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.

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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

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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:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing	120	0.11	$ 66.78	$ 138,910
Oil and Gas Extraction	660	0.53	$ 66.03	$ 137,330
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities	80	0.01	$ 63.84	$ 132,780
Scientific Research and Development Services	230	0.03	$ 63.25	$ 131,560
Telecommunications	880	0.13	$ 63.12	$ 131,280

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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