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

$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 2026-11-13

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. The top 10% earn 2.9× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$35.00 – $46.76$72,800 – $97,270roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$46.76 – $79.50$97,270 – $165,350the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$79.50 – $100.74$165,350 – $209,550the 75th to 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 $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Portland$42.55$70.55$66.94$104.602,69012% above
Eugene$27.25$59.71$58.77$78.072505% below
Corvallis$39.28$55.93$53.78$81.066011% below
Salem$24.23$55.02$53.11$80.7947013% below
Bend$21.34$54.38$52.49$87.2531014% below
Grants Pass$31.21$53.77$54.98$93.49—15% below
Medford$35.21$53.42$52.68$81.4115015% below
Albany$27.68$52.18$51.11$81.5812017% below

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

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 and by +10.4% since 2019.

Are there more construction manager jobs in Oregon?

-14.3%Jobs since 20195,020 then, 4,300 in 2025
+1.4%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
2.2Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.9× the US share, 25th of 49 states

Since 1999, the number of construction managers counted in Oregon has changed by +4.1%, against +58.2% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by -14.3%.

Construction managers in Oregon vs United States, 1999 = 100OregonUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages050100150200200020052010201520202025158United States104Oregon
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Oregon vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearOregon jobsOregon indexUS index
19994,130100100
20003,6208895
20013,2107889
20023,4808487
20032,9707282
20043,2107877
20053,1807780
20063,6908986
20073,6008790
20083,2707992
20092,4606085
20102,2705580
20112,7406681
20123,5308686
20133,9609689
20144,30010495
20154,240103100
20164,690114104
20175,490133110
20185,590135116
20195,020122122
20204,330105119
20214,550110118
20223,23078126
20233,54086137
20244,440108145
20254,300104158

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 Oregon

+13.8%Projected growth in Oregon2024–2034, state agency
630Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
6,890Jobs in 20247,840 projected for 2034
+9.1%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Oregon's labor market agency projects the number of construction managers in the state to change by +13.8% between 2024 and 2034, from 6,890 to 7,840, with about 630 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.1% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 4,300 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in Oregon?

117.9kConstruction jobsOregon, 2026-09
+3.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202625k50k75k100k125k150k19901995200020052010201520202025118kSep 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. Across the 30 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 50,466 in 2015 to 68,271 in 2025, +35.3%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Morrow County46365$111,069$2,136
Multnomah County2,21623,706$108,813$2,093
Crook County141913$92,798$1,785
Deschutes County1,4677,640$78,029$1,501
Marion County1,74811,329$77,411$1,489
Umatilla County2491,584$76,751$1,476
Linn County4443,228$76,495$1,471
Columbia County176722$74,783$1,438
Lane County1,1977,230$72,313$1,391
Jefferson County67190$70,572$1,357
Yamhill County4442,156$70,396$1,354
Coos County2161,128$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).

Is construction manager work growing in Oregon?

The BLS employer survey count of construction managers in Oregon went from 4,240 in 2015 to 4,300 in 2025, +1.4%, and -14.3% since 2019. Oregon's labor market agency projects +13.8% growth for construction managers between 2024 and 2034, from 6,890 to 7,840 jobs.

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

Oregon projects about 630 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, Oregon 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: Oregon labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.