Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in Georgia

Median $53.27 an hour for 10,740 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$53.27/hrMedian hourly wageGeorgia, May data
$110,810/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$34.28 – $86.9010th to 90th percentilehourly range
10,740Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction manager pay in Georgia: the full range

Wage percentiles, GeorgiaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrGeorgia: 10th $34.28 · 25th $41.13 · median $53.27 · 75th $66.76 · 90th $86.90Georgia$53.27$34.28$86.90United 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: Georgia vs United States, May 2025.

Georgia ranks 24th of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 24th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $55.32). 10,740 construction managers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$34.28 – $41.13$71,300 – $85,540roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$41.13 – $66.76$85,540 – $138,850the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$66.76 – $86.90$138,850 – $180,750the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in Georgia

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrWarner Robins: $58.27Warner Robins$58.27Atlanta: $57.50Atlanta$57.50Savannah: $54.54Savannah$54.54Augusta: $51.98Augusta$51.98Brunswick: $50.88Brunswick$50.88Gainesville: $50.53Gainesville$50.53Athens: $49.03Athens$49.03Chattanooga: $48.86Chattanooga$48.86Columbus: $47.65Columbus$47.65Dalton: $46.74Dalton$46.74Macon: $46.54Macon$46.54Valdosta: $46.42Valdosta$46.42
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in Georgia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Warner Robins$35.10$58.27$98.601509% above
Atlanta$36.81$57.50$89.317,4708% above
Savannah$35.28$54.54$83.403902% above
Augusta$35.30$51.98$91.307702% below
Brunswick$32.24$50.88$109.55604% below
Gainesville$36.25$50.53$76.472505% below
Athens$30.60$49.03$94.641708% below
Chattanooga$30.00$48.86$86.333808% below
Columbus$30.25$47.65$67.3020011% below
Dalton$27.57$46.74$84.699012% below
Macon$28.94$46.54$76.9412013% below
Valdosta$28.54$46.42$88.2610013% below
Albany$29.13$39.52$68.6310026% below
Rome$27.41$37.48$67.505030% below

Construction manager wages in Georgia over time

Georgia, 1999-2025GeorgiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$55.28United States$53.27Georgia
Median hourly wage for construction managers, Georgia vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearGeorgia $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$23.39$45.20$26.759,280
2000$26.04$48.68$28.008,480
2001$27.14$49.34$29.357,600
2002$27.76$49.68$30.536,470
2003$29.67$51.91$31.965,520
2004$30.90$52.66$33.595,680
2005$32.00$52.75$34.746,410
2006$31.92$50.97$35.436,970
2007$32.39$50.29$36.657,420
2008$37.66$56.31$38.397,380
2009$40.03$60.07$39.586,360
2010$40.70$60.09$40.325,810
2011$37.65$53.89$40.505,730
2012$38.45$53.92$39.804,970
2013$42.04$58.10$40.584,330
2014$42.90$58.34$41.174,160
2015$42.39$57.58$42.024,920
2016$44.94$60.28$42.935,670
2017$48.94$64.28$43.936,350
2018$46.45$59.55$44.897,320
2019$45.13$56.83$45.807,830
2020$41.73$51.91$46.728,350
2021$38.63$45.90$47.557,930
2022$43.70$48.07$48.796,970
2023$47.85$50.56$50.436,850
2024$48.73$50.01$51.437,840
2025$53.27$53.27$55.2810,740

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in Georgia changed by -7.5% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Georgia?

233.3kConstruction jobsGeorgia, 2026-08
-1.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025233kAug 2026
Construction employment in Georgia (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
Fulton County24,308$110,721$2,129
Cobb County33,173$100,554$1,934
Rockdale County3,652$93,200$1,792
DeKalb County9,789$90,874$1,748
Clayton County3,862$89,265$1,717
Forsyth County7,816$87,391$1,681
Carroll County3,445$86,390$1,661
Liberty County304$85,952$1,653
Gwinnett County27,998$85,810$1,650
Cherokee County6,919$85,699$1,648
Fayette County3,067$84,991$1,634
Jackson County1,814$84,769$1,630

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in Georgia?

The median construction manager in Georgia earned $53.27 an hour ($110,810 a year) in May 2025, 4% below the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $41.13–$66.76; the top 10% earn more than $86.90.

Where does Georgia rank for construction manager pay?

Georgia ranks 24th of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $53.27 an hour, and 24th after adjusting for Georgia's cost of living (BEA price parity 96.3, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in Georgia?

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

How many construction managers work in Georgia?

BLS counted 10,740 construction managers in Georgia in May 2025, 2.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.90; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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