Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in Illinois

Median $52.48 an hour for 19,160 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$52.48/hrMedian hourly wageIllinois, May data
$109,160/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$27.97 – $82.8910th to 90th percentilehourly range
19,160Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-06

Construction manager pay in Illinois: the full range

Wage percentiles, IllinoisMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrIllinois: 10th $27.97 · 25th $38.46 · median $52.48 · 75th $67.31 · 90th $82.89Illinois$52.48$27.97$82.89United 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: Illinois vs United States, May 2025.

Illinois ranks 28th of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 42nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $52.48). 19,160 construction managers work in the state. The top 10% earn 3.0× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$27.97 – $38.46$58,170 – $80,010roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$38.46 – $67.31$80,010 – $140,000the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$67.31 – $82.89$140,000 – $172,410the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in Illinois

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrChicago: $56.39Chicago$56.39St. Louis: $56.09St. Louis$56.09Rockford: $51.38Rockford$51.38Peoria: $50.91Peoria$50.91Decatur: $50.08Decatur$50.08Springfield: $50.00Springfield$50.00Cape Girardeau: $49.51Cape Girardeau$49.51Davenport: $49.21Davenport$49.21Champaign: $47.84Champaign$47.84Paducah: $46.95Paducah$46.95Bloomington: $46.88Bloomington$46.88Kankakee: $44.62Kankakee$44.62
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in Illinois, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Chicago$26.68$56.39$54.43$85.6413,8507% above
St. Louis$34.83$56.09$58.98$81.602,8807% above
Rockford$30.85$51.38$55.73$75.423202% below
Peoria$31.29$50.91$55.82$76.636403% below
Decatur$35.89$50.08$56.65$77.542805% below
Springfield$32.92$50.00$53.94$74.412705% below
Cape Girardeau$34.24$49.51$57.50$60.73706% below
Davenport$31.49$49.21$55.23$73.814606% below
Champaign$28.13$47.84$51.61$75.072709% below
Paducah$32.58$46.95$54.53$91.339011% below
Bloomington$28.27$46.88$50.14$74.1122011% below
Kankakee$28.69$44.62$46.29$63.428015% below

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

Construction manager wages in Illinois over time

Illinois, 1999-2025IllinoisUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$55.28United States$52.48Illinois
Median hourly wage for construction managers, Illinois vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIllinois $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$29.21$56.45$26.759,660
2000$31.03$58.01$28.007,520
2001$31.94$58.06$29.356,650
2002$33.07$59.18$30.536,640
2003$34.67$60.66$31.965,860
2004$37.94$64.66$33.595,430
2005$37.12$61.19$34.744,980
2006$39.17$62.55$35.434,960
2007$39.70$61.64$36.655,090
2008$44.35$66.32$38.395,120
2009$44.86$67.32$39.584,870
2010$43.76$64.61$40.325,400
2011$42.46$60.77$40.505,500
2012$42.37$59.41$39.806,020
2013$43.64$60.31$40.586,260
2014$42.79$58.19$41.177,580
2015$44.05$59.83$42.027,940
2016$45.33$60.81$42.938,770
2017$43.89$57.65$43.9310,140
2018$43.40$55.64$44.8912,730
2019$43.59$54.89$45.8013,040
2020$46.77$58.18$46.7211,460
2021$49.64$58.98$47.5514,120
2022$49.92$54.92$48.7914,990
2023$51.99$54.93$50.4315,930
2024$52.20$53.57$51.4316,740
2025$52.48$52.48$55.2819,160

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in Illinois changed by -12.3% over the last ten years of data and by -4.4% since 2019.

Are there more construction manager jobs in Illinois?

+46.9%Jobs since 201913,040 then, 19,160 in 2025
+141.3%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
3.1Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.3× the US share, 11th of 49 states

Since 1999, the number of construction managers counted in Illinois has changed by +98.3%, against +58.2% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +46.9%.

Construction managers in Illinois vs United States, 1999 = 100IllinoisUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages050100150200250200020052010201520202025198Illinois158United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Illinois vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearIllinois jobsIllinois indexUS index
19999,660100100
20007,5207895
20016,6506989
20026,6406987
20035,8606182
20045,4305677
20054,9805280
20064,9605186
20075,0905390
20085,1205392
20094,8705085
20105,4005680
20115,5005781
20126,0206286
20136,2606589
20147,5807895
20157,94082100
20168,77091104
201710,140105110
201812,730132116
201913,040135122
202011,460119119
202114,120146118
202214,990155126
202315,930165137
202416,740173145
202519,160198158

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 Illinois

+9.7%Projected growth in Illinois2024–2034, state agency
2,090Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
24,160Jobs in 202426,500 projected for 2034
+9.1%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Illinois's labor market agency projects the number of construction managers in the state to change by +9.7% between 2024 and 2034, from 24,160 to 26,500, with about 2,090 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.1% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 19,160 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in Illinois?

268.8kConstruction jobsIllinois, 2026-09
+6.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026150k200k250k300k350k19901995200020052010201520202025269kSep 2026
Construction employment in Illinois (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 91 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 136,127 in 2015 to 152,071 in 2025, +11.7%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Grundy County1541,857$107,197$2,061
DuPage County3,03030,219$105,777$2,034
Cook County10,81875,404$102,801$1,977
McDonough County41267$96,945$1,864
Will County1,83614,926$96,911$1,864
Lake County1,93812,919$94,886$1,825
Crawford County29478$93,857$1,805
Kane County1,67112,492$93,514$1,798
Stephenson County1081,513$93,476$1,798
LaSalle County2321,674$91,296$1,756
Saline County53528$88,893$1,709
Madison County5736,817$88,492$1,702

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in Illinois?

The median construction manager in Illinois earned $52.48 an hour ($109,160 a year) in May 2025, 5% below the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $38.46–$67.31; the top 10% earn more than $82.89.

Where does Illinois rank for construction manager pay?

Illinois ranks 28th of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $52.48 an hour, and 42nd after adjusting for Illinois's cost of living (BEA price parity 100.0, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in Illinois?

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

How many construction managers work in Illinois?

BLS counted 19,160 construction managers in Illinois in May 2025, 3.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.28; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction manager work growing in Illinois?

The BLS employer survey count of construction managers in Illinois went from 7,940 in 2015 to 19,160 in 2025, +141.3%, and +46.9% since 2019. Illinois's labor market agency projects +9.7% growth for construction managers between 2024 and 2034, from 24,160 to 26,500 jobs.

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

Illinois projects about 2,090 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, Illinois 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: Illinois labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.