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

$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 2026-11-06

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. The top 10% earn 2.4× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$37.58 – $47.55$78,160 – $98,890roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$47.55 – $73.76$98,890 – $153,420the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$73.76 – $92.04$153,420 – $191,450the 75th to 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 $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Denver$40.36$61.95$58.55$98.187,2503% above
Boulder$39.31$60.79$57.79$105.354801% above
Greeley$37.59$56.90$56.79$83.047805% below
Colorado Springs$36.39$54.04$53.66$82.231,21010% below
Grand Junction$35.00$52.50$54.97$80.9228013% below
Fort Collins$32.88$50.96$50.41$84.8971015% below
Pueblo$31.25$49.21$53.61$80.2122018% below

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

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 and by +5.5% since 2019.

Are there more construction manager jobs in Colorado?

+21.8%Jobs since 201910,300 then, 12,550 in 2025
+96.7%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
4.4Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.8× the US share, 3rd of 49 states

Since 1999, the number of construction managers counted in Colorado has changed by +109.2%, against +58.2% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +21.8%.

Construction managers in Colorado vs United States, 1999 = 100ColoradoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages0100200300200020052010201520202025209Colorado158United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Colorado vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearColorado jobsColorado indexUS index
19996,000100100
20005,7809695
20015,3108889
20025,5109287
20035,1608682
20044,9308277
20055,5109280
20065,7809686
20076,05010190
20085,6809592
20094,7507985
20103,3005580
20112,6004381
20122,9404986
20134,0406789
20145,5909395
20156,380106100
20166,580110104
20177,190120110
20188,650144116
201910,300172122
202010,460174119
20219,660161118
202211,050184126
202312,830214137
202413,150219145
202512,550209158

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 Colorado

+25.9%Projected growth in Colorado2024–2034, state agency
2,210Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
20,260Jobs in 202425,510 projected for 2034
+9.1%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Colorado's labor market agency projects the number of construction managers in the state to change by +25.9% between 2024 and 2034, from 20,260 to 25,510, with about 2,210 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.1% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 12,550 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in Colorado?

193.6kConstruction jobsColorado, 2026-09
+3.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025194kSep 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. Across the 48 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 96,806 in 2015 to 118,768 in 2025, +22.7%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Pitkin County144758$105,814$2,035
Denver County1,85921,869$99,917$1,921
Arapahoe County2,10924,055$96,377$1,853
Douglas County1,12610,785$92,958$1,788
Jefferson County2,14217,720$88,507$1,702
Adams County1,93226,313$86,501$1,663
Eagle County6363,722$83,596$1,608
Boulder County7725,062$82,131$1,579
Summit County3171,251$81,837$1,574
Weld County1,30913,978$80,123$1,541
Larimer County1,37210,846$78,656$1,513
Clear Creek County3076$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).

Is construction manager work growing in Colorado?

The BLS employer survey count of construction managers in Colorado went from 6,380 in 2015 to 12,550 in 2025, +96.7%, and +21.8% since 2019. Colorado's labor market agency projects +25.9% growth for construction managers between 2024 and 2034, from 20,260 to 25,510 jobs.

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

Colorado projects about 2,210 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, Colorado 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 2026-11-06. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Colorado labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.