Construction Managers pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,960 a year or less, while the top 10% make $204,220 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Denver earn between $102,710 and $161,190.
- $84K10th
- $103K25th
- $129KMedian
- $161K75th
- $204K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $134,570 | $11,214 | $64.70 |
| Median | $128,850 | $10,738 | $61.95 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $102,710 | $8,559 | $49.38 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $161,190 | $13,432 | $77.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $134,570, a single filer in Denver takes home about $98,032 a year, or $8,169 a month and $3,770 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $134,570 buys what about $127,214 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($135,590).
- Boulder$135,590
- Denver$134,570
- Greeley$122,070
- Colorado Springs$119,450
- Fort Collins$117,400
- Grand Junction$116,170
- Pueblo$113,280
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 Denver: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in Denver?
$64.70 an hour on average, and $61.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,960 a year and the 25th percentile is $102,710, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in Denver?
About $98,032 a year ($8,169 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $134,570. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do construction managers earn more in Denver 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.84, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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