Construction Manager Salary in California
Median annual pay in California
$133,160
$64.02/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in California
$120,267
Regional Price Parity: 110.720 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($114,990): +$18,170 (+15.8%)
California ranks 6th of 51 states by median pay, and 18th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $82,100 | $39.47 |
| 25th percentile | $102,780 | $49.41 |
| Median | $133,160 | $64.02 |
| 75th percentile | $168,070 | $80.80 |
| 90th percentile | $211,970 | $101.91 |
Employment
- Employment in California
- 34,750
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in California
- $133,160
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $114,990
- Difference
- +$18,170 (+15.8%)
Cost of living
$133,160 ÷ 110.720 × 100 = $120,267
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | ||
| 4th | $139,190 | $135,982 4th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 5th | $138,230 | $127,044 9th |
| California This page | ||
| 6th | $133,160 | $120,267 18th |
| Delaware | ||
| 7th | $132,150 | $132,404 7th |
| Oregon | ||
| 8th | $131,420 | $127,147 8th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Civil Engineer salary in California
$122,500/year California
- First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salary in the U.S.
$79,920/year U.S.
- Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$64,950/year U.S.
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in California
$108,540/year California
- Industrial Engineer salary in California
$124,600/year California
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.1%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Construction Manager salary in nearby places
- Construction Manager salary in Arizona
$114,680/year Arizona
- Construction Manager salary in Nevada
$115,250/year Nevada
- Construction Manager salary in Oregon
$131,420/year Oregon
- Construction Manager salary in the U.S.
$114,990/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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