Occupation salary profile

Construction Managers

SOC 11-9021 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

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 median · BLS
$114,990
▲ +7.49% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$118,144
▲ +7.85% YoY · 1,377 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$124,360
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
380,360
Jobs (BLS)
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Pay range for Construction Managers

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 1,377 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS) H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay$69,690$78,000
25th$88,550$94,008
Median (50th)$114,990$118,144
75th$151,640$142,043
90th — top pay$189,440$172,880
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $118,144 for Construction Managers — 2.7% above the BLS national median of $114,990.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Construction Managers

BLS projects employment of construction managers to grow 9.1% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 49,700 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
609,100 → 664,300
+55,200 jobs
Projected change
+9.1%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
49,700
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
No related experience required
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Self-employed
37.6% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 4)
Considerable Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a bachelor's degree →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.

H-1B median $118,144
Change vs prior year +7.85%
After inflation (CPI-U) +4.58%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 395 28.7% $75,000 $85,000 $99,074
Level II 419 30.4% $100,000 $114,660 $127,605
Level III 240 17.4% $118,279 $132,106 $152,074
Level IV 277 20.1% $141,918 $160,000 $187,200
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Construction Managers

The 11 most-filed job titles inside SOC 11-9021, from 1,377 H-1B filings. Seniority words and level numbers are grouped (“Senior Data Engineer II” counts as Data Engineer). Tap a title for its full range, wage levels and the exact titles employers used.

Job title LCAs Share P25 Median P75 YoY
Project Manager 369 26.8% $104,737 $120,510 $140,000 +0.43%
Construction Manager 161 11.69% $87,150 $110,000 $150,000 +17.02%
Assistant Project Manager 99 7.19% $86,450 $97,500 $108,865 -2.5%
Project Engineer 76 5.52% $75,000 $86,154 $105,934 +7.69%
Construction Project Manager 69 5.01% $109,824 $120,500 $131,830 +14.6%
Scheduler 25 1.82% $119,954 $135,000 $155,000 +11.57%
Technical Construction Project Manager 20 1.45% $138,054 $141,480 $149,000 +3.27%
Cost Manager 17 1.23% $110,573 $118,934 $123,802 -1.82%
Project Controls Manager 14 1.02% $122,682 $147,509 $161,767 —
Associate Director generic 11 0.8% $152,500 $175,000 $191,348 +8.57%
Project Scheduler 10 0.73% $94,060 $109,918 $137,770 —

Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Construction Managers

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Judgment and Decision Making4.1
  • Management of Personnel Resources4.1
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Complex Problem Solving4.0
  • Coordination4.0
  • Critical Thinking4.0
  • Time Management4.0
  • Active Learning3.9
  • Monitoring3.9
  • Negotiation3.9
Top knowledge areas
  • Building and Construction4.7
  • Administration and Management4.3
  • Mathematics4.0
  • Engineering and Technology4.0
  • Customer and Personal Service3.9
  • Mechanical3.8
  • Production and Processing3.8
  • Economics and Accounting3.8
Software and technology used
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ProjectProcore softwareAdobe AcrobatAdobe Creative Cloud softwareAutodesk AutoCADAutodesk AutoCAD Civil 3DAutodesk RevitGoogle DocsMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft SharePointMicrosoft VisioMicrosoft WordOracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio ManagementSAP software

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What construction managers do

  • Inspect or review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes or other regulations.
  • Develop or implement quality control programs.
  • Plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines.
  • Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
  • Direct and supervise construction or related workers.
  • Determine labor requirements for dispatching workers to construction sites.
  • Confer with supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, or design professionals to discuss and resolve matters, such as work procedures, complaints, or construction problems.
  • Prepare contracts or negotiate revisions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, or subcontractors.
Also called
Construction ForemanConstruction ManagerConstruction SuperintendentGeneral SuperintendentConcrete ForemanConstruction Area ManagerConstruction Management SupervisorConstruction Services ManagerJob SuperintendentSite Manager
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Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.