Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in Minnesota

Median $59.33 an hour for 5,800 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$59.33/hrMedian hourly wageMinnesota, May data
$123,400/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$36.12 – $88.5910th to 90th percentilehourly range
5,800Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction manager pay in Minnesota: the full range

Wage percentiles, MinnesotaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrMinnesota: 10th $36.12 · 25th $46.30 · median $59.33 · 75th $74.87 · 90th $88.59Minnesota$59.33$36.12$88.59United 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: Minnesota vs United States, May 2025.

Minnesota ranks 15th of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 10th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $60.17). 5,800 construction managers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$36.12 – $46.30$75,130 – $96,300roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$46.30 – $74.87$96,300 – $155,740the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$74.87 – $88.59$155,740 – $184,260the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in Minnesota

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrMinneapolis: $61.02Minneapolis$61.02Rochester: $59.64Rochester$59.64La Crosse: $58.14La Crosse$58.14Sioux Falls: $57.45Sioux Falls$57.45St. Cloud: $53.50St. Cloud$53.50Duluth: $52.39Duluth$52.39Mankato: $49.46Mankato$49.46Fargo: $49.44Fargo$49.44Grand Forks: $49.25Grand Forks$49.25
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in Minnesota, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Minneapolis$38.47$61.02$95.433,8803% above
Rochester$37.03$59.64$81.002301% above
La Crosse$35.88$58.14$87.921902% below
Sioux Falls$44.93$57.45$77.614303% below
St. Cloud$37.11$53.50$76.1530010% below
Duluth$36.12$52.39$81.3225012% below
Mankato$34.29$49.46$81.918017% below
Fargo$31.20$49.44$80.6352017% below
Grand Forks$30.25$49.25$78.2914017% below

Construction manager wages in Minnesota over time

Minnesota, 1999-2025MinnesotaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$20$30$40$50$60$70200020052010201520202025$59.33Minnesota$55.28United States
Median hourly wage for construction managers, Minnesota vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMinnesota $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$28.72$55.50$26.753,760
2000$30.01$56.11$28.003,660
2001$31.56$57.37$29.353,370
2002$33.03$59.11$30.533,400
2003$33.91$59.33$31.962,740
2004$34.71$59.16$33.592,570
2005$38.03$62.69$34.742,560
2006$38.35$61.24$35.432,610
2007$39.86$61.89$36.652,710
2008$40.38$60.38$38.392,560
2009$40.82$61.26$39.582,400
2010$41.04$60.59$40.322,050
2011$39.71$56.83$40.502,370
2012$39.86$55.89$39.802,730
2013$41.19$56.92$40.583,140
2014$41.21$56.04$41.173,270
2015$40.88$55.53$42.023,910
2016$40.92$54.89$42.934,170
2017$43.49$57.12$43.934,710
2018$43.73$56.07$44.895,340
2019$45.21$56.93$45.805,880
2020$45.12$56.13$46.726,090
2021$47.49$56.42$47.554,830
2022$47.47$52.22$48.795,310
2023$50.18$53.02$50.435,120
2024$56.49$57.98$51.435,260
2025$59.33$59.33$55.285,800

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in Minnesota changed by +6.8% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Minnesota?

164.2kConstruction jobsMinnesota, 2026-08
+4.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025164kAug 2026
Construction employment in Minnesota (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
Hennepin County34,000$106,573$2,049
Ramsey County11,898$105,555$2,030
Big Stone County176$105,450$2,028
Dakota County10,496$101,031$1,943
Carlton County884$100,484$1,932
Stearns County5,463$98,528$1,895
Stevens County220$98,307$1,891
Scott County6,027$95,673$1,840
Kanabec County332$93,099$1,790
Washington County4,752$92,119$1,772
Chisago County1,153$91,428$1,758
Anoka County9,673$91,226$1,754

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in Minnesota?

The median construction manager in Minnesota earned $59.33 an hour ($123,400 a year) in May 2025, 7% above the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $46.30–$74.87; the top 10% earn more than $88.59.

Where does Minnesota rank for construction manager pay?

Minnesota ranks 15th of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $59.33 an hour, and 10th after adjusting for Minnesota's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.6, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in Minnesota?

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

How many construction managers work in Minnesota?

BLS counted 5,800 construction managers in Minnesota in May 2025, 2.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.80; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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