• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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.

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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)
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

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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	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:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas	90	0.30	$ 100.93	$ 209,940
Oil and Gas Extraction	860	0.81	$ 87.66	$ 182,330
Metal Ore Mining	120	0.30	$ 82.79	$ 172,200
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	180	0.02	$ 75.86	$ 157,780
Insurance Carriers	120	0.01	$ 74.74	$ 155,460

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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)
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