Salary comparison
Construction Managers: Longview vs Rochester
Longview, WA pays about 14.3% more for construction managers on paper — $154,300 vs $134,940. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Longview comes out ahead by $19,360 a year in real buying power.
Longview, WA
$154,300
$131,400
$211,550
$74.18
100
$154,300/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Rochester, NY
$134,940
$105,290
$165,900
$64.87
100
$134,940/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $19,360 a year (14.3%) in favor of Longview. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Longview runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Rochester sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Longview is the better deal by $19,360 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Rochester to Longview for this role, the raise needs to beat 14.3% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do construction managers earn more, Longview or Rochester?
Longview pays $154,300 on median — about 14.3% more than Rochester ($134,940). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Longview. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Longview gives you roughly$154,300 of real buying power versus $134,940 in the other city.