Entry-Level Opportunities for Construction Managers — 2026
Seattle, Washington ranks first with an average Construction Manager salary of $163,750 per year ($78.73/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | Washington | $163,750 | $78.73/hr | $109,800 | $221,370 |
| Boston | Massachusetts | $159,530 | $76.70/hr | $105,860 | $217,860 |
| San Francisco | California | $164,760 | $79.21/hr | $100,910 | $225,120 |
| Worcester | Massachusetts | $150,860 | $72.53/hr | $99,680 | $207,410 |
| Anchorage | Alaska | $154,950 | $74.49/hr | $96,310 | $228,330 |
| New York | New York | $162,800 | $78.27/hr | $91,740 | $250,520 |
| Portland | Oregon | $151,370 | $72.77/hr | $88,500 | $217,570 |
| Rochester | New York | $142,690 | $68.60/hr | $88,050 | $216,390 |
| Washington | District of Columbia | $139,680 | $67.16/hr | $86,530 | $207,160 |
| Spokane | Washington | $135,860 | $65.32/hr | $84,820 | $197,030 |
| Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $135,120 | $64.96/hr | $84,010 | $204,560 |
| Denver | Colorado | $134,570 | $64.70/hr | $83,960 | $204,220 |
| Bakersfield | California | $136,220 | $65.49/hr | $83,600 | $204,170 |
| Modesto | California | $131,500 | $63.22/hr | $82,760 | $197,620 |
| San Diego | California | $138,000 | $66.34/hr | $82,290 | $208,350 |
| Syracuse | New York | $141,660 | $68.11/hr | $82,010 | $202,360 |
| Las Vegas | Nevada | $123,920 | $59.58/hr | $81,120 | $172,870 |
| Allentown | Pennsylvania | $124,240 | $59.73/hr | $80,630 | $191,870 |
| Riverside | California | $130,720 | $62.85/hr | $80,600 | $187,200 |
| Kansas City | Missouri | $125,940 | $60.55/hr | $80,090 | $173,800 |
| Minneapolis | Minnesota | $134,250 | $64.55/hr | $80,020 | $198,490 |
| Hartford | Connecticut | $132,740 | $63.82/hr | $79,990 | $196,960 |
| York | Pennsylvania | $117,820 | $56.64/hr | $79,660 | $163,130 |
| Richmond | Virginia | $126,100 | $60.63/hr | $79,580 | $191,940 |
| Phoenix | Arizona | $122,350 | $58.82/hr | $79,490 | $169,900 |
| Sacramento | California | $134,220 | $64.53/hr | $79,330 | $198,680 |
| Salt Lake City | Utah | $118,170 | $56.81/hr | $79,310 | $166,100 |
| Lancaster | Pennsylvania | $110,880 | $53.31/hr | $78,660 | $158,140 |
| Baltimore | Maryland | $135,840 | $65.31/hr | $78,560 | $211,260 |
| Harrisburg | Pennsylvania | $116,940 | $56.22/hr | $78,130 | $165,030 |
| Raleigh | North Carolina | $127,320 | $61.21/hr | $78,010 | $182,990 |
| Buffalo | New York | $130,690 | $62.83/hr | $78,000 | $190,470 |
| Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | $119,440 | $57.42/hr | $77,640 | $174,200 |
| Durham | North Carolina | $133,280 | $64.08/hr | $77,550 | $200,870 |
| Madison | Wisconsin | $124,180 | $59.70/hr | $77,540 | $174,130 |
| Virginia Beach | Virginia | $119,140 | $57.28/hr | $77,250 | $161,840 |
| Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $123,070 | $59.17/hr | $77,170 | $169,000 |
| Providence | Rhode Island | $126,890 | $61.01/hr | $76,680 | $190,480 |
| Atlanta | Georgia | $127,350 | $61.23/hr | $76,570 | $185,760 |
| Scranton | Pennsylvania | $115,950 | $55.75/hr | $76,500 | $162,850 |
| Los Angeles | California | $139,240 | $66.94/hr | $75,730 | $212,330 |
| Colorado Springs | Colorado | $119,450 | $57.43/hr | $75,690 | $171,040 |
| Baton Rouge | Louisiana | $127,110 | $61.11/hr | $75,660 | $179,150 |
| Fresno | California | $122,190 | $58.75/hr | $75,030 | $176,020 |
| Columbus | Ohio | $116,170 | $55.85/hr | $74,800 | $165,770 |
| Columbia | South Carolina | $121,130 | $58.24/hr | $74,380 | $180,570 |
| Miami | Florida | $138,950 | $66.80/hr | $74,370 | $214,820 |
