Construction Manager salary in Detroit, MI

Based on 18 certified H-1B filings in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Sterling Heights, Wyandotte, Southfield, Plymouth, Bloomfield Township.

Also listed as: Construction Project Manager

Median salary$102,628
Middle 50%$79.7k–$119.5k
vs. national median−11%comparison median $115,648
Filings18FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $75,837 and $125,174.
PercentileSalary
10th$76,651
25th$79,734
50th (median)$102,628
75th$119,465
90th$125,174

Cost of living

Detroit's median Construction Manager salary of $102,628 is worth about $102,300 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Detroit = 100.3).

Compared with all workers here

All Construction Managers in the Detroit, MI area earned a median of $109,890 in May 2025 (3,970 employed). The H-1B median here is $102,628, 7% 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
LGC Globaltoo few4
DeMaria Building Companytoo few3
Jarsontoo few3
Burns & Mcdonnell Engineering Companytoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 3
Mid-level · Level II – 0
Senior · Level III too few 5
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.