Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in Maryland

Median $61.70 an hour for 5,770 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$61.70/hrMedian hourly wageMaryland, May data
$128,330/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$38.39 – $99.2110th to 90th percentilehourly range
5,770Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction manager pay in Maryland: the full range

Wage percentiles, MarylandMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100$120/hrMaryland: 10th $38.39 · 25th $46.87 · median $61.70 · 75th $77.62 · 90th $99.21Maryland$61.70$38.39$99.21United 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: Maryland vs United States, May 2025.

Maryland ranks 11th of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 14th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $58.76). 5,770 construction managers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$38.39 – $46.87$79,860 – $97,490roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$46.87 – $77.62$97,490 – $161,450the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$77.62 – $99.21$161,450 – $206,370the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in Maryland

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrWashington DC: $62.33Washington DC$62.33Philadelphia: $60.09Philadelphia$60.09Baltimore: $58.41Baltimore$58.41Salisbury: $56.51Salisbury$56.51Lexington Park: $55.60Lexington Park$55.60Hagerstown: $51.64Hagerstown$51.64
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in Maryland, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Washington DC$41.60$62.33$99.606,6301% above
Philadelphia$40.39$60.09$98.353,3903% below
Baltimore$37.77$58.41$101.572,7805% below
Salisbury$37.58$56.51$86.58708% below
Lexington Park$31.73$55.60$86.569010% below
Hagerstown$31.52$51.64$80.469016% below

Construction manager wages in Maryland over time

Maryland, 1999-2025MarylandUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$20$40$60$80200020052010201520202025$61.70Maryland$55.28United States
Median hourly wage for construction managers, Maryland vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMaryland $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$35.22$68.06$26.757,910
2000$31.25$58.42$28.007,540
2001$31.39$57.06$29.356,670
2002$30.76$55.05$30.537,180
2003$30.86$54.00$31.967,150
2004$32.27$55.00$33.596,010
2005$36.63$60.38$34.745,570
2006$38.44$61.39$35.435,410
2007$39.91$61.97$36.655,840
2008$38.25$57.20$38.396,630
2009$38.98$58.49$39.586,130
2010$39.41$58.19$40.326,100
2011$42.00$60.11$40.505,680
2012$42.19$59.16$39.805,260
2013$43.25$59.77$40.584,790
2014$43.80$59.56$41.175,230
2015$45.14$61.31$42.025,940
2016$46.23$62.01$42.936,360
2017$45.86$60.23$43.936,410
2018$45.56$58.41$44.896,810
2019$46.27$58.27$45.806,610
2020$48.56$60.41$46.725,950
2021$48.57$57.71$47.556,480
2022$51.44$56.59$48.796,110
2023$53.68$56.72$50.435,780
2024$61.78$63.41$51.435,780
2025$61.70$61.70$55.285,770

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in Maryland changed by +0.6% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Maryland?

165.8kConstruction jobsMaryland, 2026-08
-1.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025166kAug 2026
Construction employment in Maryland (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
Howard County11,104$96,041$1,847
Prince George's County29,336$91,129$1,752
Anne Arundel County20,185$89,785$1,727
Montgomery County21,290$89,087$1,713
Baltimore County24,600$87,297$1,679
Frederick County9,815$81,080$1,559
Calvert County1,736$80,342$1,545
St. Mary's County2,151$79,774$1,534
Charles County2,920$77,401$1,488
Harford County6,443$77,153$1,484
Carroll County6,544$74,647$1,436
Cecil County1,364$73,786$1,419

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in Maryland?

The median construction manager in Maryland earned $61.70 an hour ($128,330 a year) in May 2025, 12% above the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $46.87–$77.62; the top 10% earn more than $99.21.

Where does Maryland rank for construction manager pay?

Maryland ranks 11th of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $61.70 an hour, and 14th after adjusting for Maryland's cost of living (BEA price parity 105.0, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in Maryland?

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

How many construction managers work in Maryland?

BLS counted 5,770 construction managers in Maryland in May 2025, 2.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.85; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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