Hiring a construction manager in Richmond, VA

Employers in the Richmond, VA area pay construction managers a median of $110,350, with the middle half of the market between $94,560 and $149,130. Richmond residents working in management occupations report a median of $77,210, which is 30% 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 Richmond, VA area. BLS OEWS, May 2025.
25th percentile	$94,560
Median	$110,350
75th percentile	$149,130

Half of construction managers in this area earn between $94,560 and $149,130. A band set below $94,560 competes for the bottom quarter of the market.

Place of residence

What Richmond residents earn

$77,210

Median earnings of Richmond residents working in management occupations, 12,726 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 30% 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 role pays well above the local residential norm, which usually means you can hire from inside Richmond rather than competing for commuters.

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 Richmond?

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 44.1% of Richmond 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 Richmond commute runs 22.1 minutes, which is roughly how far your catchment reaches before candidates start saying no. 16.9% already work from home, so a fully onsite requirement here is competing against that.

How often do these jobs turn over?

In Richmond city, management of companies and enterprises employs 9,768 and turns over 3.8% a quarter, with 445 hires against 456 separations. Average earnings in that industry run $12,944 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 $22,070 to $33,105 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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