SOC 11-9021 · Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro

Construction Managers Salary in Lewiston, ME

The average salary for construction managers in Lewiston, Maine is $119,770 a year ($57.58 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $117,870: half of the 80 people in this job in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,456).

$119,770average per year

$57.58 / hourMedian $117,870Take-home ≈ $86,546

  • $68K10th
  • $86K25th
  • $118KMedian
  • $141K75th
  • $183K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Maine metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Managers pay range in Lewiston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $182,870 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Lewiston earn between $86,490 and $140,620.

  • $68K10th
  • $86K25th
  • $118KMedian
  • $141K75th
  • $183K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$119,770$9,981$57.58
Median$117,870$9,822$56.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$86,490$7,208$41.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$140,620$11,718$67.61

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

Construction Managers salary after taxes in Lewiston

On the average salary of $119,770, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $86,546 a year, or $7,212 a month and $3,329 every two weeks. Taxes take 28% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

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

Prices in the Lewiston area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $119,770 buys what about $126,425 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($49,540). A typical home costs $333,850, or 2.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Managers salary in other Maine cities

Lewiston ranks 2nd of 3 Maine metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($119,790).

All Construction Managers salaries in Maine

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 Lewiston: questions

How much do construction managers make an hour in Lewiston?

$57.58 an hour on average, and $56.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $86,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $86,546 a year ($7,212 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,770. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.

Do construction managers earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% 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 Lewiston-Auburn, ME (30340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).

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