Construction Managers pay range in Traverse City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $160,810 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Traverse City earn between $75,910 and $128,790.
- $60K10th
- $76K25th
- $98KMedian
- $129K75th
- $161K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $106,870 | $8,906 | $51.38 |
| Median | $97,540 | $8,128 | $46.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,910 | $6,326 | $36.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $128,790 | $10,732 | $61.92 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in Traverse City
On the average salary of $106,870, a single filer in Traverse City takes home about $79,718 a year, or $6,643 a month and $3,066 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Traverse City a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Traverse City area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.4), so the average $106,870 buys what about $114,456 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Traverse City ($47,470). A typical home costs $421,806, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other Michigan cities
Traverse City ranks 12th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($121,130).
- Detroit$121,130
- Ann Arbor$117,300
- Battle Creek$115,790
- Kalamazoo$114,310
- Flint$113,600
- Midland$112,820
- Lansing$112,540
- Muskegon$112,540
- Grand Rapids$111,900
- Traverse City$106,870
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 Traverse City: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in Traverse City?
$51.38 an hour on average, and $46.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Traverse City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in Traverse City?
About $79,718 a year ($6,643 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $106,870.
Do construction managers earn more in Traverse City than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Traverse City, MI (45900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.27, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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