First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Salary in Colorado
At $81,230 a year, the median for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Colorado is close to the national median of $79,920 (+2%); Colorado ranks 21st of 51 states by median. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers earn 36% more than the median across all occupations in Colorado ($59,800). Colorado pays more than every neighbouring state: Arizona, Wyoming, Utah, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico and Oklahoma range from $73,040 in Oklahoma to $78,550 in Arizona. Colorado employs 21,380 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, 7.44 per 1,000 jobs, the 11th largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.42 means the occupation is more concentrated in Colorado than nationally.
Colorado vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Colorado | Hourly | $28.72 | $34.00 | $39.05 | $48.39 | $59.02 | $41.93 | 21,380 | 7.44 | 1.42 |
| Annual | $59,740 | $70,720 | $81,230 | $100,650 | $122,770 | $87,220 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 21st of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 11th of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.42
- Jobs per 1,000
- 7.44
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of Colorado's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in Colorado
7 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching Colorado publish a row for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $40.10 | $83,400 | $61,540 | $126,010 | 11,780 | 7.32 | 1.40 |
| Boulder, CO | $39.59 | $82,340 | $60,020 | $118,790 | 560 | 2.90 | 0.56 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $37.82 | $78,670 | $58,310 | $102,820 | 1,090 | 6.42 | 1.23 |
| Pueblo, CO | $37.82 | $78,660 | $57,200 | $104,680 | 430 | 7.01 | 1.34 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $37.24 | $77,450 | $57,360 | $106,260 | 1,810 | 5.73 | 1.10 |
| Greeley, CO | $37.16 | $77,280 | $59,450 | $129,110 | 1,970 | 16.50 | 3.16 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $35.89 | $74,660 | $51,110 | $102,050 | 710 | 10.52 | 2.01 |
| Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $39.83 | $82,850 | $58,830 | $126,520 | 1,380 | 10.46 | 2.00 |
| Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $37.85 | $78,740 | $57,210 | $108,070 | 1,060 | 9.80 | 1.88 |
| Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $36.27 | $75,440 | $51,250 | $116,810 | 480 | 6.82 | 1.31 |
Neighbouring states
See the national page for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (every state ranked) and the Colorado wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Colorado estimates.
- 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.