Hiring a construction manager in Little Rock, AR

Employers in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR area pay construction managers a median of $84,110, with the middle half of the market between $65,170 and $99,600. Little Rock residents working in management occupations report a median of $76,346, which is 9% below what the metro pays for this role.

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What does a construction manager earn here?

Place of work

What employers pay

Annual wages paid by employers in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR area. BLS OEWS, May 2025.
25th percentile	$65,170
Median	$84,110
75th percentile	$99,600

Half of construction managers in this area earn between $65,170 and $99,600. A band set below $65,170 competes for the bottom quarter of the market.

Place of residence

What Little Rock residents earn

$76,346

Median earnings of Little Rock residents working in management occupations, 10,925 people. Census ACS 5-year 2023, tables S2401 and B24011. Where people live, not where they work, so it is not the same measurement as the wages beside it.

The 9% figure is not a pay gap. ACS counts the civilian employed population 16 and over, part-time and part-year work included; OEWS counts wage-and-salary jobs only. The two populations differ, so read this number against other cities rather than as a shortfall: the same definitional difference applies to every city equally, which is what makes a city-to-city reading sound.

The two sit close together, so pay alone is unlikely to be what wins or loses this hire.

What does the role actually involve?

Core tasks

Plan, schedule, or coordinate construction project activities to meet deadlines.
Prepare and submit budget estimates, progress reports, or cost tracking reports.
Interpret and explain plans and contract terms to representatives of the owner or developer, including administrative staff, workers, or clients.
Direct and supervise construction or related workers.
Prepare contracts or negotiate revisions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers, or subcontractors.

O*NET 29.1, task statements for SOC 11-9021.

Tools and technologies in demand

Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Project, Procore software, Project management software, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Creative Cloud software.

O*NET 29.1, flagged in demand or hot for this occupation. Useful as a screen, not as a checklist.

Is the talent actually in Little Rock?

This is a job zone four: considerable preparation needed occupation. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

That matters here, because 44% of Little Rock adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That is a workable pool, but the search will reach beyond the city line. Census ACS 5-year 2023, table S1501.

The average Little Rock commute runs 18.3 minutes, which is roughly how far your catchment reaches before candidates start saying no. 10.8% already work from home, so a fully onsite requirement here is competing against that.

How often do these jobs turn over?

In Pulaski County, management of companies and enterprises employs 6,659 and turns over 6.2% a quarter, with 549 hires against 498 separations. Average earnings in that industry run $8,955 a month. Census LEHD Quarterly Workforce Indicators, 2024 Q1, NAICS 55.

That figure covers every occupation in the industry, not this role alone, so read it as the local churn rate rather than as a number about construction managers. It still tells you what you are hiring into: a low-churn market, where people do not move often and passive candidates are the whole game.

What does the search cost?

The fee is set by the seniority of the role, never by salary and never by location. Across all six tiers it runs $6,240 to $54,340 per search. A contingency firm hiring at this role's median would bill roughly $16,822 to $25,233 on the first year salary alone.

One owner runs the search from market map to signed offer. Searches typically fill in 23 to 35 days, which is a typical window rather than a promise, and the replacement guarantee runs 45 days at 50% off.

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