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 and the trend since 1999.

$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 2026-09-28

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.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$38.43 – $46.34$79,940 – $96,390roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$46.34 – $73.66$96,390 – $153,220the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$73.66 – $88.45$153,220 – $183,980the 75th–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 $/hr90thJobsvs state
Washington DC$41.60$62.33$99.606,6309% above
Kingsport$36.89$56.24$81.482802% below
Richmond$38.26$53.05$92.281,2707% below
Charlottesville$40.08$52.18$81.812409% below
Virginia Beach$37.14$50.60$77.811,40012% below
Staunton$33.02$49.88$76.407013% below
Winchester$37.65$48.52$69.329015% below
Roanoke$37.45$48.41$75.5024015% below
Harrisonburg$37.05$47.43$74.7111017% below
Lynchburg$34.58$46.93$71.9312018% below
Blacksburg$30.25$45.69$77.318020% below

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.

Is construction work growing in Virginia?

231.3kConstruction jobsVirginia, 2026-08
-1.4%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025231kAug 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.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Arlington County2,202$126,722$2,437
Fairfax County26,585$102,670$1,974
Loudoun County24,260$101,466$1,951
Sussex County112$99,656$1,916
Falls Church City476$98,714$1,898
Alexandria City2,199$94,087$1,809
Goochland County1,229$92,265$1,774
Richmond County233$89,248$1,716
Greensville County122$87,685$1,686
Richmond City5,780$87,454$1,682
Fredericksburg City625$86,396$1,661
Henrico County12,217$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).

Sources and notes

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