Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in Pennsylvania

Median $52.04 an hour for 6,840 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$52.04/hrMedian hourly wagePennsylvania, May data
$108,250/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$37.55 – $83.2510th to 90th percentilehourly range
6,840Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction manager pay in Pennsylvania: the full range

Wage percentiles, PennsylvaniaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrPennsylvania: 10th $37.55 · 25th $44.95 · median $52.04 · 75th $66.58 · 90th $83.25Pennsylvania$52.04$37.55$83.25United 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: Pennsylvania vs United States, May 2025.

Pennsylvania ranks 29th of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 36th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $53.32). 6,840 construction managers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$37.55 – $44.95$78,100 – $93,500roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$44.95 – $66.58$93,500 – $138,490the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$66.58 – $83.25$138,490 – $173,160the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in Pennsylvania

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrPhiladelphia: $60.09Philadelphia$60.09Reading: $55.52Reading$55.52Allentown: $54.28Allentown$54.28Scranton: $52.17Scranton$52.17Harrisburg: $51.31Harrisburg$51.31York: $50.90York$50.90Pittsburgh: $49.72Pittsburgh$49.72Williamsport: $49.17Williamsport$49.17State College: $49.02State College$49.02Lancaster: $48.79Lancaster$48.79Gettysburg: $47.56Gettysburg$47.56Erie: $46.73Erie$46.73
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in Pennsylvania, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Philadelphia$40.39$60.09$98.353,39015% above
Reading$35.42$55.52$79.071607% above
Allentown$38.76$54.28$92.253604% above
Scranton$36.78$52.17$78.29210about the same as
Harrisburg$37.56$51.31$79.343501% below
York$38.30$50.90$78.434102% below
Pittsburgh$37.33$49.72$83.751,4204% below
Williamsport$35.97$49.17$76.73506% below
State College$35.47$49.02$78.40906% below
Lancaster$37.82$48.79$76.034406% below
Gettysburg$32.15$47.56$69.16509% below
Erie$37.83$46.73$72.857010% below
Lebanon$35.42$46.49$75.834011% below
Chambersburg$35.72$45.29$66.095013% below
Altoona$34.82$44.94$75.888014% below
Johnstown$28.66$39.28$75.864025% below

Construction manager wages in Pennsylvania over time

Pennsylvania, 1999-2025PennsylvaniaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$55.28United States$52.04Pennsylvania
Median hourly wage for construction managers, Pennsylvania vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearPennsylvania $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$29.35$56.72$26.757,430
2000$29.22$54.63$28.007,290
2001$30.37$55.21$29.356,950
2002$31.12$55.69$30.536,960
2003$31.81$55.66$31.967,130
2004$31.27$53.29$33.595,960
2005$32.71$53.92$34.745,360
2006$35.27$56.32$35.435,040
2007$37.58$58.35$36.655,120
2008$39.00$58.32$38.395,360
2009$39.00$58.52$39.585,050
2010$41.05$60.61$40.324,480
2011$42.71$61.13$40.504,620
2012$47.36$66.41$39.804,780
2013$47.98$66.31$40.585,160
2014$49.43$67.22$41.176,020
2015$47.89$65.05$42.026,410
2016$46.04$61.76$42.938,000
2017$43.38$56.98$43.939,870
2018$46.16$59.18$44.8911,050
2019$47.21$59.45$45.809,740
2020$50.51$62.83$46.725,990
2021$47.81$56.80$47.552,820
2022$50.84$55.93$48.792,620
2023$50.20$53.04$50.433,550
2024$50.00$51.32$51.435,490
2025$52.04$52.04$55.286,840

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in Pennsylvania changed by -20.0% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Pennsylvania?

272.7kConstruction jobsPennsylvania, 2026-08
-0.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025273kAug 2026
Construction employment in Pennsylvania (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
Montgomery County25,778$105,217$2,023
Philadelphia County11,876$100,889$1,940
Delaware County12,315$93,566$1,799
Chester County12,761$93,506$1,798
Allegheny County30,491$88,484$1,702
Washington County7,040$87,893$1,690
Bucks County17,149$87,608$1,685
Dauphin County6,530$87,505$1,683
York County11,738$86,299$1,660
Lehigh County6,735$86,084$1,655
Fulton County353$85,298$1,640
Berks County7,863$83,024$1,597

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in Pennsylvania?

The median construction manager in Pennsylvania earned $52.04 an hour ($108,250 a year) in May 2025, 6% below the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $44.95–$66.58; the top 10% earn more than $83.25.

Where does Pennsylvania rank for construction manager pay?

Pennsylvania ranks 29th of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $52.04 an hour, and 36th after adjusting for Pennsylvania's cost of living (BEA price parity 97.6, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in Pennsylvania?

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

How many construction managers work in Pennsylvania?

BLS counted 6,840 construction managers in Pennsylvania in May 2025, 1.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.46; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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