SOC 11-9021 · Hot Springs, AR metro

Construction Managers Salary in Hot Springs, AR

The average salary for construction managers in Hot Springs, Arkansas is $71,430 a year ($34.34 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,700: half of the 30 people in this job in the Hot Springs, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 43% less than the U.S. average for this job ($124,360).

$71,430average per year

$34.34 / hourMedian $74,700Take-home ≈ $56,926

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

30people in this job
-43%vs U.S. average
#5 of 5Arkansas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Managers pay range in Hot Springs

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,970 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Hot Springs earn between $59,710 and $85,400.

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$71,430$5,952$34.34
Median$74,700$6,225$35.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$59,710$4,976$28.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$85,400$7,117$41.06

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

Construction Managers pay in Hot Springs vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Construction managers in Hot Springs earn 20% less than the Arkansas average ($88,920) and 43% less than the U.S. average ($124,360). At the median the gap is -35% against the U.S. median of $114,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hot Springs$71,430$74,700$30,280$95,97030
Arkansas$88,920$86,310$52,570$128,3202,280
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 Hot Springs

On the average salary of $71,430, a single filer in Hot Springs takes home about $56,926 a year, or $4,744 a month and $2,189 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Hot Springs area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $71,430 buys what about $83,320 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Hot Springs ($36,540). A typical home costs $245,332, or 3.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Managers salary in other Arkansas cities

Hot Springs ranks 5th of 5 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fayetteville pays the most ($97,920).

All Construction Managers salaries in Arkansas

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 Hot Springs: questions

How much do construction managers make an hour in Hot Springs?

$34.34 an hour on average, and $35.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Hot Springs?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,710, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the construction managers take-home pay in Hot Springs?

About $56,926 a year ($4,744 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $71,430. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do construction managers earn more in Hot Springs than elsewhere?

The average here is 43% 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 Hot Springs, AR (26300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
  • 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). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).

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