Salary by state
Construction Managers Salary by State
Median annual wage from the latest BLS Occupational Employment Statistics release. Hover any state for the cost-of-living adjusted figure. Click to open the full state breakdown.
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Construction Managers — median wage by state
- New York: $155,360, COL-adjusted $143,985
- Washington: $155,070, COL-adjusted $144,925
- Massachusetts: $145,010, COL-adjusted $137,060
- Alaska: $139,190, COL-adjusted $135,928
- New Jersey: $138,230, COL-adjusted $127,050
- California: $133,160, COL-adjusted $120,289
- Delaware: $132,150, COL-adjusted $132,415
- Oregon: $131,420, COL-adjusted $127,099
- New Hampshire: $129,260, COL-adjusted $124,050
- Hawaii: $128,910, COL-adjusted $117,191
- Maryland: $128,330, COL-adjusted $122,219
- District of Columbia: $126,430, COL-adjusted $115,041
- Connecticut: $125,190, COL-adjusted $120,840
- Colorado: $124,830, COL-adjusted $121,077
- Minnesota: $123,400, COL-adjusted $125,152
- Kansas: $120,810, COL-adjusted $134,084
- Virginia: $119,110, COL-adjusted $117,814
- South Dakota: $118,380, COL-adjusted $133,612
- Nevada: $115,250, COL-adjusted $115,250
- Arizona: $114,680, COL-adjusted $113,883
- Wisconsin: $114,190, COL-adjusted $121,350
- Florida: $113,130, COL-adjusted $109,410
- Missouri: $112,230, COL-adjusted $123,601
- Georgia: $110,810, COL-adjusted $115,067
- Tennessee: $110,200, COL-adjusted $119,913
- Maine: $110,070, COL-adjusted $113,357
- Louisiana: $110,010, COL-adjusted $124,728
- Illinois: $109,160, COL-adjusted $109,160
- Pennsylvania: $108,250, COL-adjusted $110,912
- South Carolina: $108,110, COL-adjusted $115,379
- North Carolina: $106,640, COL-adjusted $113,086
- Indiana: $106,390, COL-adjusted $114,030
- Utah: $105,200, COL-adjusted $106,370
- Idaho: $104,600, COL-adjusted $109,529
- New Mexico: $104,550, COL-adjusted $113,395
- Montana: $104,480, COL-adjusted $110,444
- Rhode Island: $103,990, COL-adjusted $101,652
- Vermont: $103,450, COL-adjusted $105,561
- Michigan: $103,230, COL-adjusted $107,308
- North Dakota: $102,070, COL-adjusted $114,685
- Ohio: $101,980, COL-adjusted $109,892
- Texas: $101,470, COL-adjusted $104,501
- Nebraska: $100,820, COL-adjusted $111,898
- Oklahoma: $100,690, COL-adjusted $114,681
- Mississippi: $99,520, COL-adjusted $114,391
- Iowa: $99,280, COL-adjusted $113,075
- Kentucky: $97,020, COL-adjusted $107,561
- Alabama: $96,960, COL-adjusted $109,189
- West Virginia: $95,740, COL-adjusted $106,972
- Wyoming: $92,320, COL-adjusted $99,590
- Arkansas: $86,310, COL-adjusted $99,321
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- New York$155,360
- Washington$155,070
- Massachusetts$145,010
- Alaska$139,190
- New Jersey$138,230
- California$133,160
- Delaware$132,150
- Oregon$131,420
- New Hampshire$129,260
- Hawaii$128,910
- Maryland$128,330
- District of Columbia$126,430
- Connecticut$125,190
- Colorado$124,830
- Minnesota$123,400
- Kansas$120,810
- Virginia$119,110
- South Dakota$118,380
- Nevada$115,250
- Arizona$114,680
- Wisconsin$114,190
- Florida$113,130
- Missouri$112,230
- Georgia$110,810
- Tennessee$110,200
- Maine$110,070
- Louisiana$110,010
- Illinois$109,160
- Pennsylvania$108,250
- South Carolina$108,110
- North Carolina$106,640
- Indiana$106,390
- Utah$105,200
- Idaho$104,600
- New Mexico$104,550
- Montana$104,480
- Rhode Island$103,990
- Vermont$103,450
- Michigan$103,230
- North Dakota$102,070
- Ohio$101,980
- Texas$101,470
- Nebraska$100,820
- Oklahoma$100,690
- Mississippi$99,520
- Iowa$99,280
- Kentucky$97,020
- Alabama$96,960
- West Virginia$95,740
- Wyoming$92,320
- Arkansas$86,310
Highest- and lowest-paying states for construction managers
Ranked by median annual wage from the BLS 2025 release. The full sortable list is above; these are the extremes.
Highest-paying
- 1. New York$155,360
- 2. Washington$155,070
- 3. Massachusetts$145,010
- 4. Alaska$139,190
- 5. New Jersey$138,230
Lowest-paying
- Arkansas$86,310
- Wyoming$92,320
- West Virginia$95,740
- Alabama$96,960
- Kentucky$97,020
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Construction Managers salary in the United States?
- The US median wage for Construction Managers is $115,089 per year (BLS, 2025). Half earn more and half earn less.
- Which state pays Construction Managers the most?
- New York pays Construction Managers the most, with a median of $155,360, followed by Washington ($155,070). The lowest median is in Arkansas at $86,310.
- How much do Construction Managers salaries vary by state?
- Construction Managers median pay ranges from $86,310 to $155,360 across the 50 states and DC — a spread largely explained by cost of living and local demand. The table below ranks every state.
- Are Construction Managers jobs growing?
- BLS projects a +8.7% change in Construction Managers employment from 2024 to 2034 — faster than average.