Highest Paying Cities for Construction Managers — 2026
San Francisco, California ranks first with an average Construction Manager salary of $164,760 per year ($79.21/hr). Full ranking of 100 cities below, updated August 2026.
Methodology: Wage figures come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release data vintage (survey reference period May 2025), mapped from SOC occupation 11-9021 Construction Managers to the job title "Construction Manager". Values are measured survey estimates for the metropolitan metropolitan statistical area (MSA) — not modeled or interpolated. Year-over-year comparisons use the May 2024 OEWS release. The year shown in page titles is the publication and update year, not the data vintage.
Ranked Cities
| City | State | Average Annual Salary | Hourly Rate | Entry Level | Senior Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | California | $164,760 | $79.21/hr | $100,910 | $225,120 |
| Seattle | Washington | $163,750 | $78.73/hr | $109,800 | $221,370 |
| New York | New York | $162,800 | $78.27/hr | $91,740 | $250,520 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | $159,530 | $76.70/hr | $105,860 | $217,860 |
| Anchorage | Alaska | $154,950 | $74.49/hr | $96,310 | $228,330 |
| Portland | Oregon | $151,370 | $72.77/hr | $88,500 | $217,570 |
| Worcester | Massachusetts | $150,860 | $72.53/hr | $99,680 | $207,410 |
| Rochester | New York | $142,690 | $68.60/hr | $88,050 | $216,390 |
| Syracuse | New York | $141,660 | $68.11/hr | $82,010 | $202,360 |
| Washington | District of Columbia | $139,680 | $67.16/hr | $86,530 | $207,160 |
| Los Angeles | California | $139,240 | $66.94/hr | $75,730 | $212,330 |
| Miami | Florida | $138,950 | $66.80/hr | $74,370 | $214,820 |
| San Diego | California | $138,000 | $66.34/hr | $82,290 | $208,350 |
| Bakersfield | California | $136,220 | $65.49/hr | $83,600 | $204,170 |
| Spokane | Washington | $135,860 | $65.32/hr | $84,820 | $197,030 |
| Baltimore | Maryland | $135,840 | $65.31/hr | $78,560 | $211,260 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $135,120 | $64.96/hr | $84,010 | $204,560 |
| Denver | Colorado | $134,570 | $64.70/hr | $83,960 | $204,220 |
| Minneapolis | Minnesota | $134,250 | $64.55/hr | $80,020 | $198,490 |
| Sacramento | California | $134,220 | $64.53/hr | $79,330 | $198,680 |
| Durham | North Carolina | $133,280 | $64.08/hr | $77,550 | $200,870 |
| Hartford | Connecticut | $132,740 | $63.82/hr | $79,990 | $196,960 |
| Bridgeport | Connecticut | $132,050 | $63.49/hr | $72,800 | $199,160 |
| Modesto | California | $131,500 | $63.22/hr | $82,760 | $197,620 |
| Riverside | California | $130,720 | $62.85/hr | $80,600 | $187,200 |
| Buffalo | New York | $130,690 | $62.83/hr | $78,000 | $190,470 |
| Nashville | Tennessee | $130,470 | $62.73/hr | $73,550 | $195,040 |
| Urban Honolulu | Hawaii | $129,850 | $62.43/hr | $67,170 | $183,470 |
| Tampa | Florida | $127,650 | $61.37/hr | $63,200 | $212,960 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | $127,350 | $61.23/hr | $76,570 | $185,760 |
| Raleigh | North Carolina | $127,320 | $61.21/hr | $78,010 | $182,990 |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana | $127,110 | $61.11/hr | $75,660 | $179,150 |
| Providence | Rhode Island | $126,890 | $61.01/hr | $76,680 | $190,480 |
| Richmond | Virginia | $126,100 | $60.63/hr | $79,580 | $191,940 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | $125,940 | $60.55/hr | $80,090 | $173,800 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | $125,760 | $60.46/hr | $72,700 | $182,390 |
| Jacksonville | Florida | $125,720 | $60.44/hr | $62,010 | $199,910 |
| Orlando | Florida | $125,240 | $60.21/hr | $63,690 | $205,840 |
| Stockton | California | $124,360 | $59.79/hr | $73,170 | $181,360 |
| Allentown | Pennsylvania | $124,240 | $59.73/hr | $80,630 | $191,870 |
| Madison | Wisconsin | $124,180 | $59.70/hr | $77,540 | $174,130 |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | $123,920 | $59.58/hr | $81,120 | $172,870 |
| Charleston | South Carolina | $123,720 | $59.48/hr | $72,640 | $192,330 |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $123,070 | $59.17/hr | $77,170 | $169,000 |
