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VP of Construction Salary
by City (2026)

Executive overseeing all construction projects, budgets, and operational strategy. National median: $212K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$212K

Top 10% earn

$355K

Entry level

$162K

Salary growth

+4.8%/yr

VP of Construction salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
San Francisco, CA	$243K	$318K	$413K	224	9.3%
San Jose, CA	$235K	$307K	$399K	210	9.3%
New York City, NY	$228K	$298K	$386K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$226K	$296K	$384K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$226K	$296K	$384K	185	11%
Oakland, CA	$224K	$293K	$379K	185	9.3%
Bellevue, WA	$219K	$286K	$371K	175	None ✓
Honolulu, HI	$219K	$286K	$371K	192	11%
Irvine, CA	$216K	$283K	$367K	172	9.3%
Washington, DC	$214K	$280K	$363K	152	8.5%
Los Angeles, CA	$211K	$276K	$358K	163	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$211K	$276K	$359K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$211K	$276K	$359K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$209K	$273K	$355K	162	None ✓
Seattle, WA	$207K	$271K	$352K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$207K	$271K	$352K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$207K	$271K	$352K	162	10.75%
Stamford, CT	$206K	$270K	$350K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$204K	$267K	$346K	155	11%
San Diego, CA	$203K	$265K	$344K	148	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$203K	$265K	$344K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$203K	$265K	$344K	155	10.75%
Anchorage, AK	$203K	$265K	$344K	128	None ✓
Santa Ana, CA	$200K	$262K	$340K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$199K	$260K	$337K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$199K	$260K	$337K	148	5.75%
Long Beach, CA	$198K	$259K	$336K	155	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$197K	$257K	$334K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$197K	$257K	$334K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$193K	$252K	$327K	140	10.75%
Sacramento, CA	$191K	$250K	$325K	128	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$191K	$250K	$325K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$191K	$250K	$325K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$191K	$250K	$325K	138	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$186K	$244K	$316K	128	None ✓
Denver, CO	$186K	$244K	$316K	118	4.55%
Portland, OR	$186K	$244K	$316K	130	9.9%
Austin, TX	$181K	$237K	$308K	110	None ✓
Worcester, MA	$181K	$237K	$308K	120	5%
New Haven, CT	$179K	$235K	$305K	122	6.99%
Houston, TX	$178K	$233K	$303K	91	None ✓
Miami, FL	$178K	$233K	$303K	123	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$178K	$233K	$303K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$178K	$233K	$303K	118	2.5%
Philadelphia, PA	$178K	$233K	$303K	110	3.07%
Salt Lake City, UT	$178K	$233K	$303K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$178K	$233K	$303K	115	5.75%
Nashua, NH	$178K	$233K	$302K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$176K	$231K	$299K	118	None ✓
Riverside, CA	$176K	$231K	$299K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$176K	$231K	$299K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$176K	$231K	$299K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$176K	$231K	$299K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$176K	$231K	$299K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$176K	$231K	$299K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$176K	$231K	$299K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$176K	$231K	$299K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$176K	$231K	$299K	118	5.99%
Dallas, TX	$175K	$229K	$297K	96	None ✓
Aurora, CO	$175K	$229K	$297K	112	4.55%
Hartford, CT	$175K	$229K	$297K	118	6.99%
Hialeah, FL	$174K	$228K	$296K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$174K	$228K	$296K	115	None ✓
Lakewood, CO	$174K	$228K	$296K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$174K	$228K	$296K	115	4.25%
Frederick, MD	$174K	$228K	$296K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$174K	$228K	$296K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$174K	$228K	$296K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$174K	$228K	$296K	115	5.99%
Pembroke Pines, FL	$172K	$225K	$292K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$172K	$225K	$292K	112	4.55%
Cary, NC	$172K	$225K	$292K	112	4.75%
Fort Worth, TX	$170K	$223K	$289K	93	None ✓
Plano, TX	$170K	$223K	$289K	105	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$170K	$223K	$289K	108	None ✓
Tampa, FL	$170K	$223K	$289K	102	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$170K	$223K	$289K	118	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$170K	$223K	$289K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$170K	$223K	$289K	105	2.5%
Atlanta, GA	$170K	$223K	$289K	99	5.75%
Raleigh, NC	$170K	$223K	$289K	102	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$170K	$223K	$289K	102	None ✓
Minneapolis, MN	$170K	$223K	$289K	106	6.8%
Eugene, OR	$171K	$223K	$290K	110	9.9%
Reno, NV	$170K	$223K	$289K	108	None ✓
Provo, UT	$170K	$223K	$289K	100	4.85%
