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, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$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 2026-11-13

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. The top 10% earn 2.5× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$29.79 – $37.11$61,970 – $77,190roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$37.11 – $58.33$77,190 – $121,330the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$58.33 – $75.70$121,330 – $157,460the 75th to 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 $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Birmingham$30.45$49.12$53.62$78.342,4605% above
Auburn$31.97$48.14$54.77$68.564003% above
Columbus$30.25$47.65$53.36$67.302002% above
Decatur$31.52$46.54$53.37$76.02290about the same as
Huntsville$28.74$46.17$49.59$75.617701% below
Montgomery$29.96$45.50$50.72$63.236602% below
Mobile$29.96$45.22$51.33$70.499803% below
Tuscaloosa$30.34$44.60$50.86$79.994504% below
Daphne$28.36$42.81$45.21$74.394608% below
Anniston$28.95$40.44$47.08$63.4410013% below
Florence$28.09$39.08$46.08$73.1825016% below
Dothan$26.44$38.13$45.50$67.0118018% below
Gadsden$23.73$36.16$42.19$65.457022% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

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 and by -12.9% since 2019.

Are there more construction manager jobs in Alabama?

+134.5%Jobs since 20193,650 then, 8,560 in 2025
+230.5%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
4.0Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.7× the US share, 6th of 49 states

Since 1999, the number of construction managers counted in Alabama has changed by +127.7%, against +58.2% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +134.5%.

Construction managers in Alabama vs United States, 1999 = 100AlabamaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages0100200300200020052010201520202025228Alabama158United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Alabama vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearAlabama jobsAlabama indexUS index
19993,760100100
20003,77010095
20013,94010589
20023,95010587
20033,7109982
20044,03010777
20053,4809380
20063,86010386
20073,5909690
20083,3108892
20092,6106985
20102,0105480
20111,8304981
20122,0505486
20132,2105989
20142,4506595
20152,59069100
20163,01080104
20172,78074110
20182,85076116
20193,65097122
20204,210112119
20215,090135118
20226,460172126
20236,440171137
20247,520200145
20258,560228158

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for construction managers in Alabama

+11.5%Projected growth in Alabama2024–2034, state agency
1,060Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
11,890Jobs in 202413,250 projected for 2034
+9.1%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Alabama's labor market agency projects the number of construction managers in the state to change by +11.5% between 2024 and 2034, from 11,890 to 13,250, with about 1,060 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.1% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 8,560 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Alabama labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Is construction work growing in Alabama?

113.8kConstruction jobsAlabama, 2026-09
+2.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202660k80k100k120k19901995200020052010201520202025114kSep 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. Across the 57 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 44,698 in 2015 to 62,190 in 2025, +39.1%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Jefferson County1,56819,777$90,861$1,747
Cherokee County30163$90,379$1,738
Bibb County42806$83,878$1,613
Morgan County3423,974$82,199$1,581
Madison County9758,088$81,747$1,572
Washington County31214$80,010$1,539
Greene County8102$79,879$1,536
Shelby County7275,528$79,166$1,522
Limestone County2402,848$78,112$1,502
Sumter County1881$77,866$1,497
Mobile County1,05012,825$77,831$1,497
Montgomery County4125,299$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).

Is construction manager work growing in Alabama?

The BLS employer survey count of construction managers in Alabama went from 2,590 in 2015 to 8,560 in 2025, +230.5%, and +134.5% since 2019. Alabama's labor market agency projects +11.5% growth for construction managers between 2024 and 2034, from 11,890 to 13,250 jobs.

How many construction manager openings a year are there in Alabama?

Alabama projects about 1,060 openings a year for construction managers over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 49,700 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Alabama and metro areas, SOC 11-9021. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Alabama labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.