Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Construction managers (SOC 11-9021) employed 380,360 people in May 2025. The median pay is $114,990 a year ($55.28 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $69,690 and the highest-paid 10% more than $189,440. BLS projects its employment to change by +9.1% between 2025 and 2035 (about 49,700 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: Bachelor's degree.
Highest median pay: New York ($155,360), Washington ($155,070), Massachusetts ($145,010). Most jobs: Texas (59,060), California (34,750), Florida (34,010).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $69,690 | $33.50 |
| 25th percentile | $88,550 | $42.57 |
| Median | $114,990 | $55.28 |
| Mean | $124,360 | $59.79 |
| 75th percentile | $151,640 | $72.90 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $189,440 | $91.08 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 609,100 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 664,300 |
| Change in jobs | 55,200 |
| Percent change | +9.1% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 49,700 |
| Self-employed share | 37.6% |
| Typical entry education | Bachelor's degree |
| Work experience in a related occupation | None |
| Typical on-the-job training | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8,560 | 1.66 | $96,960 | $61,970 | $157,460 | -16% | 13% |
| Alaska | 1,720 | 2.16 | $139,190 | $98,810 | $213,710 | +21% | 12% |
| Arizona | 9,910 | 1.25 | $114,680 | $77,990 | $168,560 | -0% | 17% |
| Arkansas | 2,280 | 0.71 | $86,310 | $52,570 | $128,320 | -25% | 14% |
| California | 34,750 | 0.78 | $133,160 | $82,100 | $211,970 | +16% | 19% |
| Colorado | 12,550 | 1.79 | $124,830 | $78,160 | $191,450 | +9% | 18% |
| Connecticut | 3,620 | 0.87 | $125,190 | $79,990 | $195,100 | +9% | 15% |
| Delaware | 610 | 0.51 | $132,150 | $95,730 | $209,400 | +15% | 14% |
| District of Columbia | 1,250 | 0.73 | $126,430 | $80,620 | $209,680 | +10% | 18% |
| Florida | 34,010 | 1.40 | $113,130 | $65,200 | $209,450 | -2% | 19% |
| Georgia | 10,740 | 0.90 | $110,810 | $71,300 | $180,750 | -4% | 16% |
| Hawaii | 2,890 | 1.89 | $128,910 | $70,230 | $191,980 | +12% | 18% |
| Idaho | 2,280 | 1.09 | $104,600 | $56,220 | $162,390 | -9% | 16% |
| Illinois | 19,160 | 1.28 | $109,160 | $58,170 | $172,410 | -5% | 15% |
| Indiana | 5,450 | 0.70 | $106,390 | $63,270 | $172,000 | -7% | 12% |
| Iowa | 3,070 | 0.80 | $99,280 | $65,260 | $167,250 | -14% | 12% |
| Kansas | 2,960 | 0.84 | $120,810 | $77,310 | $163,130 | +5% | 11% |
| Kentucky | 2,990 | 0.61 | $97,020 | $53,850 | $195,530 | -16% | 12% |
| Louisiana | 5,530 | 1.17 | $110,010 | $66,790 | $173,910 | -4% | 12% |
| Maine | 1,460 | 0.93 | $110,070 | $66,640 | $172,790 | -4% | 13% |
| Maryland | 5,770 | 0.85 | $128,330 | $79,860 | $206,370 | +12% | 16% |
| Massachusetts | 9,870 | 1.11 | $145,010 | $104,100 | $216,920 | +26% | 15% |
| Michigan | 9,620 | 0.89 | $103,230 | $61,830 | $171,340 | -10% | 14% |
| Minnesota | 5,800 | 0.80 | $123,400 | $75,130 | $184,260 | +7% | 13% |
| Mississippi | 1,640 | 0.58 | $99,520 | $63,610 | $161,580 | -13% | 12% |
| Missouri | 3,680 | 0.51 | $112,230 | $75,490 | $172,570 | -2% | 11% |
| Montana | 2,140 | 1.71 | $104,480 | $71,930 | $173,630 | -9% | 14% |
| Nebraska | 3,430 | 1.37 | $100,820 | $63,840 | $158,140 | -12% | 13% |
| Nevada | 4,460 | 1.18 | $115,250 | $81,010 | $175,640 | +0% | 18% |
| New Hampshire | 660 | 0.39 | $129,260 | $92,300 | $202,820 | +12% | 14% |
| New Jersey | 6,910 | 0.66 | $138,230 | $93,130 | $222,580 | +20% | 16% |
| New Mexico | 2,480 | 1.17 | $104,550 | $71,830 | $167,440 | -9% | 13% |
| New York | 10,280 | 0.43 | $155,360 | $86,250 | $244,590 | +35% | 13% |
| North Carolina | 16,310 | 1.35 | $106,640 | $68,960 | $176,690 | -7% | 15% |
| North Dakota | 1,450 | 1.38 | $102,070 | $63,470 | $168,570 | -11% | 12% |
| Ohio | 16,130 | 1.19 | $101,980 | $65,800 | $161,410 | -11% | 13% |
| Oklahoma | 1,980 | 0.47 | $100,690 | $60,310 | $176,080 | -12% | 12% |
| Oregon | 4,300 | 0.89 | $131,420 | $72,800 | $209,550 | +14% | 15% |
| Pennsylvania | 6,840 | 0.46 | $108,250 | $78,100 | $173,160 | -6% | 14% |
| Rhode Island | 450 | 0.37 | $103,990 | $61,300 | $177,360 | -10% | 16% |
| South Carolina | 5,620 | 1.00 | $108,110 | $71,490 | $192,000 | -6% | 14% |
| South Dakota | 1,070 | 0.95 | $118,380 | $90,210 | $161,440 | +3% | 10% |
| Tennessee | 5,860 | 0.73 | $110,200 | $65,780 | $183,270 | -4% | 14% |
| Texas | 59,060 | 1.72 | $101,470 | $64,040 | $166,800 | -12% | 17% |
| Vermont | 930 | 1.26 | $103,450 | $76,790 | $143,670 | -10% | 15% |
| Virginia | 7,290 | 0.73 | $119,110 | $79,940 | $183,980 | +4% | 17% |
| Washington | 6,010 | 0.69 | $155,070 | $105,770 | $217,920 | +35% | 14% |
| West Virginia | 600 | 0.35 | $95,740 | $57,490 | $152,180 | -17% | 11% |
| Wisconsin | 6,080 | 0.84 | $114,190 | $76,990 | $169,700 | -1% | 12% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 5,160 | $166,030 | $100,910 | $225,120 | 0.89 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1,850 | $163,040 | $97,900 | $249,990 | 0.67 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 4,010 | $159,430 | $109,800 | $221,370 | 0.78 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 12,120 | $158,000 | $91,740 | $250,520 | 0.52 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 7,570 | $156,470 | $105,860 | $217,860 | 1.14 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 310 | $152,100 | $78,810 | $213,110 | 0.47 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 320 | $149,900 | $98,020 | $204,860 | 1.01 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2,690 | $146,740 | $88,500 | $217,570 | 0.91 |
