Construction Managers pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $219,090 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Albany earn between $101,490 and $175,840.
- $79K10th
- $101K25th
- $131KMedian
- $176K75th
- $219K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $146,760 | $12,230 | $70.56 |
| Median | $130,980 | $10,915 | $62.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $101,490 | $8,458 | $48.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $175,840 | $14,653 | $84.54 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $146,760, a single filer in Albany takes home about $103,819 a year, or $8,652 a month and $3,993 every two weeks. Taxes take 29% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Albany a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.6), so the average $146,760 buys what about $147,400 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 2.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other New York cities
Albany ranks 3rd of 11 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($162,800).
- New York$162,800
- Kiryas Joel$149,820
- Albany$146,760
- Rochester$142,690
- Syracuse$141,660
- Buffalo$130,690
- Utica$126,430
- Binghamton$124,920
- Watertown$117,040
- Glens Falls$113,280
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 Albany: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in Albany?
$70.56 an hour on average, and $62.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $101,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in Albany?
About $103,819 a year ($8,652 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $146,760. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do construction managers earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- 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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