5. Washington
Annual mean wage: $96,980
Rank by annual mean wage: 15
Employment per 1,000: 1.999
Rank by employment per 1,000: 13
Job increase by 2024: 15.6%
Rank by job increase by 2024: 8
Average ranking: 12
Up next in our list of best states for construction managers is Washington that will see eight-highest job growth for construction managers. There will be around 360 new job openings per year until 2024. Salary offered to constructors in Washington is close to the national average, and the state has the 13th highest number of people employed in this occupation per 1,000 residents.