| Worcester, MA | 880 | $140,570 | $99,680 | $207,410 | 1.03 |
| Anchorage, AK | 900 | $137,980 | $96,310 | $228,330 | 2.08 |
| Rochester, NY | 490 | $134,940 | $88,050 | $216,390 | 0.40 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 3,800 | $133,210 | $82,290 | $208,350 | 1.01 |
| New Haven, CT | 570 | $133,120 | $89,000 | $187,250 | 0.83 |
| Syracuse, NY | 320 | $132,760 | $82,010 | $202,360 | 0.44 |
| Springfield, MA | 400 | $132,590 | $100,100 | $192,600 | 0.82 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 340 | $131,710 | $84,820 | $197,030 | 0.55 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 10,120 | $131,680 | $75,730 | $212,330 | 0.66 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 570 | $130,980 | $79,020 | $219,090 | 0.52 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 360 | $130,810 | $74,040 | $206,750 | 1.99 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 580 | $130,700 | $83,440 | $192,500 | 0.73 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6,630 | $129,650 | $86,530 | $207,160 | 0.86 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 2,760 | $129,440 | $79,330 | $198,680 | 1.04 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 7,250 | $128,850 | $83,960 | $204,220 | 1.84 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 2,190 | $128,730 | $67,170 | $183,470 | 2.00 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 370 | $128,220 | $73,960 | $189,070 | 1.24 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 350 | $127,940 | $88,970 | $203,780 | 0.60 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 720 | $127,890 | $83,600 | $204,170 | 0.87 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 390 | $127,550 | $78,000 | $190,470 | 0.30 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3,880 | $126,920 | $80,020 | $198,490 | 0.81 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 310 | $126,700 | $94,270 | $215,390 | 0.76 |
| Boulder, CO | 480 | $126,450 | $81,750 | $219,120 | 1.02 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 310 | $126,380 | $83,840 | $175,010 | 0.80 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 3,450 | $126,040 | $80,600 | $187,200 | 0.82 |
| Modesto, CA | 380 | $125,800 | $82,760 | $197,620 | 0.80 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 340 | $124,990 | $81,980 | $167,460 | 1.46 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 3,390 | $124,990 | $84,010 | $204,560 | 0.48 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 560 | $124,700 | $73,970 | $197,060 | 1.12 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 900 | $122,830 | $76,680 | $190,480 | 0.52 |
| Appleton, WI | 460 | $122,710 | $82,360 | $169,700 | 1.50 |
| Vallejo, CA | 400 | $122,630 | $58,320 | $202,370 | 1.13 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 2,460 | $122,190 | $73,550 | $195,040 | 0.92 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 800 | $122,050 | $72,700 | $182,390 | 0.74 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2,180 | $121,790 | $80,090 | $173,800 | 0.81 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 2,780 | $121,490 | $78,560 | $211,260 | 0.84 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 4,760 | $120,800 | $63,200 | $212,960 | 1.34 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 1,480 | $120,230 | $79,990 | $196,960 | 1.01 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 560 | $120,210 | $73,170 | $181,360 | 0.79 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 760 | $119,980 | $77,550 | $200,870 | 0.90 |
| Madison, WI | 860 | $119,840 | $77,540 | $174,130 | 0.86 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3,020 | $119,700 | $78,010 | $182,990 | 1.66 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 7,470 | $119,590 | $76,570 | $185,760 | 1.06 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 430 | $119,490 | $93,450 | $161,430 | 0.98 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 1,680 | $119,170 | $77,170 | $169,000 | 0.84 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 350 | $119,110 | $70,950 | $194,590 | 0.86 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 2,170 | $118,770 | $75,660 | $179,150 | 2.17 |
| Midland, TX | 600 | $118,630 | $65,980 | $235,990 | 2.02 |
| Fresno, CA | 910 | $118,500 | $75,030 | $176,020 | 0.78 |
| Greeley, CO | 780 | $118,350 | $78,190 | $172,730 | 2.65 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 8,170 | $118,350 | $79,490 | $169,900 | 1.41 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 13,850 | $117,280 | $55,500 | $178,140 | 1.25 |
The median is $114,990 a year ($55.28 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $69,690 and the highest-paid tenth over $189,440 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
380,360 in May 2025, and BLS projects +9.1% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: Bachelor's degree (BLS).
New York, with a median of $155,360 (among states with published figures).