SOC 11-9021 · Clarksville, TN-KY metro

Construction Managers Salary in Clarksville, TN

The average salary for construction managers in Clarksville, Tennessee is $113,950 a year ($54.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $101,230: half of the 150 people in this job in the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,456).

$113,950average per year

$54.79 / hourMedian $101,230Take-home ≈ $88,994

  • $69K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $173K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

150people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 10Tennessee metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Managers pay range in Clarksville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,950 a year or less, while the top 10% make $172,820 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Clarksville earn between $77,550 and $132,820.

  • $69K10th
  • $78K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $133K75th
  • $173K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$113,950$9,496$54.78
Median$101,230$8,436$48.67
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,550$6,462$37.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$132,820$11,068$63.86

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

Construction Managers salary after taxes in Clarksville

On the average salary of $113,950, a single filer in Clarksville takes home about $88,994 a year, or $7,416 a month and $3,423 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

The Clarksville, TN-KY metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TN$88,994$7,416
Working in KY$85,123$7,094

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

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

Prices in the Clarksville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $113,950 buys what about $125,293 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Clarksville ($44,860). A typical home costs $292,990, or 2.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Managers salary in other Tennessee cities

Clarksville ranks 8th of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($130,470).

All Construction Managers salaries in Tennessee

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 Clarksville: questions

How much do construction managers make an hour in Clarksville?

$54.79 an hour on average, and $48.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $68,950 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $88,994 a year ($7,416 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $113,950. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do construction managers earn more in Clarksville than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Clarksville, TN-KY (17300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • 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 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).

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