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
- $189,440
- Top 10% earn
- +8.7%
- Growth '23–'33
- 380,360
- US workers
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 US workers. New York pays the most ($155,360), since pay varies by state and metro area.
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 2033.
- $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.
Construction Managers (SOC 11-9021) pays a national median of $114,990 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $69,690 at the 10th percentile to $189,440 at the 90th, with a mean of $124,360 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 380,360 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 514 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +8.7% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as much faster than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 46,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Bachelor's degree and moderate-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 2.8 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.8 per 100.
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 top metro is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $166,030 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
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
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.
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.
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)
Typical Education
Bachelor's degree
On-the-Job Training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
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
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$69,690
25th Percentile
$88,550
Median
$114,990
75th Percentile
$151,640
90th Percentile
$189,440
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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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
Highest Paying Metros
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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 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $151,240 | +32% above national |
| 11 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $150,780 | +31% above national |
| 12 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $149,900 | +30% above national |
| 13 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $146,740 | +28% above national |
| 14 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $142,500 | +24% above national |
| 15 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $142,070 | +24% above national |
| 16 | Worcester, MA | $140,570 | +22% above national |
| 17 | Barnstable Town, MA | $140,080 | +22% above national |
| 18 | Yakima, WA | $139,480 | +21% above national |
| 19 | Napa, CA | $138,730 | +21% above national |
| 20 | Anchorage, AK | $137,980 | +20% above national |
| 21 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $137,470 | +20% above national |
| 22 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $136,980 | +19% above national |
| 23 | Rochester, NY | $134,940 | +17% above national |
| 24 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $134,010 | +17% above national |
| 25 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $133,980 | +17% above national |
| 26 | Vineland, NJ | $133,920 | +16% above national |
| 27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $133,210 | +16% above national |
| 28 | New Haven, CT | $133,120 | +16% above national |
| 29 | Syracuse, NY | $132,760 | +15% above national |
| 30 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $132,620 | +15% above national |
| 31 | Springfield, MA | $132,590 | +15% above national |
| 32 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $131,710 | +15% above national |
| 33 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $131,680 | +15% above national |
| 34 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $130,980 | +14% above national |
| 35 | Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $130,810 | +14% above national |
| 36 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $130,700 | +14% above national |
| 37 | El Centro, CA | $130,630 | +14% above national |
| 38 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $129,990 | +13% above national |
| 39 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $129,750 | +13% above national |
| 40 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $129,650 | +13% above national |
| 41 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $129,440 | +13% above national |
| 42 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $129,270 | +12% above national |
| 43 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $128,850 | +12% above national |
| 44 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $128,730 | +12% above national |
| 45 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $128,730 | +12% above national |
| 46 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $128,220 | +12% above national |
| 47 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $128,030 | +11% above national |
| 48 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $127,940 | +11% above national |
| 49 | Kokomo, IN | $127,930 | +11% above national |
| 50 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $127,890 | +11% above national |
| 51 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $127,550 | +11% above national |
| 52 | Pittsfield, MA | $127,190 | +11% above national |
| 53 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $127,130 | +11% above national |
| 54 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $126,920 | +10% above national |
| 55 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $126,900 | +10% above national |
