Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in Colorado

Median $60.02 an hour for 12,550 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$60.02/hrMedian hourly wageColorado, May data
$124,830/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$37.58 – $92.0410th to 90th percentilehourly range
12,550Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction manager pay in Colorado: the full range

Wage percentiles, ColoradoMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrColorado: 10th $37.58 · 25th $47.55 · median $60.02 · 75th $73.76 · 90th $92.04Colorado$60.02$37.58$92.04United 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: Colorado vs United States, May 2025.

Colorado ranks 14th of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 16th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $58.22). 12,550 construction managers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$37.58 – $47.55$78,160 – $98,890roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$47.55 – $73.76$98,890 – $153,420the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$73.76 – $92.04$153,420 – $191,450the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in Colorado

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrDenver: $61.95Denver$61.95Boulder: $60.79Boulder$60.79Greeley: $56.90Greeley$56.90Colorado Springs: $54.04Colorado Springs$54.04Grand Junction: $52.50Grand Junction$52.50Fort Collins: $50.96Fort Collins$50.96Pueblo: $49.21Pueblo$49.21
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in Colorado, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Denver$40.36$61.95$98.187,2503% above
Boulder$39.31$60.79$105.354801% above
Greeley$37.59$56.90$83.047805% below
Colorado Springs$36.39$54.04$82.231,21010% below
Grand Junction$35.00$52.50$80.9228013% below
Fort Collins$32.88$50.96$84.8971015% below
Pueblo$31.25$49.21$80.2122018% below

Construction manager wages in Colorado over time

Colorado, 1999-2025ColoradoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$20$30$40$50$60$70200020052010201520202025$60.02Colorado$55.28United States
Median hourly wage for construction managers, Colorado vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearColorado $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$27.11$52.39$26.756,000
2000$28.39$53.08$28.005,780
2001$30.47$55.39$29.355,310
2002$31.41$56.21$30.535,510
2003$33.06$57.84$31.965,160
2004$33.53$57.15$33.594,930
2005$34.06$56.15$34.745,510
2006$34.15$54.54$35.435,780
2007$35.32$54.84$36.656,050
2008$36.66$54.82$38.395,680
2009$38.56$57.86$39.584,750
2010$41.30$60.98$40.323,300
2011$42.79$61.24$40.502,600
2012$41.00$57.49$39.802,940
2013$41.05$56.73$40.584,040
2014$40.11$54.55$41.175,590
2015$41.29$56.08$42.026,380
2016$40.08$53.76$42.936,580
2017$41.91$55.05$43.937,190
2018$42.88$54.98$44.898,650
2019$45.17$56.88$45.8010,300
2020$47.11$58.60$46.7210,460
2021$47.76$56.74$47.559,660
2022$48.54$53.40$48.7911,050
2023$51.28$54.18$50.4312,830
2024$54.58$56.02$51.4313,150
2025$60.02$60.02$55.2812,550

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in Colorado changed by +7.0% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Colorado?

191.1kConstruction jobsColorado, 2026-08
+1.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025191kAug 2026
Construction employment in Colorado (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
Pitkin County758$105,814$2,035
Denver County21,869$99,917$1,921
Arapahoe County24,055$96,377$1,853
Douglas County10,785$92,958$1,788
Jefferson County17,720$88,507$1,702
Adams County26,313$86,501$1,663
Eagle County3,722$83,596$1,608
Boulder County5,062$82,131$1,579
Summit County1,251$81,837$1,574
Weld County13,978$80,123$1,541
Larimer County10,846$78,656$1,513
Clear Creek County76$77,988$1,500

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in Colorado?

The median construction manager in Colorado earned $60.02 an hour ($124,830 a year) in May 2025, 9% above the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $47.55–$73.76; the top 10% earn more than $92.04.

Where does Colorado rank for construction manager pay?

Colorado ranks 14th of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $60.02 an hour, and 16th after adjusting for Colorado's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.1, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in Colorado?

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

How many construction managers work in Colorado?

BLS counted 12,550 construction managers in Colorado in May 2025, 4.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.79; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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