| Greenville | South Carolina | $122,460 | $58.87/hr | $73,900 | $177,800 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | $122,350 | $58.82/hr | $79,490 | $169,900 |
| Fresno | California | $122,190 | $58.75/hr | $75,030 | $176,020 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | $121,990 | $58.65/hr | $71,360 | $167,480 |
| Columbia | South Carolina | $121,130 | $58.24/hr | $74,380 | $180,570 |
| Detroit | Michigan | $121,130 | $58.24/hr | $64,160 | $179,390 |
| Chicago | Illinois | $120,530 | $57.95/hr | $55,500 | $178,140 |
| St Louis | Missouri | $120,210 | $57.79/hr | $72,450 | $169,720 |
| Des Moines | Iowa | $120,070 | $57.73/hr | $65,560 | $201,450 |
| Palm Bay | Florida | $120,010 | $57.70/hr | $60,220 | $203,220 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | $119,710 | $57.55/hr | $68,960 | $175,220 |
| Augusta | Georgia | $119,690 | $57.54/hr | $73,420 | $189,900 |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado | $119,450 | $57.43/hr | $75,690 | $171,040 |
| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | $119,440 | $57.42/hr | $77,640 | $174,200 |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia | $119,140 | $57.28/hr | $77,250 | $161,840 |
| Cape Coral | Florida | $118,670 | $57.06/hr | $64,650 | $177,230 |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | $118,250 | $56.85/hr | $61,110 | $169,860 |
| Greensboro | North Carolina | $118,230 | $56.84/hr | $67,900 | $174,210 |
| Pensacola | Florida | $118,180 | $56.82/hr | $59,140 | $200,580 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | $118,170 | $56.81/hr | $79,310 | $166,100 |
| York | Pennsylvania | $117,820 | $56.64/hr | $79,660 | $163,130 |
| Houston | Texas | $117,600 | $56.54/hr | $68,500 | $170,590 |
| Lakeland | Florida | $117,560 | $56.52/hr | $60,840 | $176,860 |
| Memphis | Tennessee | $117,380 | $56.43/hr | $65,750 | $168,220 |
| Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | $116,940 | $56.22/hr | $78,130 | $165,030 |
| Louisville | Kentucky | $116,840 | $56.17/hr | $57,030 | $199,460 |
| Austin | Texas | $116,740 | $56.13/hr | $69,740 | $169,110 |
| Columbus | Ohio | $116,170 | $55.85/hr | $74,800 | $165,770 |
| Scranton | Pennsylvania | $115,950 | $55.75/hr | $76,500 | $162,850 |
| Fort Wayne | Indiana | $115,750 | $55.65/hr | $65,890 | $173,900 |
| Dallas | Texas | $115,370 | $55.47/hr | $66,580 | $166,770 |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | $114,690 | $55.14/hr | $60,310 | $179,080 |
| Knoxville | Tennessee | $114,370 | $54.98/hr | $62,210 | $169,550 |
| Chattanooga | Tennessee | $113,010 | $54.33/hr | $62,390 | $179,570 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | $112,790 | $54.23/hr | $68,940 | $164,310 |
| Boise | Idaho | $112,700 | $54.18/hr | $60,060 | $162,390 |
| Omaha | Nebraska | $112,090 | $53.89/hr | $72,800 | $160,350 |
| Wichita | Kansas | $112,080 | $53.88/hr | $72,190 | $159,140 |
| Grand Rapids | Michigan | $111,900 | $53.80/hr | $61,910 | $167,650 |
| Lancaster | Pennsylvania | $110,880 | $53.31/hr | $78,660 | $158,140 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | $110,740 | $53.24/hr | $64,260 | $168,140 |
| Tucson | Arizona | $110,120 | $52.94/hr | $70,300 | $160,120 |
| Toledo | Ohio | $109,920 | $52.85/hr | $67,170 | $161,220 |
| Ogden | Utah | $109,890 | $52.83/hr | $63,440 | $158,180 |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | $109,650 | $52.72/hr | $69,860 | $157,750 |
| Akron | Ohio | $108,550 | $52.19/hr | $62,920 | $161,140 |
| Birmingham | Alabama | $108,260 | $52.05/hr | $63,340 | $162,950 |
| Cleveland | Ohio | $107,640 | $51.75/hr | $58,560 | $162,750 |
| San Antonio | Texas | $105,580 | $50.76/hr | $61,370 | $157,450 |
| Dayton | Ohio | $104,840 | $50.40/hr | $65,990 | $155,190 |
| Provo | Utah | $103,940 | $49.97/hr | $57,110 | $149,990 |
| Mobile | Alabama | $100,100 | $48.13/hr | $62,310 | $146,630 |
| McAllen | Texas | $97,690 | $46.97/hr | $56,680 | $156,460 |
| El Paso | Texas | $94,550 | $45.46/hr | $57,270 | $137,990 |
| Victoria | Texas | $91,880 | $44.17/hr | $58,490 | $131,870 |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | $84,870 | $40.80/hr | $31,940 | $125,200 |