11 Series · SOC 11-9021

Construction Managers Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$114,990
Median / year
+7.5%
2024→2025
$189,440
Top 10% earn
+8.7%
Growth '24–'34
380,360
Estimated US jobs

Construction Managers earn a median of $114,990 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $114,990, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $69,690 (10th percentile) to $189,440 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 380,360 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is New York ($155,360).

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The pay verdict

Construction Managers earn a median of $114,990, putting them among the better-paid US occupations and higher than 89% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Management, it ranks #18 of 37 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 8.7% by 2034.

$114,990
Median annual wage
Top 11%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#18 of 37
in Management
2.7×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: New York at $155,360. Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree.

Observed pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025

May 2019 → May 2025
  • The published national median for Construction Managers moved from $95,260 in May 2019 to $114,990 in May 2025 (+20.7%).
  • Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
  • Construction Managers sits -3.7 pp near that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

Construction Managers (SOC 11-9021) has a national median of $114,990 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $69,690 to $189,440, and the published mean is $124,360. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 380,360 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 54 state or territory areas and 514 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $106,980 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $114,990 in May 2025, a rise of $8,010 (+7.5%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +8.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as much faster than average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 46,800 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry, and BLS classifies its typical on-the-job preparation as moderate-term on-the-job training. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Management Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New York pays the highest state median at $155,360, which is +35% above the national figure. The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $166,030. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.

BLS OEWS May 2025 380,360 jobs Median $114,990/yr

Median Salary

$114,990

per year

Median Hourly

$55.28/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$124,360

average

Employment

380,360

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Construction Managers pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$114,990 Top 11% higher than 89% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000 and above: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $180,000+ every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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Band Count Share
$0–$20,000 0 US occupations 0%
$20,000–$40,000 98 US occupations 12%
$40,000–$60,000 298 US occupations 36%
$60,000–$80,000 209 US occupations 25%
$80,000–$100,000 82 US occupations 10%
$100,000–$120,000 (this entry) 58 US occupations 7%
$120,000–$140,000 32 US occupations 4%
$140,000–$160,000 14 US occupations 2%
$160,000–$180,000 9 US occupations 1%
$180,000 and above 25 US occupations 3%

$114,990 · 89th percentile of 825 US occupations

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 11-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Construction Managers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 24 11-series occupations with growth data, Construction Managers sits on the faster-growing side at +8.7% growth and $114,990 median pay. Scatter plot of 24 data points. $50000$100000$150000$200000$250000 -10%0%10%20%30% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage General and Operatio… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.4% · Median annual wage: $105770Financial Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 14.8% · Median annual wage: $166570Computer and Informa… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 15.2% · Median annual wage: $175140Sales Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.7% · Median annual wage: $148270Managers, All Other - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.5% · Median annual wage: $141900Medical and Health S… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 23.2% · Median annual wage: $123860Marketing Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.6% · Median annual wage: $166790Construction Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 8.7% · Median annual wage: $114990Education Administra… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -1.5% · Median annual wage: $105870Property, Real Estat… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.6% · Median annual wage: $69990Administrative Servi… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.6% · Median annual wage: $114130Industrial Productio… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.9% · Median annual wage: $126060Food Service Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.4% · Median annual wage: $69390Transportation, Stor… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.1% · Median annual wage: $107230Human Resources Mana… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5% · Median annual wage: $149280Architectural and En… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.8% · Median annual wage: $171270Social and Community… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 6.4% · Median annual wage: $80390Chief Executives - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 4.3% · Median annual wage: $213990Education Administra… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 1.7% · Median annual wage: $104590Facilities Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.8% · Median annual wage: $106660Natural Sciences Man… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.7% · Median annual wage: $167220Purchasing Managers - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 3.1% · Median annual wage: $148080Public Relations Man… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): 5% · Median annual wage: $146910Education and Childc… - Projected growth 2024–2034 (%): -2.5% · Median annual wage: $59300
Among 24 11-series occupations with growth data, Construction Managers sits on the faster-growing side at +8.7% growth and $114,990 median pay.
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  • General and Operatio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $105770
  • Financial Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 14.8%, Median annual wage $166570
  • Computer and Informa…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15.2%, Median annual wage $175140
  • Sales Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.7%, Median annual wage $148270
  • Managers, All Other: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $141900
  • Medical and Health S…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 23.2%, Median annual wage $123860
  • Marketing Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.6%, Median annual wage $166790
  • Construction Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.7%, Median annual wage $114990
  • Education Administra…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.5%, Median annual wage $105870
  • Property, Real Estat…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.6%, Median annual wage $69990
  • Administrative Servi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $114130
  • Industrial Productio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.9%, Median annual wage $126060
  • Food Service Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $69390
  • Transportation, Stor…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.1%, Median annual wage $107230
  • Human Resources Mana…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $149280
  • Architectural and En…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $171270
  • Social and Community…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $80390
  • Chief Executives: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $213990
  • Education Administra…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $104590
  • Facilities Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $106660
  • Natural Sciences Man…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $167220
  • Purchasing Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $148080
  • Public Relations Man…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $146910
  • Education and Childc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.5%, Median annual wage $59300

