What are the main factors that influence a Build Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Build Manager's salary?

A Build Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $75,005 for beginners, reaching about $76,459 at mid-level, and approach $80,043 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Build Manager?

Build Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Build Manager roles are District of Columbia $86,265, California $85,938, Massachusetts $84,792. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Build Manager roles make?

Salaries for Build Manager level roles vary by specialization: Build and Release Manager: $148,300; Design Build Project Manager: $142,592; Software Build Engineer: $126,405; Build and Release Engineer Senior: $123,100; DESIGN BUILD OPERATIONS MANAGER: $110,724.

How do different companies affect a Build Manager's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Build Manager roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Build Manager Salary in the United States

How much does a Build Manager make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Build Manager in the United States is $77,913 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $37.

However, a Build Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $101,515
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $67,444 to $90,267
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $57,914

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Build Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,267	$7,522	$1,736	$43
Average	$77,913	$6,493	$1,498	$37
25th Percentile	$67,444	$5,620	$1,297	$32

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Key Factors That Influence Build Manager Salaries

A Build Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Build Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Build Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $75,005
Early Career (1-2 years): $75,441
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $76,459
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $77,622
Expert (over 8 years): $80,043

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Build Manager	$75,005
Intermediate Level Build Manager	$75,441
Senior Level Build Manager	$76,459
Specialist Level Build Manager	$77,622
Expert Level Build Manager	$80,043

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How Do Build Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Build Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $86,265.
California: $85,938.
Massachusetts: $84,792.

District of Columbia $86,265 California $85,938 Massachusetts $84,792 Washington $84,481 New Jersey $84,450 Alaska $84,340 Connecticut $83,265 New York $82,829

Hawaii $81,434 Rhode Island $80,780 Maryland $80,336 Minnesota $79,728 Colorado $79,494 Illinois $79,416 Oregon $79,120 Delaware $78,902

New Hampshire $78,765 Virginia $78,458 Pennsylvania $77,562 Nevada $77,110 North Dakota $76,962 Michigan $76,728 Wisconsin $76,643 Vermont $76,471

Texas $75,996 Maine $75,965 Arizona $75,918 Ohio $75,864 Georgia $75,147 Indiana $74,788 Wyoming $74,718 Utah $74,609

Iowa $74,562 Kansas $74,188 Louisiana $74,079 North Carolina $74,040 Missouri $74,025 Florida $73,721 Montana $73,557 Nebraska $73,402

Kentucky $73,316 South Carolina $73,004 Tennessee $72,809 Idaho $72,732 New Mexico $72,163 Oklahoma $72,038 Alabama $71,578 South Dakota $70,807

Arkansas $70,386 West Virginia $70,160 Mississippi $69,483

Top Paying Cities for Build Managers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $98,271
San Francisco: $97,195
Oakland: $95,147

