• Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
329,190	2.9 %	$ 56.23	$ 116,960	0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Construction Managers:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 31.00	$ 39.25	$ 50.43	$ 65.17	$ 82.71
Annual Wage (2)	$ 64,480	$ 81,640	$ 104,900	$ 135,550	$ 172,040

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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	79,800	9.30	$ 58.59	$ 121,870
Residential Building Construction	59,800	6.45	$ 49.74	$ 103,460
Building Equipment Contractors	37,520	1.54	$ 56.67	$ 117,870
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	21,570	2.20	$ 51.23	$ 106,560
Utility System Construction	19,370	3.35	$ 57.53	$ 119,660

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	79,800	9.30	$ 58.59	$ 121,870
Land Subdivision	3,020	8.78	$ 60.51	$ 125,850
Residential Building Construction	59,800	6.45	$ 49.74	$ 103,460
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	4,860	3.85	$ 58.60	$ 121,880
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	12,670	3.45	$ 60.24	$ 125,290

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	110	0.33	$ 102.46	$ 213,120
Coal Mining	60	0.15	$ 97.98	$ 203,810
Oil and Gas Extraction	1,130	1.04	$ 90.00	$ 187,200
Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only)	110	0.03	$ 86.91	$ 180,770
Ship and Boat Building	100	0.07	$ 86.48	$ 179,880

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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	45,770	3.38	1.56	$ 51.25	$ 106,610
California	36,950	2.06	0.95	$ 62.35	$ 129,690
Florida	26,720	2.79	1.29	$ 56.99	$ 118,530
North Carolina	21,520	4.49	2.07	$ 54.21	$ 112,760
Illinois	15,930	2.65	1.22	$ 55.83	$ 116,120

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	2,800	4.53	2.09	$ 57.16	$ 118,900
Colorado	12,830	4.53	2.09	$ 55.82	$ 116,100
North Carolina	21,520	4.49	2.07	$ 54.21	$ 112,760
Alaska	1,380	4.43	2.04	$ 68.96	$ 143,450
Montana	1,740	3.47	1.60	$ 55.09	$ 114,590

Top paying states for Construction Managers:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York	7,240	0.77	0.36	$ 75.37	$ 156,760
New Jersey	9,250	2.20	1.02	$ 72.07	$ 149,900
Massachusetts	7,970	2.19	1.01	$ 69.63	$ 144,830
Alaska	1,380	4.43	2.04	$ 68.96	$ 143,450
District of Columbia	1,130	1.61	0.74	$ 66.23	$ 137,750

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	14,660	4.61	2.13	$ 53.35	$ 110,970
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	12,320	3.11	1.43	$ 52.00	$ 108,160
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	12,080	1.27	0.59	$ 77.63	$ 161,470
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	11,970	2.66	1.22	$ 58.21	$ 121,080
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	11,390	1.84	0.85	$ 63.48	$ 132,040
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	8,040	5.06	2.33	$ 57.94	$ 120,520
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	6,720	2.94	1.36	$ 56.29	$ 117,070
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	6,520	2.39	1.10	$ 59.07	$ 122,860
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	6,470	2.34	1.08	$ 71.91	$ 149,570
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	6,170	2.00	0.92	$ 63.64	$ 132,370

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)
Decatur, IL	340	7.31	3.37	$ 55.75	$ 115,960
Greeley, CO	720	6.51	3.00	$ 52.78	$ 109,770
Raleigh, NC	4,550	6.48	2.99	$ 59.57	$ 123,900
Wilmington, NC	840	5.89	2.72	$ 53.19	$ 110,640
Asheville, NC	1,090	5.43	2.50	$ 45.26	$ 94,150
Jacksonville, NC	260	5.07	2.34	$ 50.26	$ 104,530
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO	8,040	5.06	2.33	$ 57.94	$ 120,520
Goldsboro, NC	200	4.88	2.25	$ 52.75	$ 109,720
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI	370	4.86	2.24	$ 56.58	$ 117,690
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	720	4.66	2.15	$ 52.19	$ 108,560