Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in Nebraska

Median $48.47 an hour for 3,430 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$48.47/hrMedian hourly wageNebraska, May data
$100,820/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$30.69 – $76.0310th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,430Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction manager pay in Nebraska: the full range

Wage percentiles, NebraskaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrNebraska: 10th $30.69 · 25th $38.36 · median $48.47 · 75th $61.51 · 90th $76.03Nebraska$48.47$30.69$76.03United 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: Nebraska vs United States, May 2025.

Nebraska ranks 43rd of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 35th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $53.80). 3,430 construction managers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$30.69 – $38.36$63,840 – $79,780roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$38.36 – $61.51$79,780 – $127,930the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$61.51 – $76.03$127,930 – $158,140the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in Nebraska

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrSioux City: $55.27Sioux City$55.27Omaha: $49.29Omaha$49.29Lincoln: $47.62Lincoln$47.62Grand Island: $47.54Grand Island$47.54
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in Nebraska, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Sioux City$33.65$55.27$93.3014014% above
Omaha$35.00$49.29$77.091,8002% above
Lincoln$30.37$47.62$77.186002% below
Grand Island$29.72$47.54$71.921002% below

Construction manager wages in Nebraska over time

Nebraska, 1999-2025NebraskaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$55.28United States$48.47Nebraska
Median hourly wage for construction managers, Nebraska vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNebraska $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$25.91$50.07$26.751,480
2000$26.80$50.10$28.001,430
2001$27.80$50.54$29.351,330
2002$27.21$48.69$30.531,240
2003$28.14$49.24$31.96990
2004$28.18$48.03$33.591,040
2005$28.85$47.56$34.741,500
2006$30.02$47.94$35.431,480
2007$29.48$45.77$36.651,630
2008$28.27$42.27$38.391,860
2009$28.31$42.48$39.581,800
2010$29.73$43.89$40.321,470
2011$33.60$48.09$40.501,200
2012$34.06$47.76$39.801,300
2013$34.28$47.37$40.581,700
2014$35.05$47.67$41.172,070
2015$37.38$50.77$42.022,120
2016$38.20$51.24$42.932,340
2017$37.13$48.77$43.932,450
2018$38.02$48.75$44.892,710
2019$39.28$49.46$45.802,820
2020$42.26$52.57$46.722,620
2021$37.26$44.27$47.552,830
2022$38.97$42.87$48.792,760
2023$42.59$45.00$50.432,990
2024$46.52$47.74$51.433,250
2025$48.47$48.47$55.283,430

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in Nebraska changed by -4.5% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Nebraska?

71.2kConstruction jobsNebraska, 2026-08
+6.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k20k40k60k80k1990199520002005201020152020202571kAug 2026
Construction employment in Nebraska (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
Fillmore County219$81,405$1,565
Douglas County19,462$77,888$1,498
Sarpy County9,477$75,324$1,449
Scotts Bluff County1,243$75,124$1,445
Adams County1,132$73,858$1,420
Washington County973$72,540$1,395
Platte County1,326$71,749$1,380
Lancaster County10,527$70,668$1,359
Merrick County286$70,059$1,347
Perkins County122$69,845$1,343
Clay County212$68,983$1,327
Dodge County941$68,544$1,318

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in Nebraska?

The median construction manager in Nebraska earned $48.47 an hour ($100,820 a year) in May 2025, 12% below the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $38.36–$61.51; the top 10% earn more than $76.03.

Where does Nebraska rank for construction manager pay?

Nebraska ranks 43rd of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $48.47 an hour, and 35th after adjusting for Nebraska's cost of living (BEA price parity 90.1, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in Nebraska?

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

How many construction managers work in Nebraska?

BLS counted 3,430 construction managers in Nebraska in May 2025, 3.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.37; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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