H-1B salary guideSOC 11-9021Rank #65Updated May 2026

Construction Managers

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Construction Managers (SOC 11-9021). Based on 4,879 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$90,000

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$74,339

lower quartile

P75 wage

$115,000

upper quartile

Filings

4,879

Rank #65

Summary

Construction Managers (SOC 11-9021) represent a significant occupational category in H-1B sponsorship, with 4,879 filings in the dataset. Typical H-1B salaries for this role range from $74,339 (P25) to $115,000 (P75), with a median of $90,000. Wages vary substantially by Department of Labor wage level: Level I positions start at $65–$85K, Level II ranges $82–$109K, Level III spans $100–$148K, and Level IV reaches $130–$200K, reflecting differences in experience and complexity.

Geographically, construction manager sponsorship concentrates in four major markets. California leads with 887 filings and a median wage of $109,824, followed by New York (694 filings, $96,577), Texas (606 filings, $85,280), and Florida (326 filings, $85,000). Massachusetts rounds the top five with 209 filings at a median of $80,338, showing strong sponsorship across both coastal and Sun Belt construction hubs.

Top H-1B sponsors for construction managers include Tesla, Inc. (59 filings), Microsoft Corporation (30), M. A. Mortenson Company (28), DPR Construction (23), and LEGO Construction Co. (19). The mix reflects both major technology and infrastructure developers and specialized construction firms.

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	1,896	$65,000	$74,880	$85,000
Level II	1,575	$81,983	$93,600	$109,009
Level III	627	$100,003	$120,000	$148,069
Level IV	551	$130,000	$164,000	$200,000

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	887	$109,824
2	NY	694	$96,577
3	TX	606	$85,280
4	FL	326	$85,000
5	MA	209	$80,338
6	NJ	189	$90,480
7	IL	186	$84,994
8	GA	174	$82,000
9	VA	154	$84,509
10	AZ	138	$82,778

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694

606

326

209

189

186

174

154

138

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	Tesla, Inc.	59
2	Microsoft Corporation	30
3	M. A. Mortenson Company	28
4	DPR Construction, A General Partnership	23
5	LEGO Construction Co.	19
6	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)	17
7	AECOM Technical Services Inc	16
8	STV Construction Inc.	16
9	Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.	15
10	Corgan Associates, Inc.	15

Tesla, Inc.

Microsoft Corporation

M. A. Mortenson Company

DPR Construction, A Genera…

LEGO Construction Co.

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)

AECOM Technical Services Inc

STV Construction Inc.

Jacobs Engineering Group I…

Corgan Associates, Inc.

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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