| 56 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $126,700 | +10% above national |
| 57 | Boulder, CO | $126,450 | +10% above national |
| 58 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $126,380 | +10% above national |
| 59 | Yuba City, CA | $126,200 | +10% above national |
| 60 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $126,110 | +10% above national |
| 61 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $126,040 | +10% above national |
| 62 | Modesto, CA | $125,800 | +9% above national |
| 63 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $125,090 | +9% above national |
| 64 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $124,990 | +9% above national |
| 65 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $124,990 | +9% above national |
| 66 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $124,990 | +9% above national |
| 67 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $124,710 | +8% above national |
| 68 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $124,700 | +8% above national |
| 69 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $124,300 | +8% above national |
| 70 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $124,190 | +8% above national |
| 71 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $124,190 | +8% above national |
| 72 | Fond du Lac, WI | $124,100 | +8% above national |
| 73 | Rochester, MN | $124,040 | +8% above national |
| 74 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $123,220 | +7% above national |
| 75 | Topeka, KS | $123,180 | +7% above national |
| 76 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $123,150 | +7% above national |
| 77 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $122,830 | +7% above national |
| 78 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $122,810 | +7% above national |
| 79 | Appleton, WI | $122,710 | +7% above national |
| 80 | Vallejo, CA | $122,630 | +7% above national |
| 81 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $122,190 | +6% above national |
| 82 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $122,050 | +6% above national |
| 83 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $121,790 | +6% above national |
| 84 | Lawrence, KS | $121,660 | +6% above national |
| 85 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $121,490 | +6% above national |
| 86 | Warner Robins, GA | $121,200 | +5% above national |
| 87 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $120,940 | +5% above national |
| 88 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $120,800 | +5% above national |
| 89 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $120,790 | +5% above national |
| 90 | Rapid City, SD | $120,560 | +5% above national |
| 91 | Salinas, CA | $120,430 | +5% above national |
| 92 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $120,230 | +5% above national |
| 93 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $120,210 | +5% above national |
| 94 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $119,980 | +4% above national |
| 95 | Madison, WI | $119,840 | +4% above national |
| 96 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $119,700 | +4% above national |
| 97 | Chico, CA | $119,660 | +4% above national |
| 98 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $119,590 | +4% above national |
| 99 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $119,490 | +4% above national |
| 100 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $119,170 | +4% above national |
| 101 | Merced, CA | $119,150 | +4% above national |
| 102 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $119,150 | +4% above national |
| 103 | Spartanburg, SC | $119,110 | +4% above national |
| 104 | Baton Rouge, LA | $118,770 | +3% above national |
| 105 | Midland, TX | $118,630 | +3% above national |
| 106 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $118,570 | +3% above national |
| 107 | Fresno, CA | $118,500 | +3% above national |
| 108 | Greeley, CO | $118,350 | +3% above national |
| 109 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $118,350 | +3% above national |
| 110 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $118,250 | +3% above national |
| 111 | Glens Falls, NY | $117,930 | +3% above national |
| 112 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $117,870 | +3% above national |
| 113 | Salisbury, MD | $117,540 | +2% above national |
| 114 | Sumter, SC | $117,490 | +2% above national |
| 115 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $117,310 | +2% above national |
| 116 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $117,280 | +2% above national |
| 117 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $117,260 | +2% above national |
| 118 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $116,980 | +2% above national |
| 119 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $116,680 | +1% above national |
| 120 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $116,540 | +1% above national |
| 121 | Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | $116,410 | +1% above national |
| 122 | Corvallis, OR | $116,330 | +1% above national |
| 123 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $115,920 | +1% above national |
| 124 | Dover, DE | $115,810 | +1% above national |
| 125 | Lexington Park, MD | $115,660 | +1% above national |
| 126 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $115,520 | same as national |
| 127 | Reading, PA | $115,480 | same as national |
| 128 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $115,270 | same as national |
| 129 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $115,170 | same as national |
| 130 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $115,160 | same as national |
| 131 | Utica-Rome, NY | $114,990 | same as national |
| 132 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $114,990 | same as national |
