Construction Managers pay range in Charlottesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $170,160 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Charlottesville earn between $86,610 and $135,770.
- $83K10th
- $87K25th
- $109KMedian
- $136K75th
- $170K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $119,910 | $9,992 | $57.65 |
| Median | $108,540 | $9,045 | $52.18 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $86,610 | $7,218 | $41.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $135,770 | $11,314 | $65.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Managers salary after taxes in Charlottesville
On the average salary of $119,910, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $87,106 a year, or $7,259 a month and $3,350 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Charlottesville a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $119,910 buys what about $120,943 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Managers salary in other Virginia cities
Charlottesville ranks 2nd of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($126,100).
- Richmond$126,100
- Charlottesville$119,910
- Virginia Beach$119,140
- Staunton$113,620
- Roanoke$109,770
- Winchester$107,120
- Lynchburg$106,100
- Harrisonburg$105,940
- Blacksburg$105,190
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 Charlottesville: questions
How much do construction managers make an hour in Charlottesville?
$57.65 an hour on average, and $52.18 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Charlottesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $83,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $86,610, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction managers take-home pay in Charlottesville?
About $87,106 a year ($7,259 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $119,910.
Do construction managers earn more in Charlottesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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