Construction Managers pay range in San Luis Obispo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $189,070 or more. The middle half of construction managers in San Luis Obispo earn between $103,550 and $158,900.
- $74K10th
- $104K25th
- $128KMedian
- $159K75th
- $189K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $131,000 | $10,917 | $62.98 |
| Median | $128,220 | $10,685 | $61.64 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $103,550 | $8,629 | $49.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $158,900 | $13,242 | $76.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in San Luis Obispo
On the average salary of $131,000, a single filer in San Luis Obispo takes home about $92,714 a year, or $7,726 a month and $3,566 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% 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 San Luis Obispo a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Luis Obispo area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.6), so the average $131,000 buys what about $120,631 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in San Luis Obispo ($50,770). A typical home costs $909,699, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other California cities
San Luis Obispo ranks 14th 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
- San Luis Obispo$131,000
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 San Luis Obispo: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in San Luis Obispo?
$62.98 an hour on average, and $61.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in San Luis Obispo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,550, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in San Luis Obispo?
About $92,714 a year ($7,726 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,000. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do construction managers earn more in San Luis Obispo than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA (42020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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