SOC 11-9021 · St. Joseph, MO-KS metro

Construction Managers Salary in St. Joseph, MO

The average salary for construction managers in St. Joseph, Missouri is $122,670 a year ($58.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $116,540: half of the 70 people in this job in the St. Joseph, MO-KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,456).

$122,670average per year

$58.98 / hourMedian $116,540Take-home ≈ $90,283

  • $73K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $117KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 8Missouri metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Managers pay range in St. Joseph

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $152,900 or more. The middle half of construction managers in St. Joseph earn between $99,210 and $132,330.

  • $73K10th
  • $99K25th
  • $117KMedian
  • $132K75th
  • $153K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$122,670$10,222$58.98
Median$116,540$9,712$56.03
Entry level (25th percentile)$99,210$8,268$47.70
Experienced (75th percentile)$132,330$11,028$63.62

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

Construction Managers salary after taxes in St. Joseph

On the average salary of $122,670, a single filer in St. Joseph takes home about $90,283 a year, or $7,524 a month and $3,472 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

The St. Joseph, MO-KS metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in MO$90,283$7,524
Working in KS$89,066$7,422

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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

Prices in the St. Joseph area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.4), so the average $122,670 buys what about $142,009 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.5 times the median wage of all jobs in St. Joseph ($47,350). A typical home costs $215,126, or 1.8 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $122,670 is worth in another city

Construction Managers salary in other Missouri cities

St. Joseph ranks 2nd of 8 Missouri metro areas for this job; Kansas City pays the most ($125,940).

All Construction Managers salaries in Missouri

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 St. Joseph: questions

How much do construction managers make an hour in St. Joseph?

$58.98 an hour on average, and $56.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level construction managers salary in St. Joseph?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $73,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,210, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the construction managers take-home pay in St. Joseph?

About $90,283 a year ($7,524 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $122,670. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do construction managers earn more in St. Joseph than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 St. Joseph, MO-KS (41140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.52, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.52).

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