Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in Florida

Median $54.39 an hour for 34,010 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$54.39/hrMedian hourly wageFlorida, May data
$113,130/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$31.35 – $100.7010th to 90th percentilehourly range
34,010Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction manager pay in Florida: the full range

Wage percentiles, FloridaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$25$50$75$100$125/hrFlorida: 10th $31.35 · 25th $41.31 · median $54.39 · 75th $77.97 · 90th $100.70Florida$54.39$31.35$100.70United 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: Florida vs United States, May 2025.

Florida ranks 22nd of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 40th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $52.60). 34,010 construction managers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$31.35 – $41.31$65,200 – $85,930roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$41.31 – $77.97$85,930 – $162,170the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$77.97 – $100.70$162,170 – $209,450the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in Florida

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrMiami: $60.63Miami$60.63Tampa: $58.08Tampa$58.08Vero Beach: $55.97Vero Beach$55.97Naples: $54.69Naples$54.69Wildwood: $52.46Wildwood$52.46Daytona Beach: $52.17Daytona Beach$52.17Orlando: $51.93Orlando$51.93Jacksonville: $51.54Jacksonville$51.54Lakeland: $51.03Lakeland$51.03Sarasota: $49.63Sarasota$49.63Panama City: $49.40Panama City$49.40Tallahassee: $49.36Tallahassee$49.36
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in Florida, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Miami$35.76$60.63$103.28—11% above
Tampa$30.39$58.08$102.394,7607% above
Vero Beach$33.28$55.97$107.322003% above
Naples$33.20$54.69$98.651,0301% above
Wildwood$31.07$52.46$80.391504% below
Daytona Beach$27.00$52.17$98.196304% below
Orlando$30.62$51.93$98.964,3405% below
Jacksonville$29.81$51.54$96.112,7205% below
Lakeland$29.25$51.03$85.036306% below
Sarasota$31.57$49.63$86.551,5609% below
Panama City$29.61$49.40$85.253609% below
Tallahassee$28.84$49.36$81.715209% below
Gainesville$30.00$49.15$90.3533010% below
Pensacola$28.44$49.11$96.4344010% below
Palm Bay$28.95$49.10$97.7067010% below
Cape Coral$31.08$48.40$85.211,70011% below
Fort Walton Beach$28.95$47.45$86.4246013% below
Punta Gorda$28.59$47.39$99.3321013% below
Ocala$29.04$47.05$118.9642013% below
Homosassa Springs$28.44$46.75$81.6111014% below
Sebring$27.50$40.51$76.288026% below

Construction manager wages in Florida over time

Florida, 1999-2025FloridaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$55.28United States$54.39Florida
Median hourly wage for construction managers, Florida vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearFlorida $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$23.74$45.88$26.7516,800
2000$24.53$45.86$28.0017,520
2001$26.83$48.77$29.3516,730
2002$28.17$50.41$30.5317,290
2003$30.17$52.79$31.9615,580
2004$34.22$58.32$33.5915,580
2005$35.49$58.50$34.7417,990
2006$35.53$56.74$35.4320,860
2007$37.36$58.01$36.6519,560
2008$40.66$60.80$38.3915,620
2009$41.59$62.41$39.5813,790
2010$40.24$59.41$40.3213,770
2011$40.24$57.59$40.5013,280
2012$38.24$53.62$39.8014,710
2013$36.49$50.43$40.5814,850
2014$36.78$50.02$41.1716,620
2015$37.75$51.28$42.0218,020
2016$39.09$52.43$42.9318,090
2017$38.46$50.51$43.9322,130
2018$39.52$50.67$44.8922,070
2019$41.23$51.92$45.8023,820
2020$44.18$54.96$46.7222,090
2021$45.44$53.99$47.5521,540
2022$48.39$53.23$48.7924,710
2023$49.49$52.29$50.4326,720
2024$49.67$50.98$51.4328,090
2025$54.39$54.39$55.2834,010

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in Florida changed by +6.1% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Florida?

657.5kConstruction jobsFlorida, 2026-08
+0.3%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k19901995200020052010201520202025658kAug 2026
Construction employment in Florida (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
Duval County39,682$81,356$1,565
Hillsborough County52,717$80,733$1,553
Broward County53,210$80,699$1,552
Palm Beach County43,180$79,796$1,535
Orange County46,590$79,787$1,534
Seminole County25,184$76,957$1,480
Sumter County4,407$76,745$1,476
Miami-Dade County59,626$75,042$1,443
Sarasota County18,823$74,559$1,434
St. Johns County5,868$71,872$1,382
Lake County11,815$71,415$1,373
Bradford County349$71,268$1,371

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in Florida?

The median construction manager in Florida earned $54.39 an hour ($113,130 a year) in May 2025, 2% below the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $41.31–$77.97; the top 10% earn more than $100.70.

Where does Florida rank for construction manager pay?

Florida ranks 22nd of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $54.39 an hour, and 40th after adjusting for Florida's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in Florida?

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

How many construction managers work in Florida?

BLS counted 34,010 construction managers in Florida in May 2025, 3.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.40; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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