Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2021
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) |
| 284,750 |
1.5 % |
$ 52.02 |
$ 108,210 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Construction Managers:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 28.87 |
$ 37.00 |
$ 47.55 |
$ 61.11 |
$ 78.75 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 60,050 |
$ 76,960 |
$ 98,890 |
$ 127,110 |
$ 163,800 |
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 |
70,340 |
9.04 |
$ 53.22 |
$ 110,690 |
| Residential Building Construction |
46,140 |
5.49 |
$ 47.70 |
$ 99,210 |
| Building Equipment Contractors |
34,630 |
1.54 |
$ 51.72 |
$ 107,580 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors |
18,040 |
1.93 |
$ 48.61 |
$ 101,100 |
| Utility System Construction |
17,060 |
3.16 |
$ 54.66 |
$ 113,700 |
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 |
70,340 |
9.04 |
$ 53.22 |
$ 110,690 |
| Land Subdivision |
2,480 |
7.48 |
$ 53.25 |
$ 110,770 |
| Residential Building Construction |
46,140 |
5.49 |
$ 47.70 |
$ 99,210 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction |
12,350 |
3.47 |
$ 55.28 |
$ 114,990 |
| Utility System Construction |
17,060 |
3.16 |
$ 54.66 |
$ 113,700 |
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) |
| California |
34,550 |
2.09 |
1.03 |
$ 59.06 |
$ 122,830 |
| Texas |
31,400 |
2.57 |
1.27 |
$ 49.30 |
$ 102,540 |
| Florida |
21,540 |
2.50 |
1.24 |
$ 49.89 |
$ 103,770 |
| North Carolina |
16,570 |
3.75 |
1.85 |
$ 51.94 |
$ 108,030 |
| Illinois |
14,120 |
2.51 |
1.24 |
$ 51.78 |
$ 107,700 |
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) |
| Hawaii |
2,420 |
4.41 |
2.18 |
$ 53.51 |
$ 111,290 |
| North Carolina |
16,570 |
3.75 |
1.85 |
$ 51.94 |
$ 108,030 |
| Colorado |
9,660 |
3.69 |
1.82 |
$ 50.72 |
$ 105,500 |
| Washington |
10,490 |
3.27 |
1.62 |
$ 54.22 |
$ 112,770 |
| Alaska |
940 |
3.17 |
1.57 |
$ 72.23 |
$ 150,230 |
Top paying states for Construction Managers:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
940 |
3.17 |
1.57 |
$ 72.23 |
$ 150,230 |
| New Jersey |
8,820 |
2.29 |
1.13 |
$ 69.25 |
$ 144,050 |
| New York |
7,020 |
0.81 |
0.40 |
$ 66.20 |
$ 137,700 |
| Delaware |
470 |
1.07 |
0.53 |
$ 60.80 |
$ 126,460 |
| California |
34,550 |
2.09 |
1.03 |
$ 59.06 |
$ 122,830 |
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) |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
11,230 |
2.65 |
1.31 |
$ 54.19 |
$ 112,720 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
11,170 |
1.29 |
0.64 |
$ 71.66 |
$ 149,050 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
10,730 |
1.88 |
0.93 |
$ 57.45 |
$ 119,490 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
10,120 |
3.49 |
1.73 |
$ 52.89 |
$ 110,020 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX |
8,730 |
2.43 |
1.20 |
$ 49.89 |
$ 103,780 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA |
7,150 |
3.73 |
1.85 |
$ 56.15 |
$ 116,800 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV |
6,650 |
2.27 |
1.12 |
$ 56.50 |
$ 117,520 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
6,440 |
2.49 |
1.23 |
$ 60.04 |
$ 124,890 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
5,790 |
3.95 |
1.96 |
$ 53.52 |
$ 111,310 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
5,770 |
2.23 |
1.10 |
$ 48.18 |
$ 100,220 |
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) |
| Wilmington, NC |
730 |
5.64 |
2.79 |
$ 47.00 |
$ 97,760 |
| Decatur, IL |
250 |
5.61 |
2.77 |
$ 49.41 |
$ 102,780 |
| Raleigh, NC |
3,540 |
5.59 |
2.76 |
$ 56.57 |
$ 117,660 |
| Lake Charles, LA |
470 |
5.15 |
2.55 |
$ 51.01 |
$ 106,110 |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI |
300 |
4.67 |
2.31 |
$ 47.81 |
$ 99,440 |
| Greeley, CO |
460 |
4.50 |
2.23 |
$ 52.12 |
$ 108,410 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI |
1,760 |
4.45 |
2.20 |
$ 54.52 |
$ 113,410 |
| Manhattan, KS |
150 |
4.06 |
2.01 |
$ 43.07 |
$ 89,590 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO |
5,790 |
3.95 |
1.96 |
$ 53.52 |
$ 111,310 |
| Fort Collins, CO |
610 |
3.81 |
1.88 |
$ 43.34 |
$ 90,150 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Construction Managers:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Anchorage, AK |
440 |
2.71 |
1.34 |
$ 77.26 |
$ 160,710 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
11,170 |
1.29 |
0.64 |
$ 71.66 |
$ 149,050 |
| Napa, CA |
210 |
2.99 |
1.48 |
$ 69.92 |
$ 145,430 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
2,070 |
1.94 |
0.96 |
$ 69.31 |
$ 144,170 |
| Ocean City, NJ |
80 |
2.11 |
1.05 |
$ 69.25 |
$ 144,030 |
| Trenton, NJ |
420 |
1.85 |
0.92 |
$ 68.52 |
$ 142,530 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
5,770 |
2.58 |
1.27 |
$ 67.26 |
$ 139,900 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ |
280 |
2.45 |
1.21 |
$ 64.83 |
$ 134,840 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY |
440 |
1.04 |
0.52 |
$ 64.72 |
$ 134,620 |
| Fairbanks, AK |
120 |
3.59 |
1.78 |
$ 62.91 |
$ 130,850 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Construction Managers:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Construction Managers:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Construction Managers:
About May 2021 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2021 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2021 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: March 31, 2022
United States Department of Labor
