Construction Managers salary in Richmond, VA

Median pay for construction managers in Richmond, VA: $99,810/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $74,700 – $168,790 · about 1,220 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($100,035) by −$225 (+0%).

What it's really worth in Richmond

With Richmond's cost of living at 98 (US=100), that $99,810 has the buying power of about $101,498 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $80,877 · median home $397,705 · median rent $1,763/mo.

Full Richmond cost of living & taxes →

How Richmond ranks for this job

On raw pay, Richmond, VA is 97th of the 186 metros we hold construction managers wages for. Once Richmond's cost of living is applied, it ranks 115th.

Pay and living costs are roughly in step here, so Richmond sits in much the same place whether you look at raw salary or spending power.

What that salary buys in Richmond

A median home in Richmond, VA costs $397,705 — about 4× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.

Median rent of $1,763/mo works out at 21% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.

Where construction managers earn more

Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Richmond.

Metro	Median pay	vs Richmond	Rent vs Richmond
New York, NY	$158,380	+59%	2×
San Jose, CA	$141,640	+42%	2.1×
Anchorage, AK	$135,530	+36%	1×
San Francisco, CA	$134,670	+35%	1.8×

Same job elsewhere in VA

Metro	Median pay	vs Richmond	Rent vs Richmond
Virginia Beach, VA	$97,270	−3%	1.1×
Roanoke, VA	$96,940	−3%	0.8×
Lynchburg, VA	$94,880	−5%	0.7×

Staying in VA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.

Who hires construction managers around Richmond

Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.

• Dominion Energy · Energy

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