Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in Oregon

Median $63.18 an hour for 4,300 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$63.18/hrMedian hourly wageOregon, May data
$131,420/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$35.00 – $100.7410th to 90th percentilehourly range
4,300Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction manager pay in Oregon: the full range

Wage percentiles, OregonMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100$120/hrOregon: 10th $35.00 · 25th $46.76 · median $63.18 · 75th $79.50 · 90th $100.74Oregon$63.18$35.00$100.74United 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: Oregon vs United States, May 2025.

Oregon ranks 8th of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 8th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $61.10). 4,300 construction managers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$35.00 – $46.76$72,800 – $97,270roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$46.76 – $79.50$97,270 – $165,350the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$79.50 – $100.74$165,350 – $209,550the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in Oregon

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrPortland: $70.55Portland$70.55Eugene: $59.71Eugene$59.71Corvallis: $55.93Corvallis$55.93Salem: $55.02Salem$55.02Bend: $54.38Bend$54.38Grants Pass: $53.77Grants Pass$53.77Medford: $53.42Medford$53.42Albany: $52.18Albany$52.18
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in Oregon, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Portland$42.55$70.55$104.602,69012% above
Eugene$27.25$59.71$78.072505% below
Corvallis$39.28$55.93$81.066011% below
Salem$24.23$55.02$80.7947013% below
Bend$21.34$54.38$87.2531014% below
Grants Pass$31.21$53.77$93.49—15% below
Medford$35.21$53.42$81.4115015% below
Albany$27.68$52.18$81.5812017% below

Construction manager wages in Oregon over time

Oregon, 1999-2025OregonUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$20$40$60$80200020052010201520202025$63.18Oregon$55.28United States
Median hourly wage for construction managers, Oregon vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOregon $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$30.68$59.29$26.754,130
2000$30.14$56.35$28.003,620
2001$30.24$54.97$29.353,210
2002$29.84$53.40$30.533,480
2003$30.54$53.44$31.962,970
2004$27.68$47.18$33.593,210
2005$32.58$53.71$34.743,180
2006$36.50$58.29$35.433,690
2007$37.44$58.13$36.653,600
2008$39.09$58.45$38.393,270
2009$37.07$55.63$39.582,460
2010$38.46$56.78$40.322,270
2011$37.78$54.07$40.502,740
2012$37.56$52.67$39.803,530
2013$38.72$53.51$40.583,960
2014$40.82$55.51$41.174,300
2015$41.92$56.94$42.024,240
2016$43.42$58.24$42.934,690
2017$43.65$57.33$43.935,490
2018$44.28$56.77$44.895,590
2019$45.44$57.22$45.805,020
2020$48.39$60.19$46.724,330
2021$47.76$56.74$47.554,550
2022$48.66$53.53$48.793,230
2023$57.69$60.95$50.433,540
2024$60.90$62.50$51.434,440
2025$63.18$63.18$55.284,300

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in Oregon changed by +11.0% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Oregon?

118.8kConstruction jobsOregon, 2026-08
+2.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202625k50k75k100k125k150k19901995200020052010201520202025119kAug 2026
Construction employment in Oregon (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
Morrow County365$111,069$2,136
Multnomah County23,706$108,813$2,093
Crook County913$92,798$1,785
Deschutes County7,640$78,029$1,501
Marion County11,329$77,411$1,489
Umatilla County1,584$76,751$1,476
Linn County3,228$76,495$1,471
Columbia County722$74,783$1,438
Lane County7,230$72,313$1,391
Jefferson County190$70,572$1,357
Yamhill County2,156$70,396$1,354
Coos County1,128$69,882$1,344

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in Oregon?

The median construction manager in Oregon earned $63.18 an hour ($131,420 a year) in May 2025, 14% above the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $46.76–$79.50; the top 10% earn more than $100.74.

Where does Oregon rank for construction manager pay?

Oregon ranks 8th of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $63.18 an hour, and 8th after adjusting for Oregon's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in Oregon?

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

How many construction managers work in Oregon?

BLS counted 4,300 construction managers in Oregon in May 2025, 2.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.89; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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