The average annual salaries for construction managers in the state of Arkansas are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of construction managers among Arkansas cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $55,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,500 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $94,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $124,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction managers in Arkansas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $124,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $67,500. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $43,950.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction managers from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $67,500 | 1.57% | 3.44% |
| 2018 | $66,440 | 2.68% | - |
| 2017 | $64,660 | -6.76% | - |
| 2016 | $69,030 | 1.58% | - |
| 2015 | $67,940 | 1.99% | - |
| 2014 | $66,590 | 2.48% | - |
| 2013 | $64,940 | -0.37% | - |
| 2012 | $65,180 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of construction managers in some Arkansas cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of construction managers in state of Arkansas ranges from $58,500 to $77,590. The highest paying area for construction managers in Arkansas is West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $77,590. The second highest paying city/area in Arkansas State is Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway (mean annual salary $72,160). The lowest paying area is Hot Springs with a median annual salary of $58,500.