Round Rock, TX	$169K	$221K	$287K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$169K	$221K	$287K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$169K	$221K	$287K	108	2.5%
Thornton, CO	$169K	$221K	$287K	108	4.55%
Boise, ID	$169K	$221K	$287K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$169K	$221K	$287K	108	6.6%
Stockton, CA	$167K	$218K	$283K	105	9.3%
Springfield, MA	$167K	$218K	$283K	105	5%
Salem, OR	$167K	$218K	$283K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$167K	$218K	$283K	105	None ✓
Meridian, ID	$167K	$218K	$283K	105	5.8%
Arlington, TX	$165K	$216K	$281K	94	None ✓
Irving, TX	$165K	$216K	$281K	97	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$165K	$216K	$281K	100	None ✓
Charlotte, NC	$165K	$216K	$281K	100	4.75%
Durham, NC	$165K	$216K	$281K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$165K	$216K	$281K	104	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$165K	$216K	$281K	102	None ✓
Charleston, SC	$165K	$216K	$281K	105	6.5%
Carrollton, TX	$165K	$215K	$279K	102	None ✓
Missoula, MT	$165K	$215K	$279K	102	6.75%
Denton, TX	$163K	$213K	$277K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$163K	$213K	$277K	100	9.3%
Cape Coral, FL	$163K	$213K	$277K	100	None ✓
Peoria, AZ	$163K	$213K	$277K	100	2.5%
Rochester, MN	$163K	$213K	$277K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$163K	$213K	$277K	100	4.85%
Overland Park, KS	$163K	$213K	$277K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$163K	$213K	$277K	100	6.6%
Garland, TX	$162K	$212K	$275K	91	None ✓
Albany, NY	$162K	$212K	$274K	98	6.85%
St. Petersburg, FL	$162K	$212K	$275K	105	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$162K	$212K	$274K	98	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$162K	$212K	$275K	98	2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$162K	$212K	$275K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$162K	$212K	$275K	98	5.75%
Chesapeake, VA	$162K	$212K	$274K	98	5.75%
North Las Vegas, NV	$162K	$212K	$274K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$162K	$212K	$274K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$162K	$212K	$274K	98	4.85%
Huntsville, AL	$162K	$212K	$275K	88	5%
Nampa, ID	$162K	$212K	$274K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$162K	$212K	$274K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$162K	$212K	$274K	98	7.15%
Bakersfield, CA	$159K	$209K	$271K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$159K	$209K	$271K	95	4.95%
Glendale, AZ	$159K	$209K	$271K	95	2.5%
Norfolk, VA	$159K	$209K	$271K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$159K	$209K	$271K	95	5.75%
Allentown, PA	$159K	$209K	$271K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$159K	$209K	$271K	95	6.5%
San Antonio, TX	$159K	$208K	$270K	87	None ✓
Jacksonville, FL	$159K	$208K	$270K	93	None ✓
Richmond, VA	$159K	$208K	$270K	98	5.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$159K	$208K	$270K	90	3.07%
Midland, TX	$157K	$206K	$267K	92	None ✓
Athens, GA	$157K	$206K	$267K	92	5.75%
Duluth, MN	$157K	$206K	$267K	92	6.8%
Greenville, SC	$157K	$206K	$267K	92	6.5%
Cheyenne, WY	$157K	$206K	$267K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$156K	$204K	$264K	90	None ✓
Tallahassee, FL	$156K	$204K	$264K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$156K	$204K	$264K	90	4.95%
Columbus, OH	$156K	$204K	$264K	90	3.99%
Sterling Heights, MI	$156K	$204K	$264K	90	4.25%
Kansas City, MO	$156K	$204K	$264K	90	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$156K	$204K	$264K	88	3.23%
Madison, WI	$156K	$204K	$264K	102	5.3%
Kenosha, WI	$156K	$204K	$264K	90	5.3%
Fargo, ND	$156K	$204K	$264K	90	2.5%
Pasadena, TX	$154K	$202K	$262K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$154K	$202K	$262K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$154K	$202K	$262K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$154K	$202K	$262K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$154K	$202K	$262K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$154K	$202K	$262K	88	None ✓
Green Bay, WI	$154K	$202K	$262K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$154K	$202K	$262K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$154K	$202K	$262K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$154K	$202K	$262K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$154K	$202K	$262K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$154K	$202K	$262K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$154K	$202K	$262K	88	None ✓
Fresno, CA	$154K	$201K	$261K	102	9.3%
Spokane, WA	$154K	$201K	$261K	95	None ✓
Savannah, GA	$154K	$201K	$261K	92	5.75%
Detroit, MI	$154K	$201K	$261K	82	4.25%
Beaumont, TX	$152K	$199K	$258K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$152K	$199K	$258K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$152K	$199K	$258K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$152K	$199K	$258K	85	4.75%
Cincinnati, OH	$152K	$199K	$258K	88	3.99%
Warren, MI	$152K	$199K	$258K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$152K	$199K	$258K	85	4.25%
St. Louis, MO	$152K	$199K	$258K	86	5.3%
Independence, MO	$152K	$199K	$258K	85	5.3%
