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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
303,220 1.9 % $ 54.22 $ 112,790 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Construction Managers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 29.91 $ 37.96 $ 48.79 $ 63.11 $ 80.96
Annual Wage (2) $ 62,210 $ 78,950 $ 101,480 $ 131,280 $ 168,390


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 76,180 9.34 $ 56.48 $ 117,480
Residential Building Construction 52,400 5.79 $ 47.23 $ 98,230
Building Equipment Contractors 35,470 1.51 $ 53.13 $ 110,510
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 19,040 2.00 $ 50.11 $ 104,220
Utility System Construction 16,520 2.96 $ 57.16 $ 118,890

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 76,180 9.34 $ 56.48 $ 117,480
Land Subdivision 3,040 8.65 $ 56.15 $ 116,780
Residential Building Construction 52,400 5.79 $ 47.23 $ 98,230
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 4,500 3.63 $ 58.46 $ 121,590
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 12,140 3.37 $ 57.69 $ 119,990

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 100 0.33 $ 120.18 $ 249,960
Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing 30 0.01 $ 86.25 $ 179,400
Oil and Gas Extraction 1,030 1.01 $ 85.93 $ 178,730
Metal Ore Mining 150 0.35 $ 81.18 $ 168,860
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 210 0.01 $ 80.34 $ 167,110


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.



Map of employment of construction managers by state, May 2022


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 36,670 2.08 1.01 $ 60.35 $ 125,530
Texas 35,820 2.76 1.34 $ 49.91 $ 103,810
Florida 24,710 2.68 1.31 $ 56.93 $ 118,400
North Carolina 20,660 4.45 2.17 $ 53.58 $ 111,450
Illinois 14,990 2.55 1.24 $ 54.17 $ 112,670


Map of location quotient of construction managers by state, May 2022


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)
North Carolina 20,660 4.45 2.17 $ 53.58 $ 111,450
Hawaii 2,560 4.30 2.10 $ 56.94 $ 118,430
Colorado 11,050 3.99 1.95 $ 53.36 $ 111,000
Alaska 1,020 3.33 1.63 $ 79.33 $ 165,010
Alabama 6,460 3.22 1.57 $ 48.66 $ 101,210


Map of annual mean wages of construction managers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Construction Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 1,020 3.33 1.63 $ 79.33 $ 165,010
New York 6,310 0.69 0.34 $ 71.61 $ 148,960
New Jersey 10,450 2.54 1.24 $ 70.51 $ 146,660
District of Columbia 1,310 1.90 0.92 $ 65.35 $ 135,930
Massachusetts 6,800 1.91 0.93 $ 63.33 $ 131,730



Map of employment of construction managers by area, May 2022


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)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 12,160 1.32 0.65 $ 74.25 $ 154,440
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 11,490 2.60 1.27 $ 56.07 $ 116,620
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 11,040 3.61 1.76 $ 53.41 $ 111,080
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 10,730 1.76 0.86 $ 60.04 $ 124,890
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 10,510 2.76 1.35 $ 49.75 $ 103,470
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 6,430 4.15 2.02 $ 56.01 $ 116,500
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,190 2.05 1.00 $ 61.51 $ 127,940
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,980 2.50 1.22 $ 67.89 $ 141,210
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 5,960 2.27 1.11 $ 59.47 $ 123,700
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 5,850 2.87 1.40 $ 61.37 $ 127,650


Map of location quotient of construction managers by area, May 2022


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 390 8.64 4.22 $ 52.58 $ 109,370
Wilmington, NC 960 6.99 3.41 $ 48.76 $ 101,420
Greeley, CO 720 6.67 3.25 $ 62.47 $ 129,930
Raleigh, NC 4,190 6.23 3.04 $ 58.68 $ 122,050
Jacksonville, NC 260 5.28 2.58 $ 47.10 $ 97,970
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 360 4.99 2.43 $ 56.64 $ 117,810
Goldsboro, NC 190 4.92 2.40 $ 47.27 $ 98,310
Asheville, NC 930 4.72 2.30 $ 50.16 $ 104,330
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL 250 4.68 2.28 $ 47.67 $ 99,160
Grand Junction, CO 290 4.55 2.22 $ 46.58 $ 96,880


Map of annual mean wages of construction managers by area, May 2022


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 550 3.31 1.61 $ 85.06 $ 176,930
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 12,160 1.32 0.65 $ 74.25 $ 154,440
Fairbanks, AK 100 3.03 1.48 $ 70.72 $ 147,110
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,890 1.68 0.82 $ 70.29 $ 146,210
Ocean City, NJ 90 2.33 1.13 $ 69.32 $ 144,180
Trenton, NJ 450 1.90 0.93 $ 68.77 $ 143,040
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 330 0.78 0.38 $ 68.51 $ 142,490
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,980 2.50 1.22 $ 67.89 $ 141,210
Napa, CA 140 1.86 0.91 $ 67.44 $ 140,280
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 340 2.76 1.35 $ 66.00 $ 137,270

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Construction Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,010 4.02 1.96 $ 51.85 $ 107,850
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 840 3.42 1.67 $ 45.31 $ 94,240
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 640 5.18 2.53 $ 42.26 $ 87,900
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 640 1.98 0.96 $ 42.41 $ 88,210
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 570 1.48 0.72 $ 46.44 $ 96,590

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Construction Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 640 5.18 2.53 $ 42.26 $ 87,900
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 460 4.52 2.21 $ 41.81 $ 86,970
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 1,010 4.02 1.96 $ 51.85 $ 107,850
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 300 3.74 1.82 $ 58.26 $ 121,180
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 360 3.71 1.81 $ 57.45 $ 119,490

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Construction Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 340 3.38 1.65 $ 73.78 $ 153,460
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 80 0.53 0.26 $ 70.37 $ 146,370
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 210 1.14 0.56 $ 58.68 $ 122,050
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 100 0.73 0.36 $ 58.58 $ 121,840
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 120 1.90 0.93 $ 58.34 $ 121,350


About May 2022 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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023