Construction Managers pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $211,260 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Baltimore earn between $92,220 and $162,840.
- $79K10th
- $92K25th
- $121KMedian
- $163K75th
- $211K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $135,840 | $11,320 | $65.31 |
| Median | $121,490 | $10,124 | $58.41 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $92,220 | $7,685 | $44.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $162,840 | $13,570 | $78.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $135,840, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $97,772 a year, or $8,148 a month and $3,760 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $135,840 buys what about $130,007 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 1st of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Baltimore$135,840
- Salisbury$123,700
- Lexington Park$122,180
- Hagerstown$114,460
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in Baltimore?
$65.31 an hour on average, and $58.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $78,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $92,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $97,772 a year ($8,148 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $135,840. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do construction managers earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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