Construction manager pay in New York, NY
Construction managers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn a typical $158,000 a year. The middle half earn $118,630 to $202,280, and the top 10% earn more than $250,520. About 12,120 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 | $91,740 |
| 25th percentile | $118,630 |
| Median (typical) | $158,000 |
| 75th percentile | $202,280 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $250,520 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 4 of 50 large metros for construction managers before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $158,000, a single filer keeps about $105,300 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and New York state and local (about $5,689) income tax. Prices in New York are 13% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $93,500 would in a typical US city. That ranks New York No. 9 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 New York, NY?
The typical (median) construction manager in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earns $158,000 a year. The middle half earn between $118,630 and $202,280, and the top 10% earn more than $250,520. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a construction manager in New York?
Anything above $158,000 pays more than half of construction managers in New York. $202,280 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $250,520 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a construction manager in New York take home after taxes?
At the typical $158,000, a single filer keeps about $105,300 a year ($8,770 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, New York state, and local income tax. With local prices 13% above the US average, that buys what $93,500 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. New York, NY ranks No. 9.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.