47 Series · SOC 47-1011

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$79,920
Median / year
$128,260
Top 10% earn
+5.3%
Growth '23–'33
812,210
US workers

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers earn a median of $79,920 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $79,920, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $53,280 (10th percentile) to $128,260 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 812,210 US workers. Washington pays the most ($109,570), since pay varies by state and metro area.

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The pay verdict

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers earn a median of $79,920, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 73% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Construction and Extraction, it ranks #2 of 60 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 5.3% by 2033.

$79,920
Median annual wage
Top 27%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#2 of 60
in Construction and Extraction
2.4×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: Washington at $109,570. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (SOC 47-1011) pays a national median of $79,920 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $53,280 at the 10th percentile to $128,260 at the 90th, with a mean of $86,450 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 812,210 Americans work in this occupation across 54 reporting states and 528 metro areas.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +5.3% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 74,400 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent, with 5 years or more of prior experience generally required. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 12.4 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.5 per 100.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $109,570, which is +37% above the national figure. The top metro is Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA at $130,790 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.

BLS OEWS May 2025 812,210 jobs Median $79,920/yr

Median Salary

$79,920

per year

Median Hourly

$38.42/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$86,450

average

Employment

812,210

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$79,920 Top 27% higher than 73% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $200,000 every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 47-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 24 47-series occupations with growth data, First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers sits on the faster-growing side at +5.3% growth and $79,920 median pay.

Among 24 47-series occupations with growth data, First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers sits on the faster-growing side at +5.3% growth and $79,920 median pay. Scatter plot of 24 data points. $40000$50000$60000$70000$80000$90000 -5%0%5%10%15% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage
Among 24 47-series occupations with growth data, First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers sits on the faster-growing side at +5.3% growth and $79,920 median pay.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+5.3%

About average

Annual Openings

74,400

per year (projected)

Typical Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Work Experience

5 years or more

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

All safety ratings →
B

Safe

Safety Grade (BLS 2023)

Fatality Rate

12.4/100K

Injury Rate

3.5/100

Danger Index

20.2/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Monitoring 3.8
Coordination 3.8
Time Management 3.8
Management of Personnel Resources 3.8
Reading Comprehension 3.6
Speaking 3.6
Active Listening 3.5
Critical Thinking 3.5
Persuasion 3.4
Instructing 3.4

Knowledge Areas

Building and Construction 4.4
Customer and Personal Service 4.2
Administration and Management 3.7
Design 3.5
Mechanical 3.5
Transportation 3.3
Sales and Marketing 3.1
Mathematics 3.0
Education and Training 3.0
English Language 3.0

Key Tasks

  • Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met.
  • Plan and coordinate installations of photovoltaic (PV) solar and solar thermal systems to ensure conformance to codes.
  • Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.
  • Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.
  • Supervise solar installers, technicians, and subcontractors for solar installation projects to ensure compliance with safety standards.
  • Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.
  • Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.
  • Estimate material or worker requirements to complete jobs.
  • Estimate materials, equipment, and personnel needed for residential or commercial solar installation projects.
  • Analyze worker or production problems and recommend solutions, such as improving production methods or implementing motivational plans.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$53,280$63,400$79,920$101,460$128,260
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$25.62$30.48$38.42$48.78$61.66
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$53,280

