SOC 11-9021 · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro

Construction Managers Salary in Santa Rosa, CA

The average salary for construction managers in Santa Rosa, California is $131,430 a year ($63.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $124,700: half of the 560 people in this job in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,456).

$131,430average per year

$63.19 / hourMedian $124,700Take-home ≈ $92,967

  • $74K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $125KMedian
  • $166K75th
  • $197K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

560people in this job
+5%vs U.S. metro average
#13 of 25California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Managers pay range in Santa Rosa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $197,060 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Santa Rosa earn between $92,700 and $166,150.

  • $74K10th
  • $93K25th
  • $125KMedian
  • $166K75th
  • $197K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$131,430$10,952$63.19
Median$124,700$10,392$59.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$92,700$7,725$44.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$166,150$13,846$79.88

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

Construction Managers salary after taxes in Santa Rosa

On the average salary of $131,430, a single filer in Santa Rosa takes home about $92,967 a year, or $7,747 a month and $3,576 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.

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

Prices in the Santa Rosa area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 107.8), so the average $131,430 buys what about $121,938 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Rosa ($56,850). A typical home costs $796,761, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Managers salary in other California cities

Santa Rosa ranks 13th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($168,220).

All Construction Managers salaries in California

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 Santa Rosa: questions

How much do construction managers make an hour in Santa Rosa?

$63.19 an hour on average, and $59.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Santa Rosa?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $92,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the construction managers take-home pay in Santa Rosa?

About $92,967 a year ($7,747 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $131,430. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do construction managers earn more in Santa Rosa than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (42220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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