| 133 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $114,990 | same as national |
| 134 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $114,960 | same as national |
| 135 | Binghamton, NY | $114,940 | same as national |
| 136 | Salem, OR | $114,450 | same as national |
| 137 | Sheboygan, WI | $114,360 | 1% below national |
| 138 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $113,750 | 1% below national |
| 139 | Reno, NV | $113,640 | 1% below national |
| 140 | Savannah, GA | $113,450 | 1% below national |
| 141 | Bangor, ME | $113,230 | 2% below national |
| 142 | Bend, OR | $113,110 | 2% below national |
| 143 | Florence, SC | $113,110 | 2% below national |
| 144 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $112,900 | 2% below national |
| 145 | Terre Haute, IN | $112,680 | 2% below national |
| 146 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $112,570 | 2% below national |
| 147 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $112,530 | 2% below national |
| 148 | Colorado Springs, CO | $112,390 | 2% below national |
| 149 | Columbia, SC | $112,180 | 2% below national |
| 150 | Grants Pass, OR | $111,850 | 3% below national |
| 151 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $111,700 | 3% below national |
| 152 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $111,620 | 3% below national |
| 153 | Redding, CA | $111,500 | 3% below national |
| 154 | Manhattan, KS | $111,360 | 3% below national |
| 155 | St. Cloud, MN | $111,280 | 3% below national |
| 156 | Medford, OR | $111,110 | 3% below national |
| 157 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $111,060 | 3% below national |
| 158 | Rocky Mount, NC | $111,060 | 3% below national |
| 159 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $111,060 | 3% below national |
| 160 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $110,800 | 4% below national |
| 161 | Richmond, VA | $110,350 | 4% below national |
| 162 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $110,340 | 4% below national |
| 163 | Green Bay, WI | $110,080 | 4% below national |
| 164 | Boise City, ID | $109,990 | 4% below national |
| 165 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $109,930 | 4% below national |
| 166 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $109,890 | 4% below national |
| 167 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $109,710 | 5% below national |
| 168 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $109,260 | 5% below national |
| 169 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $109,230 | 5% below national |
| 170 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $109,210 | 5% below national |
| 171 | Grand Junction, CO | $109,190 | 5% below national |
| 172 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $109,190 | 5% below national |
| 173 | Wildwood-The Villages, FL | $109,120 | 5% below national |
| 174 | Duluth, MN-WI | $108,980 | 5% below national |
| 175 | Joplin, MO-KS | $108,900 | 5% below national |
| 176 | Flint, MI | $108,760 | 5% below national |
| 177 | Lake Charles, LA | $108,590 | 6% below national |
| 178 | Charlottesville, VA | $108,540 | 6% below national |
| 179 | Albany, OR | $108,520 | 6% below national |
| 180 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $108,510 | 6% below national |
| 181 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $108,500 | 6% below national |
| 182 | Jefferson City, MO | $108,260 | 6% below national |
| 183 | Wichita, KS | $108,180 | 6% below national |
| 184 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $108,130 | 6% below national |
| 185 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $108,110 | 6% below national |
| 186 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $108,040 | 6% below national |
| 187 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $108,010 | 6% below national |
| 188 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $107,710 | 6% below national |
| 189 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $107,640 | 6% below national |
| 190 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $107,610 | 6% below national |
| 191 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $107,410 | 7% below national |
| 192 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $107,290 | 7% below national |
| 193 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $107,200 | 7% below national |
| 194 | Jacksonville, FL | $107,200 | 7% below national |
| 195 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $107,140 | 7% below national |
| 196 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $107,130 | 7% below national |
| 197 | Rockford, IL | $106,870 | 7% below national |
| 198 | Bozeman, MT | $106,840 | 7% below national |
| 199 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $106,810 | 7% below national |
| 200 | Odessa, TX | $106,800 | 7% below national |
| 201 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $106,720 | 7% below national |
| 202 | Greenville, NC | $106,630 | 7% below national |
| 203 | Wausau, WI | $106,480 | 7% below national |
| 204 | Cheyenne, WY | $106,460 | 7% below national |
| 205 | Las Cruces, NM | $106,350 | 8% below national |
| 206 | Santa Fe, NM | $106,310 | 8% below national |
| 207 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $106,260 | 8% below national |
| 208 | Columbia, MO | $106,210 | 8% below national |
| 209 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $106,170 | 8% below national |
| 210 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $106,140 | 8% below national |
| 211 | Evansville, IN | $106,020 | 8% below national |
| 212 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $106,000 | 8% below national |
| 213 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $105,990 | 8% below national |
