Construction manager pay in San Diego, CA
Construction managers in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earn a typical $133,210 a year. The middle half earn $102,510 to $163,270, and the top 10% earn more than $208,350. About 3,800 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 | $82,290 |
| 25th percentile | $102,510 |
| Median (typical) | $133,210 |
| 75th percentile | $163,270 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $208,350 |
Typical pay here ranks No. 7 of 50 large metros for construction managers before taxes and prices.
After taxes and cost of living
At the typical $133,210, a single filer keeps about $94,200 a year after federal, Social Security, Medicare, and California state income tax. Prices in San Diego are 12% above the US average, so that take-home buys what $84,100 would in a typical US city. That ranks San Diego No. 29 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 San Diego, CA?
The typical (median) construction manager in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area earns $133,210 a year. The middle half earn between $102,510 and $163,270, and the top 10% earn more than $208,350. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
What is a good salary for a construction manager in San Diego?
Anything above $133,210 pays more than half of construction managers in San Diego. $163,270 or more puts you in the top quarter, and $208,350 in the top 10%. Experience and employer move where you should be in that range.
How much does a construction manager in San Diego take home after taxes?
At the typical $133,210, a single filer keeps about $94,200 a year ($7,850 a month) after federal, Social Security, Medicare, California state income tax. With local prices 12% above the US average, that buys what $84,100 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. San Diego, CA ranks No. 29.
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Local prices: BEA regional price parities, 2024. Updated November 2026.