Construction Managers pay in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
$120,530avg. a year
$57.95 an hour · 13,850 employed
Construction Managers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn an average of $120,530 a year. That is $3,520 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $117,010. The U.S. average is $124,360.
$117,280Median pay
$57.95Average hourly
+3%vs. Illinois average
13,850Jobs in this metro
Other Illinois metro areas
Average pay for construction managers in other Illinois metro areas. Swipe to see all 11.
12,880 jobs
St. Louis, MO-IL
$120,210
$57.79 an hour
2280 jobs
Decatur, IL
$117,960
$56.71 an hour
390 jobs
Paducah, KY-IL
$114,510
$55.06 an hour
4640 jobs
Peoria, IL
$112,460
$54.07 an hour
5460 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$109,640
$52.71 an hour
6270 jobs
Springfield, IL
$109,620
$52.70 an hour
7320 jobs
Rockford, IL
$109,530
$52.66 an hour
8270 jobs
Champaign-Urbana, IL
$105,750
$50.84 an hour
970 jobs
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
$103,970
$49.98 an hour
10220 jobs
Bloomington, IL
$102,570
$49.31 an hour
1180 jobs
Kankakee, IL
$94,510
$45.44 an hour
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How Chicago-Naperville-Elgin compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Managers, All Other | $158,230 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $142,020 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $124,080 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $90,520 |
| Food Service Managers | $70,020 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $171,260 |
Questions and answers
How much do construction managers make in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
The average is $120,530 a year, and the median is $117,280. About 13,850 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Illinois average?
That is $3,520 (3%) more than the Illinois average of $117,010.
Is this job common in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin?
It makes up 3.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.25 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 11-9021. Metro area: Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 16980). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.