| Greenville | South Carolina | $122,460 | $58.87/hr | $73,900 | $177,800 |
| Nashville | Tennessee | $130,470 | $62.73/hr | $73,550 | $195,040 |
| Augusta | Georgia | $119,690 | $57.54/hr | $73,420 | $189,900 |
| Stockton | California | $124,360 | $59.79/hr | $73,170 | $181,360 |
| Bridgeport | Connecticut | $132,050 | $63.49/hr | $72,800 | $199,160 |
| Omaha | Nebraska | $112,090 | $53.89/hr | $72,800 | $160,350 |
| New Orleans | Louisiana | $125,760 | $60.46/hr | $72,700 | $182,390 |
| Charleston | South Carolina | $123,720 | $59.48/hr | $72,640 | $192,330 |
| St Louis | Missouri | $120,210 | $57.79/hr | $72,450 | $169,720 |
| Wichita | Kansas | $112,080 | $53.88/hr | $72,190 | $159,140 |
| Tulsa | Oklahoma | $121,990 | $58.65/hr | $71,360 | $167,480 |
| Tucson | Arizona | $110,120 | $52.94/hr | $70,300 | $160,120 |
| Albuquerque | New Mexico | $109,650 | $52.72/hr | $69,860 | $157,750 |
| Austin | Texas | $116,740 | $56.13/hr | $69,740 | $169,110 |
| Charlotte | North Carolina | $119,710 | $57.55/hr | $68,960 | $175,220 |
| Cincinnati | Ohio | $112,790 | $54.23/hr | $68,940 | $164,310 |
| Houston | Texas | $117,600 | $56.54/hr | $68,500 | $170,590 |
| Greensboro | North Carolina | $118,230 | $56.84/hr | $67,900 | $174,210 |
| Toledo | Ohio | $109,920 | $52.85/hr | $67,170 | $161,220 |
| Urban Honolulu | Hawaii | $129,850 | $62.43/hr | $67,170 | $183,470 |
| Dallas | Texas | $115,370 | $55.47/hr | $66,580 | $166,770 |
| Dayton | Ohio | $104,840 | $50.40/hr | $65,990 | $155,190 |
| Fort Wayne | Indiana | $115,750 | $55.65/hr | $65,890 | $173,900 |
| Memphis | Tennessee | $117,380 | $56.43/hr | $65,750 | $168,220 |
| Des Moines | Iowa | $120,070 | $57.73/hr | $65,560 | $201,450 |
| Cape Coral | Florida | $118,670 | $57.06/hr | $64,650 | $177,230 |
| Jackson | Mississippi | $110,740 | $53.24/hr | $64,260 | $168,140 |
| Detroit | Michigan | $121,130 | $58.24/hr | $64,160 | $179,390 |
| Orlando | Florida | $125,240 | $60.21/hr | $63,690 | $205,840 |
| Ogden | Utah | $109,890 | $52.83/hr | $63,440 | $158,180 |
| Birmingham | Alabama | $108,260 | $52.05/hr | $63,340 | $162,950 |
| Tampa | Florida | $127,650 | $61.37/hr | $63,200 | $212,960 |
| Akron | Ohio | $108,550 | $52.19/hr | $62,920 | $161,140 |
| Chattanooga | Tennessee | $113,010 | $54.33/hr | $62,390 | $179,570 |
| Mobile | Alabama | $100,100 | $48.13/hr | $62,310 | $146,630 |
| Knoxville | Tennessee | $114,370 | $54.98/hr | $62,210 | $169,550 |
| Jacksonville | Florida | $125,720 | $60.44/hr | $62,010 | $199,910 |
| Grand Rapids | Michigan | $111,900 | $53.80/hr | $61,910 | $167,650 |
| San Antonio | Texas | $105,580 | $50.76/hr | $61,370 | $157,450 |
| Indianapolis | Indiana | $118,250 | $56.85/hr | $61,110 | $169,860 |
| Lakeland | Florida | $117,560 | $56.52/hr | $60,840 | $176,860 |
| Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | $114,690 | $55.14/hr | $60,310 | $179,080 |
| Palm Bay | Florida | $120,010 | $57.70/hr | $60,220 | $203,220 |
| Boise | Idaho | $112,700 | $54.18/hr | $60,060 | $162,390 |
| Pensacola | Florida | $118,180 | $56.82/hr | $59,140 | $200,580 |
| Cleveland | Ohio | $107,640 | $51.75/hr | $58,560 | $162,750 |
| Victoria | Texas | $91,880 | $44.17/hr | $58,490 | $131,870 |
| El Paso | Texas | $94,550 | $45.46/hr | $57,270 | $137,990 |
| Provo | Utah | $103,940 | $49.97/hr | $57,110 | $149,990 |
| Louisville | Kentucky | $116,840 | $56.17/hr | $57,030 | $199,460 |
| McAllen | Texas | $97,690 | $46.97/hr | $56,680 | $156,460 |
| Chicago | Illinois | $120,530 | $57.95/hr | $55,500 | $178,140 |
| Little Rock | Arkansas | $84,870 | $40.80/hr | $31,940 | $125,200 |