Construction Project Manager California
Construction Project Manager salary in California
Typical pay
$147,700a year
Most Construction Project Managers earn $125k to $175k a year
From 408 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026 Pay that employers list in their job postings
The median Construction Project Manager salary in California is $147,700 a year. Most job postings pay $125,000 to $175,000. From 408 current job postings, updated Nov 2, 2026.
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Typical pay by city in California
Back to the whole USCalifornia
$148k typical, most $125k to $175k
| San Jose, CA | $160k | $141k to $177k | 53 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $160k | $142k to $188k | 106 |
| San Diego, CA | $158k | $129k to $194k | 35 |
| Sacramento, CA | $155k | $125k to $175k | 32 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $145k | $124k to $175k | 148 |
| Fresno, CA | $145k | $122k to $165k | 10 |
| Riverside, CA | $130k | $118k to $144k | 31 |
| Bakersfield, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Chico, CA | – | – | 1 |
| El Centro, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Hanford, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Modesto, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Napa, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Oxnard, CA | – | – | 5 |
| Salinas, CA | – | – | 2 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | – | – | 1 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | – | – | 0 |
| Santa Maria, CA | – | – | 2 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | – | – | 6 |
| Stockton, CA | – | – | 4 |
| Vallejo, CA | – | – | 2 |
Pay advertised in current postings, per year. Postings are those that list pay.
Pay by experience level
What most job postings pay at each stage. The dot is typical pay.
- Starting out 0 job postings
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- Experienced 198 job postings$125k $158k
Typical: $140k
- Senior 127 job postings$155k $188k
Typical: $173k
- Lead or manager 16 job postings$172k $237k
Typical: $221k
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Pay by employer and level
Typical yearly pay at the employers with the most postings that list pay. A dash means fewer than 10 of their postings at that level list pay.
| Employer | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner & Townsend | $164k | – | $161k | $165k | – |
| Kimley-Horn | $205k | – | – | $205k | – |
| Swinerton | $143k | – | $138k | – | – |
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Employers hiring now typically offer $147,700 a year for Construction Project Manager roles in California. These numbers come from the pay employers list in their job postings, so they show what is on offer today rather than what people earned last year. We only show a number when at least 10 postings list pay.
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