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+8.7%

Much faster than average

Annual Openings

46,800

per year (projected)

Employment Change

+48,100

550,300 (2024) → 598,400 (2034)

Typical Education

Bachelor's degree

On-the-Job Training

Moderate-term on-the-job training

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

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Group

Management Occupations context

Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade

Fatality Rate

2.8/100K

Injury Rate

0.8/100

Danger Index

4.6/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Construction Managers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Judgment and Decision Making 4.1
Management of Personnel Resources 4.1
Active Listening 4.0
Critical Thinking 4.0
Coordination 4.0
Complex Problem Solving 4.0
Time Management 4.0
Reading Comprehension 3.9
Speaking 3.9
Active Learning 3.9

Knowledge Areas

Building and Construction 4.7
Administration and Management 4.3
Mathematics 4.0
Engineering and Technology 4.0
Customer and Personal Service 3.9
Mechanical 3.8
Production and Processing 3.8
Economics and Accounting 3.8
Public Safety and Security 3.8
Personnel and Human Resources 3.7

Key Tasks

  • Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes or other regulations.
  • Develop or implement quality control programs.
  • Plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines.
  • Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
  • Direct and supervise construction or related workers.
  • Determine labor requirements for dispatching workers to construction sites.
  • Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems.
  • Prepare contracts or negotiate revisions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, or subcontractors.
  • Study job specifications to determine appropriate construction methods.
  • Plan, organize, or direct activities concerned with the construction or maintenance of structures, facilities, or systems.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

10th$69,690
25th$88,550
Median$114,990
75th$151,640
90th$189,440

Hourly Rate Distribution

10th$33.50
25th$42.57
Median$55.28
75th$72.91
90th$91.08

Construction Managers pay history, 2015–2025

Published national median across 11 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.

$80,000$90,000$100,000$110,000$120,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 National median - 2015: $87,400National median - 2016: $89,300National median - 2017: $91,370National median - 2018: $93,370National median - 2019: $95,260National median - 2020: $97,180National median - 2021: $98,890National median - 2022: $101,480National median - 2023: $104,900National median - 2024: $106,980National median - 2025: $114,990$114,990
National median annual wage for Construction Managers, May 2015 to May 2025 OEWS releases
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Period National median
2015 $87,400
2016 $89,300
2017 $91,370
2018 $93,370
2019 $95,260
2020 $97,180
2021 $98,890
2022 $101,480
2023 $104,900
2024 $106,980
2025 $114,990

2015 median

$87,400

2025 median

$114,990

2019–2025 change (same SOC)

+$19,730 (+20.7%)

Avg/year (same SOC)

+3.2%

Published national median annual wage and estimated employment for Construction Managers by OEWS release year
Release Median Change Estimated jobs
May 2015 $87,400 First banked release 239,640
May 2016 $89,300 +2.2% 249,650
May 2017 $91,370 +2.3% 263,480
May 2018 $93,370 +2.2% 278,460
May 2019 $95,260 Classification break 293,380
May 2020 $97,180 +2.0% 285,640
May 2021 $98,890 +1.8% 284,750
May 2022 $101,480 +2.6% 303,220
May 2023 $104,900 +3.4% 329,190
May 2024 $106,980 +2.0% 348,330
May 2025 $114,990 +7.5% 380,360

Across the 11 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $87,400 in May 2015 to $114,990 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +3.2% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 293,380 in May 2019 to 380,360 in May 2025.

Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in. This span also crosses a classification change: releases before May 2019 use the 2010 Standard Occupational Classification and later releases use the 2018 SOC, so figures either side of that boundary are not strictly like-for-like. Headline change rates on this page use only the same-classification subset.

