Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in Utah

Median $50.58 an hour for — construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$50.58/hrMedian hourly wageUtah, May data
$105,200/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$30.87 – $76.5510th to 90th percentilehourly range
—Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction manager pay in Utah: the full range

Wage percentiles, UtahMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrUtah: 10th $30.87 · 25th $40.99 · median $50.58 · 75th $61.96 · 90th $76.55Utah$50.58$30.87$76.55United 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: Utah vs United States, May 2025.

Utah ranks 33rd of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 46th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $51.14). — construction managers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$30.87 – $40.99$64,200 – $85,260roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$40.99 – $61.96$85,260 – $128,870the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$61.96 – $76.55$128,870 – $159,220the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in Utah

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrSalt Lake City: $52.75Salt Lake City$52.75Ogden: $49.72Ogden$49.72Provo: $47.83Provo$47.83Logan: $47.22Logan$47.22St. George: $43.49St. George$43.49
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in Utah, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Salt Lake City$38.13$52.75$79.86—4% above
Ogden$30.50$49.72$76.059002% below
Provo$27.46$47.83$72.111,1905% below
Logan$25.97$47.22$69.181807% below
St. George$21.87$43.49$63.6641014% below

Construction manager wages in Utah over time

Utah, 1999-2025UtahUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$55.28United States$50.58Utah
Median hourly wage for construction managers, Utah vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearUtah $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$24.23$46.82$26.752,150
2000$26.18$48.95$28.002,230
2001$26.58$48.32$29.352,090
2002$27.47$49.16$30.531,970
2003$29.30$51.27$31.962,020
2004$29.04$49.49$33.591,790
2005$33.69$55.54$34.742,160
2006$33.82$54.01$35.431,850
2007$33.58$52.14$36.652,520
2008$35.18$52.60$38.392,080
2009$35.37$53.08$39.581,890
2010$35.49$52.40$40.321,550
2011$35.03$50.14$40.501,620
2012$35.94$50.40$39.801,590
2013$37.78$52.21$40.581,700
2014$37.30$50.73$41.172,040
2015$36.62$49.74$42.022,230
2016$35.99$48.28$42.932,600
2017$36.22$47.57$43.932,710
2018$36.61$46.94$44.892,930
2019$39.09$49.23$45.802,800
2020$40.37$50.22$46.722,390
2021$38.54$45.79$47.552,260
2022$46.69$51.36$48.793,090
2023$46.14$48.75$50.433,660
2024$48.03$49.29$51.434,970
2025$50.58$50.58$55.28—

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in Utah changed by +1.7% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Utah?

148.6kConstruction jobsUtah, 2026-08
+2.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025149kAug 2026
Construction employment in Utah (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
Salt Lake County56,150$82,402$1,585
Wasatch County2,138$81,031$1,558
Box Elder County2,695$77,439$1,489
Utah County30,753$74,347$1,430
Summit County2,973$73,631$1,416
Uintah County1,802$69,494$1,336
Duchesne County613$63,951$1,230
Iron County3,263$61,947$1,191
Morgan County818$60,736$1,168
Millard County273$59,091$1,136
Tooele County1,360$57,286$1,102
Grand County302$56,521$1,087

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in Utah?

The median construction manager in Utah earned $50.58 an hour ($105,200 a year) in May 2025, 9% below the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $40.99–$61.96; the top 10% earn more than $76.55.

Where does Utah rank for construction manager pay?

Utah ranks 33rd of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $50.58 an hour, and 46th after adjusting for Utah's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.9, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in Utah?

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

How many construction managers work in Utah?

BLS counted — construction managers in Utah in May 2025, 0.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.00; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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