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 and the trend since 1999.

$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 2026-09-28

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.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$29.73 – $38.38$61,830 – $79,830roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$38.38 – $64.14$79,830 – $133,400the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$64.14 – $82.38$133,400 – $171,340the 75th–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 $/hr90thJobsvs state
Detroit$30.85$52.83$86.253,9706% above
Flint$32.39$52.29$78.082805% above
Ann Arbor$34.97$50.80$82.423202% above
Jackson$29.48$50.48$79.701002% above
Lansing$33.65$50.00$78.796201% above
Kalamazoo$33.34$49.91$79.252901% above
Muskegon$31.38$49.35$79.93801% below
Grand Rapids$29.76$49.22$80.601,2901% below
Battle Creek$29.41$49.18$99.21901% below
Saginaw$31.77$48.90$79.721901% below
South Bend$30.92$48.64$81.641802% below
Bay City$30.42$47.95$75.00703% below
Niles$27.07$47.86$75.88904% below
Monroe$27.46$47.61$76.381004% below
Traverse City$28.96$46.90$77.312106% below
Midland$31.21$45.94$83.191107% below

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.

Is construction work growing in Michigan?

211.1kConstruction jobsMichigan, 2026-08
-1.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025211kAug 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.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Oakland County32,969$100,789$1,938
Kalkaska County635$100,221$1,927
Osceola County918$99,989$1,923
Chippewa County759$96,420$1,854
Wayne County24,687$94,647$1,820
Dickinson County1,410$93,100$1,790
Monroe County1,953$89,415$1,720
Ingham County5,972$88,563$1,703
Cheboygan County674$88,344$1,699
Macomb County18,024$86,419$1,662
Kent County20,754$86,010$1,654
Genesee County6,857$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).

Sources and notes

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