Construction Managers
Wages & Outlook
Typical Wages
Wages listed below are for a variety of experience and education levels. Make sure that you research the typical entry-level education and work experience and training requirements for this occupation.
This is a very high-wage career. It pays well above the statewide median wage.
Wages for Construction Managers *
U S |
$34.90 | $46.23 | $61.17 |
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Minnesota |
$35.96 | $45.64 | $56.02 |
Central Minnesota |
$36.85 | $45.43 | $54.86 |
Northeast Minnesota |
$31.97 | $40.42 | $49.66 |
Northwest Minnesota |
$30.07 | $38.61 | $50.36 |
Southeast Minnesota |
$33.48 | $43.91 | $57.26 |
Southwest Minnesota |
$31.81 | $41.91 | $54.84 |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN |
$37.24 | $46.46 | $56.97 |
* "Low" indicates 25% of workers earn less and 75% earn more.
"Median" indicates 50% of workers earn less and 50% earn more.
"High" indicates 75% of workers earn less and 25% earn more.
Employment
In Minnesota, there are 5,880 workers employed in this medium-sized career.
Where do Construction Managers most often work?
- Construction of Buildings
- Specialty Trade Contractors
- Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Current Demand
This career is currently in very high demand.
Future Demand
This career is seeing high growth compared to other careers.
There will be a need for about 6,520 new Construction Managers to meet market demand between 2018-2028. This includes the demand due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth.
U S | 471,800 | 518,000 | 46,200 | 9.8% |
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Minnesota | 7,833 | 8,484 | 651 | 8.3% |
Central Minnesota | 828 | 922 | 94 | 11.4% |
Northeast Minnesota | 389 | 412 | 23 | 5.9% |
Northwest Minnesota | 639 | 673 | 34 | 5.3% |
Southeast Minnesota | 508 | 539 | 31 | 6.1% |
Southwest Minnesota | 465 | 487 | 22 | 4.7% |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN | 5,040 | 5,501 | 461 | 9.1% |
Source: You can learn about our data sources in the About Us section.