Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in Virginia

Median $57.26 an hour for 7,290 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$57.26/hrMedian hourly wageVirginia, May data
$119,110/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$38.43 – $88.4510th to 90th percentilehourly range
7,290Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction manager pay in Virginia: the full range

Wage percentiles, VirginiaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrVirginia: 10th $38.43 · 25th $46.34 · median $57.26 · 75th $73.66 · 90th $88.45Virginia$57.26$38.43$88.45United 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: Virginia vs United States, May 2025.

Virginia ranks 17th of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 20th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $56.64). 7,290 construction managers work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.3× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$38.43 – $46.34$79,940 – $96,390roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$46.34 – $73.66$96,390 – $153,220the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$73.66 – $88.45$153,220 – $183,980the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in Virginia

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60$80/hrWashington DC: $62.33Washington DC$62.33Kingsport: $56.24Kingsport$56.24Richmond: $53.05Richmond$53.05Charlottesville: $52.18Charlottesville$52.18Virginia Beach: $50.60Virginia Beach$50.60Staunton: $49.88Staunton$49.88Winchester: $48.52Winchester$48.52Roanoke: $48.41Roanoke$48.41Harrisonburg: $47.43Harrisonburg$47.43Lynchburg: $46.93Lynchburg$46.93Blacksburg: $45.69Blacksburg$45.69
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in Virginia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Washington DC$41.60$62.33$57.24$99.606,6309% above
Kingsport$36.89$56.24$65.09$81.482802% below
Richmond$38.26$53.05$54.19$92.281,2707% below
Charlottesville$40.08$52.18$52.65$81.812409% below
Virginia Beach$37.14$50.60$51.69$77.811,40012% below
Staunton$33.02$49.88$54.75$76.407013% below
Winchester$37.65$48.52$50.28$69.329015% below
Roanoke$37.45$48.41$51.72$75.5024015% below
Harrisonburg$37.05$47.43$49.98$74.7111017% below
Lynchburg$34.58$46.93$52.49$71.9312018% below
Blacksburg$30.25$45.69$49.29$77.318020% below

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

Construction manager wages in Virginia over time

Virginia, 1999-2025VirginiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$20$30$40$50$60$70200020052010201520202025$57.26Virginia$55.28United States
Median hourly wage for construction managers, Virginia vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearVirginia $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$24.45$47.25$26.757,300
2000$26.99$50.46$28.007,660
2001$28.31$51.46$29.357,070
2002$29.39$52.60$30.537,100
2003$32.13$56.22$31.966,850
2004$34.86$59.41$33.596,230
2005$40.47$66.71$34.745,440
2006$42.67$68.14$35.435,330
2007$39.95$62.03$36.655,570
2008$39.58$59.18$38.395,990
2009$38.25$57.40$39.586,120
2010$40.24$59.41$40.325,970
2011$41.08$58.80$40.505,620
2012$42.82$60.04$39.805,310
2013$44.08$60.92$40.585,250
2014$44.87$61.02$41.175,360
2015$46.04$62.54$42.025,570
2016$47.42$63.61$42.935,270
2017$48.43$63.61$43.935,370
2018$47.73$61.19$44.895,340
2019$47.83$60.23$45.805,790
2020$48.88$60.80$46.725,910
2021$47.60$56.55$47.556,280
2022$49.46$54.41$48.795,940
2023$51.32$54.22$50.437,350
2024$51.44$52.79$51.437,020
2025$57.26$57.26$55.287,290

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in Virginia changed by -8.4% over the last ten years of data and by -4.9% since 2019.

Are there more construction manager jobs in Virginia?

+25.9%Jobs since 20195,790 then, 7,290 in 2025
+30.9%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
1.8Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.7× the US share, 35th of 49 states

Since 1999, the number of construction managers counted in Virginia has changed by -0.1%, against +58.2% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +25.9%.

Construction managers in Virginia vs United States, 1999 = 100VirginiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200200020052010201520202025158United States100Virginia
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Virginia vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearVirginia jobsVirginia indexUS index
19997,300100100
20007,66010595
20017,0709789
20027,1009787
20036,8509482
20046,2308577
20055,4407480
20065,3307386
20075,5707690
20085,9908292
20096,1208485
20105,9708280
20115,6207781
20125,3107386
20135,2507289
20145,3607395
20155,57076100
20165,27072104
20175,37074110
20185,34073116
20195,79079122
20205,91081119
20216,28086118
20225,94081126
20237,350101137
20247,02096145
20257,290100158

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 Virginia

+10.5%Projected growth in Virginia2024–2034, state agency
960Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
11,320Jobs in 202412,510 projected for 2034
+9.1%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Virginia's labor market agency projects the number of construction managers in the state to change by +10.5% between 2024 and 2034, from 11,320 to 12,510, with about 960 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +9.1% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 7,290 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in Virginia?

230.8kConstruction jobsVirginia, 2026-09
-1.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025231kSep 2026
Construction employment in Virginia (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 117 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 111,128 in 2015 to 136,979 in 2025, +23.3%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Arlington County2102,202$126,722$2,437
Fairfax County2,27726,585$102,670$1,974
Loudoun County90624,260$101,466$1,951
Sussex County14112$99,656$1,916
Falls Church city48476$98,714$1,898
Alexandria city2012,199$94,087$1,809
Goochland County1261,229$92,265$1,774
Richmond County24233$89,248$1,716
Greensville County18122$87,685$1,686
Richmond city4835,780$87,454$1,682
Fredericksburg city68625$86,396$1,661
Henrico County74812,217$86,253$1,659

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in Virginia?

The median construction manager in Virginia earned $57.26 an hour ($119,110 a year) in May 2025, 4% above the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $46.34–$73.66; the top 10% earn more than $88.45.

Where does Virginia rank for construction manager pay?

Virginia ranks 17th of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $57.26 an hour, and 20th after adjusting for Virginia's cost of living (BEA price parity 101.1, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in Virginia?

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

How many construction managers work in Virginia?

BLS counted 7,290 construction managers in Virginia in May 2025, 1.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.73; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction manager work growing in Virginia?

The BLS employer survey count of construction managers in Virginia went from 5,570 in 2015 to 7,290 in 2025, +30.9%, and +25.9% since 2019. Virginia's labor market agency projects +10.5% growth for construction managers between 2024 and 2034, from 11,320 to 12,510 jobs.

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

Virginia projects about 960 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, Virginia 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: Virginia labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.