Pay by state · 54 areas
Construction Manager Salary by State (2026)
Construction Managers earn the most in New York at $155,360 a year and the least in Arkansas at $86,310 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $114,990. The table below covers all 50 states, DC, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $155,360New York
- National median
- $114,990BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $86,310Arkansas
- Areas reporting
- 54of 54 OEWS areas
Top and bottom
Highest- and lowest-paying states for construction managers
Ranked on the state median among the 50 states and DC. After cost of living, Washington comes out ahead instead. Territories are in the full table but not ranked here.
Highest median pay
- 1New York$155,360
- 2Washington$155,070
- 3Massachusetts$145,010
- 4Alaska$139,190
- 5New Jersey$138,230
Lowest median pay
- 1Arkansas$86,310
- 2Wyoming$92,320
- 3West Virginia$95,740
- 4Alabama$96,960
- 5Kentucky$97,020
All states
Construction Manager salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of construction managers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYNew York | $155,360 | $108,890 | $197,010 | 10,280 | $143,957 |
| 2 | WAWashington | $155,070 | $130,010 | $177,990 | 6,010 | $144,908 |
| 3 | MAMassachusetts | $145,010 | $127,020 | $173,520 | 9,870 | $137,116 |
| 4 | AKAlaska | $139,190 | $121,290 | $171,370 | 1,720 | $135,982 |
| 5 | NJNew Jersey | $138,230 | $110,230 | $177,150 | 6,910 | $127,044 |
| 6 | CACalifornia | $133,160 | $102,780 | $168,070 | 34,750 | $120,267 |
| 7 | DEDelaware | $132,150 | $105,320 | $168,950 | 610 | $132,404 |
| 8 | OROregon | $131,420 | $97,270 | $165,350 | 4,300 | $127,147 |
| 9 | NHNew Hampshire | $129,260 | $101,340 | $157,400 | 660 | $124,092 |
| 10 | HIHawaii | $128,910 | $101,450 | $159,440 | 2,890 | $117,243 |
| 11 | MDMaryland | $128,330 | $97,490 | $161,450 | 5,770 | $122,267 |
| 12 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $126,430 | $103,660 | $161,240 | 1,250 | $115,040 |
| 13 | CTConnecticut | $125,190 | $99,370 | $155,990 | 3,620 | $120,828 |
| 14 | COColorado | $124,830 | $98,890 | $153,420 | 12,550 | $121,133 |
| 15 | MNMinnesota | $123,400 | $96,300 | $155,740 | 5,800 | $125,125 |
| 16 | KSKansas | $120,810 | $97,940 | $133,910 | 2,960 | $134,132 |
| 17 | VAVirginia | $119,110 | $96,390 | $153,220 | 7,290 | $117,809 |
| 18 | SDSouth Dakota | $118,380 | $99,830 | $132,330 | 1,070 | $133,633 |
| 19 | NVNevada | $115,250 | $93,550 | $139,890 | 4,460 | $115,274 |
| 20 | AZArizona | $114,680 | $95,200 | $136,350 | 9,910 | $113,909 |
| 21 | WIWisconsin | $114,190 | $96,970 | $138,590 | 6,080 | $121,356 |
| 22 | FLFlorida | $113,130 | $85,930 | $162,170 | 34,010 | $109,395 |
| 23 | MOMissouri | $112,230 | $92,750 | $136,580 | 3,680 | $123,578 |
| 24 | GAGeorgia | $110,810 | $85,540 | $138,850 | 10,740 | $115,076 |
| 25 | TNTennessee | $110,200 | $82,720 | $147,900 | 5,860 | $119,952 |
| 26 | MEMaine | $110,070 | $81,700 | $143,670 | 1,460 | $113,416 |
| 27 | LALouisiana | $110,010 | $90,450 | $137,710 | 5,530 | $124,718 |
| 28 | ILIllinois | $109,160 | $80,010 | $140,000 | 19,160 | $109,206 |
| 29 | PAPennsylvania | $108,250 | $93,500 | $138,490 | 6,840 | $110,944 |
| 30 | SCSouth Carolina | $108,110 | $86,440 | $139,570 | 5,620 | $115,319 |