| 214 | Tulsa, OK | $105,960 | 8% below national |
| 215 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $105,910 | 8% below national |
| 216 | Peoria, IL | $105,900 | 8% below national |
| 217 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $105,890 | 8% below national |
| 218 | York-Hanover, PA | $105,870 | 8% below national |
| 219 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $105,820 | 8% below national |
| 220 | Ann Arbor, MI | $105,670 | 8% below national |
| 221 | Fayetteville, NC | $105,640 | 8% below national |
| 222 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $105,620 | 8% below national |
| 223 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $105,590 | 8% below national |
| 224 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $105,450 | 8% below national |
| 225 | Fort Wayne, IN | $105,340 | 8% below national |
| 226 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $105,240 | 8% below national |
| 227 | Columbus, OH | $105,200 | 9% below national |
| 228 | Gainesville, GA | $105,100 | 9% below national |
| 229 | Asheville, NC | $105,040 | 9% below national |
| 230 | Jackson, MI | $105,000 | 9% below national |
| 231 | Idaho Falls, ID | $104,960 | 9% below national |
| 232 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $104,760 | 9% below national |
| 233 | Bloomington, IN | $104,710 | 9% below national |
| 234 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $104,710 | 9% below national |
| 235 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $104,600 | 9% below national |
| 236 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $104,520 | 9% below national |
| 237 | Burlington, NC | $104,470 | 9% below national |
| 238 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $104,470 | 9% below national |
| 239 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $104,450 | 9% below national |
| 240 | Visalia, CA | $104,250 | 9% below national |
| 241 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $104,250 | 9% below national |
| 242 | Decatur, IL | $104,160 | 9% below national |
| 243 | Flagstaff, AZ | $104,100 | 9% below national |
| 244 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $104,010 | 10% below national |
| 245 | Springfield, IL | $104,010 | 10% below national |
| 246 | Hattiesburg, MS | $103,940 | 10% below national |
| 247 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $103,920 | 10% below national |
| 248 | Carson City, NV | $103,890 | 10% below national |
| 249 | Hanford-Corcoran, CA | $103,870 | 10% below national |
| 250 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $103,810 | 10% below national |
| 251 | Wilmington, NC | $103,810 | 10% below national |
| 252 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $103,760 | 10% below national |
| 253 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $103,750 | 10% below national |
| 254 | Winston-Salem, NC | $103,750 | 10% below national |
| 255 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $103,720 | 10% below national |
| 256 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $103,590 | 10% below national |
| 257 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $103,550 | 10% below national |
| 258 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $103,550 | 10% below national |
| 259 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $103,530 | 10% below national |
| 260 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $103,450 | 10% below national |
| 261 | Pittsburgh, PA | $103,420 | 10% below national |
| 262 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $103,420 | 10% below national |
| 263 | Ogden, UT | $103,410 | 10% below national |
| 264 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $103,310 | 10% below national |
| 265 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $103,240 | 10% below national |
| 266 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $103,150 | 10% below national |
| 267 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $103,020 | 10% below national |
| 268 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $102,980 | 10% below national |
| 269 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $102,980 | 10% below national |
| 270 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $102,940 | 10% below national |
| 271 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $102,940 | 10% below national |
| 272 | Mankato, MN | $102,880 | 11% below national |
| 273 | Fargo, ND-MN | $102,830 | 11% below national |
| 274 | Farmington, NM | $102,780 | 11% below national |
| 275 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $102,750 | 11% below national |
| 276 | Tallahassee, FL | $102,660 | 11% below national |
| 277 | Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | $102,640 | 11% below national |
| 278 | Pocatello, ID | $102,640 | 11% below national |
| 279 | Akron, OH | $102,630 | 11% below national |
| 280 | Eau Claire, WI | $102,590 | 11% below national |
| 281 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $102,580 | 11% below national |
| 282 | Omaha, NE-IA | $102,520 | 11% below national |
| 283 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $102,490 | 11% below national |
| 284 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $102,440 | 11% below national |
| 285 | Minot, ND | $102,430 | 11% below national |
| 286 | Kenosha, WI | $102,380 | 11% below national |
| 287 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $102,370 | 11% below national |
| 288 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $102,360 | 11% below national |
| 289 | Lafayette, LA | $102,360 | 11% below national |
| 290 | Pueblo, CO | $102,350 | 11% below national |
| 291 | Battle Creek, MI | $102,300 | 11% below national |
| 292 | Williamsport, PA | $102,280 | 11% below national |
