Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in Missouri

Median $53.96 an hour for 3,680 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$53.96/hrMedian hourly wageMissouri, May data
$112,230/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$36.30 – $82.9710th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,680Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction manager pay in Missouri: the full range

Wage percentiles, MissouriMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrMissouri: 10th $36.30 · 25th $44.59 · median $53.96 · 75th $65.66 · 90th $82.97Missouri$53.96$36.30$82.97United 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: Missouri vs United States, May 2025.

Missouri ranks 23rd of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 13th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $59.43). 3,680 construction managers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$36.30 – $44.59$75,490 – $92,750roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$44.59 – $65.66$92,750 – $136,580the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$65.66 – $82.97$136,580 – $172,570the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in Missouri

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrKansas City: $58.55Kansas City$58.55St. Louis: $56.09St. Louis$56.09St. Joseph: $56.03St. Joseph$56.03Joplin: $52.36Joplin$52.36Jefferson City: $52.05Jefferson City$52.05Columbia: $51.06Columbia$51.06Cape Girardeau: $49.51Cape Girardeau$49.51Springfield: $48.17Springfield$48.17
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in Missouri, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Kansas City$38.51$58.55$83.562,1809% above
St. Louis$34.83$56.09$81.602,8804% above
St. Joseph$35.22$56.03$73.51704% above
Joplin$35.01$52.36$66.191703% below
Jefferson City$34.53$52.05$70.38604% below
Columbia$36.48$51.06$71.511505% below
Cape Girardeau$34.24$49.51$60.73708% below
Springfield$31.38$48.17$71.9118011% below

Construction manager wages in Missouri over time

Missouri, 1999-2025MissouriUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$55.28United States$53.96Missouri
Median hourly wage for construction managers, Missouri vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMissouri $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$25.13$48.56$26.754,330
2000$25.34$47.38$28.004,800
2001$27.00$49.08$29.354,510
2002$27.88$49.89$30.534,250
2003$28.13$49.22$31.964,130
2004$27.93$47.60$33.593,520
2005$29.01$47.82$34.742,870
2006$30.44$48.61$35.432,790
2007$33.02$51.27$36.653,140
2008$36.16$54.07$38.393,550
2009$36.88$55.34$39.583,170
2010$37.82$55.84$40.322,930
2011$35.82$51.27$40.503,460
2012$34.92$48.97$39.804,260
2013$34.63$47.86$40.584,290
2014$36.52$49.66$41.173,950
2015$38.20$51.89$42.023,680
2016$40.36$54.14$42.933,530
2017$42.47$55.78$43.933,040
2018$43.14$55.31$44.892,910
2019$46.64$58.73$45.803,220
2020$44.99$55.96$46.723,360
2021$44.06$52.35$47.552,450
2022$47.99$52.79$48.792,530
2023$49.94$52.77$50.433,130
2024$50.17$51.49$51.433,150
2025$53.96$53.96$55.283,680

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in Missouri changed by +4.0% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Missouri?

165.4kConstruction jobsMissouri, 2026-08
+6.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025165kAug 2026
Construction employment in Missouri (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
Buchanan County2,325$98,679$1,898
St. Louis City7,418$98,135$1,887
St. Louis County32,990$96,451$1,855
Jackson County23,635$95,075$1,828
Clay County5,557$82,819$1,593
Carroll County131$80,464$1,547
St. Charles County9,841$80,173$1,542
Pike County330$79,381$1,527
Cole County3,213$78,343$1,507
Callaway County881$75,150$1,445
Perry County732$74,883$1,440
Ste. Genevieve County525$74,812$1,439

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in Missouri?

The median construction manager in Missouri earned $53.96 an hour ($112,230 a year) in May 2025, 2% below the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $44.59–$65.66; the top 10% earn more than $82.97.

Where does Missouri rank for construction manager pay?

Missouri ranks 23rd of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $53.96 an hour, and 13th after adjusting for Missouri's cost of living (BEA price parity 90.8, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in Missouri?

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

How many construction managers work in Missouri?

BLS counted 3,680 construction managers in Missouri in May 2025, 1.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.51; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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