Construction Managers pay range in Decatur
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $161,290 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Decatur earn between $84,870 and $152,450.
- $75K10th
- $85K25th
- $104KMedian
- $152K75th
- $161K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $117,960 | $9,830 | $56.71 |
| Median | $104,160 | $8,680 | $50.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $84,870 | $7,072 | $40.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $152,450 | $12,704 | $73.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in Decatur
On the average salary of $117,960, a single filer in Decatur takes home about $86,117 a year, or $7,176 a month and $3,312 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 (2025 rules).
Is Decatur a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Decatur area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $117,960 buys what about $133,406 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Decatur ($51,290). A typical home costs $126,931, or 1.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other Illinois cities
Decatur ranks 2nd 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 Decatur: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in Decatur?
$56.71 an hour on average, and $50.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Decatur?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $74,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $84,870, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in Decatur?
About $86,117 a year ($7,176 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $117,960.
Do construction managers earn more in Decatur than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Decatur, IL (19500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 2.53, this job is 2.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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