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How Much Does a Construction Manager Make?

A construction manager in the US earns a median salary of $114,990 a year, or $55.28 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $124,360, and the middle half earn between $88,550 and $151,640.

Median a year $114,990
Median an hour $55.28
Median a month $9,583
Average a year $124,360

Construction manager pay range

What construction managers earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.

Percentile A year An hour
10th (lowest 10%) $69,690 $33.50
25th $88,550 $42.57
Median (50th) $114,990 $55.28
75th $151,640 $72.91
90th (top 10%) $189,440 $91.08

The median is 126% more than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 380,360 people work as construction managers in the US.

After tax and by period

A week
$2,211
Every two weeks
$4,423
Twice a month
$4,791
A month
$9,583

At the median salary, before tax.

Construction manager salary by state

Sorted by average pay. New York pays construction managers the most, at $159,510 a year on average.

State Average Median Jobs After tax
New York $159,510 $155,360 10,280 After tax
Washington $158,890 $155,070 6,010 After tax
Massachusetts $155,900 $145,010 9,870 After tax
Alaska $153,030 $139,190 1,720 After tax
New Jersey $151,170 $138,230 6,910 After tax
California $141,670 $133,160 34,750 After tax
Delaware $140,850 $132,150 610 After tax
District of Columbia $140,780 $126,430 1,250 After tax
New Hampshire $138,040 $129,260 660 After tax
Oregon $137,040 $131,420 4,300 After tax
Maryland $136,590 $128,330 5,770 After tax
Connecticut $133,180 $125,190 3,620 After tax
Hawaii $129,760 $128,910 2,890 After tax
Minnesota $128,650 $123,400 5,800 After tax
Colorado $128,440 $124,830 12,550 After tax
Florida $128,210 $113,130 34,010 After tax
Virginia $127,200 $119,110 7,290 After tax
Nevada $124,280 $115,250 4,460 After tax
South Carolina $123,420 $108,110 5,620 After tax
South Dakota $123,320 $118,380 1,070 After tax
Georgia $122,830 $110,810 10,740 After tax
Tennessee $122,250 $110,200 5,860 After tax
Wisconsin $121,360 $114,190 6,080 After tax
Pennsylvania $121,000 $108,250 6,840 After tax
Missouri $120,590 $112,230 3,680 After tax
Kansas $120,510 $120,810 2,960 After tax
Arizona $120,460 $114,680 9,910 After tax
Louisiana $119,740 $110,010 5,530 After tax
North Carolina $119,310 $106,640 16,310 After tax
Maine $117,740 $110,070 1,460 After tax
Montana $117,710 $104,480 2,140 After tax
Illinois $117,010 $109,160 19,160 After tax
Indiana $116,730 $106,390 5,450 After tax
Oklahoma $115,420 $100,690 1,980 After tax
Rhode Island $115,280 $103,990 450 After tax
New Mexico $115,100 $104,550 2,480 After tax
Michigan $113,660 $103,230 9,620 After tax
Texas $112,680 $101,470 59,060 After tax
Iowa $112,130 $99,280 3,070 After tax
Kentucky $111,410 $97,020 2,990 After tax
Utah $111,080 $105,200 – After tax
North Dakota $110,550 $102,070 1,450 After tax
Idaho $110,300 $104,600 2,280 After tax
Ohio $109,120 $101,980 16,130 After tax
Vermont $109,090 $103,450 930 After tax
Mississippi $108,110 $99,520 1,640 After tax
Nebraska $107,500 $100,820 3,430 After tax
Wyoming $104,420 $92,320 – After tax
Alabama $102,970 $96,960 8,560 After tax
West Virginia $102,040 $95,740 600 After tax
Guam $96,580 $96,210 450
Virgin Islands $93,450 $89,950 60
Arkansas $88,920 $86,310 2,280 After tax
Puerto Rico $81,850 $77,380 670

A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.

Other management jobs

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Construction Managers” (SOC 11-9021). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries

About the Job Salaries

Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.

How to use it

  1. 1 Search for a job or pick one from the list.
  2. 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
  3. 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
  4. 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a construction manager make an hour?

The median hourly wage for a construction manager is $55.28, and the average is $59.79. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $33.50 an hour and the top 10% over $91.08.

How much does a construction manager make a month?

At the median salary of $114,990, a construction manager earns about $9,583 a month before tax, or $4,423 every two weeks.

Which state pays construction managers the most?

New York has the highest average pay for a construction manager, at $159,510 a year. Next are Washington and Massachusetts. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.

What is the starting salary for a construction manager?

The lowest-paid 10% of construction managers earn less than $69,690 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $88,550. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.

How much do the highest-paid construction managers make?

The top 10% earn more than $189,440 a year, and the top 25% more than $151,640.