First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (SOC 47-1011) earn a median $79,920 a year ($38.42 an hour) in the United States, with 812,210 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Washington.
What first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers do
These supervisors direct the crews of construction workers and extraction workers. On a site they read plans and specifications, decide which workers go where, estimate the labor and materials a job will need, order supplies, and walk the work to check that it is safe and matches the drawings. They also coordinate their crew's work with other activities on the same project, and they look into worker or production problems and recommend fixes, such as better production methods or motivational plans. Listed titles carry the trade name, such as asphalt paving supervisor or bricklayer supervisor, because the supervisor directs one kind of crew. The job differs from a construction manager, who answers for budgets, contracts and the whole project, and from a lead worker who takes a heavier share of hands-on work without formal authority.
Typical entry: O*NET respondents most often report a postsecondary certificate, meaning training completed after high school but short of a degree.
Also called: Acoustical Tile Carpenters' Supervisor, Adjustable Steel Joist Setting Supervisor, Asbestos Removal Supervisor, Asphalt Paving Supervisor, Awning Hanger Supervisor.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $25.62 | $30.48 | $38.42 | $48.78 | $61.66 | $41.56 | 812,210 |
| Annual | $53,280 | $63,400 | $79,920 | $101,460 | $128,260 | $86,450 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Washington | Hourly | $35.29 | $41.25 | $52.68 | $66.31 | $80.34 | $55.67 | 19,550 | 5.50 | 1.05 |
| Annual | $73,410 | $85,790 | $109,570 | $137,920 | $167,120 | $115,800 | ||||
| Illinois | Hourly | $30.05 | $39.69 | $50.84 | $59.84 | $63.75 | $49.74 | 19,340 | 3.17 | 0.61 |
| Annual | $62,500 | $82,550 | $105,750 | $124,460 | $132,590 | $103,450 | ||||
| New Jersey | Hourly | $30.39 | $38.45 | $50.73 | $63.32 | $74.01 | $51.52 | 16,230 | 3.79 | 0.72 |
| Annual | $63,210 | $79,970 | $105,510 | $131,710 | $153,940 | $107,160 | ||||
| Oregon | Hourly | $30.98 | $37.70 | $49.55 | $62.10 | $74.12 | $51.13 | 7,890 | 4.01 | 0.77 |
| Annual | $64,450 | $78,410 | $103,070 | $129,170 | $154,170 | $106,350 | ||||
| Hawaii | Hourly | $31.04 | $40.61 | $49.34 | $58.41 | $63.73 | $49.52 | 2,890 | 4.60 | 0.88 |
| Annual | $64,570 | $84,470 | $102,630 | $121,490 | $132,550 | $103,000 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Texas | Hourly | $23.08 | $28.29 | $35.83 | $43.12 | $52.63 | $36.84 | 90,010 | 6.40 | 1.22 |
| Annual | $48,000 | $58,830 | $74,520 | $89,680 | $109,460 | $76,630 | ||||
| California | Hourly | $29.18 | $36.89 | $46.96 | $61.87 | $75.25 | $49.89 | 71,750 | 3.94 | 0.75 |
| Annual | $60,690 | $76,740 | $97,680 | $128,690 | $156,530 | $103,760 | ||||
| Florida | Hourly | $24.00 | $29.08 | $36.44 | $45.77 | $56.87 | $38.08 | 69,830 | 7.03 | 1.35 |
| Annual | $49,920 | $60,490 | $75,790 | $95,200 | $118,300 | $79,200 | ||||
| North Carolina | Hourly | $24.54 | $29.53 | $36.19 | $43.08 | $50.41 | $37.18 | 32,460 | 6.57 | 1.26 |
| Annual | $51,040 | $61,430 | $75,270 | $89,610 | $104,850 | $77,320 | ||||
| New York | Hourly | $29.44 | $36.02 | $46.01 | $58.59 | $67.41 | $47.55 | 29,600 | 3.06 | 0.58 |
| Annual | $61,240 | $74,920 | $95,700 | $121,860 | $140,210 | $98,910 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | Hourly | $36.72 | $46.62 | $62.88 | $79.20 | $82.60 | $60.86 | 560 | 10.66 | 2.04 |
| Annual | $76,380 | $96,970 | $130,790 | $164,740 | $171,810 | $126,600 | ||||
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | Hourly | $36.92 | $45.96 | $62.36 | $80.06 | $94.26 | $62.67 | 4,770 | 4.21 | 0.81 |
| Annual | $76,800 | $95,600 | $129,700 | $166,520 | $196,070 | $130,350 | ||||
