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.
Construction Manager Salary by State (2026)
Construction Managers earn the most in New York at $155,360 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $77,380 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $114,990. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $155,360
- National median
- $114,990
- Lowest median
- $77,380
- States reporting
- 54
New York
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Construction Managers
- 1. New York$155,360 median · $143,957 adjusted · 10,280 employed
- 2. Washington$155,070 median · $144,908 adjusted · 6,010 employed
- 3. Massachusetts$145,010 median · $137,116 adjusted · 9,870 employed
- 4. Alaska$139,190 median · $135,982 adjusted · 1,720 employed
- 5. New Jersey$138,230 median · $127,044 adjusted · 6,910 employed
Lowest-paying states for Construction Managers
- 54. Puerto Rico$77,380 median · no price parity · 670 employed
- 53. Arkansas$86,310 median · $99,279 adjusted · 2,280 employed
- 52. U.S. Virgin Islands$89,950 median · no price parity · 60 employed
- 51. Wyoming$92,320 median · $99,600 adjusted · N/A employed
- 50. West Virginia$95,740 median · $106,976 adjusted · 600 employed
Construction Manager salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | $155,360 | $108,890 | $197,010 | 10,280 | $143,957 |
| 2 | Washington | $155,070 | $130,010 | $177,990 | 6,010 | $144,908 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | $145,010 | $127,020 | $173,520 | 9,870 | $137,116 |
| 4 | Alaska | $139,190 | $121,290 | $171,370 | 1,720 | $135,982 |
| 5 | New Jersey | $138,230 | $110,230 | $177,150 | 6,910 | $127,044 |
| 6 | California | $133,160 | $102,780 | $168,070 | 34,750 | $120,267 |
| 7 | Delaware | $132,150 | $105,320 | $168,950 | 610 | $132,404 |
| 8 | Oregon | $131,420 | $97,270 | $165,350 | 4,300 | $127,147 |
| 9 | New Hampshire | $129,260 | $101,340 | $157,400 | 660 | $124,092 |
| 10 | Hawaii | $128,910 | $101,450 | $159,440 | 2,890 | $117,243 |
| 11 | Maryland | $128,330 | $97,490 | $161,450 | 5,770 | $122,267 |
| 12 | District of Columbia | $126,430 | $103,660 | $161,240 | 1,250 | $115,040 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $125,190 | $99,370 | $155,990 | 3,620 | $120,828 |
| 14 | Colorado | $124,830 | $98,890 | $153,420 | 12,550 | $121,133 |
| 15 | Minnesota | $123,400 | $96,300 | $155,740 | 5,800 | $125,125 |
| 16 | Kansas | $120,810 | $97,940 | $133,910 | 2,960 | $134,132 |
| 17 | Virginia | $119,110 | $96,390 | $153,220 | 7,290 | $117,809 |
| 18 | South Dakota | $118,380 | $99,830 | $132,330 | 1,070 | $133,633 |
| 19 | Nevada | $115,250 | $93,550 | $139,890 | 4,460 | $115,274 |
| 20 | Arizona | $114,680 | $95,200 | $136,350 | 9,910 | $113,909 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $114,190 | $96,970 | $138,590 | 6,080 | $121,356 |
| 22 | Florida | $113,130 | $85,930 | $162,170 | 34,010 | $109,395 |
| 23 | Missouri | $112,230 | $92,750 | $136,580 | 3,680 | $123,578 |
| 24 | Georgia | $110,810 | $85,540 | $138,850 | 10,740 | $115,076 |
| 25 | Tennessee | $110,200 | $82,720 | $147,900 | 5,860 | $119,952 |
| 26 | Maine | $110,070 | $81,700 | $143,670 | 1,460 | $113,416 |
| 27 | Louisiana | $110,010 | $90,450 | $137,710 | 5,530 | $124,718 |
| 28 | Illinois | $109,160 | $80,010 | $140,000 | 19,160 | $109,206 |
| 29 | Pennsylvania | $108,250 | $93,500 | $138,490 | 6,840 | $110,944 |
| 30 | South Carolina | $108,110 | $86,440 | $139,570 | 5,620 | $115,319 |
| 31 | North Carolina | $106,640 | $83,990 | $137,510 | 16,310 | $113,055 |
| 32 | Indiana | $106,390 | $84,930 | $134,350 | 5,450 | $113,995 |
| 33 | Utah | $105,200 | $85,260 | $128,870 | N/A | $106,409 |
| 34 | Idaho | $104,600 | $83,410 | $131,630 | 2,280 | $109,536 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $104,550 | $83,470 | $131,350 | 2,480 | $113,380 |
| 36 | Montana | $104,480 | $90,810 | $137,450 | 2,140 | $110,391 |
| 37 | Rhode Island | $103,990 | $84,280 | $135,210 | 450 | $101,672 |
| 38 | Vermont | $103,450 | $83,200 | $126,150 | 930 | $105,606 |
| 39 | Michigan | $103,230 | $79,830 | $133,400 | 9,620 | $107,289 |
| 40 | North Dakota | $102,070 | $78,120 | $130,980 | 1,450 | $114,738 |
| 41 | Ohio | $101,980 | $80,500 | $128,120 | 16,130 | $109,923 |
| 42 | Texas | $101,470 | $79,390 | $131,570 | 59,060 | $104,547 |
| 43 | Nebraska | $100,820 | $79,780 | $127,930 | 3,430 | $111,894 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | $100,690 | $81,130 | $133,560 | 1,980 | $114,625 |
| 45 | Mississippi | $99,520 | $80,880 | $124,290 | 1,640 | $114,453 |
| 46 | Iowa | $99,280 | $78,890 | $130,920 | 3,070 | $113,124 |
| 47 | Kentucky | $97,020 | $74,380 | $134,230 | 2,990 | $107,610 |
| 48 | Alabama | $96,960 | $77,190 | $121,330 | 8,560 | $109,161 |
| 49 | Guam | $96,210 | $66,300 | $104,100 | 450 | N/A |
| 50 | West Virginia | $95,740 | $69,440 | $129,500 | 600 | $106,976 |
| 51 | Wyoming | $92,320 | $64,990 | $132,370 | N/A | $99,600 |
| 52 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $89,950 | $68,960 | $123,270 | 60 | N/A |
| 53 | Arkansas | $86,310 | $70,040 | $101,550 | 2,280 | $99,279 |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $77,380 | $56,530 | $97,480 | 670 | N/A |
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.
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?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Construction Managers at $77,380 a year, $77,980 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Construction Managers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Washington first at $144,908 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $155,070. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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