Construction Manager salary in Tampa, FL

Based on 26 certified H-1B filings in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes St. Petersburg, Oldsmar, Riverview, St Petersburg, St. Pete Beach.

Also listed as: Construction Project Manager

Median salary$98,530
Middle 50%$82.4k–$112.5k
vs. national median−15%comparison median $115,648
Filings26FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $58,640 and $156,005.
PercentileSalary
10th$66,728
25th$82,400
50th (median)$98,530
75th$112,466
90th$127,936

Cost of living

Tampa's median Construction Manager salary of $98,530 is worth about $97,700 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Tampa = 100.9).

Compared with all workers here

All Construction Managers in the Tampa, FL area earned a median of $120,800 in May 2025 (4,760 employed). The H-1B median here is $98,530, 18% 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
Skanska USA Buildingtoo few3
Greystar Management Servicestoo few2
HDR Engineeringtoo few2
HJ Russell & Companytoo few2
PCL Construction Servicestoo few2
Prince Contractingtoo few2
The Lane Constructiontoo few2

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $79,000 11
Mid-level · Level II too few 4
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$66,456$79,00011

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.