Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in Mississippi

Median $47.85 an hour for 1,640 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$47.85/hrMedian hourly wageMississippi, May data
$99,520/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$30.58 – $77.6810th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,640Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction manager pay in Mississippi: the full range

Wage percentiles, MississippiMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrMississippi: 10th $30.58 · 25th $38.89 · median $47.85 · 75th $59.75 · 90th $77.68Mississippi$47.85$30.58$77.68United 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: Mississippi vs United States, May 2025.

Mississippi ranks 45th of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 28th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $55.00). 1,640 construction managers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$30.58 – $38.89$63,610 – $80,880roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$38.89 – $59.75$80,880 – $124,290the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$59.75 – $77.68$124,290 – $161,580the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in Mississippi

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrMemphis: $51.79Memphis$51.79Hattiesburg: $49.97Hattiesburg$49.97Gulfport: $49.49Gulfport$49.49Jackson: $48.51Jackson$48.51
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in Mississippi, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Memphis$31.61$51.79$80.886708% above
Hattiesburg$31.30$49.97$95.00804% above
Gulfport$30.23$49.49$78.642803% above
Jackson$30.90$48.51$80.844501% above

Construction manager wages in Mississippi over time

Mississippi, 1999-2025MississippiUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$20$40$60200020052010201520202025$55.28United States$47.85Mississippi
Median hourly wage for construction managers, Mississippi vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMississippi $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$21.38$41.32$26.751,940
2000$21.18$39.60$28.001,860
2001$22.32$40.57$29.351,560
2002$23.21$41.54$30.531,530
2003$22.27$38.97$31.961,450
2004$22.34$38.07$33.591,320
2005$22.71$37.44$34.741,660
2006$23.76$37.94$35.431,990
2007$24.77$38.46$36.651,780
2008$26.92$40.25$38.391,750
2009$27.55$41.34$39.581,600
2010$28.39$41.92$40.321,350
2011$29.83$42.69$40.501,620
2012$30.85$43.26$39.801,730
2013$31.25$43.19$40.581,840
2014$31.58$42.95$41.171,700
2015$28.89$39.24$42.021,430
2016$27.12$36.38$42.931,120
2017$28.51$37.45$43.931,130
2018$31.98$41.00$44.891,130
2019$32.69$41.17$45.801,210
2020$32.80$40.80$46.721,210
2021$35.46$42.13$47.551,570
2022$31.72$34.89$48.791,430
2023$40.05$42.32$50.431,330
2024$45.11$46.30$51.431,760
2025$47.85$47.85$55.281,640

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in Mississippi changed by +21.9% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Mississippi?

55.9kConstruction jobsMississippi, 2026-08
+3.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k30k40k50k60k70k1990199520002005201020152020202556kAug 2026
Construction employment in Mississippi (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
Neshoba County1,585$97,755$1,880
Clarke County112$94,377$1,815
Monroe County758$84,184$1,619
Marion County1,365$82,497$1,586
Tunica County69$82,119$1,579
Lowndes County2,491$81,632$1,570
Madison County2,563$77,815$1,496
Kemper County69$74,383$1,430
DeSoto County2,762$72,286$1,390
Rankin County4,984$71,938$1,383
Warren County524$71,653$1,378
Alcorn County403$69,270$1,332

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in Mississippi?

The median construction manager in Mississippi earned $47.85 an hour ($99,520 a year) in May 2025, 13% below the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $38.89–$59.75; the top 10% earn more than $77.68.

Where does Mississippi rank for construction manager pay?

Mississippi ranks 45th of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $47.85 an hour, and 28th after adjusting for Mississippi's cost of living (BEA price parity 87.0, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in Mississippi?

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

How many construction managers work in Mississippi?

BLS counted 1,640 construction managers in Mississippi in May 2025, 1.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.58; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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