Construction manager earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level construction manager earnings begin at:

$60.62 per hour

$126,080 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level construction manager earnings begin at:

$45.61 per hour

$94,870 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level construction manager earnings begin at:

$37.05 per hour

$77,070 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level construction manager earnings begin at:

$28.85 per hour

$60,010 per year

10th percentile

Starting level construction manager earnings begin at:

$23.24 per hour

$48,330 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 6% less than similar careers in Idaho. On average, they make less than biomass power plant managers but more than mail superintendents.

Career Median Salary
Biomass power plant manager salary $95K
Industrial production manager salary $95K
Natural sciences manager salary $95K
Purchasing manager salary $82K
Compensation and benefits manager salary $97K
Construction manager salary $77K
Compliance manager salary $73K
Supply chain manager salary $73K
Investment fund manager salary $73K
Mail superintendent salary $77K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)