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 New York $155,360 +35% above national
2 Washington $155,070 +35% above national
3 Massachusetts $145,010 +26% above national
4 Alaska $139,190 +21% above national
5 New Jersey $138,230 +20% above national
6 California $133,160 +16% above national
7 Delaware $132,150 +15% above national
8 Oregon $131,420 +14% above national
9 New Hampshire $129,260 +12% above national
10 Hawaii $128,910 +12% above national
11 Maryland $128,330 +12% above national
12 District of Columbia $126,430 +10% above national
13 Connecticut $125,190 +9% above national
14 Colorado $124,830 +9% above national
15 Minnesota $123,400 +7% above national
16 Kansas $120,810 +5% above national
17 Virginia $119,110 +4% above national
18 South Dakota $118,380 +3% above national
19 Nevada $115,250 same as national
20 Arizona $114,680 same as national
21 Wisconsin $114,190 1% below national
22 Florida $113,130 2% below national
23 Missouri $112,230 2% below national
24 Georgia $110,810 4% below national
25 Tennessee $110,200 4% below national
26 Maine $110,070 4% below national
27 Louisiana $110,010 4% below national
28 Illinois $109,160 5% below national
29 Pennsylvania $108,250 6% below national
30 South Carolina $108,110 6% below national
31 North Carolina $106,640 7% below national
32 Indiana $106,390 7% below national
33 Utah $105,200 9% below national
34 Idaho $104,600 9% below national
35 New Mexico $104,550 9% below national
36 Montana $104,480 9% below national
37 Rhode Island $103,990 10% below national
38 Vermont $103,450 10% below national
39 Michigan $103,230 10% below national
40 North Dakota $102,070 11% below national
41 Ohio $101,980 11% below national
42 Texas $101,470 12% below national
43 Nebraska $100,820 12% below national
44 Oklahoma $100,690 12% below national
45 Mississippi $99,520 13% below national
46 Iowa $99,280 14% below national
47 Kentucky $97,020 16% below national
48 Alabama $96,960 16% below national
49 Guam $96,210 16% below national
50 West Virginia $95,740 17% below national
51 Wyoming $92,320 20% below national
52 Virgin Islands $89,950 22% below national
53 Arkansas $86,310 25% below national
54 Puerto Rico $77,380 33% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $166,030 +44% above national
2 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $163,040 +42% above national
3 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $159,860 +39% above national
4 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $159,430 +39% above national
5 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $158,000 +37% above national
6 Bellingham, WA $156,580 +36% above national
7 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $156,470 +36% above national
8 Longview-Kelso, WA $154,300 +34% above national
9 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $152,100 +32% above national
10 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA $150,780 +31% above national
11 Kennewick-Richland, WA $149,900 +30% above national
12 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $146,740 +28% above national
13 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $142,500 +24% above national
14 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA $142,070 +24% above national
15 Worcester, MA $140,570 +22% above national
16 Barnstable Town, MA $140,080 +22% above national
17 Yakima, WA $139,480 +21% above national
18 Napa, CA $138,730 +21% above national
19 Anchorage, AK $137,980 +20% above national
20 Fairbanks-College, AK $137,470 +20% above national
21 Rochester, NY $134,940 +17% above national
22 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $134,010 +17% above national
23 Manchester-Nashua, NH $133,980 +17% above national
24 Vineland, NJ $133,920 +16% above national
25 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $133,210 +16% above national
26 New Haven, CT $133,120 +16% above national
27 Syracuse, NY $132,760 +15% above national
28 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $132,620 +15% above national
29 Springfield, MA $132,590 +15% above national
30 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $131,710 +15% above national
31 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $131,680 +15% above national
32 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $130,980 +14% above national
33 Kahului-Wailuku, HI $130,810 +14% above national
34 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $130,700 +14% above national
35 El Centro, CA $130,630 +14% above national
36 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $129,990 +13% above national
37 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $129,650 +13% above national
38 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $129,440 +13% above national
39 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $128,850 +12% above national
40 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $128,730 +12% above national
41 Urban Honolulu, HI $128,730 +12% above national
42 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $128,220 +12% above national
43 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $127,940 +11% above national
44 Kokomo, IN $127,930 +11% above national
45 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $127,890 +11% above national
46 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $127,550 +11% above national
47 Pittsfield, MA $127,190 +11% above national
48 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $126,920 +10% above national
49 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $126,700 +10% above national
50 Boulder, CO $126,450 +10% above national
51 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $126,380 +10% above national
52 Yuba City, CA $126,200 +10% above national
53 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $126,110 +10% above national
54 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $126,040 +10% above national
55 Modesto, CA $125,800 +9% above national
56 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA $125,090 +9% above national
