Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in Arizona

Median $55.14 an hour for 9,910 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$55.14/hrMedian hourly wageArizona, May data
$114,680/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$37.50 – $81.0410th to 90th percentilehourly range
9,910Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction manager pay in Arizona: the full range

Wage percentiles, ArizonaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrArizona: 10th $37.50 · 25th $45.77 · median $55.14 · 75th $65.55 · 90th $81.04Arizona$55.14$37.50$81.04United 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: Arizona vs United States, May 2025.

Arizona ranks 20th of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 30th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $54.76). 9,910 construction managers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$37.50 – $45.77$77,990 – $95,200roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$45.77 – $65.55$95,200 – $136,350the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$65.55 – $81.04$136,350 – $168,560the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in Arizona

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrPhoenix: $56.90Phoenix$56.90Lake Havasu City: $53.39Lake Havasu City$53.39Flagstaff: $50.05Flagstaff$50.05Prescott Valley: $48.96Prescott Valley$48.96Yuma: $47.95Yuma$47.95Tucson: $47.47Tucson$47.47Sierra Vista: $47.28Sierra Vista$47.28
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in Arizona, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Phoenix$38.22$56.90$81.688,1703% above
Lake Havasu City$34.96$53.39$75.691703% below
Flagstaff$38.10$50.05$84.121209% below
Prescott Valley$36.14$48.96$72.8415011% below
Yuma$30.67$47.95$88.1410013% below
Tucson$33.80$47.47$76.9882014% below
Sierra Vista$36.42$47.28$72.728014% below

Construction manager wages in Arizona over time

Arizona, 1999-2025ArizonaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$55.28United States$55.14Arizona
Median hourly wage for construction managers, Arizona vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearArizona $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$31.35$60.58$26.752,680
2000$29.94$55.98$28.003,450
2001$33.16$60.28$29.353,040
2002$33.75$60.40$30.532,840
2003$30.77$53.84$31.963,100
2004$32.60$55.56$33.593,220
2005$32.40$53.41$34.743,950
2006$35.19$56.20$35.434,000
2007$35.33$54.86$36.654,070
2008$37.96$56.76$38.394,140
2009$37.97$56.98$39.583,390
2010$40.29$59.49$40.323,390
2011$41.26$59.05$40.503,640
2012$41.76$58.56$39.804,590
2013$42.64$58.93$40.584,710
2014$42.90$58.34$41.174,740
2015$40.04$54.39$42.024,780
2016$38.37$51.47$42.935,800
2017$39.14$51.41$43.936,630
2018$41.29$52.94$44.896,970
2019$43.70$55.03$45.806,240
2020$47.82$59.48$46.725,370
2021$47.08$55.94$47.554,470
2022$48.91$53.80$48.795,130
2023$50.71$53.58$50.438,040
2024$52.94$54.33$51.439,080
2025$55.14$55.14$55.289,910

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in Arizona changed by +1.4% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Arizona?

230.3kConstruction jobsArizona, 2026-08
+3.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k100k200k300k19901995200020052010201520202025230kAug 2026
Construction employment in Arizona (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
Maricopa County171,192$87,894$1,690
Pinal County5,209$74,549$1,434
Pima County20,437$67,558$1,299
Coconino County3,114$61,923$1,191
Yavapai County5,965$61,725$1,187
Mohave County4,594$60,584$1,165
Cochise County2,055$59,540$1,145
Gila County731$58,883$1,132
Yuma County3,980$55,929$1,076
Navajo County1,687$53,234$1,024
Apache County683$47,234$908

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in Arizona?

The median construction manager in Arizona earned $55.14 an hour ($114,680 a year) in May 2025, about the same as the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $45.77–$65.55; the top 10% earn more than $81.04.

Where does Arizona rank for construction manager pay?

Arizona ranks 20th of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $55.14 an hour, and 30th after adjusting for Arizona's cost of living (BEA price parity 100.7, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in Arizona?

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

How many construction managers work in Arizona?

BLS counted 9,910 construction managers in Arizona in May 2025, 3.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.25; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Arizona 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.