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Director of Construction Salary
by City (2026)

Lead construction operations, manage project portfolios, and oversee field teams. National median: $155K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$155K

Top 10% earn

$258K

Entry level

$118K

Salary growth

+5%/yr

Director of Construction salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$177K	$233K	$300K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$171K	$225K	$290K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$166K	$218K	$281K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$165K	$216K	$279K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$165K	$216K	$279K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$163K	$214K	$276K	185	9.3%
Bellevue, WA	$159K	$209K	$270K	175	None ✓
Honolulu, HI	$159K	$209K	$270K	192	11%
Irvine, CA	$158K	$207K	$267K	172	9.3%
Washington, DC	$156K	$205K	$264K	152	8.5%
Los Angeles, CA	$153K	$202K	$260K	163	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$154K	$202K	$261K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$154K	$202K	$261K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$152K	$200K	$258K	162	None ✓
Seattle, WA	$151K	$198K	$256K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$151K	$198K	$256K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$151K	$198K	$256K	162	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$150K	$197K	$254K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$148K	$195K	$252K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$148K	$194K	$250K	148	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$148K	$194K	$250K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$148K	$194K	$250K	155	10.75%
Anchorage, AK	$148K	$194K	$250K	128	None ✓
Santa Ana, CA	$146K	$192K	$247K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$145K	$190K	$245K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$145K	$190K	$245K	148	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$144K	$189K	$244K	155	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$143K	$188K	$243K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$143K	$188K	$243K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$140K	$184K	$238K	140	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$139K	$183K	$236K	128	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$139K	$183K	$236K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$139K	$183K	$236K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$139K	$183K	$236K	138	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$136K	$178K	$230K	128	None ✓
Denver, CO	$136K	$178K	$230K	118	4.55%
Portland, OR	$136K	$178K	$230K	130	9.9%
Austin, TX	$132K	$174K	$224K	110	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$132K	$174K	$224K	120	5%
New Haven, CT	$131K	$172K	$222K	122	6.99%
Houston, TX	$130K	$171K	$220K	91	None ✓
Miami, FL	$130K	$171K	$220K	123	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$130K	$171K	$220K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$130K	$171K	$220K	118	2.5%
Philadelphia, PA	$130K	$171K	$220K	110	3.07%
Salt Lake City, UT	$130K	$171K	$220K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$130K	$171K	$220K	115	5.75%
Nashua, NH	$130K	$170K	$220K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$129K	$169K	$218K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$129K	$169K	$218K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$129K	$169K	$218K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$129K	$169K	$218K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$129K	$169K	$218K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$129K	$169K	$218K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$129K	$169K	$218K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$129K	$169K	$218K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$129K	$169K	$218K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$129K	$169K	$218K	118	5.99%
Dallas, TX	$127K	$167K	$216K	96	None ✓
Hialeah, FL	$127K	$167K	$215K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$127K	$167K	$215K	115	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$127K	$167K	$216K	112	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$127K	$167K	$215K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$127K	$167K	$215K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$127K	$167K	$215K	115	5.75%
Hartford, CT	$127K	$167K	$216K	118	6.99%
Portland, ME	$127K	$167K	$215K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$127K	$167K	$215K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$127K	$167K	$215K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$125K	$165K	$212K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$125K	$165K	$212K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$125K	$165K	$212K	112	4.75%
Fort Worth, TX	$124K	$163K	$210K	93	None ✓
Plano, TX	$124K	$163K	$210K	105	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$124K	$163K	$210K	108	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$124K	$163K	$210K	102	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$124K	$163K	$210K	118	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$124K	$163K	$210K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$124K	$163K	$210K	105	2.5%
Atlanta, GA	$124K	$163K	$210K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$124K	$163K	$210K	102	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$124K	$163K	$210K	102	None ✓
Minneapolis, MN	$124K	$163K	$210K	106	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$124K	$163K	$211K	110	9.9%
Reno, NV	$124K	$163K	$210K	108	None ✓
Provo, UT	$124K	$163K	$210K	100	4.85%
