Construction Manager Salary in the District of Columbia
Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
$126,430
$60.78/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in the District of Columbia
$115,040
Regional Price Parity: 109.901 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($114,990): +$11,440 (+9.9%)
The District of Columbia ranks 12th of 51 states by median pay, and 25th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $80,620 | $38.76 |
| 25th percentile | $103,660 | $49.84 |
| Median | $126,430 | $60.78 |
| 75th percentile | $161,240 | $77.52 |
| 90th percentile | $209,680 | $100.81 |
Employment
- Employment in the District of Columbia
- 1,250
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in the District of Columbia
- $126,430
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $114,990
- Difference
- +$11,440 (+9.9%)
Cost of living
$126,430 ÷ 109.901 × 100 = $115,040
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | ||
| 10th | $128,910 | $117,243 21st |
| Maryland | ||
| 11th | $128,330 | $122,267 14th |
| District of Columbia This page | ||
| 12th | $126,430 | $115,040 25th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 13th | $125,190 | $120,828 17th |
| Colorado | ||
| 14th | $124,830 | $121,133 16th |
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 the District of Columbia
$103,880/year District of Columbia
- 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 the District of Columbia
$102,040/year District of Columbia
- Industrial Engineer salary in the District of Columbia
$103,300/year District of Columbia
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 Maryland
$128,330/year Maryland
- Construction Manager salary in Virginia
$119,110/year Virginia
- 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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