Construction Managers salary in the US
From the median paycheck to the top 10%, this page breaks down earnings for construction managers using American Community Survey records.
How much do construction managers earn?
Across the country, the midpoint of annual earnings for construction managers is $83,527 — 59% more than the $52,508 median for all US earners aged 25 and older. Ranked by median earnings it comes 36th out of 171, inside the top quarter of all the occupations we follow. 51,819 respondents aged 25+ reported this occupation, which is what the median is calculated from.
| Position | Annual earnings |
|---|---|
| Top 10% start at | $178,751 |
| Top 25% start at | $121,830 |
| Median (top 50%) | $83,527 |
| Bottom 25% earn below | $48,881 |
How wide is the pay range?
There is meaningful room above the median: $121,830 marks the top quarter and $178,751 the top tenth (2.1× the median). A quarter of workers in the field made $48,881 or less over the year — a figure shaped by part-time and seasonal work as much as by hourly rates. The median is 1.7 times that lower-quarter line.
Earnings by age
Typical pay rises 22% between the 25–34 and 45–54 age groups, topping out at $89,375. After the peak, the 65+ group's median falls to $68,216 (24% lower), largely because more older workers cut back their hours.
Men and women
Women in this occupation have a median of $72,099, 14% below the $83,958 men report. In the raw sample, roughly 9 in 100 workers in this job are women. Differences in hours, specialty and seniority account for part of any gap, which the survey doesn't separate out.
| Group | Median earnings | Survey records |
|---|---|---|
| Men | $83,958 | 47,309 |
| Women | $72,099 | 4,510 |
Does education change the pay?
Degrees matter less than in many fields: $105,504 with a master's degree versus $68,433 with a high school education or less. 17,772 of the records belong to people with a high school education or less, the biggest single group; we suppress levels with fewer than 100.
| Education | Median earnings | Survey records |
|---|---|---|
| High school or less | $68,433 | 17,772 |
| Some college / associate | $81,220 | 16,563 |
| Bachelor's | $100,547 | 13,829 |
| Master's | $105,504 | 3,174 |
| Professional degree | $100,009 | 340 |
| Doctorate | $84,665 | 141 |
Where the most work, and what they earn there
California, Texas, Florida, New York, and Pennsylvania contribute the largest numbers of survey records for this job. The state medians range from $76,544 in Florida up to $95,459 in California. These are nominal dollars — living costs differ just as much between states and aren't adjusted for. 50 states have enough records (100+) for their own figure.
| State | Median earnings | Survey records |
|---|---|---|
| California | $95,459 | 5,900 |
| Texas | $81,220 | 4,818 |
| Florida | $76,544 | 3,894 |
| New York | $83,251 | 2,817 |
| Pennsylvania | $79,947 | 2,052 |
Occupations with similar pay
Occupations with a median close to $83,527 include firefighters ($83,527), sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel ($82,334), medical and health services managers ($84,907), and physical therapists ($85,281). Each of these takes a different path in, but a typical year's earnings lands in the same range.
| Occupation | Median earnings | vs. this job |
|---|---|---|
| Firefighters | $83,527 | 0% |
| Sales Representatives Of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, And Travel | $82,334 | −1% |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $84,907 | +2% |
| Physical Therapists | $85,281 | +2% |
| General and Operations Managers | $85,541 | +2% |
About these figures
How to read these numbers: they are annual personal earnings (wages plus self-employment income) for people aged 25+ who reported working as construction managers, pooled over 2020–2024 and adjusted to 2024 dollars. Part-time and part-year workers are included. Every group shown has at least 100 survey records; 51,819 records sit behind the headline median.
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Open the calculatorSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-Year Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — personal earnings (PERNP) in 2024 dollars, person-weighted
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