Construction Managers pay in the U.S.
$124,360avg. a year
$59.79 an hour · 380,360 employed
Construction Managers in the U.S. earn an average of $124,360 a year and a median of $114,990. Pay is highest in New York ($159,510) and lowest in Arkansas ($88,920).
$114,990Median pay
$59.79Average hourly
+16%Avg. pay since 2020
380,360Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for construction managers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
110,280 jobs
New York
$159,510
$76.69 an hour
26,010 jobs
Washington
$158,890
$76.39 an hour
39,870 jobs
Massachusetts
$155,900
$74.95 an hour
41,720 jobs
Alaska
$153,030
$73.57 an hour
56,910 jobs
New Jersey
$151,170
$72.68 an hour
634,750 jobs
California
$141,670
$68.11 an hour
7610 jobs
Delaware
$140,850
$67.72 an hour
81,250 jobs
District of Columbia
$140,780
$67.69 an hour
9660 jobs
New Hampshire
$138,040
$66.37 an hour
104,300 jobs
Oregon
$137,040
$65.89 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Construction Managers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $168,220 | $80.88 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $164,760 | $79.21 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $163,750 | $78.73 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $163,350 | $78.53 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $162,800 | $78.27 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $159,530 | $76.70 |
| Bellingham, WA | $156,450 | $75.22 |
| Anchorage, AK | $154,950 | $74.49 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Construction Managers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $102,970 | $96,960 | 8,560 |
| Alaska | $153,030 | $139,190 | 1,720 |
| Arizona | $120,460 | $114,680 | 9,910 |
| Arkansas | $88,920 | $86,310 | 2,280 |
| California | $141,670 | $133,160 | 34,750 |
| Colorado | $128,440 | $124,830 | 12,550 |
| Connecticut | $133,180 | $125,190 | 3,620 |
| Delaware | $140,850 | $132,150 | 610 |
| District of Columbia | $140,780 | $126,430 | 1,250 |
| Florida | $128,210 | $113,130 | 34,010 |
| Georgia | $122,830 | $110,810 | 10,740 |
| Hawaii | $129,760 | $128,910 | 2,890 |
| Idaho | $110,300 | $104,600 | 2,280 |
| Illinois | $117,010 | $109,160 | 19,160 |
| Indiana | $116,730 | $106,390 | 5,450 |
| Iowa | $112,130 | $99,280 | 3,070 |
| Kansas | $120,510 | $120,810 | 2,960 |
| Kentucky | $111,410 | $97,020 | 2,990 |
| Louisiana | $119,740 | $110,010 | 5,530 |
| Maine | $117,740 | $110,070 | 1,460 |
| Maryland | $136,590 | $128,330 | 5,770 |
| Massachusetts | $155,900 | $145,010 | 9,870 |
| Michigan | $113,660 | $103,230 | 9,620 |
| Minnesota | $128,650 | $123,400 | 5,800 |
| Mississippi | $108,110 | $99,520 | 1,640 |
| Missouri | $120,590 | $112,230 | 3,680 |
| Montana | $117,710 | $104,480 | 2,140 |
| Nebraska | $107,500 | $100,820 | 3,430 |
| Nevada | $124,280 | $115,250 | 4,460 |
| New Hampshire | $138,040 | $129,260 | 660 |
| New Jersey | $151,170 | $138,230 | 6,910 |
| New Mexico | $115,100 | $104,550 | 2,480 |
| New York | $159,510 | $155,360 | 10,280 |
| North Carolina | $119,310 | $106,640 | 16,310 |
| North Dakota | $110,550 | $102,070 | 1,450 |
| Ohio | $109,120 | $101,980 | 16,130 |
| Oklahoma | $115,420 | $100,690 | 1,980 |
| Oregon | $137,040 | $131,420 | 4,300 |
| Pennsylvania | $121,000 | $108,250 | 6,840 |
| Rhode Island | $115,280 | $103,990 | 450 |
| South Carolina | $123,420 | $108,110 | 5,620 |
| South Dakota | $123,320 | $118,380 | 1,070 |
| Tennessee | $122,250 | $110,200 | 5,860 |
| Texas | $112,680 | $101,470 | 59,060 |
| Utah | $111,080 | $105,200 | – |
| Vermont | $109,090 | $103,450 | 930 |
| Virginia | $127,200 | $119,110 | 7,290 |
| Washington | $158,890 | $155,070 | 6,010 |
| West Virginia | $102,040 | $95,740 | 600 |
| Wisconsin | $121,360 | $114,190 | 6,080 |
| Wyoming | $104,420 | $92,320 | – |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$115,370
17,110 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$117,600
16,500 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$120,530
13,850 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$162,800
12,120 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$139,240
10,120 jobsPhoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$122,350
8,170 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$159,530
7,570 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$127,350
7,470 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do construction managers make?
The average is $124,360 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $114,990 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $59.79, and the median is $55.28 an hour.
Which state pays construction managers the most?
New York, with an average of $159,510 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $168,220.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $69,690 a year, and the top 10% earn over $189,440.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 11-9021. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.