Milwaukee, WI	$152K	$199K	$258K	90	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$152K	$199K	$258K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$152K	$199K	$258K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$152K	$199K	$258K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$152K	$199K	$258K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$152K	$199K	$258K	85	5.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$152K	$199K	$258K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$150K	$196K	$254K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$150K	$196K	$254K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$150K	$196K	$254K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$150K	$196K	$254K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$150K	$196K	$254K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$150K	$196K	$254K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$150K	$196K	$254K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$150K	$196K	$254K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$150K	$196K	$254K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$150K	$196K	$254K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$150K	$196K	$254K	82	4.82%
Corpus Christi, TX	$149K	$195K	$253K	84	None ✓
Rochester, NY	$149K	$195K	$253K	90	6.85%
Grand Rapids, MI	$149K	$195K	$253K	90	4.25%
Louisville, KY	$149K	$195K	$253K	85	5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$149K	$195K	$253K	82	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$149K	$195K	$253K	92	6%
Baton Rouge, LA	$149K	$195K	$253K	88	6%
Killeen, TX	$148K	$194K	$252K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$148K	$194K	$252K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$148K	$194K	$252K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$148K	$194K	$252K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$148K	$194K	$252K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$148K	$194K	$252K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$148K	$194K	$252K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$148K	$194K	$252K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$148K	$194K	$252K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$148K	$194K	$252K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$148K	$194K	$252K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$148K	$194K	$252K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$148K	$194K	$252K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$147K	$192K	$249K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$147K	$192K	$249K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$147K	$192K	$249K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$147K	$192K	$249K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$147K	$192K	$249K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$147K	$192K	$249K	78	6.5%
Buffalo, NY	$146K	$191K	$248K	88	6.85%
Tucson, AZ	$146K	$191K	$248K	90	2.5%
Memphis, TN	$146K	$191K	$248K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$146K	$191K	$248K	85	None ✓
Birmingham, AL	$146K	$191K	$248K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$146K	$191K	$248K	88	6.5%
Tulsa, OK	$146K	$191K	$248K	80	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$146K	$191K	$248K	88	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$146K	$191K	$248K	82	5.7%
Omaha, NE	$146K	$191K	$248K	88	5.84%
Albuquerque, NM	$146K	$191K	$248K	88	5.9%
Brownsville, TX	$145K	$189K	$246K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$145K	$189K	$246K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$145K	$189K	$246K	75	6.5%
El Paso, TX	$143K	$187K	$242K	82	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$143K	$187K	$242K	82	3.99%
Lubbock, TX	$138K	$180K	$234K	78	None ✓
Little Rock, AR	$138K	$180K	$234K	82	4.9%
Laredo, TX	$130K	$170K	$220K	76	None ✓

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VP of Construction Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a VP of Construction is $212,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $162,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $275,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of VP of Constructions nationally earn $355,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Construction Management or Engineering; MBA; 18+ 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

VP of Construction compensation is growing at 4.8% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate.

VP of Construction salary FAQ

How much does a VP of Construction make?

The median VP of Construction salary in the US is $212,000 per year — about $102/hour. Most earn between $162,000 (25th percentile) and $275,000 (75th percentile).

What is the starting salary for a VP of Construction?

Entry-level VP of Construction positions typically start around $162,000 per year. Pay rises with experience, specialization, and location.

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

The top 10% of VP of Constructions earn $355,000 or more per year — usually senior, lead, or specialized professionals in high-cost or high-demand markets.

Which city pays VP of Constructions the most?

San Francisco has the highest median VP of Construction salary at $318K 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 VP of Construction salaries going up?

Yes — VP of Construction pay is growing about 4.8% year over year, above the US average wage-growth rate.

VP of Construction Salaryby City (2026)