San Jose, CA $98,271

San Francisco, CA $97,195

Oakland, CA $95,147

New York, NY $89,708

Paramus, NJ $88,617

Queens Village, NY $88,613

Passaic, NJ $88,539

Bergenfield, NJ $88,532

Stamford, CT $88,361

Huntington, NY $88,329

Newark, NJ $87,753

Bridgeport, CT $87,589

Vallejo, CA $87,434

New Brunswick, NJ $87,402

Petaluma, CA $87,356

Middlesex, NJ $87,208

Somerset, NJ $87,153

Santa Cruz, CA $87,052

Boston, MA $86,577

Monterey, CA $86,303

Seattle, WA $86,125

Santa Rosa, CA $86,109

Los Angeles, CA $86,086

Juneau, AK $85,883

Washington, DC $85,797

Orange, CA $85,520

Santa Ana, CA $85,314

Long Beach, CA $85,236

Anaheim, CA $85,221

Anchorage, AK $85,182

Santa Maria, CA $84,948

Everett, WA $84,933

Danbury, CT $84,658

Bremerton, WA $84,551

Tacoma, WA $84,270

New Suffolk, NY $84,269

Sacramento, CA $84,247

Santa Barbara, CA $84,161

Trenton, NJ $84,076

San Diego, CA $84,076

Brockton, MA $83,990

Fairbanks, AK $83,799

Lompoc, CA $83,600

Lowell, MA $83,537

Ventura, CA $83,522

Nashua, NH $83,507

Stockton, CA $83,499

Modesto, CA $82,930

Poughkeepsie, NY $82,759

Olympia, WA $82,611

Kennewick, WA $82,611

New Haven, CT $82,580

Lawrence, MA $82,299

Hartford, CT $82,221

Riverside, CA $82,206

New Bedford, MA $82,128

Richland, WA $82,128

Bakersfield, CA $82,019

San Bernardino, CA $81,988

New Britain, CT $81,980

Atlantic City, NJ $81,980

New London, CT $81,949

Norwich, CT $81,925

Portsmouth, NH $81,910

Boulder, CO $81,744

Portland, OR $81,637

Worcester, MA $81,629

Minneapolis, MN $81,388

Philadelphia, PA $81,279

Honolulu, HI $81,021

Saint Paul, MN $80,984

Vineland, NJ $80,967

Providence, RI $80,741

Chicago, IL $80,515

Bellingham, WA $80,421

Springfield, MA $80,359

Baltimore, MD $80,336

Chico, CA $80,141

Pittsfield, MA $79,931

Manchester, NH $79,783

Spokane, WA $79,440

Denver, CO $79,432

Albany, NY $79,066

Troy, NY $79,035

Nassau, NY $78,951

Schenectady, NY $78,871

Wilmington, DE $78,809

Burlington, VT $78,700

Salem, OR $78,668

Portland, ME $78,427

Yakima, WA $78,349

Rochester, MN $78,107

Reno, NV $78,069

Fresno, CA $78,069

Milwaukee, WI $77,998

Detroit, MI $77,920

Ann Arbor, MI $77,907

Allentown, PA $77,897

Colorado Springs, CO $77,765

Syracuse, NY $77,726

Carson City, NV $77,726

Houston, TX $77,617

Eugene, OR $77,578

Gary, IN $77,484

Springfield, OR $77,422

Bismarck, ND $77,406

Galveston, TX $77,352

Medford, OR $77,235

Fort Collins, CO $77,204

Concord, NH $77,165

Austin, TX $77,141

Mesa, AZ $76,978

Reading, PA $76,970

Phoenix, AZ $76,962

Dallas, TX $76,939

Saint Cloud, MN $76,864

Madison, WI $76,760

Utica, NY $76,549

Rochester, NY $76,425

Des Moines, IA $76,417

Raleigh, NC $76,409

Atlanta, GA $76,292

Battle Creek, MI $76,269

Salt Lake City, UT $76,245

Lancaster, PA $76,128

Harrisburg, PA $76,019

Kansas City, MO $75,942

Champaign, IL $75,926

Kansas City, KS $75,926

Fort Worth, TX $75,918

Columbus, OH $75,905

Boca Raton, FL $75,887

Pittsburgh, PA $75,856

Richmond, VA $75,825

Indianapolis, IN $75,809

Cleveland, OH $75,801

Las Vegas, NV $75,708

Cincinnati, OH $75,708

Petersburg, VA $75,591

Huntsville, AL $75,474

Lansing, MI $75,422

Lebanon, PA $75,412

Pueblo, CO $75,404

Appleton, WI $75,381

Buffalo, NY $75,349

Dayton, OH $75,326

Racine, WI $75,310

Charlotte, NC $75,303

Saint Louis, MO $75,279

York, PA $75,233

Elkhart, IN $75,233

Gastonia, NC $75,218

Billings, MT $75,199

Beaumont, TX $75,178

Lorain, OH $75,162

Benton Harbor, MI $75,147

Toledo, OH $75,131

Binghamton, NY $75,092

Rock Hill, SC $75,084

Rockford, IL $75,046

Springfield, IL $75,014

Elyria, OH $75,007

Fargo, ND $75,007

Flagstaff, AZ $74,952

Fort Lauderdale, FL $74,905

Duluth, MN $74,859

Miami, FL $74,859

Cheyenne, WY $74,804

Grand Forks, ND $74,804

Bangor, ME $74,633

Cedar Rapids, IA $74,547

Durham, NC $74,514

Louisville, KY $74,508

Grand Rapids, MI $74,492

Hialeah, FL $74,485

Casper, WY $74,375

Scranton, PA $74,282

New Orleans, LA $74,259

Virginia Beach, VA $74,251

Akron, OH $74,212

Peoria, IL $74,111

Sarasota, FL $74,095

Nashville, TN $74,040

Omaha, NE $74,040

Green Bay, WI $74,040

Baton Rouge, LA $74,001

Charleston, SC $73,986

Jamestown, NY $73,947

Davenport, IA $73,947

Tucson, AZ $73,908

Saint Petersburg, FL $73,861

Tampa, FL $73,846

Evansville, IN $73,799

Port Arthur, TX $73,799

Bradenton, FL $73,768

Santa Fe, NM $73,628

Orlando, FL $73,487

Clearwater, FL $73,464

Canton, OH $73,300

La Crosse, WI $73,300

Albuquerque, NM $73,254

Newport News, VA $73,246

High Point, NC $73,222

Ogden, UT $73,191

Corpus Christi, TX $73,129

Norfolk, VA $73,082

Laramie, WY $73,082

Rock Island, IL $73,035

Saginaw, MI $73,020

Jacksonville, FL $73,012

Salisbury, NC $72,996

Boise, ID $72,981

Moline, IL $72,942

Fort Myers, FL $72,918

Memphis, TN $72,903

Tulsa, OK $72,864

