SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 11-9021.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $69,690 | $5,808 | $1,340 | $33.50 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $88,550 | $7,379 | $1,703 | $42.57 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $114,990 | $9,582 | $2,211 | $55.28 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $151,640 | $12,637 | $2,916 | $72.91 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $189,440 | $15,787 | $3,643 | $91.08 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Construction Managers is $114,990, which is 126% higher. Among the 37 occupations of the field Management, it ranks number 18 by median pay. With 380,360 jobs, it makes up about 24 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Construction Managers pay by state
The highest median pay was in New York ($155,360), Washington ($155,070) and Massachusetts ($145,010). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($77,380), Arkansas ($86,310) and Virgin Islands ($89,950). The most jobs were in Texas (59,060), California (34,750) and Florida (34,010). The occupation is most concentrated in Guam, where its share of all jobs is 2.8 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 10,280 | $155,360 | $159,510 | $74.69 |
| Washington | 6,010 | $155,070 | $158,890 | $74.55 |
| Massachusetts | 9,870 | $145,010 | $155,900 | $69.71 |
| Alaska | 1,720 | $139,190 | $153,030 | $66.92 |
| New Jersey | 6,910 | $138,230 | $151,170 | $66.46 |
| California | 34,750 | $133,160 | $141,670 | $64.02 |
| Delaware | 610 | $132,150 | $140,850 | $63.53 |
| Oregon | 4,300 | $131,420 | $137,040 | $63.18 |
| New Hampshire | 660 | $129,260 | $138,040 | $62.15 |
| Hawaii | 2,890 | $128,910 | $129,760 | $61.98 |
| Maryland | 5,770 | $128,330 | $136,590 | $61.70 |
| District of Columbia | 1,250 | $126,430 | $140,780 | $60.78 |
| Connecticut | 3,620 | $125,190 | $133,180 | $60.19 |
| Colorado | 12,550 | $124,830 | $128,440 | $60.02 |
| Minnesota | 5,800 | $123,400 | $128,650 | $59.33 |
| Kansas | 2,960 | $120,810 | $120,510 | $58.08 |
| Virginia | 7,290 | $119,110 | $127,200 | $57.26 |
| South Dakota | 1,070 | $118,380 | $123,320 | $56.91 |
| Nevada | 4,460 | $115,250 | $124,280 | $55.41 |
| Arizona | 9,910 | $114,680 | $120,460 | $55.14 |
| Wisconsin | 6,080 | $114,190 | $121,360 | $54.90 |
| Florida | 34,010 | $113,130 | $128,210 | $54.39 |
| Missouri | 3,680 | $112,230 | $120,590 | $53.96 |
| Georgia | 10,740 | $110,810 | $122,830 | $53.27 |
| Tennessee | 5,860 | $110,200 | $122,250 | $52.98 |
| Maine | 1,460 | $110,070 | $117,740 | $52.92 |
| Louisiana | 5,530 | $110,010 | $119,740 | $52.89 |
| Illinois | 19,160 | $109,160 | $117,010 | $52.48 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,840 | $108,250 | $121,000 | $52.04 |
| South Carolina | 5,620 | $108,110 | $123,420 | $51.98 |
| North Carolina | 16,310 | $106,640 | $119,310 | $51.27 |
| Indiana | 5,450 | $106,390 | $116,730 | $51.15 |
| Utah | not published | $105,200 | $111,080 | $50.58 |
| Idaho | 2,280 | $104,600 | $110,300 | $50.29 |
| New Mexico | 2,480 | $104,550 | $115,100 | $50.26 |
| Montana | 2,140 | $104,480 | $117,710 | $50.23 |
| Rhode Island | 450 | $103,990 | $115,280 | $50.00 |
| Vermont | 930 | $103,450 | $109,090 | $49.74 |
| Michigan | 9,620 | $103,230 | $113,660 | $49.63 |
| North Dakota | 1,450 | $102,070 | $110,550 | $49.07 |
| Ohio | 16,130 | $101,980 | $109,120 | $49.03 |
| Texas | 59,060 | $101,470 | $112,680 | $48.78 |
| Nebraska | 3,430 | $100,820 | $107,500 | $48.47 |
| Oklahoma | 1,980 | $100,690 | $115,420 | $48.41 |
| Mississippi | 1,640 | $99,520 | $108,110 | $47.85 |
| Iowa | 3,070 | $99,280 | $112,130 | $47.73 |
| Kentucky | 2,990 | $97,020 | $111,410 | $46.64 |
| Alabama | 8,560 | $96,960 | $102,970 | $46.61 |
| Guam | 450 | $96,210 | $96,580 | $46.25 |
| West Virginia | 600 | $95,740 | $102,040 | $46.03 |
| Wyoming | not published | $92,320 | $104,420 | $44.39 |
| Virgin Islands | 60 | $89,950 | $93,450 | $43.24 |
| Arkansas | 2,280 | $86,310 | $88,920 | $41.50 |
| Puerto Rico | 670 | $77,380 | $81,850 | $37.20 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Construction Managers earn in the United States?
The median pay was $114,990 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $69,690 and the highest-paid 10% more than $189,440.
How many people work as Construction Managers?
About 380,360 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.