Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in New York

Median $74.69 an hour for 10,280 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$74.69/hrMedian hourly wageNew York, May data
$155,360/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$41.47 – $117.5910th to 90th percentilehourly range
10,280Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-13

Construction manager pay in New York: the full range

Wage percentiles, New YorkMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$25$50$75$100$125/hrNew York: 10th $41.47 · 25th $52.35 · median $74.69 · 75th $94.72 · 90th $117.59New York$74.69$41.47$117.59United 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: New York vs United States, May 2025.

New York ranks 1st of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 2nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $69.22). 10,280 construction managers work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.8× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$41.47 – $52.35$86,250 – $108,890roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$52.35 – $94.72$108,890 – $197,010the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$94.72 – $117.59$197,010 – $244,590the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in New York

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrNew York City: $75.96New York City$75.96Poughkeepsie: $73.13Poughkeepsie$73.13Rochester: $64.87Rochester$64.87Syracuse: $63.83Syracuse$63.83Albany: $62.97Albany$62.97Buffalo: $61.32Buffalo$61.32Glens Falls: $56.70Glens Falls$56.70Utica: $55.28Utica$55.28Binghamton: $55.26Binghamton$55.26Watertown: $49.89Watertown$49.89Kingston: $48.97Kingston$48.97
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in New York, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
New York City$44.10$75.96$67.46$120.4412,1202% above
Poughkeepsie$37.89$73.13$66.85$102.463102% below
Rochester$42.33$64.87$66.88$104.0449013% below
Syracuse$39.43$63.83$66.70$97.2932015% below
Albany$37.99$62.97$63.22$105.3357016% below
Buffalo$37.50$61.32$64.01$91.5739018% below
Glens Falls$27.38$56.70$59.75$79.605024% below
Utica$31.86$55.28$59.63$99.607026% below
Binghamton$37.58$55.26$59.48$90.368026% below
Watertown$35.36$49.89$56.89$75.774033% below
Kingston$40.83$48.97$48.63$69.859034% below

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

Construction manager wages in New York over time

New York, 1999-2025New YorkUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$20$40$60$80200020052010201520202025$74.69New York$55.28United States
Median hourly wage for construction managers, New York vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNew York $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$35.77$69.12$26.7512,600
2000$35.71$66.76$28.0013,190
2001$38.86$70.64$29.3512,020
2002$40.28$72.08$30.5312,100
2003$41.60$72.79$31.9611,970
2004$43.38$73.93$33.5912,680
2005$46.96$77.41$34.7413,280
2006$47.80$76.33$35.4313,390
2007$52.73$81.87$36.6513,140
2008$54.60$81.64$38.3914,380
2009$57.85$86.81$39.5814,840
2010$55.94$82.59$40.3213,610
2011$52.39$74.98$40.5012,390
2012$47.30$66.33$39.8011,970
2013$46.49$64.25$40.5812,180
2014$49.22$66.94$41.1713,170
2015$50.37$68.42$42.0213,900
2016$53.11$71.24$42.9312,640
2017$51.59$67.76$43.9312,150
2018$55.97$71.76$44.8910,970
2019$57.69$72.65$45.8011,380
2020$59.51$74.03$46.728,580
2021$60.26$71.60$47.557,020
2022$60.65$66.72$48.796,310
2023$67.00$70.79$50.437,240
2024$65.16$66.87$51.438,170
2025$74.69$74.69$55.2810,280

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in New York changed by +9.2% over the last ten years of data and by +2.8% since 2019.

Are there more construction manager jobs in New York?

-9.7%Jobs since 201911,380 then, 10,280 in 2025
-26.0%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
1.1Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.4× the US share, 46th of 49 states

Since 1999, the number of construction managers counted in New York has changed by -18.4%, against +58.2% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by -9.7%.

Construction managers in New York vs United States, 1999 = 100New YorkUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages050100150200200020052010201520202025158United States82New York
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, New York vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearNew York jobsNew York indexUS index
199912,600100100
200013,19010595
200112,0209589
200212,1009687
200311,9709582
200412,68010177
200513,28010580
200613,39010686
200713,14010490
200814,38011492
200914,84011885
201013,61010880
201112,3909881
201211,9709586
201312,1809789
201413,17010495
201513,900110100
201612,640100104
201712,15096110
201810,97087116
201911,38090122
20208,58068119
20217,02056118
20226,31050126
20237,24058137
20248,17065145
202510,28082158

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 New York

+6.5%Projected growth in New York2024–2034, state agency
1,610Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
19,640Jobs in 202420,910 projected for 2034
+9.1%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

New York's labor market agency projects the number of construction managers in the state to change by +6.5% between 2024 and 2034, from 19,640 to 20,910, with about 1,610 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.1% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 10,280 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in New York?

396.1kConstruction jobsNew York, 2026-09
-0.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k200k300k400k500k19901995200020052010201520202025396kSep 2026
Construction employment in New York (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 59 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 230,604 in 2015 to 242,213 in 2025, +5.0%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
New York County2,20135,848$131,651$2,532
Albany County7458,628$104,843$2,016
Sullivan County2551,348$103,944$1,999
Ontario County2823,636$101,658$1,955
Essex County1541,048$99,797$1,919
Bronx County1,30610,393$97,538$1,876
Queens County5,56348,538$96,559$1,857
Rensselaer County3763,016$96,032$1,847
Nassau County4,66632,524$94,388$1,815
Westchester County3,74526,997$93,379$1,796
Suffolk County7,37146,944$91,966$1,769
Dutchess County9755,971$91,090$1,752

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in New York?

The median construction manager in New York earned $74.69 an hour ($155,360 a year) in May 2025, 35% above the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $52.35–$94.72; the top 10% earn more than $117.59.

Where does New York rank for construction manager pay?

New York ranks 1st of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $74.69 an hour, and 2nd after adjusting for New York's cost of living (BEA price parity 107.9, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in New York?

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

How many construction managers work in New York?

BLS counted 10,280 construction managers in New York in May 2025, 1.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.43; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction manager work growing in New York?

The BLS employer survey count of construction managers in New York went from 13,900 in 2015 to 10,280 in 2025, -26.0%, and -9.7% since 2019. New York's labor market agency projects +6.5% growth for construction managers between 2024 and 2034, from 19,640 to 20,910 jobs.

How many construction manager openings a year are there in New York?

New York projects about 1,610 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, New York 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: New York labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.