Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in District of Columbia

Median $60.78 an hour for 1,250 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$60.78/hrMedian hourly wageDistrict of Columbia, May data
$126,430/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$38.76 – $100.8110th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,250Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction manager pay in District of Columbia: the full range

Wage percentiles, District of ColumbiaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100$120/hrDistrict of Columbia: 10th $38.76 · 25th $49.84 · median $60.78 · 75th $77.52 · 90th $100.81District of Columbia$60.78$38.76$100.81United 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: District of Columbia vs United States, May 2025.

District of Columbia ranks 12th of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 25th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $55.30). 1,250 construction managers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$38.76 – $49.84$80,620 – $103,660roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$49.84 – $77.52$103,660 – $161,240the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$77.52 – $100.81$161,240 – $209,680the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in District of Columbia

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrWashington DC: $62.33Washington DC$62.33
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in District of Columbia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Washington DC$41.60$62.33$99.606,6303% above

Construction manager wages in District of Columbia over time

District of Columbia, 1999-2025District of ColumbiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$20$40$60$80200020052010201520202025$60.78District of Columbia$55.28United States
Median hourly wage for construction managers, District of Columbia vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearDistrict of Columbia $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$31.74$61.34$26.75490
2000$32.17$60.14$28.00510
2001$32.89$59.79$29.35490
2002$32.76$58.63$30.53660
2003$36.71$64.23$31.96650
2004$36.77$62.67$33.59410
2005$35.06$57.79$34.74560
2006$36.98$59.05$35.43420
2007$38.25$59.39$36.65620
2008$42.73$63.89$38.39430
2009$42.03$63.07$39.58450
2010$46.31$68.37$40.32710
2011$49.68$71.10$40.50800
2012$51.83$72.68$39.80880
2013$46.68$64.51$40.58690
2014$46.48$63.21$41.17640
2015$47.25$64.18$42.02850
2016$51.66$69.30$42.93800
2017$50.35$66.13$43.93990
2018$48.45$62.12$44.89—
2019$49.72$62.61$45.80—
2020$49.70$61.82$46.72—
2021$47.91$56.92$47.551,420
2022$59.01$64.92$48.791,310
2023$61.03$64.48$50.431,130
2024$61.91$63.54$51.43950
2025$60.78$60.78$55.281,250

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in District of Columbia changed by -5.3% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in District of Columbia?

14.3kConstruction jobsDistrict of Columbia, 2026-08
+2.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20265k8k10k12k15k18k1990199520002005201020152020202514kAug 2026
Construction employment in District of Columbia (thousands), mining, logging and construction, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in District of Columbia?

The median construction manager in District of Columbia earned $60.78 an hour ($126,430 a year) in May 2025, 10% above the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $49.84–$77.52; the top 10% earn more than $100.81.

Where does District of Columbia rank for construction manager pay?

District of Columbia ranks 12th of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $60.78 an hour, and 25th after adjusting for District of Columbia's cost of living (BEA price parity 109.9, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in District of Columbia?

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

How many construction managers work in District of Columbia?

BLS counted 1,250 construction managers in District of Columbia in May 2025, 1.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.73; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, District of Columbia 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.