SOC 11-9021 · Laredo, TX metro

Construction Managers Salary in Laredo, TX

The average salary for construction managers in Laredo, Texas is $94,880 a year ($45.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $90,260: half of the 160 people in this job in the Laredo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($124,360).

$94,880average per year

$45.62 / hourMedian $90,260Take-home ≈ $75,578

  • $58K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $111K75th
  • $138K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

160people in this job
-24%vs U.S. average
#20 of 25Texas metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Managers pay range in Laredo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $138,240 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Laredo earn between $63,910 and $111,100.

  • $58K10th
  • $64K25th
  • $90KMedian
  • $111K75th
  • $138K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$94,880$7,907$45.62
Median$90,260$7,522$43.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,910$5,326$30.73
Experienced (75th percentile)$111,100$9,258$53.41

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

Construction Managers pay in Laredo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Construction managers in Laredo earn 16% less than the Texas average ($112,680) and 24% less than the U.S. average ($124,360). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $114,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Laredo$94,880$90,260$57,830$138,240160
Texas$112,680$101,470$64,040$166,80059,060
United States$124,360$114,990$69,690$189,440380,360

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Construction Managers salary after taxes in Laredo

On the average salary of $94,880, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $75,578 a year, or $6,298 a month and $2,907 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% 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 Laredo a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Laredo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $94,880 buys what about $109,113 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Managers salary in other Texas cities

Laredo ranks 20th 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 Laredo: questions

How much do construction managers make an hour in Laredo?

$45.62 an hour on average, and $43.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,910, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $75,578 a year ($6,298 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $94,880. Texas has no state income tax.

Do construction managers earn more in Laredo than elsewhere?

The average here is 24% less than the U.S. average for this job ($124,360).

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 Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).

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