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Construction Managers Salary in North Carolina
Construction Managers in North Carolina earn a median $106,640 a year, 7% below the U.S. median.
- Median in NC
- $106,640 a year
- U.S. median
- $114,990 a year
- Employment
- 16,310
- Location quotient
- 1.35
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in North Carolina
- Median (50%)
- $106,640 · $51.27 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $119,310 · $57.36 an hour (estimate error ±1.4%)
- 10th percentile
- $68,960 · $33.16 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $83,990 · $40.38 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $137,510 · $66.11 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $176,690 · $84.95 an hour
- Employment
- 16,310 (estimate error ±3.7%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 3.30
- Location quotient
- 1.35 (1.00 = national share)
Construction Managers pay by metro area in North Carolina
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $119,980 | 760 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $119,700 | 3,020 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $111,060 | 190 |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $109,230 | 100 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $107,200 | 5,450 |
| Greenville, NC | $106,630 | 180 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $105,640 | 320 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $105,450 | 1,000 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $105,240 | 1,400 |
| Asheville, NC | $105,040 | 470 |
| Burlington, NC | $104,470 | 180 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $104,470 | 270 |
| Wilmington, NC | $103,810 | 830 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $103,750 | 710 |
| Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $101,420 | 650 |
| Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $101,030 | 650 |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $99,990 | 970 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $99,250 | 120 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $98,920 | 180 |
H-1B filings for construction managers in North Carolina
FY 2026 through Q3, by work location
26 certified filings with a median offered wage of $97,420.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do construction managers make in North Carolina?
- The median wage for construction managers in North Carolina is $106,640 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 16,310 jobs in the state.
- Where in North Carolina do construction managers earn the most?
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $119,980 a year.