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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

11-9021 Construction Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.


National estimates for Construction Managers
Industry profile for Construction Managers
Geographic profile for Construction Managers

National estimates for Construction Managers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Construction Managers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
285,640 1.0 % $ 51.57 $ 107,260 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Construction Managers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 27.35 $ 35.32 $ 46.72 $ 61.95 $ 81.28
Annual Wage (2) $ 56,880 $ 73,460 $ 97,180 $ 128,860 $ 169,070


Industry profile for Construction Managers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Construction Managers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Construction Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Construction Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonresidential Building Construction 75,270 9.32 $ 51.39 $ 106,890
Residential Building Construction 47,170 5.90 $ 49.20 $ 102,330
Building Equipment Contractors 33,990 1.55 $ 52.79 $ 109,800
Utility System Construction 17,990 3.23 $ 53.19 $ 110,640
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 17,510 1.89 $ 47.67 $ 99,150

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Construction Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonresidential Building Construction 75,270 9.32 $ 51.39 $ 106,890
Land Subdivision 2,570 7.27 $ 54.81 $ 114,010
Residential Building Construction 47,170 5.90 $ 49.20 $ 102,330
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 4,230 3.52 $ 52.41 $ 109,010
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 12,400 3.46 $ 55.07 $ 114,540

Top paying industries for Construction Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing 120 0.11 $ 66.78 $ 138,910
Oil and Gas Extraction 660 0.53 $ 66.03 $ 137,330
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities 80 0.01 $ 63.84 $ 132,780
Scientific Research and Development Services 230 0.03 $ 63.25 $ 131,560
Telecommunications 880 0.13 $ 63.12 $ 131,280


Geographic profile for Construction Managers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Construction Managers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Construction Managers, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in Construction Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 40,320 3.33 1.62 $ 45.52 $ 94,680
California 31,260 1.90 0.93 $ 61.56 $ 128,050
Florida 22,090 2.62 1.27 $ 50.73 $ 105,530
North Carolina 14,750 3.44 1.67 $ 53.62 $ 111,530
Illinois 11,460 2.04 0.99 $ 48.62 $ 101,140




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Construction Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado 10,460 4.06 1.98 $ 51.44 $ 107,000
Hawaii 2,140 3.73 1.82 $ 58.69 $ 122,080
North Carolina 14,750 3.44 1.67 $ 53.62 $ 111,530
Alaska 1,020 3.43 1.67 $ 49.79 $ 103,570
Texas 40,320 3.33 1.62 $ 45.52 $ 94,680




Top paying states for Construction Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Jersey 6,650 1.76 0.86 $ 73.20 $ 152,250
New York 8,580 0.99 0.48 $ 67.65 $ 140,700
Delaware 570 1.34 0.65 $ 63.91 $ 132,930
California 31,260 1.90 0.93 $ 61.56 $ 128,050
Hawaii 2,140 3.73 1.82 $ 58.69 $ 122,080





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Construction Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 12,510 4.21 2.05 $ 48.03 $ 99,900
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 12,120 3.38 1.65 $ 45.79 $ 95,230
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 11,510 1.30 0.63 $ 73.79 $ 153,490
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 10,620 1.82 0.89 $ 65.55 $ 136,340
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 9,540 2.19 1.07 $ 49.39 $ 102,720
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 7,100 4.87 2.37 $ 52.04 $ 108,230
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 6,990 2.79 1.36 $ 56.54 $ 117,600
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,350 2.10 1.02 $ 56.02 $ 116,510
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 6,290 2.39 1.16 $ 45.83 $ 95,320
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 5,680 2.18 1.06 $ 55.36 $ 115,150




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Construction Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Raleigh, NC 3,500 5.64 2.74 $ 54.44 $ 113,230
Greeley, CO 580 5.59 2.72 $ 45.91 $ 95,490
Fairbanks, AK 170 5.48 2.67 $ 46.98 $ 97,720
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 7,100 4.87 2.37 $ 52.04 $ 108,230
Wilmington, NC 610 4.82 2.34 $ 49.67 $ 103,320
Midland, TX 440 4.43 2.16 $ 52.15 $ 108,470
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 200 4.33 2.11 $ 56.51 $ 117,530
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 630 4.29 2.09 $ 56.48 $ 117,470
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 12,510 4.21 2.05 $ 48.03 $ 99,900
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 5,030 4.15 2.02 $ 56.15 $ 116,780




Top paying metropolitan areas for Construction Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Napa, CA 150 2.21 1.07 $ 77.78 $ 161,780
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 160 1.46 0.71 $ 74.42 $ 154,800
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 11,510 1.30 0.63 $ 73.79 $ 153,490
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 1,900 1.72 0.84 $ 72.30 $ 150,380
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 3,160 1.17 0.57 $ 70.20 $ 146,010
Danbury, CT 110 1.57 0.77 $ 68.93 $ 143,380
Bakersfield, CA 600 1.98 0.96 $ 67.68 $ 140,780
Trenton, NJ 410 1.78 0.87 $ 66.32 $ 137,950
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI 100 0.92 0.45 $ 65.98 $ 137,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 5,160 2.21 1.08 $ 65.90 $ 137,080

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Construction Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 770 2.88 1.40 $ 39.46 $ 82,090
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 600 3.11 1.51 $ 40.01 $ 83,220
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 550 1.45 0.70 $ 47.63 $ 99,060
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 540 2.20 1.07 $ 51.16 $ 106,420
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 530 4.59 2.24 $ 60.32 $ 125,460

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Construction Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 530 4.59 2.24 $ 60.32 $ 125,460
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 500 4.36 2.13 (8) (8)
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 300 3.28 1.60 $ 44.31 $ 92,160
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 300 3.23 1.57 $ 58.28 $ 121,230
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 600 3.11 1.51 $ 40.01 $ 83,220

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Construction Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 30 1.16 0.56 $ 64.20 $ 133,540
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 530 4.59 2.24 $ 60.32 $ 125,460
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 300 3.23 1.57 $ 58.28 $ 121,230
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 140 2.56 1.25 $ 57.01 $ 118,580
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 140 1.12 0.55 $ 56.62 $ 117,770


About May 2020 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021