Construction Managers pay range in Indianapolis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $169,860 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Indianapolis earn between $85,370 and $135,650.
- $61K10th
- $85K25th
- $110KMedian
- $136K75th
- $170K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $118,250 | $9,854 | $56.85 |
| Median | $109,930 | $9,161 | $52.85 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $85,370 | $7,114 | $41.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $135,650 | $11,304 | $65.22 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in Indianapolis
On the average salary of $118,250, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $86,133 a year, or $7,178 a month and $3,313 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). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Is Indianapolis a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $118,250 buys what about $123,568 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other Indiana cities
Indianapolis ranks 2nd of 12 Indiana metro areas for this job; Kokomo pays the most ($127,400).
- Kokomo$127,400
- Indianapolis$118,250
- Evansville$116,020
- Fort Wayne$115,750
- Terre Haute$115,120
- Bloomington$114,200
- Elkhart$111,290
- Lafayette$110,880
- Columbus$110,610
- South Bend$110,210
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 Indianapolis: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in Indianapolis?
$56.85 an hour on average, and $52.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Indianapolis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in Indianapolis?
About $86,133 a year ($7,178 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $118,250. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
Do construction managers earn more in Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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