Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

11-9021 Construction Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems. Participate in the conceptual development of a construction project and oversee its organization, scheduling, budgeting, and implementation. Includes managers in specialized construction fields, such as carpentry or plumbing.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
195,000 1.0 % $45.14 $93,900 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $24.35 $31.15 $40.50 $53.85 $71.67
Annual Wage (2) $50,650 $64,780 $84,240 $112,020 $149,070


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonresidential Building Construction 48,400 7.44 $45.41 $94,450
Building Equipment Contractors 27,530 1.68 $46.52 $96,750
Residential Building Construction 26,310 4.56 $43.50 $90,490
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 11,350 1.67 $43.90 $91,320
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 9,740 1.82 $42.80 $89,030

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nonresidential Building Construction 48,400 7.44 $45.41 $94,450
Residential Building Construction 26,310 4.56 $43.50 $90,490
Land Subdivision 2,160 4.51 $50.60 $105,240
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 4,120 4.23 $45.86 $95,380
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 8,070 2.72 $46.05 $95,780

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Computer Systems Design and Related Services (8) (8) $65.76 $136,770
Traveler Accommodation 40 (7) $62.75 $130,510
Amusement Parks and Arcades 30 0.02 $60.57 $125,980
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 70 0.01 $58.97 $122,650
Scientific Research and Development Services 130 0.02 $57.43 $119,460


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 25,450 2.47 1.63 $39.09 $81,310
California 21,500 1.53 1.01 $51.81 $107,760
Florida 13,280 1.86 1.22 $46.16 $96,010
New York 12,390 1.47 0.97 $61.62 $128,170
Ohio 7,590 1.52 1.00 $41.48 $86,280




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 850 2.71 1.79 $53.53 $111,350
Texas 25,450 2.47 1.63 $39.09 $81,310
Maryland 5,680 2.29 1.51 $46.87 $97,500
Maine 1,270 2.20 1.45 $34.21 $71,170
Florida 13,280 1.86 1.22 $46.16 $96,010




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 12,390 1.47 0.97 $61.62 $128,170
New Jersey 4,980 1.32 0.87 $60.48 $125,790
Rhode Island 420 0.94 0.62 $59.93 $124,650
District of Columbia 800 1.24 0.82 $53.78 $111,860
Alaska 850 2.71 1.79 $53.53 $111,350





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 8,330 3.26 2.15 $40.86 $84,980
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 7,850 1.55 1.02 $64.93 $135,060
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 5,390 2.64 1.74 $41.04 $85,370
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 4,130 1.79 1.18 $51.54 $107,210
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 4,080 1.83 1.20 $44.02 $91,560
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 3,980 1.04 0.69 $52.25 $108,690
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 3,500 0.98 0.64 $45.77 $95,210
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 3,260 2.35 1.55 $51.00 $106,080
Baltimore-Towson, MD 2,880 2.30 1.52 $45.73 $95,120
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 2,770 1.63 1.07 $47.48 $98,750




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 580 3.73 2.46 $39.69 $82,560
Fairbanks, AK 130 3.56 2.35 $49.98 $103,970
Prescott, AZ 190 3.55 2.33 $32.97 $68,570
Naples-Marco Island, FL 380 3.46 2.28 $36.08 $75,060
Bend, OR 200 3.36 2.21 $40.61 $84,480
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 8,330 3.26 2.15 $40.86 $84,980
Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME 580 2.99 1.97 $30.74 $63,930
Farmington, NM 140 2.96 1.95 $35.61 $74,070
Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, MD Metropolitan Division 1,550 2.80 1.84 $47.63 $99,070
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 640 2.76 1.81 $46.28 $96,270




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Elmira, NY 30 0.83 0.54 $74.79 $155,570
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 2,000 1.65 1.09 $68.90 $143,320
Edison-New Brunswick, NJ Metropolitan Division 1,450 1.52 1.00 $66.94 $139,230
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 7,850 1.55 1.02 $64.93 $135,060
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 80 0.91 0.60 $63.46 $132,000
Yakima, WA 60 0.75 0.49 $62.10 $129,180
Camden, NJ Metropolitan Division 780 1.56 1.03 $60.60 $126,040
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 300 1.76 1.15 $60.10 $125,000
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 1,440 0.79 0.52 $59.75 $124,270
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA 220 2.18 1.43 $59.44 $123,630

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area 490 1.76 1.16 $34.85 $72,500
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 370 1.69 1.11 $39.85 $82,880
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area 350 1.31 0.86 $35.97 $74,810
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 340 1.24 0.81 $42.30 $87,990
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 340 1.80 1.19 $37.89 $78,810

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Railbelt / Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 200 2.75 1.81 $62.48 $129,950
Central Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 210 2.66 1.75 $35.46 $73,760
Western Central Nevada nonmetropolitan area 90 2.56 1.69 $34.44 $71,640
Southwestern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 150 2.42 1.59 $44.32 $92,180
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 330 2.24 1.47 $35.98 $74,830

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Railbelt / Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 200 2.75 1.81 $62.48 $129,950
Central New York nonmetropolitan area 80 0.61 0.40 $62.17 $129,310
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area 60 1.31 0.86 $59.34 $123,420
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 80 1.17 0.77 $58.15 $120,960
Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 70 2.13 1.40 $54.18 $112,700


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012