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, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$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 2026-11-13

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. The top 10% earn 2.5× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$30.69 – $38.36$63,840 – $79,780roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$38.36 – $61.51$79,780 – $127,930the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$61.51 – $76.03$127,930 – $158,140the 75th to 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 $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Sioux City$33.65$55.27$63.90$93.3014014% above
Omaha$35.00$49.29$53.63$77.091,8002% above
Lincoln$30.37$47.62$51.99$77.186002% below
Grand Island$29.72$47.54$54.83$71.921002% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

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 and by -2.0% since 2019.

Are there more construction manager jobs in Nebraska?

+21.6%Jobs since 20192,820 then, 3,430 in 2025
+61.8%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
3.4Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.4× the US share, 9th of 49 states

Since 1999, the number of construction managers counted in Nebraska has changed by +131.8%, against +58.2% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +21.6%.

Construction managers in Nebraska vs United States, 1999 = 100NebraskaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200250200020052010201520202025232Nebraska158United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Nebraska vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearNebraska jobsNebraska indexUS index
19991,480100100
20001,4309795
20011,3309089
20021,2408487
20039906782
20041,0407077
20051,50010180
20061,48010086
20071,63011090
20081,86012692
20091,80012285
20101,4709980
20111,2008181
20121,3008886
20131,70011589
20142,07014095
20152,120143100
20162,340158104
20172,450166110
20182,710183116
20192,820190122
20202,620177119
20212,830191118
20222,760186126
20232,990202137
20243,250220145
20253,430232158

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for construction managers in Nebraska

+12.7%Projected growth in Nebraska2024–2034, state agency
470Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
5,200Jobs in 20245,860 projected for 2034
+9.1%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Nebraska's labor market agency projects the number of construction managers in the state to change by +12.7% between 2024 and 2034, from 5,200 to 5,860, with about 470 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.1% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 3,430 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Nebraska labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Is construction work growing in Nebraska?

70.4kConstruction jobsNebraska, 2026-09
+7.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k20k40k60k80k1990199520002005201020152020202570kSep 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. Across the 58 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 30,915 in 2015 to 40,806 in 2025, +32.0%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Fillmore County22219$81,405$1,565
Douglas County1,92819,462$77,888$1,498
Sarpy County7209,477$75,324$1,449
Scotts Bluff County1161,243$75,124$1,445
Adams County1021,132$73,858$1,420
Washington County147973$72,540$1,395
Platte County1271,326$71,749$1,380
Lancaster County1,13710,527$70,668$1,359
Merrick County32286$70,059$1,347
Perkins County18122$69,845$1,343
Clay County23212$68,983$1,327
Dodge County122941$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).

Is construction manager work growing in Nebraska?

The BLS employer survey count of construction managers in Nebraska went from 2,120 in 2015 to 3,430 in 2025, +61.8%, and +21.6% since 2019. Nebraska's labor market agency projects +12.7% growth for construction managers between 2024 and 2034, from 5,200 to 5,860 jobs.

How many construction manager openings a year are there in Nebraska?

Nebraska projects about 470 openings a year for construction managers over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 49,700 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Nebraska and metro areas, SOC 11-9021. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Nebraska labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.