57 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $124,990 +9% above national
58 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $124,990 +9% above national
59 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $124,700 +8% above national
60 Eugene-Springfield, OR $124,190 +8% above national
61 Janesville-Beloit, WI $124,190 +8% above national
62 Fond du Lac, WI $124,100 +8% above national
63 Rochester, MN $124,040 +8% above national
64 Topeka, KS $123,180 +7% above national
65 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $122,830 +7% above national
66 Appleton, WI $122,710 +7% above national
67 Vallejo, CA $122,630 +7% above national
68 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $122,190 +6% above national
69 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $122,050 +6% above national
70 Kansas City, MO-KS $121,790 +6% above national
71 Lawrence, KS $121,660 +6% above national
72 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $121,490 +6% above national
73 Warner Robins, GA $121,200 +5% above national
74 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $120,940 +5% above national
75 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $120,800 +5% above national
76 Rapid City, SD $120,560 +5% above national
77 Salinas, CA $120,430 +5% above national
78 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $120,230 +5% above national
79 Stockton-Lodi, CA $120,210 +5% above national
80 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $119,980 +4% above national
81 Madison, WI $119,840 +4% above national
82 Raleigh-Cary, NC $119,700 +4% above national
83 Chico, CA $119,660 +4% above national
84 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $119,590 +4% above national
85 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $119,490 +4% above national
86 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $119,170 +4% above national
87 Merced, CA $119,150 +4% above national
88 Spartanburg, SC $119,110 +4% above national
89 Baton Rouge, LA $118,770 +3% above national
90 Midland, TX $118,630 +3% above national
91 Fresno, CA $118,500 +3% above national
92 Greeley, CO $118,350 +3% above national
93 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $118,350 +3% above national
94 Glens Falls, NY $117,930 +3% above national
95 Lewiston-Auburn, ME $117,870 +3% above national
96 Salisbury, MD $117,540 +2% above national
97 Sumter, SC $117,490 +2% above national
98 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $117,280 +2% above national
99 Portland-South Portland, ME $117,260 +2% above national
100 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $116,980 +2% above national
101 St. Louis, MO-IL $116,680 +1% above national
102 St. Joseph, MO-KS $116,540 +1% above national
103 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL $116,410 +1% above national
104 Corvallis, OR $116,330 +1% above national
105 Dover, DE $115,810 +1% above national
106 Lexington Park, MD $115,660 +1% above national
107 Reading, PA $115,480 same as national
108 Utica-Rome, NY $114,990 same as national
109 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $114,960 same as national
110 Binghamton, NY $114,940 same as national
111 Salem, OR $114,450 same as national
112 Sheboygan, WI $114,360 1% below national
113 Naples-Marco Island, FL $113,750 1% below national
114 Reno, NV $113,640 1% below national
115 Savannah, GA $113,450 1% below national
116 Bangor, ME $113,230 2% below national
117 Bend, OR $113,110 2% below national
118 Florence, SC $113,110 2% below national
119 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $112,900 2% below national
120 Terre Haute, IN $112,680 2% below national
121 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $112,570 2% below national
122 Colorado Springs, CO $112,390 2% below national
123 Columbia, SC $112,180 2% below national
124 Grants Pass, OR $111,850 3% below national
125 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $111,700 3% below national
126 Coeur d'Alene, ID $111,620 3% below national
127 Redding, CA $111,500 3% below national
128 Manhattan, KS $111,360 3% below national
129 St. Cloud, MN $111,280 3% below national
130 Medford, OR $111,110 3% below national
131 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $111,060 3% below national
132 Rocky Mount, NC $111,060 3% below national
133 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA $110,800 4% below national
134 Richmond, VA $110,350 4% below national
135 Green Bay, WI $110,080 4% below national
136 Boise City, ID $109,990 4% below national
137 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $109,930 4% below national
138 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $109,890 4% below national
139 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $109,710 5% below national
140 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC $109,230 5% below national
141 Lewiston, ID-WA $109,210 5% below national
142 Grand Junction, CO $109,190 5% below national
143 Wildwood-The Villages, FL $109,120 5% below national
144 Duluth, MN-WI $108,980 5% below national
145 Joplin, MO-KS $108,900 5% below national
146 Flint, MI $108,760 5% below national
147 Lake Charles, LA $108,590 6% below national
148 Charlottesville, VA $108,540 6% below national
149 Albany, OR $108,520 6% below national
150 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $108,510 6% below national
151 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $108,500 6% below national
152 Jefferson City, MO $108,260 6% below national
153 Wichita, KS $108,180 6% below national
154 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $108,110 6% below national
155 Elkhart-Goshen, IN $108,040 6% below national
156 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $108,010 6% below national
157 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $107,710 6% below national
158 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $107,610 6% below national
159 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $107,410 7% below national
160 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $107,290 7% below national
