Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in Louisiana

Median $52.89 an hour for 5,530 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$52.89/hrMedian hourly wageLouisiana, May data
$110,010/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$32.11 – $83.6110th to 90th percentilehourly range
5,530Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-13

Construction manager pay in Louisiana: the full range

Wage percentiles, LouisianaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrLouisiana: 10th $32.11 · 25th $43.49 · median $52.89 · 75th $66.21 · 90th $83.61Louisiana$52.89$32.11$83.61United 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: Louisiana vs United States, May 2025.

Louisiana ranks 27th of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 11th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $59.97). 5,530 construction managers work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.6× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$32.11 – $43.49$66,790 – $90,450roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$43.49 – $66.21$90,450 – $137,710the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$66.21 – $83.61$137,710 – $173,910the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in Louisiana

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrNew Orleans: $58.68New Orleans$58.68Baton Rouge: $57.10Baton Rouge$57.10Slidell: $53.27Slidell$53.27Lake Charles: $52.21Lake Charles$52.21Shreveport: $51.58Shreveport$51.58Lafayette: $49.21Lafayette$49.21Monroe: $48.92Monroe$48.92Alexandria: $47.31Alexandria$47.31Houma: $47.02Houma$47.02Hammond: $46.39Hammond$46.39
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in Louisiana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
New Orleans$34.95$58.68$63.37$87.6980011% above
Baton Rouge$36.38$57.10$62.89$86.132,1708% above
Slidell$27.07$53.27$57.46$84.132001% above
Lake Charles$29.82$52.21$60.78$78.643601% below
Shreveport$30.47$51.58$60.83$85.053002% below
Lafayette$29.85$49.21$56.43$80.223307% below
Monroe$29.85$48.92$58.52$73.301408% below
Alexandria$29.36$47.31$55.20$78.628011% below
Houma$37.09$47.02$55.25$75.6543011% below
Hammond$25.48$46.39$54.90$80.655012% below

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

Construction manager wages in Louisiana over time

Louisiana, 1999-2025LouisianaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$55.28United States$52.89Louisiana
Median hourly wage for construction managers, Louisiana vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearLouisiana $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$23.40$45.22$26.752,340
2000$22.43$41.93$28.003,210
2001$24.27$44.12$29.353,040
2002$26.23$46.94$30.532,750
2003$27.35$47.85$31.963,110
2004$26.99$46.00$33.592,990
2005$27.50$45.33$34.742,640
2006$28.24$45.10$35.432,870
2007$29.17$45.29$36.652,810
2008$30.27$45.26$38.393,020
2009$30.86$46.31$39.582,770
2010$32.33$47.73$40.322,970
2011$34.43$49.28$40.503,320
2012$36.02$50.51$39.803,790
2013$37.36$51.63$40.583,990
2014$38.60$52.49$41.173,730
2015$38.53$52.34$42.023,510
2016$40.98$54.97$42.933,290
2017$42.66$56.03$43.933,080
2018$43.99$56.40$44.893,630
2019$43.72$55.06$45.803,870
2020$44.88$55.83$46.723,720
2021$46.88$55.70$47.554,320
2022$48.00$52.80$48.794,330
2023$49.57$52.37$50.434,180
2024$50.25$51.57$51.435,280
2025$52.89$52.89$55.285,530

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in Louisiana changed by +1.1% over the last ten years of data and by -3.9% since 2019.

Are there more construction manager jobs in Louisiana?

+42.9%Jobs since 20193,870 then, 5,530 in 2025
+57.5%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
2.9Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.2× the US share, 16th of 49 states

Since 1999, the number of construction managers counted in Louisiana has changed by +136.3%, against +58.2% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +42.9%.

Construction managers in Louisiana vs United States, 1999 = 100LouisianaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200250300200020052010201520202025236Louisiana158United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Louisiana vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearLouisiana jobsLouisiana indexUS index
19992,340100100
20003,21013795
20013,04013089
20022,75011887
20033,11013382
20042,99012877
20052,64011380
20062,87012386
20072,81012090
20083,02012992
20092,77011885
20102,97012780
20113,32014281
20123,79016286
20133,99017089
20143,73015995
20153,510150100
20163,290141104
20173,080132110
20183,630155116
20193,870165122
20203,720159119
20214,320185118
20224,330185126
20234,180179137
20245,280226145
20255,530236158

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 Louisiana

+10.1%Projected growth in Louisiana2024–2034, state agency
740Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
8,440Jobs in 20249,300 projected for 2034
+9.1%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Louisiana's labor market agency projects the number of construction managers in the state to change by +10.1% between 2024 and 2034, from 8,440 to 9,300, with about 740 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.1% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 5,530 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in Louisiana?

153.5kConstruction jobsLouisiana, 2026-09
+13.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202680k100k120k140k160k180k19901995200020052010201520202025154kSep 2026
Construction employment in Louisiana (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 51 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 67,056 in 2015 to 63,797 in 2025, -4.9%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Grant Parish37190$259,833$4,997
Plaquemines Parish1102,142$119,585$2,300
Orleans Parish6984,016$110,778$2,130
West Feliciana Parish32420$104,550$2,011
East Baton Rouge Parish1,55125,575$96,879$1,863
Iberville Parish872,683$86,195$1,658
Ascension Parish4289,483$85,854$1,651
West Baton Rouge Parish972,417$84,408$1,623
Terrebonne Parish2812,471$84,141$1,618
Jefferson Parish1,39110,992$83,070$1,597
St. John the Baptist Parish1041,309$82,935$1,595
Richland Parish64335$81,400$1,565

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in Louisiana?

The median construction manager in Louisiana earned $52.89 an hour ($110,010 a year) in May 2025, 4% below the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $43.49–$66.21; the top 10% earn more than $83.61.

Where does Louisiana rank for construction manager pay?

Louisiana ranks 27th of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $52.89 an hour, and 11th after adjusting for Louisiana's cost of living (BEA price parity 88.2, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in Louisiana?

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

How many construction managers work in Louisiana?

BLS counted 5,530 construction managers in Louisiana in May 2025, 2.9 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.17; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction manager work growing in Louisiana?

The BLS employer survey count of construction managers in Louisiana went from 3,510 in 2015 to 5,530 in 2025, +57.5%, and +42.9% since 2019. Louisiana's labor market agency projects +10.1% growth for construction managers between 2024 and 2034, from 8,440 to 9,300 jobs.

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

Louisiana projects about 740 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, Louisiana 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: Louisiana labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.