| 293 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $102,270 | 11% below national |
| 294 | Dubuque, IA | $102,240 | 11% below national |
| 295 | Gainesville, FL | $102,230 | 11% below national |
| 296 | Birmingham, AL | $102,170 | 11% below national |
| 297 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $102,140 | 11% below national |
| 298 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $102,130 | 11% below national |
| 299 | Columbus, IN | $102,020 | 11% below national |
| 300 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $101,980 | 11% below national |
| 301 | State College, PA | $101,970 | 11% below national |
| 302 | Great Falls, MT | $101,910 | 11% below national |
| 303 | Knoxville, TN | $101,910 | 11% below national |
| 304 | Kingston, NY | $101,860 | 11% below national |
| 305 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $101,860 | 11% below national |
| 306 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $101,840 | 11% below national |
| 307 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $101,780 | 11% below national |
| 308 | Monroe, LA | $101,750 | 12% below national |
| 309 | Saginaw, MI | $101,710 | 12% below national |
| 310 | Albuquerque, NM | $101,650 | 12% below national |
| 311 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $101,640 | 12% below national |
| 312 | Morgantown, WV | $101,630 | 12% below national |
| 313 | Lancaster, PA | $101,490 | 12% below national |
| 314 | Cleveland, OH | $101,440 | 12% below national |
| 315 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $101,420 | 12% below national |
| 316 | Bowling Green, KY | $101,400 | 12% below national |
| 317 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $101,340 | 12% below national |
| 318 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $101,280 | 12% below national |
| 319 | Bismarck, ND | $101,230 | 12% below national |
| 320 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $101,230 | 12% below national |
| 321 | Helena, MT | $101,180 | 12% below national |
| 322 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $101,170 | 12% below national |
| 323 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $101,120 | 12% below national |
| 324 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $101,030 | 12% below national |
| 325 | Winchester, VA-WV | $100,920 | 12% below national |
| 326 | Jackson, MS | $100,900 | 12% below national |
| 327 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $100,860 | 12% below national |
| 328 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $100,810 | 12% below national |
| 329 | Oklahoma City, OK | $100,690 | 12% below national |
| 330 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $100,690 | 12% below national |
| 331 | Roanoke, VA | $100,680 | 12% below national |
| 332 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $100,670 | 12% below national |
| 333 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $100,590 | 13% below national |
| 334 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $100,440 | 13% below national |
| 335 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $100,340 | 13% below national |
| 336 | Michigan City-La Porte, IN | $100,320 | 13% below national |
| 337 | Billings, MT | $100,220 | 13% below national |
| 338 | Springfield, MO | $100,200 | 13% below national |
| 339 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $100,150 | 13% below national |
| 340 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $100,140 | 13% below national |
| 341 | Toledo, OH | $100,100 | 13% below national |
| 342 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $100,060 | 13% below national |
| 343 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $99,990 | 13% below national |
| 344 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $99,990 | 13% below national |
| 345 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $99,990 | 13% below national |
| 346 | Morristown, TN | $99,970 | 13% below national |
| 347 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $99,950 | 13% below national |
| 348 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $99,900 | 13% below national |
| 349 | Missoula, MT | $99,840 | 13% below national |
| 350 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $99,840 | 13% below national |
| 351 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $99,790 | 13% below national |
| 352 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $99,770 | 13% below national |
| 353 | Yuma, AZ | $99,740 | 13% below national |
| 354 | Bay City, MI | $99,730 | 13% below national |
| 355 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $99,670 | 13% below national |
| 356 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $99,660 | 13% below national |
| 357 | Niles, MI | $99,550 | 13% below national |
| 358 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $99,530 | 13% below national |
| 359 | Sandusky, OH | $99,520 | 13% below national |
| 360 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $99,500 | 13% below national |
| 361 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $99,490 | 13% below national |
| 362 | Mansfield, OH | $99,390 | 14% below national |
| 363 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $99,350 | 14% below national |
| 364 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $99,320 | 14% below national |
| 365 | Goldsboro, NC | $99,250 | 14% below national |
| 366 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $99,170 | 14% below national |
| 367 | Columbus, GA-AL | $99,110 | 14% below national |
| 368 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $99,100 | 14% below national |
| 369 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $99,100 | 14% below national |
| 370 | Lincoln, NE | $99,060 | 14% below national |
| 371 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $99,030 | 14% below national |
