How much do construction managers make?
Construction Managers earn a median $55.28 an hour ($114,990 a year) nationally, according to BLS OEWS May 2025. The BLS counts 380,360 construction managers working in the US. BLS projects about 49,700 construction managers openings a year from 2025 to 2035.
National median pay
$55.28/hr
National median annual
$114,990
full-time, 2,080 hrs
25th percentile
$42.57/hr
a quarter earn less
75th percentile
$72.91/hr
a quarter earn more
US employment
380,360
Openings per year
49,700
2025 to 2035
Entry difficulty
Job Zone 4
considerable preparation needed
Where construction managers pay the most
All 25 cities ranked by median hourly pay, from BLS OEWS May 2025. Toggle to cost-of-living adjusted pay to compare what pay is worth in each city. Each row opens the full construction manager page for that city.
Construction Managers pay by city: highest to lowest median
Median hourly pay in all 25 cities. The top 10 are highlighted.
Pay by industry
Where construction managers earn the most
Top 8 of 94 published industries by national median hourly pay. These are national figures.
Industry pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Industries with suppressed BLS figures are not listed.
Related trades
Related trades to compare
Entry difficulty: Job Zone 4: considerable preparation needed.
O*NET lists these occupations as related to construction managers, ranked by national median pay. Each link opens that trade's salary hub.
Related occupations and Job Zones: O*NET 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor.
Hiring demand
Job openings for construction managers
49,700
Projected construction managers openings per year nationally, 2025 to 2035. About 44,200 of those replace workers who retire or change occupations; the rest comes from job growth.
BLS Employment Projections, 2025-2035.
Monthly demand signal
Construction hiring trend
8.36M
Construction workers employed in August 2026, up 1.5% from a year earlier.
Buildings (236)
up 1.5%
vs year earlier
Heavy and civil (237)
up 2.3%
vs year earlier
Specialty trades (238)
up 1.3%
vs year earlier
Production and nonsupervisory workers in construction averaged $39.36/hr in August 2026, up 5.0% from a year earlier. Supervisory pay is not included.
These are national construction-industry figures, not construction managers-specific. They describe demand, not pay for this trade.
BLS Current Employment Statistics, seasonally adjusted, through August 2026. The latest month is preliminary and subject to revision.
Getting in
How to become construction manager
3 active construction manager apprentices nationwide in FY2024, per the Department of Labor. The standard path is a registered apprenticeship: paid on-the-job training plus classroom instruction. States with the most active apprentices:
- Rhode Island3 apprentices
DOL Registered Apprenticeship, FY2024.
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Frequently asked questions about construction managers pay
How do I become a construction manager?
Through a registered apprenticeship: paid on-the-job training plus classroom instruction, typically lasting several years, with wages that rise as you learn. The DOL counted 3 active construction manager apprentices nationwide in FY2024. Search open programs at Apprenticeship.gov.
Is becoming a construction manager worth it financially?
construction managers earn a median $55.28 an hour nationally (BLS OEWS May 2025), with BLS projecting about 49,700 openings a year from 2025 to 2035. Pay varies by city and experience; the city ranking above shows where pay is highest.
Where do construction managers earn the most?
San Francisco, CA pays the most of the 25 cities tracked: a median $79.82 an hour. By industry, Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing pays the most nationally at $101.57 an hour. Both figures are BLS OEWS May 2025 medians.
Do union construction managers earn more?
The BLS does not publish union-earnings figures for construction managers as a distinct occupation group.
How dangerous is construction manager work?
The BLS has not published a fatal injury rate for construction managers as a distinct occupation. The safety section below ranks trades where the BLS does publish rates.
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