Construction Managers pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,900 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Phoenix earn between $99,900 and $137,310.
- $79K10th
- $100K25th
- $118KMedian
- $137K75th
- $170K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $122,350 | $10,196 | $58.82 |
| Median | $118,350 | $9,862 | $56.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $99,900 | $8,325 | $48.03 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $137,310 | $11,442 | $66.01 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in Phoenix
On the average salary of $122,350, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $92,227 a year, or $7,686 a month and $3,547 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Phoenix a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $122,350 buys what about $118,423 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other Arizona cities
Phoenix ranks 1st of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Phoenix$122,350
- Flagstaff$120,330
- Prescott Valley$112,980
- Lake Havasu City$112,680
- Yuma$110,460
- Tucson$110,120
- Sierra Vista$109,980
Highest-paying cities for construction managers
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($168,220).
- San Jose, CA$168,220
- San Francisco, CA$164,760
- Seattle, WA$163,750
- Mount Vernon, WA$163,350
- New York, NY$162,800
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Construction Managers salary in Phoenix: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in Phoenix?
$58.82 an hour on average, and $56.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,900, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $92,227 a year ($7,686 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $122,350.
Do construction managers earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,456).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9021; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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