Construction Managers pay range in Champaign
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $156,140 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Champaign earn between $78,610 and $130,330.
- $59K10th
- $79K25th
- $100KMedian
- $130K75th
- $156K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $105,750 | $8,812 | $50.84 |
| Median | $99,500 | $8,292 | $47.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $78,610 | $6,551 | $37.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $130,330 | $10,861 | $62.66 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in Champaign
On the average salary of $105,750, a single filer in Champaign takes home about $78,132 a year, or $6,511 a month and $3,005 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Champaign a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Champaign area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $105,750 buys what about $114,073 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Champaign ($50,700). A typical home costs $237,290, or 2.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other Illinois cities
Champaign ranks 6th of 8 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($120,530).
- Chicago$120,530
- Decatur$117,960
- Peoria$112,460
- Springfield$109,620
- Rockford$109,530
- Champaign$105,750
- Bloomington$102,570
- Kankakee$94,510
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 Champaign: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in Champaign?
$50.84 an hour on average, and $47.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Champaign?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in Champaign?
About $78,132 a year ($6,511 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $105,750.
Do construction managers earn more in Champaign than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Champaign-Urbana, IL (16580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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