Construction Managers pay range in Santa Fe
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $136,750 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Santa Fe earn between $85,490 and $122,760.
- $72K10th
- $85K25th
- $106KMedian
- $123K75th
- $137K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $109,000 | $9,083 | $52.40 |
| Median | $106,310 | $8,859 | $51.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $85,490 | $7,124 | $41.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $122,760 | $10,230 | $59.02 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in Santa Fe
On the average salary of $109,000, a single filer in Santa Fe takes home about $81,501 a year, or $6,792 a month and $3,135 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 (2026 rules).
Is Santa Fe a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Santa Fe area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.8), so the average $109,000 buys what about $110,361 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Santa Fe ($48,710). A typical home costs $558,896, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other New Mexico cities
Santa Fe ranks 4th of 4 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Farmington pays the most ($113,760).
- Farmington$113,760
- Las Cruces$111,200
- Albuquerque$109,650
- Santa Fe$109,000
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 Santa Fe: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in Santa Fe?
$52.41 an hour on average, and $51.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Santa Fe?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $72,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in Santa Fe?
About $81,501 a year ($6,792 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,000.
Do construction managers earn more in Santa Fe than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Santa Fe, NM (42140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).
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