SOC 11-9021 · May 2025
Construction Manager Salary
Construction Managers in the US earn a median of $114,990 a year ($59.79 an hour on average), according to the BLS May 2025 wage survey. Average Construction Manager pay climbed from $105,000 in 2019 to $124,360 in 2025, a +18.4% change in 6 years.
Median annual
$114,990
Half of all Construction Managers in the United States earn more than this figure, half earn less. From the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release.
Wage trend
+18.4% since 2019 · +3.9% YoY
Hourly
$59.79
Job growth 2025-35
+9.1%
US workers
380,360
BLS series
Annual median wage for Construction Managers in All Industries in the United States
Salary range
From entry to top decile
The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Construction Managers is $69,690 – $189,440.
Percentile distribution
USD · annual
10th
$69,690
25th
$88,550
Median
$114,990
75th
$151,640
90th
$189,440
Percentile bands
Where your pay would sit
Percentile bands
Annual wages at each point of the BLS distribution for Construction Managers. Where you sit depends on experience, employer, location and credentials.
| Percentile | What it means | Annual wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 10% earn less. Common for new entrants | $69,690 |
| 25th percentile | A quarter earn less | $88,550 |
| Median | Half earn more, half earn less | $114,990 |
| 75th percentile | A quarter earn more | $151,640 |
| 90th percentile | 10% earn more. Often senior or specialist staff | $189,440 |
Geography
Construction Manager pay by state
Construction Managers earn the most in New York ($155,360, +35% against the national median) and the least in Arkansas ($86,310). BLS publishes a May 2025 estimate for this occupation in 51 of 51 states and D.C.
National median
$114,990
Highest-paying states for construction managers
| State | Annual median | vs national | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $155,360 | +35% | 10,280 |
| Washington | $155,070 | +35% | 6,010 |
| Massachusetts | $145,010 | +26% | 9,870 |
| Alaska | $139,190 | +21% | 1,720 |
| New Jersey | $138,230 | +20% | 6,910 |
| California | $133,160 | +16% | 34,750 |
| Delaware | $132,150 | +15% | 610 |
| Oregon | $131,420 | +14% | 4,300 |
| New Hampshire | $129,260 | +12% | 660 |
| Hawaii | $128,910 | +12% | 2,890 |
All 51 states, highest to lowest
| State | Annual median | Employed |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $155,360 | 10,280 |
| Washington | $155,070 | 6,010 |
| Massachusetts | $145,010 | 9,870 |
| Alaska | $139,190 | 1,720 |
| New Jersey | $138,230 | 6,910 |
| California | $133,160 | 34,750 |
| Delaware | $132,150 | 610 |
| Oregon | $131,420 | 4,300 |
| New Hampshire | $129,260 | 660 |
| Hawaii | $128,910 | 2,890 |
| Maryland | $128,330 | 5,770 |
| D.C. | $126,430 | 1,250 |
| Connecticut | $125,190 | 3,620 |
| Colorado | $124,830 | 12,550 |
| Minnesota | $123,400 | 5,800 |
| Kansas | $120,810 | 2,960 |
| Virginia | $119,110 | 7,290 |
| South Dakota | $118,380 | 1,070 |
| Nevada | $115,250 | 4,460 |
| Arizona | $114,680 | 9,910 |
| Wisconsin | $114,190 | 6,080 |
| Florida | $113,130 | 34,010 |
| Missouri | $112,230 | 3,680 |
| Georgia | $110,810 | 10,740 |
| Tennessee | $110,200 | 5,860 |
| Maine | $110,070 | 1,460 |
| Louisiana | $110,010 | 5,530 |
| Illinois | $109,160 | 19,160 |
| Pennsylvania | $108,250 | 6,840 |
| South Carolina | $108,110 | 5,620 |
| North Carolina | $106,640 | 16,310 |
| Indiana | $106,390 | 5,450 |
| Utah | $105,200 | – |
| Idaho | $104,600 | 2,280 |
| New Mexico | $104,550 | 2,480 |
| Montana | $104,480 | 2,140 |
| Rhode Island | $103,990 | 450 |
| Vermont | $103,450 | 930 |
| Michigan | $103,230 | 9,620 |
| North Dakota | $102,070 | 1,450 |
| Ohio | $101,980 | 16,130 |
| Texas | $101,470 | 59,060 |
| Nebraska | $100,820 | 3,430 |
| Oklahoma | $100,690 | 1,980 |
| Mississippi | $99,520 | 1,640 |
| Iowa | $99,280 | 3,070 |
| Kentucky | $97,020 | 2,990 |
| Alabama | $96,960 | 8,560 |
| West Virginia | $95,740 | 600 |
| Wyoming | $92,320 | – |
| Arkansas | $86,310 | 2,280 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, state estimates, May 2025, all industries.
What affects this salary
Pay drivers for Construction Managers
Construction managers (BLS SOC 11-9021) plan, coordinate, budget, and supervise construction projects from concept to completion. The role requires a mix of technical knowledge (often a bachelor's degree in construction management or civil engineering) and field experience. Pay varies substantially by project type: commercial high-rise, infrastructure, and industrial construction managers earn well above the OEWS median; residential and small-commercial construction managers fall closer to it.
The 10th-to-90th percentile spread is $69,690 – $189,440. That gap reflects experience, certification, employer type, geographic cost of living, and shift differentials where applicable.
Geography matters. The best-paying states for this role are New York, Washington and Massachusetts. Pay in New York runs 1.8 times the level in Arkansas, before any adjustment for cost of living.
Getting in. BLS lists the typical entry-level education as bachelor's degree, and projects about 49,700 openings a year over 2025-35. Employment is projected to grow 9.1% over the same period, against 3.5% for all occupations.
Frequently asked
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Source & methodology
Wage and employment figures are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program, May 2025 release. Standard Occupational Classification: 11-9021. Figures represent the national median, mean, and percentile distribution across all employers and industries. Hourly equivalents assume a 2,080-hour work year. Job growth, annual openings and typical education are from the BLS Employment Projections program, 2025-35; see the Occupational Outlook Handbook entry. Read our methodology for details on how the data is sourced, transformed, and refreshed.