Construction manager pay in Chicago, IL
Construction managers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earn a typical $117,280 a year. The middle half earn $82,330 to $151,650, and the top 10% earn more than $178,140. About 13,850 people do this job there.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (occupation: Construction Managers, SOC 11-9021).
Pay range
| Bottom 10% earn less than | $55,500 |
| 25th percentile | $82,330 |
| Median (typical) | $117,280 |
| 75th percentile | $151,650 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $178,140 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 27 of 50 large metros for construction managers before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $117,280, a single filer keeps about $85,700 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and Illinois state income tax. Prices in Chicago are 4% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $82,700 would in a typical US city. That ranks Chicago No. 34 of 50 large metros for construction managers after cost of living.
Where construction managers’ pay goes furthest
- Seattle, WA$159,430 typical · worth $108k
- Boston, MA$156,470 typical · worth $102k
- San Jose, CA$163,040 typical · worth $101k
- Nashville, TN$122,190 typical · worth $98.4k
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Common questions
How much does a construction manager make in Chicago, IL?
The typical (median) construction manager in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area earns $117,280 a year. The middle half earn between $82,330 and $151,650, and the top 10% earn more than $178,140. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a construction manager in Chicago?
Anything above $117,280 pays more than half of construction managers in Chicago. $151,650 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $178,140 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a construction manager in Chicago take home after taxes?
At the typical $117,280, a single filer keeps about $85,700 a year ($7,140 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, Illinois state income tax. With local prices 4% above the US average, that buys what $82,700 would in a typical US city.
Where do construction managers get paid the most after cost of living?
Among the 50 largest US metros, typical construction manager pay goes furthest after taxes and prices in Seattle, WA, Boston, MA, San Jose, CA. Chicago, IL ranks No. 34.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.