SOC 11-9021 · Manchester-Nashua, NH metro

Construction Managers Salary in Manchester, NH

The average salary for construction managers in Manchester, New Hampshire is $141,160 a year ($67.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $133,980: half of the 160 people in this job in the Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,456).

$141,160average per year

$67.87 / hourMedian $133,980Take-home ≈ $107,749

  • $94K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $156K75th
  • $196K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
+13%vs U.S. metro average
106cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Managers pay range in Manchester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $93,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $196,120 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Manchester earn between $101,750 and $156,110.

  • $94K10th
  • $102K25th
  • $134KMedian
  • $156K75th
  • $196K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$141,160$11,763$67.87
Median$133,980$11,165$64.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$101,750$8,479$48.92
Experienced (75th percentile)$156,110$13,009$75.05

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

Construction Managers salary after taxes in Manchester

On the average salary of $141,160, a single filer in Manchester takes home about $107,749 a year, or $8,979 a month and $4,144 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Manchester area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.7), so the average $141,160 buys what about $133,602 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Manchester ($56,530). A typical home costs $526,340, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Managers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for construction managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($168,220).

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Construction Managers salary in Manchester: questions

How much do construction managers make an hour in Manchester?

$67.87 an hour on average, and $64.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $93,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,750, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $107,749 a year ($8,979 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $141,160. New Hampshire has no state income tax.

Do construction managers earn more in Manchester than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH (31700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.32, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.32).

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