161 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $107,200 7% below national
162 Jacksonville, FL $107,200 7% below national
163 Wheeling, WV-OH $107,130 7% below national
164 Rockford, IL $106,870 7% below national
165 Bozeman, MT $106,840 7% below national
166 Odessa, TX $106,800 7% below national
167 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $106,720 7% below national
168 Greenville, NC $106,630 7% below national
169 Wausau, WI $106,480 7% below national
170 Cheyenne, WY $106,460 7% below national
171 Las Cruces, NM $106,350 8% below national
172 Santa Fe, NM $106,310 8% below national
173 Columbia, MO $106,210 8% below national
174 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $106,140 8% below national
175 Evansville, IN $106,020 8% below national
176 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $105,990 8% below national
177 Tulsa, OK $105,960 8% below national
178 Peoria, IL $105,900 8% below national
179 York-Hanover, PA $105,870 8% below national
180 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA $105,820 8% below national
181 Ann Arbor, MI $105,670 8% below national
182 Fayetteville, NC $105,640 8% below national
183 Greensboro-High Point, NC $105,450 8% below national
184 Fort Wayne, IN $105,340 8% below national
185 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $105,240 8% below national
186 Columbus, OH $105,200 9% below national
187 Gainesville, GA $105,100 9% below national
188 Asheville, NC $105,040 9% below national
189 Jackson, MI $105,000 9% below national
190 Idaho Falls, ID $104,960 9% below national
191 Bloomington, IN $104,710 9% below national
192 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $104,710 9% below national
193 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $104,600 9% below national
194 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI $104,520 9% below national
195 Burlington, NC $104,470 9% below national
196 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $104,470 9% below national
197 Visalia, CA $104,250 9% below national
198 Decatur, IL $104,160 9% below national
199 Flagstaff, AZ $104,100 9% below national
200 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $104,010 10% below national
201 Springfield, IL $104,010 10% below national
202 Hattiesburg, MS $103,940 10% below national
203 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $103,920 10% below national
204 Carson City, NV $103,890 10% below national
205 Hanford-Corcoran, CA $103,870 10% below national
206 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $103,810 10% below national
207 Wilmington, NC $103,810 10% below national
208 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $103,760 10% below national
209 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA $103,750 10% below national
210 Winston-Salem, NC $103,750 10% below national
211 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $103,550 10% below national
212 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $103,530 10% below national
213 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $103,450 10% below national
214 Pittsburgh, PA $103,420 10% below national
215 Ogden, UT $103,410 10% below national
216 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $103,240 10% below national
217 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $102,980 10% below national
218 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $102,980 10% below national
219 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $102,940 10% below national
220 Mankato, MN $102,880 11% below national
221 Fargo, ND-MN $102,830 11% below national
222 Farmington, NM $102,780 11% below national
223 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $102,750 11% below national
224 Tallahassee, FL $102,660 11% below national
225 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI $102,640 11% below national
226 Pocatello, ID $102,640 11% below national
227 Akron, OH $102,630 11% below national
228 Eau Claire, WI $102,590 11% below national
229 Omaha, NE-IA $102,520 11% below national
230 Grand Forks, ND-MN $102,440 11% below national
231 Minot, ND $102,430 11% below national
232 Kenosha, WI $102,380 11% below national
233 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $102,370 11% below national
234 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $102,360 11% below national
235 Lafayette, LA $102,360 11% below national
236 Pueblo, CO $102,350 11% below national
237 Battle Creek, MI $102,300 11% below national
238 Williamsport, PA $102,280 11% below national
239 Dubuque, IA $102,240 11% below national
240 Gainesville, FL $102,230 11% below national
241 Birmingham, AL $102,170 11% below national
242 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $102,140 11% below national
243 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $102,130 11% below national
244 Columbus, IN $102,020 11% below national
245 Athens-Clarke County, GA $101,980 11% below national
246 State College, PA $101,970 11% below national
247 Great Falls, MT $101,910 11% below national
248 Knoxville, TN $101,910 11% below national
249 Kingston, NY $101,860 11% below national
250 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ $101,840 11% below national
251 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $101,780 11% below national
252 Monroe, LA $101,750 12% below national
253 Saginaw, MI $101,710 12% below national
254 Albuquerque, NM $101,650 12% below national
255 Chattanooga, TN-GA $101,640 12% below national
256 Morgantown, WV $101,630 12% below national
257 Lancaster, PA $101,490 12% below national
258 Cleveland, OH $101,440 12% below national
259 Bowling Green, KY $101,400 12% below national
260 Bismarck, ND $101,230 12% below national
261 Clarksville, TN-KY $101,230 12% below national
262 Helena, MT $101,180 12% below national
263 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $101,170 12% below national
264 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $101,120 12% below national
265 Winchester, VA-WV $100,920 12% below national
