Side-by-side distribution
Carpenter
$28.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 38.4%
- Live roles
- 307
Construction Manager
$128,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.4%
- Live roles
- 2,511
Highest-paying jobs
Window Installer / Carpenter
Window Installer / Carpenter
Window Installer / Carpenter
Field Carpenter-FAA (100% Travel)
General Service Technician II -Carpenter (Mon-Fri 6:30AM-3PM)
Apprentice / Journeyperson Carpenter
Apprentice Carpenter
Union Carpenter – GE Aerospace Research
Residential Carpenter
Foreman (Carpenter)
Highest-paying jobs
General Manager & Site Head (SEA)
Senior Construction Manager
Engineering Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering - Infrastructure Platform
Global Real Estate Construction Manager
VP, Regional Underwriting Manager Southeast (Construction)
Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
Real Estate Development - Senior Manager/Manager, Construction Project Management
Principal Construction Project Manager, Maritime (East Coast)
Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering (Federal)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Sunbelt Rentals
|
$44,439 | 26 |
Clarion Housing Group
|
$52,080 | 6 |
| UL US LBM | $52,000 | 6 |
Swinerton
|
$70,845 | 5 |
Clark Construction Group
|
$58,240 | 5 |
Amentum
|
$70,356 | 4 |
Consigli Construction
|
$60,840 | 4 |
Mears Group
|
$48,915 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
HITT Contracting
|
$114,400 | 46 |
Cumming Group
|
$144,183 | 42 |
House Buyers of America
|
$105,000 | 37 |
| PA Parsons | $175,150 | 34 |
| TW Tidal Wave Auto Spa | $100,000 | 24 |
EC Electric
|
$147,500 | 18 |
STV
|
$143,658 | 16 |
| MC Michels Corporation | $140,000 | 15 |
Construction Manager salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $193,500 | 22 |
| Atlanta | $151,800 | 14 |
| Austin | $150,159 | 18 |
| Los Angeles | $140,233 | 23 |
| Seattle | $139,500 | 20 |
| Chicago | $138,750 | 31 |
| New York | $134,206 | 52 |
| Denver | $125,500 | 29 |
| Boston | $124,225 | 14 |
| Toronto | $112,273 | 4 |
Carpenter vs Construction Manager: which pays more?
The median for Carpenter is $28.00/hr per year (typically $23.28/hr–$34.06/hr), versus $128,000 for Construction Manager ($103,604–$160,000). That puts Construction Manager about 120% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Carpenter and Construction Manager are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.