Construction manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level construction manager earnings begin at:

$91.56 per hour

$190,450 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level construction manager earnings begin at:

$72.99 per hour

$151,810 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level construction manager earnings begin at:

$56.80 per hour

$118,130 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level construction manager earnings begin at:

$39.64 per hour

$82,450 per year

10th percentile

Starting level construction manager earnings begin at:

$35.88 per hour

$74,620 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Construction manager salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $99,640
Pennsylvania $99,450
Oregon $99,340
Colorado $99,330
New Hampshire $99,270
Michigan $99,160
Virgin Islands, U.S. $99,040
Virginia $99,010
Minnesota $98,770
South Dakota $98,540
North Carolina $98,500
Wisconsin $98,210
Arizona $97,930
Ohio $97,930
Louisiana $97,500
North Dakota $96,440
Texas $96,290
Montana $95,190
West Virginia $94,840
Florida $94,520
Alabama $94,410
Indiana $94,400
Kentucky $94,310
Maine $94,310
South Carolina $94,310
Iowa $93,760
Missouri $91,640
Oklahoma $90,700
New Mexico $90,690
Kansas $86,210
Nevada $86,210
Georgia $80,350
Utah $80,170
Vermont $80,170
Wyoming $79,570
Nebraska $77,500
Tennessee $77,500
Idaho $77,070
Arkansas $75,390
Guam $74,300
Mississippi $73,760
Puerto Rico $59,970
New Jersey $130,070
Alaska $127,370
Delaware $125,990
New York $125,340
Massachusetts $119,410
California $118,130
Illinois $103,250
Washington $102,720
Connecticut $102,420
Rhode Island $101,460
Hawaii $101,030
Maryland $101,020

How do construction manager salaries compare to similar careers?

Construction managers earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than sales managers but more than urban planners.

Career Median Salary
Sales manager salary $128K
Health services manager salary $126K
Operations manager salary $108K
Biomass power plant manager salary $120K
Industrial production manager salary $120K
Construction manager salary $118K
Naval architect salary $100K
Architect salary $99K
Surveyor salary $98K
Urban planner salary $98K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)