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

$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 2026-11-13

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. The top 10% earn 2.6× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$38.39 – $46.87$79,860 – $97,490roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$46.87 – $77.62$97,490 – $161,450the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$77.62 – $99.21$161,450 – $206,370the 75th to 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 $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Washington DC$41.60$62.33$57.24$99.606,6301% above
Philadelphia$40.39$60.09$58.57$98.353,3903% below
Baltimore$37.77$58.41$55.89$101.572,7805% below
Salisbury$37.58$56.51$59.11$86.58708% below
Lexington Park$31.73$55.60$55.16$86.569010% below
Hagerstown$31.52$51.64$54.82$80.469016% below

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

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 and by +5.9% since 2019.

Are there more construction manager jobs in Maryland?

-12.7%Jobs since 20196,610 then, 5,770 in 2025
-2.9%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
2.1Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.8× the US share, 27th of 49 states

Since 1999, the number of construction managers counted in Maryland has changed by -27.1%, against +58.2% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by -12.7%.

Construction managers in Maryland vs United States, 1999 = 100MarylandUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200200020052010201520202025158United States73Maryland
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Maryland vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearMaryland jobsMaryland indexUS index
19997,910100100
20007,5409595
20016,6708489
20027,1809187
20037,1509082
20046,0107677
20055,5707080
20065,4106886
20075,8407490
20086,6308492
20096,1307885
20106,1007780
20115,6807281
20125,2606686
20134,7906189
20145,2306695
20155,94075100
20166,36080104
20176,41081110
20186,81086116
20196,61084122
20205,95075119
20216,48082118
20226,11077126
20235,78073137
20245,78073145
20255,77073158

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 Maryland

+9.5%Projected growth in Maryland2024–2034, state agency
790Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
9,170Jobs in 202410,040 projected for 2034
+9.1%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Maryland's labor market agency projects the number of construction managers in the state to change by +9.5% between 2024 and 2034, from 9,170 to 10,040, with about 790 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.1% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 5,770 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in Maryland?

166.0kConstruction jobsMaryland, 2026-09
-0.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025166kSep 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. Across the 24 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 100,634 in 2015 to 107,991 in 2025, +7.3%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Howard County81011,104$96,041$1,847
Prince George's County1,99229,336$91,129$1,752
Anne Arundel County1,60020,185$89,785$1,727
Montgomery County2,53021,290$89,087$1,713
Baltimore County2,03224,600$87,297$1,679
Frederick County8419,815$81,080$1,559
Calvert County3081,736$80,342$1,545
St. Mary's County2542,151$79,774$1,534
Charles County3792,920$77,401$1,488
Harford County7826,443$77,153$1,484
Carroll County7456,544$74,647$1,436
Cecil County2051,364$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).

Is construction manager work growing in Maryland?

The BLS employer survey count of construction managers in Maryland went from 5,940 in 2015 to 5,770 in 2025, -2.9%, and -12.7% since 2019. Maryland's labor market agency projects +9.5% growth for construction managers between 2024 and 2034, from 9,170 to 10,040 jobs.

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

Maryland projects about 790 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, Maryland 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: Maryland labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.