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Construction Managers: pay and where the jobs are
What construction managers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$114,990 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $124,360
- Median hourly wage
- $55.28
- Mean hourly wage
- $59.79
- Employment
- 380,360
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-9021.
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How much do construction managers make?
The median annual wage for construction managers was $114,990 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $69,690 and the highest-paid 10% more than $189,440. As an hourly rate, the median is $55.28. About 380,360 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in New York ($155,360), Washington ($155,070) and Massachusetts ($145,010). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in Washington.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for construction managers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $69,690 | $33.50 | $5,808 | $4,821 |
| 25th percentile | $88,550 | $42.57 | $7,379 | $5,927 |
| Median | $114,990 | $55.28 | $9,583 | $7,477 |
| 75th percentile | $151,640 | $72.91 | $12,637 | $9,576 |
| 90th percentile | $189,440 | $91.08 | $15,787 | $11,729 |
Construction Managers: pay by state
54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$107,562 take-home in national prices
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$103,978 take-home in national prices
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$103,685 take-home in national prices
Where a median construction manager paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 10,280 | $155,360 | $86,250 | $244,590 | $108,885 | $100,894 |
| Washington | 6,010 | $155,070 | $105,770 | $217,920 | $115,105 | $107,562 |
| Massachusetts | 9,870 | $145,010 | $104,100 | $216,920 | $102,683 | $97,093 |
| Alaska | 1,720 | $139,190 | $98,810 | $213,710 | $106,131 | $103,685 |
| New Jersey | 6,910 | $138,230 | $93,130 | $222,580 | $98,360 | $90,400 |
| California | 34,750 | $133,160 | $82,100 | $211,970 | $92,411 | $83,464 |
| Delaware | 610 | $132,150 | $95,730 | $209,400 | $93,681 | $93,861 |
| Oregon | 4,300 | $131,420 | $72,800 | $209,550 | $89,897 | $86,974 |
| New Hampshire | 660 | $129,260 | $92,300 | $202,820 | $99,615 | $95,632 |
| Hawaii | 2,890 | $128,910 | $70,230 | $191,980 | $90,993 | $82,757 |
| Maryland | 5,770 | $128,330 | $79,860 | $206,370 | $93,076 | $88,678 |
| District of Columbia | 1,250 | $126,430 | $80,620 | $209,680 | $89,903 | $81,803 |
| Connecticut | 3,620 | $125,190 | $79,990 | $195,100 | $89,946 | $86,812 |
| Colorado | 12,550 | $124,830 | $78,160 | $191,450 | $91,254 | $88,551 |
| Minnesota | 5,800 | $123,400 | $75,130 | $184,260 | $88,199 | $89,432 |
| Kansas | 2,960 | $120,810 | $77,310 | $163,130 | $87,878 | $97,569 |
| Virginia | 7,290 | $119,110 | $79,940 | $183,980 | $86,589 | $85,644 |
| South Dakota | 1,070 | $118,380 | $90,210 | $161,440 | $92,110 | $103,978 |
| Nevada | 4,460 | $115,250 | $81,010 | $175,640 | $89,908 | $89,927 |
| Arizona | 9,910 | $114,680 | $77,990 | $168,560 | $87,034 | $86,449 |
| Wisconsin | 6,080 | $114,190 | $76,990 | $169,700 | $83,893 | $89,158 |
| Florida | 34,010 | $113,130 | $65,200 | $209,450 | $88,417 | $85,498 |
| Missouri | 3,680 | $112,230 | $75,490 | $172,570 | $83,446 | $91,884 |
| Georgia | 10,740 | $110,810 | $71,300 | $180,750 | $82,004 | $85,161 |
| Tennessee | 5,860 | $110,200 | $65,780 | $183,270 | $86,356 | $93,998 |
| Maine | 1,460 | $110,070 | $66,640 | $172,790 | $79,748 | $82,172 |
| Louisiana | 5,530 | $110,010 | $66,790 | $173,910 | $83,308 | $94,446 |
| Illinois | 19,160 | $109,160 | $58,170 | $172,410 | $80,365 | $80,399 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,840 | $108,250 | $78,100 | $173,160 | $81,585 | $83,615 |
| South Carolina | 5,620 | $108,110 | $71,490 | $192,000 | $80,219 | $85,568 |
| North Carolina | 16,310 | $106,640 | $68,960 | $176,690 | $80,105 | $84,924 |
| Indiana | 5,450 | $106,390 | $63,270 | $172,000 | $80,566 | $86,325 |
| Utah | Not published | $105,200 | $64,200 | $159,220 | $78,157 | $79,055 |
| Idaho | 2,280 | $104,600 | $56,220 | $162,390 | $77,981 | $81,660 |
| New Mexico | 2,480 | $104,550 | $71,830 | $167,440 | $78,589 | $85,226 |
| Montana | 2,140 | $104,480 | $71,930 | $173,630 | $77,789 | $82,191 |
| Rhode Island | 450 | $103,990 | $61,300 | $177,360 | $77,549 | $75,821 |
| Vermont | 930 | $103,450 | $76,790 | $143,670 | $77,283 | $78,894 |
| Michigan | 9,620 | $103,230 | $61,830 | $171,340 | $77,316 | $80,356 |
| North Dakota | 1,450 | $102,070 | $63,470 | $168,570 | $79,905 | $89,822 |
| Ohio | 16,130 | $101,980 | $65,800 | $161,410 | $78,205 | $84,296 |
| Texas | 59,060 | $101,470 | $64,040 | $166,800 | $80,214 | $82,646 |
| Nebraska | 3,430 | $100,820 | $63,840 | $158,140 | $76,049 | $84,402 |
| Oklahoma | 1,980 | $100,690 | $60,310 | $176,080 | $75,680 | $86,154 |
| Mississippi | 1,640 | $99,520 | $63,610 | $161,580 | $75,594 | $86,936 |
| Iowa | 3,070 | $99,280 | $65,260 | $167,250 | $75,553 | $86,088 |
| Kentucky | 2,990 | $97,020 | $53,850 | $195,530 | $73,805 | $81,861 |
| Alabama | 8,560 | $96,960 | $61,970 | $157,460 | $73,058 | $82,252 |
| Guam | 450 | $96,210 | $56,320 | $137,110 | — | — |
| West Virginia | 600 | $95,740 | $57,490 | $152,180 | $72,687 | $81,218 |
| Wyoming | Not published | $92,320 | $62,480 | $160,480 | $73,777 | $79,595 |
| Virgin Islands | 60 | $89,950 | $38,400 | $137,930 | — | — |
| Arkansas | 2,280 | $86,310 | $52,570 | $128,320 | $66,843 | $76,887 |
| Puerto Rico | 670 | $77,380 | $49,160 | $119,170 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 11-9021. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.