SOC 11-9021 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro

Construction Managers Salary in San Antonio, TX

The average salary for construction managers in San Antonio, Texas is $105,580 a year ($50.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $98,450: half of the 4,680 people in this job in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,456).

$105,580average per year

$50.76 / hourMedian $98,450Take-home ≈ $83,106

  • $61K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $157K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

4,680people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 25Texas metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Managers pay range in San Antonio

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,450 or more. The middle half of construction managers in San Antonio earn between $76,480 and $125,710.

  • $61K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $126K75th
  • $157K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$105,580$8,798$50.76
Median$98,450$8,204$47.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,480$6,373$36.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$125,710$10,476$60.44

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

Construction Managers salary after taxes in San Antonio

On the average salary of $105,580, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $83,106 a year, or $6,925 a month and $3,196 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 San Antonio a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $105,580 buys what about $111,470 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Managers salary in other Texas cities

San Antonio ranks 8th 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 San Antonio: questions

How much do construction managers make an hour in San Antonio?

$50.76 an hour on average, and $47.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level construction managers salary in San Antonio?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,480, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the construction managers take-home pay in San Antonio?

About $83,106 a year ($6,925 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,580. Texas has no state income tax.

Do construction managers earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). 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 1.70, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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