Construction Manager Salary in Kentucky
Median annual pay in Kentucky
$97,020
$46.64/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Kentucky
$107,610
Regional Price Parity: 90.159 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($114,990): −$17,970 (−15.6%)
Kentucky ranks 47th of 51 states by median pay, and 43rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $53,850 | $25.89 |
| 25th percentile | $74,380 | $35.76 |
| Median | $97,020 | $46.64 |
| 75th percentile | $134,230 | $64.53 |
| 90th percentile | $195,530 | $94.00 |
Employment
- Employment in Kentucky
- 2,990
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Kentucky
- $97,020
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $114,990
- Difference
- −$17,970 (−15.6%)
Cost of living
$97,020 ÷ 90.159 × 100 = $107,610
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | ||
| 45th | $99,520 | $114,453 28th |
| Iowa | ||
| 46th | $99,280 | $113,124 33rd |
| Kentucky This page | ||
| 47th | $97,020 | $107,610 43rd |
| Alabama | ||
| 48th | $96,960 | $109,161 42nd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 49th | $95,740 | $106,976 45th |
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 Kentucky
$100,930/year Kentucky
- 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 Kentucky
$97,680/year Kentucky
- Industrial Engineer salary in Kentucky
$96,820/year Kentucky
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 Illinois
$109,160/year Illinois
- Construction Manager salary in Indiana
$106,390/year Indiana
- Construction Manager salary in Missouri
$112,230/year Missouri
- Construction Manager salary in Ohio
$101,980/year Ohio
- Construction Manager salary in Tennessee
$110,200/year Tennessee
- Construction Manager salary in Virginia
$119,110/year Virginia
- Construction Manager salary in West Virginia
$95,740/year West 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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