Construction Managers pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $198,680 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Sacramento earn between $103,270 and $161,940.
- $79K10th
- $103K25th
- $129KMedian
- $162K75th
- $199K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $134,220 | $11,185 | $64.53 |
| Median | $129,440 | $10,787 | $62.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $103,270 | $8,606 | $49.65 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $161,940 | $13,495 | $77.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $134,220, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $94,615 a year, or $7,885 a month and $3,639 every two weeks. Taxes take 30% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Sacramento a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $134,220 buys what about $125,827 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 10th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($168,220).
- San Jose$168,220
- San Francisco$164,760
- Napa$148,230
- Los Angeles$139,240
- Santa Maria$138,980
- San Diego$138,000
- El Centro$137,640
- Oxnard$136,920
- Bakersfield$136,220
- Sacramento$134,220
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 Sacramento: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in Sacramento?
$64.53 an hour on average, and $62.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $94,615 a year ($7,885 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,220. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do construction managers earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% more 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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