The salary statistics of construction managers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare construction manager salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $63,150 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $78,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $101,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $133,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $169,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction managers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $169,390. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $101,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid construction managers is $63,150.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction managers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $101,950 | 2.59% | 13.34% |
| 2017 | $99,310 | 1.87% | - |
| 2016 | $97,450 | 1.62% | - |
| 2015 | $95,870 | 2.32% | - |
| 2014 | $93,650 | 2.84% | - |
| 2013 | $90,990 | 2.90% | - |
| 2012 | $88,350 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].