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Construction Manager Salary in Knoxville, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of construction managers in Knoxville, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction managers in Knoxville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Construction Managers in Knoxville, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,010
25th Percentile Wage
$56,450
50th Percentile Wage
$69,780
75th Percentile Wage
$89,660
90th Percentile Wage
$116,150

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction managers in Knoxville, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $116,150. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,010.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2019)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction managers from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$69,780
-0.59% 15.59%
2018
$70,190
-3.36% -
2017
$72,550
-6.67% -
2016
$77,390
-14.05% -
2015
$88,260
17.57% -
2014
$72,750
5.77% -
2013
$68,550
14.08% -
2012
$58,900
- -

Table 2. Compare Construction Manager Salary in Knoxville with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $69,780 in Knoxville is in the middle of salary range for construction managers in state of Tennessee. In comparison, the annual salary of construction managers in Knoxville is 25.9 percent (25.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Clarksville and 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Clarksville
$94,220
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$82,580
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$80,340
Cleveland
$78,110
Jackson
$77,170
Memphis
$72,870
Johnson City
$72,410
Morristown
$69,930
Knoxville
$69,780
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$69,630
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$69,310
Chattanooga
$66,680
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$62,130

See also: Top paying jobs in Knoxville, Tennessee.