| 372 | Monroe, MI | $99,020 | 14% below national |
| 373 | Johnson City, TN | $99,010 | 14% below national |
| 374 | Gettysburg, PA | $98,930 | 14% below national |
| 375 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $98,930 | 14% below national |
| 376 | Jacksonville, NC | $98,920 | 14% below national |
| 377 | Grand Island, NE | $98,880 | 14% below national |
| 378 | Tucson, AZ | $98,740 | 14% below national |
| 379 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $98,690 | 14% below national |
| 380 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $98,690 | 14% below national |
| 381 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $98,680 | 14% below national |
| 382 | Harrisonburg, VA | $98,660 | 14% below national |
| 383 | Punta Gorda, FL | $98,580 | 14% below national |
| 384 | Corpus Christi, TX | $98,520 | 14% below national |
| 385 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $98,480 | 14% below national |
| 386 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $98,450 | 14% below national |
| 387 | Alexandria, LA | $98,410 | 14% below national |
| 388 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $98,380 | 14% below national |
| 389 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $98,350 | 14% below national |
| 390 | Logan, UT-ID | $98,220 | 15% below national |
| 391 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $98,200 | 15% below national |
| 392 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $98,070 | 15% below national |
| 393 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $97,970 | 15% below national |
| 394 | Ocala, FL | $97,870 | 15% below national |
| 395 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $97,790 | 15% below national |
| 396 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $97,770 | 15% below national |
| 397 | Iowa City, IA | $97,710 | 15% below national |
| 398 | Paducah, KY-IL | $97,660 | 15% below national |
| 399 | Lynchburg, VA | $97,620 | 15% below national |
| 400 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $97,580 | 15% below national |
| 401 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $97,580 | 15% below national |
| 402 | Springfield, OH | $97,560 | 15% below national |
| 403 | Traverse City, MI | $97,540 | 15% below national |
| 404 | Bloomington, IL | $97,500 | 15% below national |
| 405 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $97,240 | 15% below national |
| 406 | Dalton, GA | $97,210 | 15% below national |
| 407 | Erie, PA | $97,190 | 15% below national |
| 408 | Jackson, TN | $97,070 | 16% below national |
| 409 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $96,940 | 16% below national |
| 410 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $96,930 | 16% below national |
| 411 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $96,800 | 16% below national |
| 412 | Decatur, AL | $96,790 | 16% below national |
| 413 | Ames, IA | $96,720 | 16% below national |
| 414 | Lebanon, PA | $96,700 | 16% below national |
| 415 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $96,630 | 16% below national |
| 416 | Valdosta, GA | $96,560 | 16% below national |
| 417 | Hammond, LA | $96,490 | 16% below national |
| 418 | San Angelo, TX | $96,200 | 16% below national |
| 419 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $96,180 | 16% below national |
| 420 | Huntsville, AL | $96,030 | 16% below national |
| 421 | Amarillo, TX | $95,740 | 17% below national |
| 422 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $95,580 | 17% below national |
| 423 | Midland, MI | $95,540 | 17% below national |
| 424 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $95,300 | 17% below national |
| 425 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $95,110 | 17% below national |
| 426 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $95,040 | 17% below national |
| 427 | Longview, TX | $94,990 | 17% below national |
| 428 | Cleveland, TN | $94,900 | 17% below national |
| 429 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $94,690 | 18% below national |
| 430 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $94,690 | 18% below national |
| 431 | Montgomery, AL | $94,650 | 18% below national |
| 432 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $94,540 | 18% below national |
| 433 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $94,350 | 18% below national |
| 434 | Casper, WY | $94,250 | 18% below national |
| 435 | Chambersburg, PA | $94,190 | 18% below national |
| 436 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $94,190 | 18% below national |
| 437 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $94,110 | 18% below national |
| 438 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $94,080 | 18% below national |
| 439 | Mobile, AL | $94,060 | 18% below national |
| 440 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $94,060 | 18% below national |
| 441 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $93,830 | 18% below national |
| 442 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $93,590 | 19% below national |
| 443 | Altoona, PA | $93,460 | 19% below national |
| 444 | Twin Falls, ID | $93,290 | 19% below national |
| 445 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $93,080 | 19% below national |
| 446 | Kankakee, IL | $92,820 | 19% below national |
| 447 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $92,800 | 19% below national |
| 448 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $92,780 | 19% below national |
| 449 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $92,770 | 19% below national |
| 450 | Wichita Falls, TX | $92,770 | 19% below national |
| 451 | Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | $92,670 | 19% below national |
