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

$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 2026-11-13

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. The top 10% earn 2.5× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$34.28 – $41.13$71,300 – $85,540roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$41.13 – $66.76$85,540 – $138,850the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$66.76 – $86.90$138,850 – $180,750the 75th to 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 $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Warner Robins$35.10$58.27$62.12$98.601509% above
Atlanta$36.81$57.50$57.44$89.317,4708% above
Savannah$35.28$54.54$57.29$83.403902% above
Augusta$35.30$51.98$56.56$91.307702% below
Brunswick$32.24$50.88$58.02$109.55604% below
Gainesville$36.25$50.53$52.20$76.472505% below
Athens$30.60$49.03$52.55$94.641708% below
Chattanooga$30.00$48.86$53.40$86.333808% below
Columbus$30.25$47.65$53.36$67.3020011% below
Dalton$27.57$46.74$52.05$84.699012% below
Macon$28.94$46.54$52.59$76.9412013% below
Valdosta$28.54$46.42$52.57$88.2610013% below
Albany$29.13$39.52$45.06$68.6310026% below
Rome$27.41$37.48$41.55$67.505030% below

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

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 and by -6.3% since 2019.

Are there more construction manager jobs in Georgia?

+37.2%Jobs since 20197,830 then, 10,740 in 2025
+118.3%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
2.2Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.9× the US share, 23rd of 49 states

Since 1999, the number of construction managers counted in Georgia has changed by +15.7%, against +58.2% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +37.2%.

Construction managers in Georgia vs United States, 1999 = 100GeorgiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages050100150200200020052010201520202025158United States116Georgia
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Georgia vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearGeorgia jobsGeorgia indexUS index
19999,280100100
20008,4809195
20017,6008289
20026,4707087
20035,5206082
20045,6806177
20056,4106980
20066,9707586
20077,4208090
20087,3808092
20096,3606885
20105,8106380
20115,7306281
20124,9705486
20134,3304789
20144,1604595
20154,92053100
20165,67061104
20176,35068110
20187,32079116
20197,83084122
20208,35090119
20217,93086118
20226,97075126
20236,85074137
20247,84084145
202510,740116158

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 Georgia

+12.7%Projected growth in Georgia2024–2034, state agency
1,020Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
11,310Jobs in 202412,740 projected for 2034
+9.1%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Georgia's labor market agency projects the number of construction managers in the state to change by +12.7% between 2024 and 2034, from 11,310 to 12,740, with about 1,020 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.1% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 10,740 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in Georgia?

233.2kConstruction jobsGeorgia, 2026-09
-1.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025233kSep 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. Across the 125 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 100,839 in 2015 to 140,632 in 2025, +39.5%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Fulton County3,47024,308$110,721$2,129
Cobb County2,20533,173$100,554$1,934
Rockdale County2343,652$93,200$1,792
DeKalb County1,0749,789$90,874$1,748
Clayton County2763,862$89,265$1,717
Forsyth County8457,816$87,391$1,681
Carroll County3233,445$86,390$1,661
Liberty County60304$85,952$1,653
Gwinnett County3,53427,998$85,810$1,650
Cherokee County1,0266,919$85,699$1,648
Fayette County3943,067$84,991$1,634
Jackson County3021,814$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).

Is construction manager work growing in Georgia?

The BLS employer survey count of construction managers in Georgia went from 4,920 in 2015 to 10,740 in 2025, +118.3%, and +37.2% since 2019. Georgia's labor market agency projects +12.7% growth for construction managers between 2024 and 2034, from 11,310 to 12,740 jobs.

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

Georgia projects about 1,020 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, Georgia 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 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Georgia labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.