The salary statistics of construction managers in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare construction manager salaries in different industries within the construction sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $54,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $69,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $92,060 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $122,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $160,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction managers in the industry sector of construction. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) construction managers is $160,550. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $92,060. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid construction managers is $54,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction managers in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $92,060 | 2.28% | 11.49% |
| 2017 | $89,960 | 2.70% | - |
| 2016 | $87,530 | 2.26% | - |
| 2015 | $85,550 | 2.16% | - |
| 2014 | $83,700 | 0.88% | - |
| 2013 | $82,960 | 1.78% | - |
| 2012 | $81,480 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].