SOC 11-9021 · Jonesboro, AR metro

Construction Managers Salary in Jonesboro, AR

The average salary for construction managers in Jonesboro, Arkansas is $88,490 a year ($42.55 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $86,170: half of the 90 people in this job in the Jonesboro, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,456).

$88,490average per year

$42.55 / hourMedian $86,170Take-home ≈ $68,296

  • $57K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-29%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Managers pay range in Jonesboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,990 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Jonesboro earn between $73,820 and $96,850.

  • $57K10th
  • $74K25th
  • $86KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $122K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$88,490$7,374$42.54
Median$86,170$7,181$41.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$73,820$6,152$35.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,850$8,071$46.56

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Construction Managers salary after taxes in Jonesboro

On the average salary of $88,490, a single filer in Jonesboro takes home about $68,296 a year, or $5,691 a month and $2,627 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Jonesboro a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jonesboro area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $88,490 buys what about $103,044 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Jonesboro ($42,240). A typical home costs $205,822, or 2.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Managers salary in other Arkansas cities

Jonesboro ranks 2nd of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($97,920).

All Construction Managers salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for construction managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($168,220).

Construction Managers salary by city

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Construction Managers salary in Jonesboro: questions

How much do construction managers make an hour in Jonesboro?

$42.55 an hour on average, and $41.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Jonesboro?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $73,820, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the construction managers take-home pay in Jonesboro?

About $68,296 a year ($5,691 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $88,490. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do construction managers earn more in Jonesboro than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% less than 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 Jonesboro, AR (27860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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