266 Jackson, MS $100,900 12% below national
267 Lexington-Fayette, KY $100,810 12% below national
268 Oklahoma City, OK $100,690 12% below national
269 Roanoke, VA $100,680 12% below national
270 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $100,670 12% below national
271 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $100,340 13% below national
272 Michigan City-La Porte, IN $100,320 13% below national
273 Billings, MT $100,220 13% below national
274 Springfield, MO $100,200 13% below national
275 Auburn-Opelika, AL $100,140 13% below national
276 Toledo, OH $100,100 13% below national
277 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $99,990 13% below national
278 Morristown, TN $99,970 13% below national
279 Missoula, MT $99,840 13% below national
280 Yuma, AZ $99,740 13% below national
281 Bay City, MI $99,730 13% below national
282 Canton-Massillon, OH $99,670 13% below national
283 Niles, MI $99,550 13% below national
284 Sandusky, OH $99,520 13% below national
285 Champaign-Urbana, IL $99,500 13% below national
286 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $99,490 13% below national
287 Mansfield, OH $99,390 14% below national
288 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $99,320 14% below national
289 Goldsboro, NC $99,250 14% below national
290 Columbus, GA-AL $99,110 14% below national
291 Lincoln, NE $99,060 14% below national
292 Monroe, MI $99,020 14% below national
293 Johnson City, TN $99,010 14% below national
294 Gettysburg, PA $98,930 14% below national
295 Jacksonville, NC $98,920 14% below national
296 Grand Island, NE $98,880 14% below national
297 Tucson, AZ $98,740 14% below national
298 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $98,690 14% below national
299 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $98,690 14% below national
300 Harrisonburg, VA $98,660 14% below national
301 Punta Gorda, FL $98,580 14% below national
302 Corpus Christi, TX $98,520 14% below national
303 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $98,450 14% below national
304 Alexandria, LA $98,410 14% below national
305 Cedar Rapids, IA $98,380 14% below national
306 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $98,350 14% below national
307 Logan, UT-ID $98,220 15% below national
308 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $98,070 15% below national
309 Ocala, FL $97,870 15% below national
310 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $97,790 15% below national
311 Iowa City, IA $97,710 15% below national
312 Paducah, KY-IL $97,660 15% below national
313 Lynchburg, VA $97,620 15% below national
314 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $97,580 15% below national
315 Springfield, OH $97,560 15% below national
316 Traverse City, MI $97,540 15% below national
317 Bloomington, IL $97,500 15% below national
318 Homosassa Springs, FL $97,240 15% below national
319 Dalton, GA $97,210 15% below national
320 Erie, PA $97,190 15% below national
321 Jackson, TN $97,070 16% below national
322 Killeen-Temple, TX $96,930 16% below national
323 Macon-Bibb County, GA $96,800 16% below national
324 Decatur, AL $96,790 16% below national
325 Ames, IA $96,720 16% below national
326 Lebanon, PA $96,700 16% below national
327 Valdosta, GA $96,560 16% below national
328 Hammond, LA $96,490 16% below national
329 San Angelo, TX $96,200 16% below national
330 Huntsville, AL $96,030 16% below national
331 Amarillo, TX $95,740 17% below national
332 Midland, MI $95,540 17% below national
333 Sherman-Denison, TX $95,300 17% below national
334 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA $95,040 17% below national
335 Longview, TX $94,990 17% below national
336 Cleveland, TN $94,900 17% below national
337 Youngstown-Warren, OH $94,690 18% below national
338 Montgomery, AL $94,650 18% below national
339 Casper, WY $94,250 18% below national
340 Chambersburg, PA $94,190 18% below national
341 Mobile, AL $94,060 18% below national
342 Altoona, PA $93,460 19% below national
343 Twin Falls, ID $93,290 19% below national
344 Kankakee, IL $92,820 19% below national
345 Tuscaloosa, AL $92,770 19% below national
346 Wichita Falls, TX $92,770 19% below national
347 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $92,670 19% below national
348 Elizabethtown, KY $92,360 20% below national
349 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $92,100 20% below national
350 Owensboro, KY $91,550 20% below national
351 Lima, OH $91,350 21% below national
352 Waco, TX $90,760 21% below national
353 St. George, UT $90,460 21% below national
354 Laredo, TX $90,260 22% below national
355 Abilene, TX $89,050 23% below national
356 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $89,040 23% below national
357 College Station-Bryan, TX $88,410 23% below national
358 Lubbock, TX $86,230 25% below national
359 Jonesboro, AR $86,170 25% below national
360 Texarkana, TX-AR $85,560 26% below national
361 Muncie, IN $85,330 26% below national
362 Sebring, FL $84,260 27% below national
363 Anniston-Oxford, AL $84,120 27% below national
364 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $84,110 27% below national
365 El Paso, TX $84,030 27% below national
366 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $83,450 27% below national
367 Victoria, TX $83,200 28% below national
368 Fort Smith, AR-OK $82,940 28% below national
369 Albany, GA $82,200 29% below national
370 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $82,130 29% below national
371 Johnstown, PA $81,700 29% below national
372 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $81,290 29% below national
373 Tyler, TX $79,770 31% below national
374 Dothan, AL $79,320 31% below national
375 Charleston, WV $79,050 31% below national
376 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $77,990 32% below national
377 Rome, GA $77,960 32% below national
378 Gadsden, AL $75,210 35% below national
379 Hot Springs, AR $74,700 35% below national
380 Mayaguez, PR $72,800 37% below national
381 Ponce, PR $72,420 37% below national
382 Aguadilla, PR $71,510 38% below national

