Construction Managers salary
The BLS estimates 380,360 Construction Managers jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $114,990 (May 2025, SOC 11-9021). Across 271 metros with published figures, medians range from $74,570 in Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area to $166,030 in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE380,360 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall U.S. employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$166,030 · 5,160 jobs
- San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$163,040 · 1,850 jobs
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$159,430 · 4,010 jobs
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$158,000 · 12,120 jobs
- Bellingham, WA$156,580 · 210 jobs
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$156,470 · 7,570 jobs
- Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$152,100 · 310 jobs
- Alaska nonmetropolitan area$151,240 · 620 jobs
- Kennewick-Richland, WA$149,900 · 320 jobs
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$146,740 · 2,690 jobs
LARGEST METROS
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$103,550 · 17,110 jobs
- Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$103,530 · 16,500 jobs
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$117,280 · 13,850 jobs
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$158,000 · 12,120 jobs
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$131,680 · 10,120 jobs
- Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$118,350 · 8,170 jobs
- Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$156,470 · 7,570 jobs
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$119,590 · 7,470 jobs
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$128,850 · 7,250 jobs
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$129,650 · 6,630 jobs
EMPLOYERS WITH THE MOST VISA-SPONSORED FILINGS FOR THIS JOB
- Tesla65 filings
- Trenmor45 filings
- DPR Construction, A General Partnership23 filings
- Cumming Management Group19 filings
- Amazon17 filings
- Jacobs Engineering Group16 filings
- Turner & Townsend16 filings
- Crusoe Energy Systems15 filings
- LEGO Construction14 filings
- AECOM Technical Services13 filings
- Black & Veatch13 filings
- Suffolk Construction12 filings
ALL METROS (A–Z)
Albuquerque, NM · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · Baton Rouge, LA · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX · Birmingham, AL · Boise City, ID · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL · Charleston-North Charleston, SC · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · Cleveland, OH · Colorado Springs, CO · Columbus, OH · Corpus Christi, TX · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI · El Paso, TX · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI · Greensboro-High Point, NC · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT · Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN · Jacksonville, FL · Kansas City, MO-KS · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI · Naples-Marco Island, FL · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL · Omaha, NE-IA · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ · Pittsburgh, PA · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT · Raleigh-Cary, NC · Richmond, VA · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · St. Louis, MO-IL · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Toledo, OH · Urban Honolulu, HI · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Questions
What is the median Construction Managers salary in the U.S.?
$114,990 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $88,550–$151,640.
Where do Construction Managers earn the most?
Highest metro medians: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($166,030), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($163,040), Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($159,430). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.