Round Rock, TX	$123K	$162K	$209K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$123K	$162K	$209K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$123K	$162K	$209K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$123K	$162K	$209K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$123K	$162K	$209K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$123K	$162K	$209K	108	6.6%
Stockton, CA	$122K	$160K	$206K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$122K	$160K	$206K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$122K	$160K	$206K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$122K	$160K	$206K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$122K	$160K	$206K	105	5.8%
Arlington, TX	$120K	$158K	$204K	94	None ✓
Irving, TX	$120K	$158K	$204K	97	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$120K	$158K	$204K	100	None ✓
Charlotte, NC	$120K	$158K	$204K	100	4.75%
Durham, NC	$120K	$158K	$204K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$120K	$158K	$204K	104	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$120K	$158K	$204K	102	None ✓
Charleston, SC	$120K	$158K	$204K	105	6.5%
Carrollton, TX	$120K	$157K	$203K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$120K	$157K	$203K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$119K	$156K	$201K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$119K	$156K	$201K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$119K	$156K	$201K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$119K	$156K	$201K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$119K	$156K	$201K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$119K	$156K	$201K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$119K	$156K	$201K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$119K	$156K	$201K	100	6.6%
Garland, TX	$118K	$155K	$200K	91	None ✓
Albany, NY	$118K	$155K	$200K	98	6.85%
St. Petersburg, FL	$118K	$155K	$200K	105	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$118K	$155K	$200K	98	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$118K	$155K	$200K	98	2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$118K	$155K	$200K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$118K	$155K	$200K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$118K	$155K	$200K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$118K	$155K	$200K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$118K	$155K	$200K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$118K	$155K	$200K	98	4.85%
Huntsville, AL	$118K	$155K	$200K	88	5%
Nampa, ID	$118K	$155K	$200K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$118K	$155K	$200K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$118K	$155K	$200K	98	7.15%
Bakersfield, CA	$116K	$153K	$197K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$116K	$153K	$197K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$116K	$153K	$197K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$116K	$153K	$197K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$116K	$153K	$197K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$116K	$153K	$197K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$116K	$153K	$197K	95	6.5%
San Antonio, TX	$116K	$152K	$196K	87	None ✓
Jacksonville, FL	$116K	$152K	$196K	93	None ✓
Richmond, VA	$116K	$152K	$196K	98	5.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$116K	$152K	$196K	90	3.07%
Midland, TX	$115K	$151K	$194K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$115K	$151K	$194K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$115K	$151K	$194K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$115K	$151K	$194K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$115K	$151K	$194K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$113K	$149K	$192K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$113K	$149K	$192K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$113K	$149K	$192K	90	4.95%
Columbus, OH	$113K	$149K	$192K	90	3.99%
Sterling Heights, MI	$113K	$149K	$192K	90	4.25%
Kansas City, MO	$113K	$149K	$192K	90	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$113K	$149K	$192K	88	3.23%
Madison, WI	$113K	$149K	$192K	102	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$113K	$149K	$192K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$113K	$149K	$192K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$112K	$148K	$190K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$112K	$148K	$190K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$112K	$148K	$190K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$112K	$148K	$190K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$112K	$148K	$190K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$112K	$148K	$190K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$112K	$148K	$190K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$112K	$148K	$190K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$112K	$148K	$190K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$112K	$148K	$190K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$112K	$148K	$190K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$112K	$148K	$190K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$112K	$148K	$190K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$112K	$147K	$190K	102	9.3%
Spokane, WA	$112K	$147K	$190K	95	None ✓
Savannah, GA	$112K	$147K	$190K	92	5.75%
Detroit, MI	$112K	$147K	$190K	82	4.25%
Beaumont, TX	$111K	$146K	$188K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$111K	$146K	$188K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$111K	$146K	$188K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$111K	$146K	$188K	85	4.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$111K	$146K	$188K	88	3.99%
