Construction Manager

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AVG. SALARY

$111,780

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree or higher +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$111,780

Entry Annual Wage

$60,150

Experienced Annual Wage

$175,170

Average Hourly Wage

$53.74

Entry Hourly Wage

$28.92

Experienced Hourly Wage

$84.22

Median Hourly Wage

$48.57

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $110,420 or $53.09/hr $60,340 or $29.01/hr $165,560 or $79.60/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $105,750 or $50.84/hr $59,880 or $28.79/hr $159,230 or $76.55/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $104,930 or $50.45/hr $59,240 or $28.48/hr $152,980 or $73.55/hr
Minot MSA $113,960 or $54.79/hr $60,320 or $29.00/hr $172,180 or $82.78/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $96,690 or $46.48/hr $52,060 or $25.03/hr $151,110 or $72.65/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $130,690 or $62.83/hr $61,060 or $29.35/hr $224,970 or $108.16/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 16%
Job Openings 119 estimated annual job openings
Employment 1,209 were employed in this occupation
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (30.48%)
  • Residential building construction (NAICS236100) (10.16%)
  • Highway, street, and bridge construction (NAICS237300) (9.63%)
  • Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (9.09%)
  • Foundation, structure, and building exterior contractors (NAICS238100) (6.68%)
  • Architectural, engineering, and related services (NAICS541300) (6.15%)
  • Other specialty trade contractors (NAICS238900) (5.88%)
  • Management, scientific, and technical consulting services (NAICS541600) (4.55%)
  • Building finishing contractors (NAICS238300) (4.01%)

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with increasing outlook (over 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 201 30% 6 18 24

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 2 125 11% 1 10 11
Region 3 31 0% 3 3
Region 4 120 9% 1 9 10
Region 5 384 20% 8 32 40
Region 7 188 17% 3 15 18
Region 8 101 12% 1 9 10

Regions with decreasing outlook (negative growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 6 54 -11% -1 4 3

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$119,660

Average Hourly Wage

$57.53

Average Annual Range

$65,160 to $176,990

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook increasing
  The employment change from 2023 to 2033 is estimated to be +9%.
(The National average for all occupations is +4%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 4580 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2023 and 2033.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,724 openings)
Employment large occupation
  This was a large occupation in the United States, employing 520,900 workers in 2023.
(The National average for all occupations is 150,944 workers)
Growth Much faster than average growth
  Construction managers are expected to be needed as overall construction activity expands. Over the projections decade, population and business growth will result in the construction of new residences, office buildings, retail outlets, hospitals, schools, restaurants, and other structures. Also, the need to improve portions of the national infrastructure may spur employment growth as roads, bridges, and sewer pipe systems are upgraded or replaced. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for women in 2024.
Self-Employment In 2023, 35.8% of the people in this occupation were self-employed.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Construction (NAICS230000) (51.9%)
  • Self-employed workers (35.8%)
  • Construction of buildings (NAICS236000) (27.3%)
  • Specialty trade contractors (NAICS238000) (16.8%)
  • Nonresidential building construction (NAICS236200) (15.8%)
  • Residential building construction (NAICS236100) (11.5%)
  • Heavy and civil engineering construction (NAICS237000) (7.8%)
  • Building equipment contractors (NAICS238200) (7.3%)