Construction manager pay in Los Angeles, CA
Construction managers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn a typical $131,680 a year. The middle half earn $100,830 to $164,310, and the top 10% earn more than $212,330. About 10,120 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 | $75,730 |
| 25th percentile | $100,830 |
| Median (typical) | $131,680 |
| 75th percentile | $164,310 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $212,330 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 8 of 50 large metros for construction managers before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $131,680, a single filer keeps about $93,300 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and California state income tax. Prices in Los Angeles are 14% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $82,100 would in a typical US city. That ranks Los Angeles No. 39 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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Where does your salary land?
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Common questions
How much does a construction manager make in Los Angeles, CA?
The typical (median) construction manager in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earns $131,680 a year. The middle half earn between $100,830 and $164,310, and the top 10% earn more than $212,330. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a construction manager in Los Angeles?
Anything above $131,680 pays more than half of construction managers in Los Angeles. $164,310 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $212,330 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a construction manager in Los Angeles take home after taxes?
At the typical $131,680, a single filer keeps about $93,300 a year ($7,770 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, California state income tax. With local prices 14% above the US average, that buys what $82,100 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. Los Angeles, CA ranks No. 39.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.