SOC 11-9021 · Lubbock, TX metro

Construction Managers Salary in Lubbock, TX

The average salary for construction managers in Lubbock, Texas is $96,550 a year ($46.42 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,230: half of the 520 people in this job in the Lubbock, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,456).

$96,550average per year

$46.42 / hourMedian $86,230Take-home ≈ $76,753

  • $59K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $144K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

520people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#19 of 25Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Managers pay range in Lubbock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $143,660 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Lubbock earn between $68,480 and $111,680.

  • $59K10th
  • $68K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $112K75th
  • $144K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,550$8,046$46.42
Median$86,230$7,186$41.46
Entry level (25th percentile)$68,480$5,707$32.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$111,680$9,307$53.69

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Construction Managers salary after taxes in Lubbock

On the average salary of $96,550, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $76,753 a year, or $6,396 a month and $2,952 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Lubbock a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lubbock area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.3), so the average $96,550 buys what about $105,731 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Managers salary in other Texas cities

Lubbock ranks 19th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($133,780).

All Construction Managers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for construction managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($168,220).

Construction Managers salary by city

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Construction Managers salary in Lubbock: questions

How much do construction managers make an hour in Lubbock?

$46.42 an hour on average, and $41.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Lubbock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $59,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $68,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the construction managers take-home pay in Lubbock?

About $76,753 a year ($6,396 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,550. Texas has no state income tax.

Do construction managers earn more in Lubbock than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% 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 Lubbock, TX (31180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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