The salary statistics of construction managers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare construction manager salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $56,910 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $93,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $117,140 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $141,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction managers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $141,610. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $93,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid construction managers is $56,910.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction managers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $93,300 | 2.22% | 13.20% |
| 2017 | $91,230 | 2.73% | - |
| 2016 | $88,740 | 4.14% | - |
| 2015 | $85,070 | 1.00% | - |
| 2014 | $84,220 | 2.10% | - |
| 2013 | $82,450 | 1.78% | - |
| 2012 | $80,980 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].