National base salary for construction project managers varies by project size, sector, and market. According to BLS data, median pay for construction managers sits around $115K nationally. Senior PMs on large, complex projects typically earn more, particularly in specialized sectors such as data centers, heavy civil, and rail, where pay runs above comparable commercial work. Your budget should account for years of experience, relevant certifications, travel requirements, and the full scope of work the PM will own, including buyout, submittals, RFIs, change orders, pay applications, and closeout. Amundson Group places project managers nationwide across heavy civil, site development, data center, rail, tunnels, and wastewater work, drawing on a network of 90,000+ construction professionals. For current pay ranges by role, see our Construction Placement Pay Index at https://amundsongroup.com/construction-pay-index/