Warren, MI	$111K	$146K	$188K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$111K	$146K	$188K	85	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$111K	$146K	$188K	86	5.3%
Independence, MO	$111K	$146K	$188K	85	5.3%
Milwaukee, WI	$111K	$146K	$188K	90	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$111K	$146K	$188K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$111K	$146K	$188K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$111K	$146K	$188K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$111K	$146K	$188K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$111K	$146K	$188K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$111K	$146K	$188K	85	4.9%
Corpus Christi, TX	$109K	$143K	$184K	84	None ✓
Amarillo, TX	$109K	$143K	$185K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$109K	$143K	$185K	82	None ✓
Rochester, NY	$109K	$143K	$184K	90	6.85%
Pueblo, CO	$109K	$143K	$185K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$109K	$143K	$185K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$109K	$143K	$185K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$109K	$143K	$185K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$109K	$143K	$185K	82	None ✓
Grand Rapids, MI	$109K	$143K	$184K	90	4.25%
South Bend, IN	$109K	$143K	$185K	82	3.23%
Louisville, KY	$109K	$143K	$184K	85	5%
Mobile, AL	$109K	$143K	$185K	82	5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$109K	$143K	$184K	82	4.75%
Broken Arrow, OK	$109K	$143K	$185K	82	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$109K	$143K	$184K	92	6%
Baton Rouge, LA	$109K	$143K	$184K	88	6%
Davenport, IA	$109K	$143K	$185K	82	4.82%
Killeen, TX	$108K	$142K	$183K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$108K	$142K	$183K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$108K	$142K	$183K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$108K	$142K	$183K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$108K	$142K	$183K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$108K	$142K	$183K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$108K	$142K	$183K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$108K	$142K	$183K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$108K	$142K	$183K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$108K	$142K	$183K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$108K	$142K	$183K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$108K	$142K	$183K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$108K	$142K	$183K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$107K	$141K	$181K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$107K	$141K	$181K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$107K	$141K	$181K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$107K	$141K	$181K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$107K	$141K	$181K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$107K	$141K	$181K	78	6.5%
Buffalo, NY	$106K	$140K	$180K	88	6.85%
Tucson, AZ	$106K	$140K	$180K	90	2.5%
Memphis, TN	$106K	$140K	$180K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$106K	$140K	$180K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$106K	$140K	$180K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$106K	$140K	$180K	88	6.5%
Tulsa, OK	$106K	$140K	$180K	80	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$106K	$140K	$180K	88	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$106K	$140K	$180K	82	5.7%
Omaha, NE	$106K	$140K	$180K	88	5.84%
Albuquerque, NM	$106K	$140K	$180K	88	5.9%
Brownsville, TX	$105K	$138K	$179K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$105K	$138K	$179K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$105K	$138K	$179K	75	6.5%
El Paso, TX	$104K	$136K	$176K	82	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$104K	$136K	$176K	82	3.99%
Lubbock, TX	$100K	$132K	$170K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$100K	$132K	$170K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$94K	$124K	$160K	76	None ✓

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Director of Construction Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Director of Construction is $155,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $118,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $200,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Director of Constructions nationally earn $258,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Construction Management; PE license preferred; 12+ years. This role is 10% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Director of Construction compensation is growing at 5% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate.

Director of Construction salary FAQ

How much does a Director of Construction make?

The median Director of Construction salary in the US is $155,000 per year — about $75/hour. Most earn between $118,000 (25th percentile) and $200,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a Director of Construction?

Entry-level Director of Construction positions typically start around $118,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

How much do the highest-paid Director of Constructions earn?

The top 10% of Director of Constructions earn $258,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays Director of Constructions the most?

San Francisco has the highest median Director of Construction salary at $233K among the cities we track. But high-cost metros like San Francisco and New York often have lower real purchasing power once cost of living and taxes are factored in.

Are Director of Construction salaries going up?

Yes — Director of Construction pay is growing about 5% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

Director of Construction Salaryby City (2026)