Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in Michigan

Median $49.63 an hour for 9,620 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$49.63/hrMedian hourly wageMichigan, May data
$103,230/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$29.73 – $82.3810th to 90th percentilehourly range
9,620Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction manager pay in Michigan: the full range

Wage percentiles, MichiganMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrMichigan: 10th $29.73 · 25th $38.38 · median $49.63 · 75th $64.14 · 90th $82.38Michigan$49.63$29.73$82.38United 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: Michigan vs United States, May 2025.

Michigan ranks 39th of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 44th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $51.59). 9,620 construction managers work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.8× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$29.73 – $38.38$61,830 – $79,830roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$38.38 – $64.14$79,830 – $133,400the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$64.14 – $82.38$133,400 – $171,340the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in Michigan

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrDetroit: $52.83Detroit$52.83Flint: $52.29Flint$52.29Ann Arbor: $50.80Ann Arbor$50.80Jackson: $50.48Jackson$50.48Lansing: $50.00Lansing$50.00Kalamazoo: $49.91Kalamazoo$49.91Muskegon: $49.35Muskegon$49.35Grand Rapids: $49.22Grand Rapids$49.22Battle Creek: $49.18Battle Creek$49.18Saginaw: $48.90Saginaw$48.90South Bend: $48.64South Bend$48.64Bay City: $47.95Bay City$47.95
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in Michigan, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Detroit$30.85$52.83$52.67$86.253,9706% above
Flint$32.39$52.29$56.23$78.082805% above
Ann Arbor$34.97$50.80$50.35$82.423202% above
Jackson$29.48$50.48$54.99$79.701002% above
Lansing$33.65$50.00$52.63$78.796201% above
Kalamazoo$33.34$49.91$52.65$79.252901% above
Muskegon$31.38$49.35$53.35$79.93801% below
Grand Rapids$29.76$49.22$51.54$80.601,2901% below
Battle Creek$29.41$49.18$54.34$99.21901% below
Saginaw$31.77$48.90$53.80$79.721901% below
South Bend$30.92$48.64$52.36$81.641802% below
Bay City$30.42$47.95$52.18$75.00703% below
Niles$27.07$47.86$51.80$75.88904% below
Monroe$27.46$47.61$50.92$76.381004% below
Traverse City$28.96$46.90$50.21$77.312106% below
Midland$31.21$45.94$49.99$83.191107% below

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

Construction manager wages in Michigan over time

Michigan, 1999-2025MichiganUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$55.28United States$49.63Michigan
Median hourly wage for construction managers, Michigan vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMichigan $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$30.42$58.78$26.753,630
2000$32.51$60.78$28.004,540
2001$32.98$59.95$29.354,510
2002$34.41$61.58$30.534,050
2003$35.57$62.24$31.964,040
2004$34.06$58.05$33.594,470
2005$36.93$60.88$34.744,210
2006$39.30$62.76$35.434,540
2007$39.44$61.24$36.654,110
2008$39.63$59.26$38.394,540
2009$37.88$56.84$39.584,310
2010$39.98$59.03$40.324,190
2011$39.56$56.62$40.504,510
2012$39.57$55.49$39.804,240
2013$38.98$53.87$40.583,850
2014$39.71$54.00$41.173,830
2015$39.10$53.11$42.024,270
2016$40.72$54.62$42.933,900
2017$42.84$56.27$43.934,210
2018$44.72$57.34$44.894,340
2019$46.48$58.53$45.805,090
2020$48.59$60.44$46.724,980
2021$47.67$56.64$47.556,030
2022$48.54$53.40$48.796,810
2023$50.29$53.14$50.436,340
2024$49.81$51.12$51.437,910
2025$49.63$49.63$55.289,620

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in Michigan changed by -6.6% over the last ten years of data and by -15.2% since 2019.

Are there more construction manager jobs in Michigan?

+89.0%Jobs since 20195,090 then, 9,620 in 2025
+125.3%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
2.2Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.9× the US share, 24th of 49 states

Since 1999, the number of construction managers counted in Michigan has changed by +165.0%, against +58.2% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +89.0%.

Construction managers in Michigan vs United States, 1999 = 100MichiganUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages0100200300200020052010201520202025265Michigan158United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Michigan vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearMichigan jobsMichigan indexUS index
19993,630100100
20004,54012595
20014,51012489
20024,05011287
20034,04011182
20044,47012377
20054,21011680
20064,54012586
20074,11011390
20084,54012592
20094,31011985
20104,19011580
20114,51012481
20124,24011786
20133,85010689
20143,83010695
20154,270118100
20163,900107104
20174,210116110
20184,340120116
20195,090140122
20204,980137119
20216,030166118
20226,810188126
20236,340175137
20247,910218145
20259,620265158

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 Michigan

+6.4%Projected growth in Michigan2024–2034, state agency
1,070Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
12,990Jobs in 202413,830 projected for 2034
+9.1%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Michigan's labor market agency projects the number of construction managers in the state to change by +6.4% between 2024 and 2034, from 12,990 to 13,830, with about 1,070 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.1% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 9,620 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in Michigan?

209.1kConstruction jobsMichigan, 2026-09
-1.3%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025209kSep 2026
Construction employment in Michigan (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 73 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 96,108 in 2015 to 124,330 in 2025, +29.4%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Oakland County3,04632,969$100,789$1,938
Kalkaska County57635$100,221$1,927
Osceola County58918$99,989$1,923
Chippewa County101759$96,420$1,854
Wayne County2,31624,687$94,647$1,820
Dickinson County791,410$93,100$1,790
Monroe County2961,953$89,415$1,720
Ingham County4275,972$88,563$1,703
Cheboygan County122674$88,344$1,699
Macomb County2,11918,024$86,419$1,662
Kent County1,67820,754$86,010$1,654
Genesee County6846,857$84,195$1,619

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in Michigan?

The median construction manager in Michigan earned $49.63 an hour ($103,230 a year) in May 2025, 10% below the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $38.38–$64.14; the top 10% earn more than $82.38.

Where does Michigan rank for construction manager pay?

Michigan ranks 39th of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $49.63 an hour, and 44th after adjusting for Michigan's cost of living (BEA price parity 96.2, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in Michigan?

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

How many construction managers work in Michigan?

BLS counted 9,620 construction managers in Michigan in May 2025, 2.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.89; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction manager work growing in Michigan?

The BLS employer survey count of construction managers in Michigan went from 4,270 in 2015 to 9,620 in 2025, +125.3%, and +89.0% since 2019. Michigan's labor market agency projects +6.4% growth for construction managers between 2024 and 2034, from 12,990 to 13,830 jobs.

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

Michigan projects about 1,070 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, Michigan 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: Michigan labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.