SOC 11-9021 · Flagstaff, AZ metro

Construction Managers Salary in Flagstaff, AZ

The average salary for construction managers in Flagstaff, Arizona is $120,330 a year ($57.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $104,100: half of the 120 people in this job in the Flagstaff, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($124,360).

$120,330average per year

$57.85 / hourMedian $104,100Take-home ≈ $90,868

  • $79K10th
  • $97K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $175K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

120people in this job
-3%vs U.S. average
#2 of 7Arizona metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Managers pay range in Flagstaff

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $174,970 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Flagstaff earn between $97,000 and $130,990.

  • $79K10th
  • $97K25th
  • $104KMedian
  • $131K75th
  • $175K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$120,330$10,028$57.85
Median$104,100$8,675$50.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$97,000$8,083$46.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$130,990$10,916$62.98

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Construction Managers pay in Flagstaff vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Construction managers in Flagstaff earn about the same as the Arizona average ($120,460) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($124,360). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $114,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Flagstaff$120,330$104,100$79,240$174,970120
Arizona$120,460$114,680$77,990$168,5609,910
United States$124,360$114,990$69,690$189,440380,360

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Construction Managers salary after taxes in Flagstaff

On the average salary of $120,330, a single filer in Flagstaff takes home about $90,868 a year, or $7,572 a month and $3,495 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Flagstaff a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Flagstaff area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $120,330 buys what about $119,940 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Flagstaff ($47,500). A typical home costs $628,981, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Managers salary in other Arizona cities

Flagstaff ranks 2nd of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($122,350).

All Construction Managers salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for construction managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($168,220).

Construction Managers salary by city

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Construction Managers salary in Flagstaff: questions

How much do construction managers make an hour in Flagstaff?

$57.85 an hour on average, and $50.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Flagstaff?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $79,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $97,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the construction managers take-home pay in Flagstaff?

About $90,868 a year ($7,572 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $120,330.

Do construction managers earn more in Flagstaff than elsewhere?

The average here is 3% less than the U.S. average for this job ($124,360).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9021; area Flagstaff, AZ (22380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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