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