Corpus Christi$110,160
- San Antonio$105,580
- Killeen$105,290
- Amarillo$104,850
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 Dallas: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in Dallas?
$55.47 an hour on average, and $49.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $66,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $81,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in Dallas?
About $89,993 a year ($7,499 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $115,370. Texas has no state income tax.
Do construction managers earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.73, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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