Construction Managers pay range in Lafayette
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $166,850 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Lafayette earn between $77,440 and $132,520.
- $62K10th
- $77K25th
- $102KMedian
- $133K75th
- $167K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $111,730 | $9,311 | $53.72 |
| Median | $102,360 | $8,530 | $49.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,440 | $6,453 | $37.23 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $132,520 | $11,043 | $63.71 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in Lafayette
On the average salary of $111,730, a single filer in Lafayette takes home about $84,466 a year, or $7,039 a month and $3,249 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Lafayette a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lafayette area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.2), so the average $111,730 buys what about $128,118 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lafayette ($41,780). A typical home costs $202,312, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other Louisiana cities
Lafayette ranks 6th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Baton Rouge pays the most ($127,110).
- Baton Rouge$127,110
- New Orleans$125,760
- Slidell$119,200
- Shreveport$117,040
- Lake Charles$115,200
- Lafayette$111,730
- Monroe$107,470
- Houma$107,380
- Alexandria$106,810
- Hammond$102,180
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 Lafayette: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in Lafayette?
$53.72 an hour on average, and $49.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Lafayette?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,440, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in Lafayette?
About $84,466 a year ($7,039 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $111,730.
Do construction managers earn more in Lafayette than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Lafayette, LA (29180). 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).
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