SOC 11-9021 · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro

Construction Managers Salary in Little Rock, AR

The average salary for construction managers in Little Rock, Arkansas is $84,870 a year ($40.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $84,110: half of the 650 people in this job in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 32% less than the U.S. average for this job ($124,360).

$84,870average per year

$40.80 / hourMedian $84,110Take-home ≈ $65,883

  • $32K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $125K90th

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

650people in this job
-32%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Arkansas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Managers pay range in Little Rock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,940 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,200 or more. The middle half of construction managers in Little Rock earn between $65,170 and $99,600.

  • $32K10th
  • $65K25th
  • $84KMedian
  • $100K75th
  • $125K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$84,870$7,072$40.80
Median$84,110$7,009$40.44
Entry level (25th percentile)$65,170$5,431$31.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$99,600$8,300$47.88

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

Construction Managers pay in Little Rock vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Construction managers in Little Rock earn 5% less than the Arkansas average ($88,920) and 32% less than the U.S. average ($124,360). At the median the gap is -27% against the U.S. median of $114,990.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Little Rock$84,870$84,110$31,940$125,200650
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 Little Rock

On the average salary of $84,870, a single filer in Little Rock takes home about $65,883 a year, or $5,490 a month and $2,534 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% 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 Little Rock a good place for construction managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Little Rock area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.4), so the average $84,870 buys what about $94,971 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Little Rock ($45,790). A typical home costs $231,039, or 2.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Managers salary in other Arkansas cities

Little Rock ranks 3rd 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 Little Rock: questions

How much do construction managers make an hour in Little Rock?

$40.80 an hour on average, and $40.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level construction managers salary in Little Rock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,940 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the construction managers take-home pay in Little Rock?

About $65,883 a year ($5,490 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $84,870. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do construction managers earn more in Little Rock than elsewhere?

The average here is 32% 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR (30780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).

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