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Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Management Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($114,990 here) and reported employment (380,360 jobs here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Construction Managers make?
The median annual salary for Construction Managers is $114,990 ($55.28/hour). The salary range spans from $69,690 at the 10th percentile to $189,440 at the 90th percentile.
Where does Construction Managers pay rank nationally?
At a published national median of $114,990, Construction Managers pay is higher than 89% of the 825 detailed occupations with a published BLS annual median in the May 2025 OEWS release. This compares occupation-level medians, not individual workers, job offers, or this occupation's own worker pay-percentile range.
What state pays Construction Managers the most?
New York pays the highest median salary for Construction Managers at $155,360/year, which is +35% above the national median.
What education do Construction Managers need?
BLS assigns Construction Managers to Bachelor's degree for typical education needed for entry. Typical on-the-job training assignment: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
Does BLS publish a safety rate for Construction Managers?
BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for Construction Managers in this release. WageDex shows the Management Occupations SOC-group rate only as broad context and does not rank it as this occupation's measured rate.
Is Construction Managers a good career?
Employment for Construction Managers is projected to grow 8.7% from 2024 to 2034, which is much faster than average. About 46,800 openings are projected each year.
How does Construction Managers pay vary by state?
Construction Managers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is New York at $155,360/year, while Puerto Rico pays the least at $77,380/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Construction Managers?
The highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $166,030/year. BLS reports a median for 382 metropolitan areas for this occupation. The ranking does not establish why values differ.

What to do with this data

How to use Construction Managers pay figures in a real decision

  • The 75th-percentile wage is about $151,640/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. Salary calculator
  • Location moves pay significantly: New York leads at $155,360/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
  • Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs

These are BLS survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. Your pay depends on experience, employer, exact role, and location.

Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

These are survey estimates for the occupation, not a salary offer or a prediction for any individual. See how to use them.

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