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Construction Managers in Mississippi

Want to work in Mississippi as a Construction Manager? Read this first!

2.9% Jobs Projection
$66,520 Median Salary
150 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Construction Managers in Mississippi are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Construction Managers in Mississippi is growing slower than average.

  • Construction Managers in Mississippi earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Construction Managers Work in Mississippi?

In Mississippi, there were 1,130 people working as Construction Managers in the year 2018.

There were 1,130 Construction Managers employed in this state in 2017.

The amount of jobs between 2017 and 2018 is holding steady.

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The typical state has 2,960 Construction Managers working in it, which means Mississippi has fewer Construction Managers than average.

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Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Construction Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 2.9% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.1%.

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Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 150 annual job openings, and a total of 2,110 jobs for Mississippi Construction Managers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 33,200 annual jobs and 448,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Construction Managers Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Construction Managers ranged from $36,270 to $141,070 with $66,520 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.44 to $67.82. The median hourly rate was $31.98.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.51 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $3.47.

The median salary in Mississippi is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Mississippi Metros for Construction Managers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Construction Managers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1,030 $74,670
Jackson, MS 260 $67,940
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS 160 $85,090
Hattiesburg, MS 50 $59,310

Top States for Construction Managers Employment

View the list below to see where most Construction Managers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 32,420 $107,050
Texas 29,620 $90,900
Florida 22,070 $82,200
Illinois 12,730 $90,270
North Carolina 11,220 $97,290
Pennsylvania 11,050 $96,010
New York 10,970 $116,420
Ohio 9,330 $91,130
Colorado 8,650 $89,190
Washington 8,560 $95,840
Massachusetts 7,390 $102,410
Georgia 7,320 $96,610
Arizona 6,970 $85,890
Maryland 6,810 $94,770
New Jersey 6,140 $131,130
Tennessee 5,670 $72,630
Oregon 5,590 $92,100
Minnesota 5,340 $90,950
Virginia 5,340 $99,270
Indiana 4,800 $79,710

Below are the states where Construction Managers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $131,130
Delaware $119,910
New York $116,420
Rhode Island $113,860
California $107,050
Alaska $106,370
Connecticut $105,430
Wisconsin $104,570
Massachusetts $102,410
District of Columbia $100,770

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