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Entry-level Construction Managers salary in California

Roles that require limited judgement and close supervision. Typically less than two years of relevant experience or fresh graduates entering the field.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
BLS percentile range
P10 to P25 of the California OES distribution for Construction Managers.
DOL OFLC offered median
$96,866
Across 41 certified filings at this wage level.
Real disclosed salaries

Entry-level Construction Managers in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 41 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $96,866. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry41$96,866

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Entry-level Construction Managers in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Cumming Management Group, Inc.Project Controls Manager2$108,500
HDR Architecture, Inc.Project Coordinator 22$91,661
JMB CONSTRUCTION INCProject Manager2$99,237
Tesla, Inc.Construction Project Mgr2$103,152
AECOM Technical Services, Inc.Construction Project Manager II2$116,416
Achievement Engineering CorpProject Manager/Quality Control Manager1$79,914
Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.Office Engineer1$125,781
Taslimi Construction Company, Inc.Project Engineer1$152,776
Real Time Construction IncConstruction Manager1$108,618
Webcor Construction LPSenior Project Engineer1$108,618

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Project Manager/Quality Control Manager at Achievement Engineering Corp
    $79,914
    FresnoWage Level IDecided Sep 30, 2025I-200-25266-329842
  • Project Controls Manager at Cumming Management Group, Inc.
    $120,000
    Union CityWage Level IDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25266-326585
  • Office Engineer at Bureau Veritas North America, Inc.
    $125,781
    AlamedaWage Level IDecided Aug 20, 2025I-200-25225-239503
  • Project Engineer at Taslimi Construction Company, Inc.
    $152,776
    Santa MonicaWage Level IDecided Aug 20, 2025I-200-25225-240924
  • Construction Manager at Real Time Construction Inc
    $108,618
    Redwood CityWage Level IDecided Aug 18, 2025I-200-25223-234861
  • Senior Project Engineer at Webcor Construction LP
    $108,618
    AlamedaWage Level IDecided Aug 6, 2025I-200-25211-211266
  • Project Manager at Radius Earthwork, Inc.
    $92,976
    CampbellWage Level IDecided Jul 11, 2025I-200-25184-150618
  • Project Engineer at Greystar Management Services, LLC
    $99,237
    San FranciscoWage Level IDecided Jul 7, 2025I-200-25178-135930

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.