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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020
11-9021 Construction Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.
National estimates for Construction Managers
Industry profile for Construction Managers
Geographic profile for Construction Managers
National estimates for Construction Managers:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Construction Managers:
Employment (1) |
Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
285,640 |
1.0 % |
$ 51.57 |
$ 107,260 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Construction Managers:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$ 27.35 |
$ 35.32 |
$ 46.72 |
$ 61.95 |
$ 81.28 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$ 56,880 |
$ 73,460 |
$ 97,180 |
$ 128,860 |
$ 169,070 |
Industry profile for Construction Managers:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Construction Managers are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Construction Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Construction Managers:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Nonresidential Building Construction |
75,270 |
9.32 |
$ 51.39 |
$ 106,890 |
Residential Building Construction |
47,170 |
5.90 |
$ 49.20 |
$ 102,330 |
Building Equipment Contractors |
33,990 |
1.55 |
$ 52.79 |
$ 109,800 |
Utility System Construction |
17,990 |
3.23 |
$ 53.19 |
$ 110,640 |
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
17,510 |
1.89 |
$ 47.67 |
$ 99,150 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Construction Managers:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Nonresidential Building Construction |
75,270 |
9.32 |
$ 51.39 |
$ 106,890 |
Land Subdivision |
2,570 |
7.27 |
$ 54.81 |
$ 114,010 |
Residential Building Construction |
47,170 |
5.90 |
$ 49.20 |
$ 102,330 |
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction |
4,230 |
3.52 |
$ 52.41 |
$ 109,010 |
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction |
12,400 |
3.46 |
$ 55.07 |
$ 114,540 |
Top paying industries for Construction Managers:
Geographic profile for Construction Managers:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Construction Managers are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Construction Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Construction Managers:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Texas |
40,320 |
3.33 |
1.62 |
$ 45.52 |
$ 94,680 |
California |
31,260 |
1.90 |
0.93 |
$ 61.56 |
$ 128,050 |
Florida |
22,090 |
2.62 |
1.27 |
$ 50.73 |
$ 105,530 |
North Carolina |
14,750 |
3.44 |
1.67 |
$ 53.62 |
$ 111,530 |
Illinois |
11,460 |
2.04 |
0.99 |
$ 48.62 |
$ 101,140 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Construction Managers:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Colorado |
10,460 |
4.06 |
1.98 |
$ 51.44 |
$ 107,000 |
Hawaii |
2,140 |
3.73 |
1.82 |
$ 58.69 |
$ 122,080 |
North Carolina |
14,750 |
3.44 |
1.67 |
$ 53.62 |
$ 111,530 |
Alaska |
1,020 |
3.43 |
1.67 |
$ 49.79 |
$ 103,570 |
Texas |
40,320 |
3.33 |
1.62 |
$ 45.52 |
$ 94,680 |
Top paying states for Construction Managers:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New Jersey |
6,650 |
1.76 |
0.86 |
$ 73.20 |
$ 152,250 |
New York |
8,580 |
0.99 |
0.48 |
$ 67.65 |
$ 140,700 |
Delaware |
570 |
1.34 |
0.65 |
$ 63.91 |
$ 132,930 |
California |
31,260 |
1.90 |
0.93 |
$ 61.56 |
$ 128,050 |
Hawaii |
2,140 |
3.73 |
1.82 |
$ 58.69 |
$ 122,080 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Construction Managers:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
12,510 |
4.21 |
2.05 |
$ 48.03 |
$ 99,900 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
12,120 |
3.38 |
1.65 |
$ 45.79 |
$ 95,230 |
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
11,510 |
1.30 |
0.63 |
$ 73.79 |
$ 153,490 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
10,620 |
1.82 |
0.89 |
$ 65.55 |
$ 136,340 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
9,540 |
2.19 |
1.07 |
$ 49.39 |
$ 102,720 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
7,100 |
4.87 |
2.37 |
$ 52.04 |
$ 108,230 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
6,990 |
2.79 |
1.36 |
$ 56.54 |
$ 117,600 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
6,350 |
2.10 |
1.02 |
$ 56.02 |
$ 116,510 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
6,290 |
2.39 |
1.16 |
$ 45.83 |
$ 95,320 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
5,680 |
2.18 |
1.06 |
$ 55.36 |
$ 115,150 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Construction Managers:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Raleigh, NC |
3,500 |
5.64 |
2.74 |
$ 54.44 |
$ 113,230 |
Greeley, CO |
580 |
5.59 |
2.72 |
$ 45.91 |
$ 95,490 |
Fairbanks, AK |
170 |
5.48 |
2.67 |
$ 46.98 |
$ 97,720 |
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
7,100 |
4.87 |
2.37 |
$ 52.04 |
$ 108,230 |
Wilmington, NC |
610 |
4.82 |
2.34 |
$ 49.67 |
$ 103,320 |
Midland, TX |
440 |
4.43 |
2.16 |
$ 52.15 |
$ 108,470 |
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA |
200 |
4.33 |
2.11 |
$ 56.51 |
$ 117,530 |
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL |
630 |
4.29 |
2.09 |
$ 56.48 |
$ 117,470 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
12,510 |
4.21 |
2.05 |
$ 48.03 |
$ 99,900 |
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC |
5,030 |
4.15 |
2.02 |
$ 56.15 |
$ 116,780 |
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