SOC 11-9021 · Madison, WI metro

Construction Managers Salary in Madison, WI

The average salary for construction managers in Madison, Wisconsin is $124,180 a year ($59.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $119,840: half of the 860 people in this job in the Madison, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($125,456).

$124,180average per year

$59.70 / hourMedian $119,840Take-home ≈ $90,280

  • $78K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $120KMedian
  • $145K75th
  • $174K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

860people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 13Wisconsin metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Managers pay range in Madison

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $174,130 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Madison earn between $99,790 and $145,180.

  • $78K10th
  • $100K25th
  • $120KMedian
  • $145K75th
  • $174K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$124,180$10,348$59.70
Median$119,840$9,987$57.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$99,790$8,316$47.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$145,180$12,098$69.80

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

Construction Managers salary after taxes in Madison

On the average salary of $124,180, a single filer in Madison takes home about $90,280 a year, or $7,523 a month and $3,472 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $124,180 buys what about $127,643 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Managers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Madison ranks 6th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; La Crosse pays the most ($129,060).

All Construction Managers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Madison: questions

How much do construction managers make an hour in Madison?

$59.70 an hour on average, and $57.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $77,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $99,790, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $90,280 a year ($7,523 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $124,180.

Do construction managers earn more in Madison than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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