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | Hourly | $30.77 | $40.27 | $60.88 | $71.88 | $76.98 | $57.21 | 1,020 | 7.88 | 1.51 |
| Annual | $64,000 | $83,760 | $126,630 | $149,510 | $160,110 | $118,990 | ||||
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Hourly | $37.49 | $46.09 | $58.24 | $70.43 | $82.12 | $58.49 | 11,040 | 5.29 | 1.01 |
| Annual | $77,980 | $95,860 | $121,130 | $146,490 | $170,810 | $121,660 | ||||
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | Hourly | $35.51 | $41.53 | $58.08 | $71.16 | $79.97 | $57.30 | 9,810 | 4.13 | 0.79 |
| Annual | $73,860 | $86,380 | $120,810 | $148,010 | $166,330 | $119,190 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Hourly | $31.82 | $39.03 | $50.00 | $63.30 | $74.30 | $52.04 | 28,220 | 2.97 | 0.57 |
| Annual | $66,180 | $81,180 | $103,990 | $131,670 | $154,540 | $108,250 | ||||
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Hourly | $23.16 | $28.47 | $36.55 | $44.84 | $57.26 | $37.94 | 24,570 | 7.47 | 1.43 |
| Annual | $48,170 | $59,220 | $76,020 | $93,260 | $119,090 | $78,920 | ||||
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Hourly | $24.17 | $29.06 | $36.65 | $43.34 | $50.23 | $37.07 | 21,530 | 5.32 | 1.02 |
| Annual | $50,280 | $60,440 | $76,230 | $90,140 | $104,480 | $77,110 | ||||
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Hourly | $28.00 | $36.25 | $46.92 | $61.41 | $74.49 | $49.17 | 19,690 | 3.14 | 0.60 |
| Annual | $58,240 | $75,390 | $97,600 | $127,740 | $154,940 | $102,270 | ||||
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | Hourly | $27.16 | $30.65 | $38.70 | $47.22 | $60.10 | $41.08 | 16,920 | 5.85 | 1.12 |
| Annual | $56,500 | $63,750 | $80,500 | $98,210 | $125,010 | $85,450 | ||||
Top industries employing first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
Building Equipment Contractors employ 18.3% of first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers nationally (148,850 jobs) at a median $93,060 a year ($44.74 an hour), followed by Nonresidential Building Construction (13.1%) and Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (9.9%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Equipment Contractors NAICS 238200 | 148,850 | 18.3% | $93,060 | $44.74 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction NAICS 236200 | 106,330 | 13.1% | $81,480 | $39.17 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors NAICS 238100 | 80,600 | 9.9% | $75,500 | $36.30 |
| Residential Building Construction NAICS 236100 | 71,930 | 8.9% | $75,980 | $36.53 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors NAICS 238900 | 62,160 | 7.7% | $76,510 | $36.78 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (812,210). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $72,010 for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in May 2021 and $79,920 in May 2025, with employment of 665,870 and 812,210.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $72,010 | $34.62 | 665,870 |
| May 2022 | $74,080 | $35.62 | 720,900 |
| May 2023 | $76,760 | $36.90 | 777,420 |
| May 2024 | $78,690 | $37.83 | 806,080 |
| May 2025 | $79,920 | $38.42 | 812,210 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
51 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington profile | $52.68 | $109,570 | $73,410 | $167,120 | 19,550 | 5.50 | 1.05 |
| 2 | Illinois profile | $50.84 | $105,750 | $62,500 | $132,590 | 19,340 | 3.17 | 0.61 |
| 3 | New Jersey profile | $50.73 | $105,510 | $63,210 | $153,940 | 16,230 | 3.79 | 0.72 |
| 4 | Oregon profile | $49.55 | $103,070 | $64,450 | $154,170 | 7,890 | 4.01 | 0.77 |
| 5 | Hawaii profile | $49.34 | $102,630 | $64,570 | $132,550 | 2,890 | 4.60 | 0.88 |
| 6 | Alaska profile | $49.10 | $102,140 | $61,530 | $158,480 | 2,690 | 8.27 | 1.58 |
| 7 | Rhode Island profile | $47.40 | $98,590 | $58,240 | $131,890 | 2,060 | 4.11 | 0.79 |
| 8 | Massachusetts profile | $47.04 | $97,850 | $67,660 | $134,820 | 18,330 | 5.04 | 0.96 |
| 9 | California profile | $46.96 | $97,680 | $60,690 | $156,530 | 71,750 | 3.94 | 0.75 |
