SOC 11-9021 · Roanoke, VA metro

Construction Managers Salary in Roanoke, VA

The average salary for construction managers in Roanoke, Virginia is $109,770 a year ($52.78 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $100,680: half of the 240 people in this job in the Roanoke, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,456).

$109,770average per year

$52.78 / hourMedian $100,680Take-home ≈ $80,556

  • $78K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $157K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 9Virginia metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Managers pay range in Roanoke

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $157,040 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Roanoke earn between $85,030 and $127,750.

  • $78K10th
  • $85K25th
  • $101KMedian
  • $128K75th
  • $157K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$109,770$9,148$52.77
Median$100,680$8,390$48.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$85,030$7,086$40.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$127,750$10,646$61.42

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

Construction Managers salary after taxes in Roanoke

On the average salary of $109,770, a single filer in Roanoke takes home about $80,556 a year, or $6,713 a month and $3,098 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).

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

Prices in the Roanoke area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $109,770 buys what about $117,253 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Roanoke ($47,140). A typical home costs $301,139, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Managers salary in other Virginia cities

Roanoke ranks 5th of 9 Virginia metro areas for this job; Richmond pays the most ($126,100).

All Construction Managers salaries in Virginia

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 Roanoke: questions

How much do construction managers make an hour in Roanoke?

$52.78 an hour on average, and $48.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $85,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $80,556 a year ($6,713 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,770.

Do construction managers earn more in Roanoke 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 Roanoke, VA (40220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).

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