| 31 | NCNorth Carolina | $106,640 | $83,990 | $137,510 | 16,310 | $113,055 |
| 32 | INIndiana | $106,390 | $84,930 | $134,350 | 5,450 | $113,995 |
| 33 | UTUtah | $105,200 | $85,260 | $128,870 | N/A | $106,409 |
| 34 | IDIdaho | $104,600 | $83,410 | $131,630 | 2,280 | $109,536 |
| 35 | NMNew Mexico | $104,550 | $83,470 | $131,350 | 2,480 | $113,380 |
| 36 | MTMontana | $104,480 | $90,810 | $137,450 | 2,140 | $110,391 |
| 37 | RIRhode Island | $103,990 | $84,280 | $135,210 | 450 | $101,672 |
| 38 | VTVermont | $103,450 | $83,200 | $126,150 | 930 | $105,606 |
| 39 | MIMichigan | $103,230 | $79,830 | $133,400 | 9,620 | $107,289 |
| 40 | NDNorth Dakota | $102,070 | $78,120 | $130,980 | 1,450 | $114,738 |
| 41 | OHOhio | $101,980 | $80,500 | $128,120 | 16,130 | $109,923 |
| 42 | TXTexas | $101,470 | $79,390 | $131,570 | 59,060 | $104,547 |
| 43 | NENebraska | $100,820 | $79,780 | $127,930 | 3,430 | $111,894 |
| 44 | OKOklahoma | $100,690 | $81,130 | $133,560 | 1,980 | $114,625 |
| 45 | MSMississippi | $99,520 | $80,880 | $124,290 | 1,640 | $114,453 |
| 46 | IAIowa | $99,280 | $78,890 | $130,920 | 3,070 | $113,124 |
| 47 | KYKentucky | $97,020 | $74,380 | $134,230 | 2,990 | $107,610 |
| 48 | ALAlabama | $96,960 | $77,190 | $121,330 | 8,560 | $109,161 |
| 49 | GUGuam | $96,210 | $66,300 | $104,100 | 450 | N/A |
| 50 | WVWest Virginia | $95,740 | $69,440 | $129,500 | 600 | $106,976 |
| 51 | WYWyoming | $92,320 | $64,990 | $132,370 | N/A | $99,600 |
| 52 | VIU.S. Virgin Islands | $89,950 | $68,960 | $123,270 | 60 | N/A |
| 53 | ARArkansas | $86,310 | $70,040 | $101,550 | 2,280 | $99,279 |
| 54 | PRPuerto Rico | $77,380 | $56,530 | $97,480 | 670 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For construction managers, that changes the ranking: New York leads on raw pay at $155,360, while Washington leads once prices are taken into account at $144,908.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Construction Manager pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays construction managers the most?
New York reports the highest median wage for construction managers at $155,360 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Washington ($155,070) and Massachusetts ($145,010).
Which state pays construction managers the least?
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas reports the lowest median for construction managers at $86,310 a year, $69,050 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025). Among the territories, Guam reports $96,210, U.S. Virgin Islands reports $89,950 and Puerto Rico reports $77,380.
In which states do construction managers earn over $100,000?
44 of the 50 states and DC have a median of $100,000 or more (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The highest is New York; the lowest of them is Oklahoma at $100,690. The rest report less, down to $86,310 in Arkansas.
Is the highest-paying state the best for construction managers after cost of living?
Not on this data. New York pays the most on paper ($155,360) but ranks 2nd of 51 once each median is divided by the state's BEA Regional Price Parity ($143,957). Washington leads after that adjustment at $144,908, from a raw median of $155,070. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024; the adjustment is NueCareer's calculation.