Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in Arkansas

Median $41.50 an hour for 2,280 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$41.50/hrMedian hourly wageArkansas, May data
$86,310/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$25.27 – $61.6910th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,280Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction manager pay in Arkansas: the full range

Wage percentiles, ArkansasMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrArkansas: 10th $25.27 · 25th $33.68 · median $41.50 · 75th $48.82 · 90th $61.69Arkansas$41.50$25.27$61.69United 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: Arkansas vs United States, May 2025.

Arkansas ranks 51st of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 51st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $47.76). 2,280 construction managers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$25.27 – $33.68$52,570 – $70,040roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$33.68 – $48.82$70,040 – $101,550the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$48.82 – $61.69$101,550 – $128,320the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in Arkansas

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrMemphis: $51.79Memphis$51.79Fayetteville: $47.75Fayetteville$47.75Jonesboro: $41.43Jonesboro$41.43Texarkana: $41.14Texarkana$41.14Little Rock: $40.44Little Rock$40.44Fort Smith: $39.88Fort Smith$39.88Hot Springs: $35.91Hot Springs$35.91
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in Arkansas, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Memphis$31.61$51.79$80.8867025% above
Fayetteville$27.06$47.75$64.7569015% above
Jonesboro$27.48$41.43$58.6590about the same as
Texarkana$26.80$41.14$67.021201% below
Little Rock$15.36$40.44$60.196503% below
Fort Smith$27.86$39.88$55.261304% below
Hot Springs$14.56$35.91$46.143013% below

Construction manager wages in Arkansas over time

Arkansas, 1999-2025ArkansasUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$20$40$60200020052010201520202025$55.28United States$41.50Arkansas
Median hourly wage for construction managers, Arkansas vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearArkansas $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.48$35.71$26.751,740
2000$17.31$32.36$28.001,540
2001$19.66$35.74$29.351,490
2002$20.50$36.69$30.531,400
2003$22.15$38.76$31.961,150
2004$23.52$40.09$33.591,130
2005$25.19$41.52$34.74970
2006$23.78$37.98$35.431,280
2007$28.08$43.60$36.651,230
2008$30.86$46.15$38.391,350
2009$29.57$44.37$39.581,310
2010$29.34$43.32$40.321,440
2011$29.57$42.32$40.501,660
2012$31.34$43.95$39.802,060
2013$31.22$43.15$40.582,150
2014$32.01$43.53$41.171,910
2015$32.67$44.38$42.021,660
2016$33.19$44.52$42.931,590
2017$31.09$40.83$43.931,810
2018$31.94$40.95$44.892,010
2019$32.45$40.86$45.802,160
2020$35.90$44.66$46.722,280
2021$36.24$43.06$47.551,970
2022$36.80$40.48$48.791,770
2023$42.11$44.49$50.432,080
2024$41.90$43.00$51.432,020
2025$41.50$41.50$55.282,280

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in Arkansas changed by -6.5% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Arkansas?

68.3kConstruction jobsArkansas, 2026-08
+2.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k40k60k80k1990199520002005201020152020202568kAug 2026
Construction employment in Arkansas (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
Union County1,243$78,217$1,504
Grant County432$76,845$1,478
Lawrence County181$74,970$1,442
Pulaski County11,018$74,198$1,427
Washington County8,198$73,290$1,409
Conway County575$71,668$1,378
Pope County1,292$70,706$1,360
Greene County530$69,150$1,330
Ashley County670$67,580$1,300
Craighead County2,570$65,742$1,264
Faulkner County3,898$64,405$1,239
Jackson County172$63,506$1,221

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in Arkansas?

The median construction manager in Arkansas earned $41.50 an hour ($86,310 a year) in May 2025, 25% below the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $33.68–$48.82; the top 10% earn more than $61.69.

Where does Arkansas rank for construction manager pay?

Arkansas ranks 51st of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $41.50 an hour, and 51st after adjusting for Arkansas's cost of living (BEA price parity 86.9, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in Arkansas?

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

How many construction managers work in Arkansas?

BLS counted 2,280 construction managers in Arkansas in May 2025, 1.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.71; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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