SOC 11-9021 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro

Construction Managers Salary in Macon, GA

The average salary for construction managers in Macon, Georgia is $102,240 a year ($49.15 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $96,800: half of the 120 people in this job in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,456).

$102,240average per year

$49.15 / hourMedian $96,800Take-home ≈ $76,403

  • $60K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $160K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-19%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 13Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Managers pay range in Macon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $160,030 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Macon earn between $76,720 and $120,140.

  • $60K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $160K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$102,240$8,520$49.15
Median$96,800$8,067$46.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$76,720$6,393$36.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$120,140$10,012$57.76

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

Construction Managers salary after taxes in Macon

On the average salary of $102,240, a single filer in Macon takes home about $76,403 a year, or $6,367 a month and $2,939 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $102,240 buys what about $115,489 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 2.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Managers salary in other Georgia cities

Macon ranks 11th of 13 Georgia metro areas for this job; Warner Robins pays the most ($127,470).

All Construction Managers salaries in Georgia

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 Macon: questions

How much do construction managers make an hour in Macon?

$49.15 an hour on average, and $46.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $76,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $76,403 a year ($6,367 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,240.

Do construction managers earn more in Macon than elsewhere?

The average here is 19% 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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