| 452 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $92,640 | 19% below national |
| 453 | Elizabethtown, KY | $92,360 | 20% below national |
| 454 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $92,100 | 20% below national |
| 455 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $92,050 | 20% below national |
| 456 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $91,570 | 20% below national |
| 457 | Owensboro, KY | $91,550 | 20% below national |
| 458 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $91,430 | 20% below national |
| 459 | Lima, OH | $91,350 | 21% below national |
| 460 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $91,320 | 21% below national |
| 461 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $91,140 | 21% below national |
| 462 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $91,120 | 21% below national |
| 463 | Waco, TX | $90,760 | 21% below national |
| 464 | St. George, UT | $90,460 | 21% below national |
| 465 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $90,440 | 21% below national |
| 466 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $90,320 | 21% below national |
| 467 | Laredo, TX | $90,260 | 22% below national |
| 468 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $90,200 | 22% below national |
| 469 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $89,690 | 22% below national |
| 470 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $89,110 | 23% below national |
| 471 | Abilene, TX | $89,050 | 23% below national |
| 472 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $89,040 | 23% below national |
| 473 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $88,970 | 23% below national |
| 474 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $88,410 | 23% below national |
| 475 | Lubbock, TX | $86,230 | 25% below national |
| 476 | Jonesboro, AR | $86,170 | 25% below national |
| 477 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $85,910 | 25% below national |
| 478 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $85,840 | 25% below national |
| 479 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $85,560 | 26% below national |
| 480 | Muncie, IN | $85,330 | 26% below national |
| 481 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $84,950 | 26% below national |
| 482 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $84,690 | 26% below national |
| 483 | Sebring, FL | $84,260 | 27% below national |
| 484 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $84,190 | 27% below national |
| 485 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $84,120 | 27% below national |
| 486 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $84,110 | 27% below national |
| 487 | El Paso, TX | $84,030 | 27% below national |
| 488 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $83,600 | 27% below national |
| 489 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $83,450 | 27% below national |
| 490 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $83,450 | 27% below national |
| 491 | Victoria, TX | $83,200 | 28% below national |
| 492 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $83,150 | 28% below national |
| 493 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $82,940 | 28% below national |
| 494 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $82,560 | 28% below national |
| 495 | Albany, GA | $82,200 | 29% below national |
| 496 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $82,130 | 29% below national |
| 497 | Johnstown, PA | $81,700 | 29% below national |
| 498 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $81,350 | 29% below national |
| 499 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $81,290 | 29% below national |
| 500 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $81,080 | 29% below national |
| 501 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $80,420 | 30% below national |
| 502 | Tyler, TX | $79,770 | 31% below national |
| 503 | Dothan, AL | $79,320 | 31% below national |
| 504 | Charleston, WV | $79,050 | 31% below national |
| 505 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $79,010 | 31% below national |
| 506 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $77,990 | 32% below national |
| 507 | Rome, GA | $77,960 | 32% below national |
| 508 | Gadsden, AL | $75,210 | 35% below national |
| 509 | Hot Springs, AR | $74,700 | 35% below national |
| 510 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $74,570 | 35% below national |
| 511 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $73,190 | 36% below national |
| 512 | Mayaguez, PR | $72,800 | 37% below national |
| 513 | Ponce, PR | $72,420 | 37% below national |
| 514 | Aguadilla, PR | $71,510 | 38% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a 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.
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 you need to become a Construction Managers? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Construction Managers is Bachelor's degree. On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Construction Managers? ▼
Construction Managers has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 2.8 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 0.8 per 100 workers.
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 West Virginia pays the least at $95,740/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Construction Managers? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Construction Managers is San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA at $166,030/year. BLS reports wage data for 514 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Construction Managers pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $151,640/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
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