Construction Manager salary in Buffalo, NY

Based on 10 certified H-1B filings in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Cheektowaga, Orchard Park.

Also listed as: Construction Project Manager

Median salary$120,229
Middle 50%$110k–$145k
vs. national median+4%comparison median $115,648
Filings10FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $106,584 and $154,690.
PercentileSalary
10th$109,625
25th$110,000
50th (median)$120,229
75th$144,955
90th$154,690

Cost of living

Buffalo's median Construction Manager salary of $120,229 is worth about $125,400 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Buffalo = 95.8).

Compared with all workers here

All Construction Managers in the Buffalo, NY area earned a median of $127,550 in May 2025 (390 employed). The H-1B median here is $120,229, 6% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Top employers filing

EmployerMedianFilings
H Design & Developmenttoo few8

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 2
Mid-level · Level II too few 2
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.