Waterloo, IA $72,817

Spartanburg, SC $72,739

Lincoln, NE $72,700

Fort Wayne, IN $72,685

Provo, UT $72,677

Cedar Falls, IA $72,583

San Antonio, TX $72,552

Greensboro, NC $72,521

South Bend, IN $72,513

Savannah, GA $72,428

Muskegon, MI $72,396

Birmingham, AL $72,389

Winston Salem, NC $72,351

Lake Charles, LA $72,163

Anderson, IN $72,147

Lexington, KY $72,124

Augusta, GA $72,100

Greenville, SC $72,100

Lima, OH $72,038

Wichita, KS $72,030

Tuscaloosa, AL $72,030

Columbia, SC $71,960

Springfield, OH $71,945

Asheville, NC $71,820

Bloomington, IN $71,765

Knoxville, TN $71,485

Shreveport, LA $71,477

Wilmington, NC $71,376

Roanoke, VA $71,376

Topeka, KS $71,236

Frankfort, KY $71,227

Oklahoma City, OK $71,173

Chillicothe, OH $71,142

Longview, TX $71,134

Melbourne, FL $71,127

Sioux Falls, SD $71,002

Mobile, AL $70,994

Terre Haute, IN $70,963

Altoona, PA $70,916

Amarillo, TX $70,862

Killeen, TX $70,838

Fayetteville, AR $70,776

Chattanooga, TN $70,753

Sioux City, IA $70,682

Idaho Falls, ID $70,667

Lynchburg, VA $70,604

Gainesville, FL $70,503

Portsmouth, OH $70,464

Little Rock, AR $70,449

Lafayette, LA $70,417

Youngstown, OH $70,417

Daytona Beach, FL $70,371

Clarksville, TN $70,363

Pensacola, FL $70,355

Temple, TX $70,350

Hopkinsville, KY $70,121

Erie, PA $70,106

Florence, SC $70,075

Charleston, WV $69,950

Great Falls, MT $69,911

Macon, GA $69,802

Tallahassee, FL $69,794

Fayetteville, NC $69,779

Waco, TX $69,763

Helena, MT $69,708

Pine Bluff, AR $69,679

Vincennes, IN $69,584

Lubbock, TX $69,553

Alamogordo, NM $69,506

Twin Falls, ID $69,436

Rapid City, SD $69,412

Jackson, MS $69,272

Huntington, WV $69,267

Greenville, MS $69,264

Parkersburg, WV $69,185

Montgomery, AL $69,171

Wichita Falls, TX $69,093

Springfield, MO $69,093

Biloxi, MS $69,054

Monroe, LA $68,976

Johnstown, PA $68,922

Sumter, SC $68,890

Columbus, GA $68,883

Pascagoula, MS $68,735

Abilene, TX $68,735

Kingsport, TN $68,532

Albany, GA $68,532

Gulfport, MS $68,509

Alexandria, LA $68,252

Fort Smith, AR $68,057

El Paso, TX $67,846

Las Cruces, NM $67,496

Harlingen, TX $67,298

Pocatello, ID $67,285

Florence, AL $67,184

Brownsville, TX $67,169

Mcallen, TX $67,005

Dothan, AL $66,896

Columbus, MS $66,433

Altus, OK $66,070

Lawton, OK $65,922

Pierre, SD $65,641

What Skills Can Increase a Build Manager's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Leadership (Mentioned in 6.78% Job Postings): Knowledge of and ability to employ effective strategies that motivate and guide other members within our business to achieve optimum results.
HVAC (Mentioned in 3.88% Job Postings): Designing, developing, maintaining, and updating Heating, Ventilation, Air-conditioning and Cooling system.
Equipment Maintenance (Mentioned in 1.78% Job Postings): Keeping business equipment in reliable working order and condition to lessen downtime and assure equipment safety.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Leadership	6.78%
HVAC	3.88%
Equipment Maintenance	1.78%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Build Manager's salary.

Accounting: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Project Management: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Coordination: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Accounting	$84,925	9%
Project Management	$84,925	9%
Coordination	$84,146	8%
Facilities Management	$82,587	6%
Scheduling	$82,587	6%
Time Management	$81,808	5%

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How Education impacts a Build Manager's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Build Managers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Build Manager with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $74,576 and $80,440).

Build Manager Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Build Manager

No Diploma 6.9%

High School 48.3%

Associates 13.8%

Bachelors 24.1%

Masters 6.9%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	6.9%
High School	48.3%
Associates	13.8%
Bachelors	24.1%
Masters	6.9%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Build Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Build Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$67,444

Average $77,913/year

$90,267

$5,620

Average $6,493/month

$7,522

$1,297

Average $1,498/week

$1,736

$32

Average $37/hour

$43

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$90,267	$7,522	$1,736	$43
Average	$77,913	$6,493	$1,498	$37
25th Percentile	$67,444	$5,620	$1,297	$32

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Salary Trends for Build Manager

Salaries for a Build Manager can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $64,261 in 2023 to around $63,606 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Build Manager salary trends, .

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