Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in Alabama

Median $46.61 an hour for 8,560 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$46.61/hrMedian hourly wageAlabama, May data
$96,960/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$29.79 – $75.7010th to 90th percentilehourly range
8,560Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Construction manager pay in Alabama: the full range

Wage percentiles, AlabamaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrAlabama: 10th $29.79 · 25th $37.11 · median $46.61 · 75th $58.33 · 90th $75.70Alabama$46.61$29.79$75.70United States: 10th $33.50 · 25th $42.57 · median $55.28 · 75th $72.91 · 90th $91.08United States$55.28
Hourly wage percentiles for construction managers: Alabama vs United States, May 2025.

Alabama ranks 48th of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 41st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $52.49). 8,560 construction managers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$29.79 – $37.11$61,970 – $77,190roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$37.11 – $58.33$77,190 – $121,330the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$58.33 – $75.70$121,330 – $157,460the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in Alabama

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrBirmingham: $49.12Birmingham$49.12Auburn: $48.14Auburn$48.14Columbus: $47.65Columbus$47.65Decatur: $46.54Decatur$46.54Huntsville: $46.17Huntsville$46.17Montgomery: $45.50Montgomery$45.50Mobile: $45.22Mobile$45.22Tuscaloosa: $44.60Tuscaloosa$44.60Daphne: $42.81Daphne$42.81Anniston: $40.44Anniston$40.44Florence: $39.08Florence$39.08Dothan: $38.13Dothan$38.13
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in Alabama, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Birmingham$30.45$49.12$78.342,4605% above
Auburn$31.97$48.14$68.564003% above
Columbus$30.25$47.65$67.302002% above
Decatur$31.52$46.54$76.02290about the same as
Huntsville$28.74$46.17$75.617701% below
Montgomery$29.96$45.50$63.236602% below
Mobile$29.96$45.22$70.499803% below
Tuscaloosa$30.34$44.60$79.994504% below
Daphne$28.36$42.81$74.394608% below
Anniston$28.95$40.44$63.4410013% below
Florence$28.09$39.08$73.1825016% below
Dothan$26.44$38.13$67.0118018% below
Gadsden$23.73$36.16$65.457022% below

Construction manager wages in Alabama over time

Alabama, 1999-2025AlabamaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$55.28United States$46.61Alabama
Median hourly wage for construction managers, Alabama vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearAlabama $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$22.48$43.44$26.753,760
2000$23.69$44.29$28.003,770
2001$25.56$46.46$29.353,940
2002$27.22$48.71$30.533,950
2003$27.87$48.76$31.963,710
2004$28.61$48.76$33.594,030
2005$26.94$44.41$34.743,480
2006$28.47$45.46$35.433,860
2007$29.78$46.24$36.653,590
2008$31.92$47.73$38.393,310
2009$32.87$49.33$39.582,610
2010$35.76$52.80$40.322,010
2011$37.20$53.24$40.501,830
2012$38.67$54.22$39.802,050
2013$39.32$54.34$40.582,210
2014$38.54$52.41$41.172,450
2015$39.20$53.25$42.022,590
2016$39.56$53.07$42.933,010
2017$39.92$52.43$43.932,780
2018$41.51$53.22$44.892,850
2019$42.49$53.51$45.803,650
2020$42.27$52.58$46.724,210
2021$45.39$53.93$47.555,090
2022$45.42$49.97$48.796,460
2023$45.77$48.36$50.436,440
2024$44.53$45.70$51.437,520
2025$46.61$46.61$55.288,560

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in Alabama changed by -12.5% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Alabama?

113.4kConstruction jobsAlabama, 2026-08
+2.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202660k80k100k120k19901995200020052010201520202025113kAug 2026
Construction employment in Alabama (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at construction establishments by county (all employees, not just construction managers), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Jefferson County19,777$90,861$1,747
Cherokee County163$90,379$1,738
Bibb County806$83,878$1,613
Morgan County3,974$82,199$1,581
Madison County8,088$81,747$1,572
Washington County214$80,010$1,539
Greene County102$79,879$1,536
Shelby County5,528$79,166$1,522
Limestone County2,848$78,112$1,502
Sumter County81$77,866$1,497
Mobile County12,825$77,831$1,497
Montgomery County5,299$76,120$1,464

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in Alabama?

The median construction manager in Alabama earned $46.61 an hour ($96,960 a year) in May 2025, 16% below the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $37.11–$58.33; the top 10% earn more than $75.70.

Where does Alabama rank for construction manager pay?

Alabama ranks 48th of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $46.61 an hour, and 41st after adjusting for Alabama's cost of living (BEA price parity 88.8, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in Alabama?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a construction manager classification for most Alabama counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many construction managers work in Alabama?

BLS counted 8,560 construction managers in Alabama in May 2025, 4.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.66; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Alabama and metro areas, SOC 11-9021.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.