| 10 | Minnesota profile | $46.93 | $97,610 | $59,360 | $128,380 | 13,580 | 4.60 | 0.88 |
| 11 | New York profile | $46.01 | $95,700 | $61,240 | $140,210 | 29,600 | 3.06 | 0.58 |
| 12 | Connecticut profile | $44.36 | $92,260 | $63,660 | $123,790 | 6,980 | 4.11 | 0.79 |
| 13 | Missouri profile | $42.08 | $87,520 | $57,240 | $120,280 | 13,330 | 4.54 | 0.87 |
| 14 | District of Columbia profile | $41.60 | $86,520 | $64,310 | $127,920 | 1,420 | 2.02 | 0.39 |
| 15 | Wisconsin profile | $41.03 | $85,350 | $54,840 | $122,880 | 15,150 | 5.15 | 0.99 |
| 16 | Indiana profile | $39.68 | $82,530 | $57,990 | $120,730 | 16,450 | 5.14 | 0.98 |
| 17 | Vermont profile | $39.66 | $82,490 | $61,870 | $124,420 | 1,010 | 3.32 | 0.64 |
| 18 | Nevada profile | $39.42 | $81,990 | $57,730 | $130,860 | 9,680 | 6.24 | 1.19 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania profile | $39.20 | $81,540 | $58,430 | $133,140 | 26,860 | 4.43 | 0.85 |
| 20 | North Dakota profile | $39.12 | $81,370 | $60,320 | $146,860 | 4,350 | 10.13 | 1.94 |
| 21 | Colorado profile | $39.05 | $81,230 | $59,740 | $122,770 | 21,380 | 7.44 | 1.42 |
| 22 | New Hampshire profile | $39.05 | $81,220 | $57,600 | $124,720 | 3,590 | 5.26 | 1.01 |
| 23 | Delaware profile | $38.99 | $81,100 | $59,630 | $116,670 | 2,590 | 5.35 | 1.02 |
| 24 | West Virginia profile | $38.49 | $80,060 | $51,220 | $127,180 | 5,380 | 7.67 | 1.47 |
| 25 | Ohio profile | $38.26 | $79,580 | $57,850 | $107,060 | 23,640 | 4.26 | 0.82 |
| 26 | Maryland profile | $37.87 | $78,760 | $57,190 | $121,840 | 15,400 | 5.57 | 1.07 |
| 27 | Virginia profile | $37.81 | $78,640 | $54,340 | $117,500 | 24,970 | 6.08 | 1.16 |
| 28 | Arizona profile | $37.76 | $78,550 | $57,760 | $102,980 | 21,550 | 6.65 | 1.27 |
| 29 | Iowa profile | $37.75 | $78,510 | $56,660 | $105,960 | 9,660 | 6.20 | 1.19 |
| 30 | Georgia profile | $37.71 | $78,430 | $51,170 | $119,750 | 26,770 | 5.48 | 1.05 |
| 31 | Wyoming profile | $37.62 | $78,250 | $57,000 | $127,170 | 3,270 | 11.66 | 2.23 |
| 32 | Michigan profile | $37.59 | $78,180 | $57,140 | $119,990 | 16,660 | 3.78 | 0.72 |
| 33 | South Dakota profile | $37.35 | $77,690 | $60,200 | $97,940 | 2,360 | 5.17 | 0.99 |
| 34 | Maine profile | $37.16 | $77,290 | $55,350 | $108,750 | 3,130 | 4.89 | 0.94 |
| 35 | Utah profile | $37.15 | $77,280 | $54,870 | $114,400 | 14,270 | 8.23 | 1.57 |
| 36 | Montana profile | $36.98 | $76,910 | $56,960 | $103,140 | 4,350 | 8.50 | 1.63 |
| 37 | Kansas profile | $36.91 | $76,780 | $52,810 | $113,460 | 8,940 | 6.22 | 1.19 |
| 38 | Florida profile | $36.44 | $75,790 | $49,920 | $118,300 | 69,830 | 7.03 | 1.35 |
| 39 | Nebraska profile | $36.33 | $75,570 | $50,440 | $105,210 | 6,020 | 5.88 | 1.13 |
| 40 | Idaho profile | $36.32 | $75,550 | $54,700 | $104,430 | 6,730 | 7.85 | 1.50 |
| 41 | Louisiana profile | $36.23 | $75,360 | $49,920 | $104,400 | 14,070 | 7.27 | 1.39 |
| 42 | South Carolina profile | $36.23 | $75,350 | $52,220 | $105,840 | 13,150 | 5.70 | 1.09 |
| 43 | North Carolina profile | $36.19 | $75,270 | $51,040 | $104,850 | 32,460 | 6.57 | 1.26 |
| 44 | New Mexico profile | $36.12 | $75,130 | $47,370 | $131,250 | 6,790 | 7.79 | 1.49 |
| 45 | Texas profile | $35.83 | $74,520 | $48,000 | $109,460 | 90,010 | 6.40 | 1.22 |
| 46 | Tennessee profile | $35.81 | $74,470 | $49,000 | $108,320 | 17,770 | 5.42 | 1.04 |
| 47 | Kentucky profile | $35.33 | $73,490 | $46,750 | $99,630 | 9,620 | 4.81 | 0.92 |
| 48 | Oklahoma profile | $35.11 | $73,040 | $46,400 | $120,240 | 11,520 | 6.75 | 1.29 |
| 49 | Mississippi profile | $32.17 | $66,910 | $45,930 | $103,750 | 7,040 | 6.06 | 1.16 |
| 50 | Alabama profile | $30.83 | $64,120 | $44,860 | $105,030 | 13,580 | 6.42 | 1.23 |
| 51 | Arkansas profile | $29.44 | $61,230 | $45,150 | $89,020 | 6,590 | 5.05 | 0.97 |
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 47-1011, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 47-1011.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.