25th Percentile

$63,400

Median

$79,920

75th Percentile

$101,460

90th Percentile

$128,260

Salary by State

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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Washington $109,570 +37% above national
2 Illinois $105,750 +32% above national
3 New Jersey $105,510 +32% above national
4 Oregon $103,070 +29% above national
5 Hawaii $102,630 +28% above national
6 Alaska $102,140 +28% above national
7 Rhode Island $98,590 +23% above national
8 Massachusetts $97,850 +22% above national
9 California $97,680 +22% above national
10 Minnesota $97,610 +22% above national
11 New York $95,700 +20% above national
12 Connecticut $92,260 +15% above national
13 Missouri $87,520 +10% above national
14 District of Columbia $86,520 +8% above national
15 Wisconsin $85,350 +7% above national
16 Indiana $82,530 +3% above national
17 Vermont $82,490 +3% above national
18 Nevada $81,990 +3% above national
19 Pennsylvania $81,540 +2% above national
20 North Dakota $81,370 +2% above national
21 Colorado $81,230 +2% above national
22 New Hampshire $81,220 +2% above national
23 Delaware $81,100 +1% above national
24 West Virginia $80,060 same as national
25 Ohio $79,580 same as national
26 Maryland $78,760 1% below national
27 Virginia $78,640 2% below national
28 Arizona $78,550 2% below national
29 Iowa $78,510 2% below national
30 Georgia $78,430 2% below national
31 Wyoming $78,250 2% below national
32 Michigan $78,180 2% below national
33 South Dakota $77,690 3% below national
34 Maine $77,290 3% below national
35 Utah $77,280 3% below national
36 Montana $76,910 4% below national
37 Kansas $76,780 4% below national
38 Florida $75,790 5% below national
39 Nebraska $75,570 5% below national
40 Idaho $75,550 5% below national
41 Louisiana $75,360 6% below national
42 South Carolina $75,350 6% below national
43 North Carolina $75,270 6% below national
44 New Mexico $75,130 6% below national
45 Texas $74,520 7% below national
46 Tennessee $74,470 7% below national
47 Virgin Islands $74,210 7% below national
48 Kentucky $73,490 8% below national
49 Oklahoma $73,040 9% below national
50 Mississippi $66,910 16% below national
51 Alabama $64,120 20% below national
52 Arkansas $61,230 23% below national
53 Guam $51,370 36% below national
54 Puerto Rico $37,860 53% below national

Salary by Metro Area

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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA $130,790 +64% above national
2 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $129,700 +62% above national
3 Kennewick-Richland, WA $126,630 +58% above national
4 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $121,130 +52% above national
5 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $120,810 +51% above national
6 Vineland, NJ $116,390 +46% above national
7 Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA $115,340 +44% above national
8 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $112,480 +41% above national
9 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $111,260 +39% above national
10 Alaska nonmetropolitan area $110,700 +39% above national
11 Bellingham, WA $107,830 +35% above national
12 Kahului-Wailuku, HI $106,520 +33% above national
13 Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area $106,190 +33% above national
14 Longview-Kelso, WA $106,120 +33% above national
15 Trenton-Princeton, NJ $104,310 +31% above national
16 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $103,990 +30% above national
17 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA $103,600 +30% above national
18 Fairbanks-College, AK $103,570 +30% above national
19 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $103,290 +29% above national
20 Urban Honolulu, HI $103,020 +29% above national
21 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA $102,210 +28% above national
22 Rockford, IL $102,140 +28% above national
23 Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $101,800 +27% above national
24 Salem, OR $101,440 +27% above national
25 West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $100,980 +26% above national
26 Kankakee, IL $100,640 +26% above national
27 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $100,290 +25% above national
28 Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area $99,910 +25% above national
29 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $99,890 +25% above national
30 Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $99,630 +25% above national
31 Rochester, MN $99,530 +25% above national
32 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA $99,410 +24% above national
33 Appleton, WI $98,970 +24% above national
34 Peoria, IL $98,680 +23% above national
35 Vallejo, CA $98,420 +23% above national
36 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $97,600 +22% above national
37 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $97,560 +22% above national
38 Janesville-Beloit, WI $97,310 +22% above national
39 Wheeling, WV-OH $97,310 +22% above national
40 Beckley, WV $97,250 +22% above national
41 Springfield, IL $97,140 +22% above national
42 Champaign-Urbana, IL $96,940 +21% above national
43 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $96,860 +21% above national
44 St. Louis, MO-IL $96,620 +21% above national
45 Hanford-Corcoran, CA $96,170 +20% above national
46 Anchorage, AK $96,000 +20% above national
47 Napa, CA $96,000 +20% above national
48 St. Cloud, MN $95,860 +20% above national
49 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $95,850 +20% above national
50 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $95,840 +20% above national
51 Kokomo, IN $95,680 +20% above national
52 New Haven, CT $95,010 +19% above national
53 Worcester, MA $94,570 +18% above national
54 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA $94,560 +18% above national
55 Medford, OR $94,440 +18% above national
56 Western Washington nonmetropolitan area $94,180 +18% above national
57 Bloomington, IL $94,080 +18% above national
58 Bend, OR $93,440 +17% above national
59 South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $93,430 +17% above national
60 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $93,350 +17% above national
61 Madison, WI $93,290 +17% above national
62 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI $93,210 +17% above national
63 Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI $93,060 +16% above national
64 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA $92,780 +16% above national
65 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $92,260 +15% above national
66 Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT $92,210 +15% above national
67 Bakersfield-Delano, CA $92,120 +15% above national
68 Eau Claire, WI $92,060 +15% above national
69 North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area $91,940 +15% above national
70 Redding, CA $91,830 +15% above national
71 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI $91,760 +15% above national
72 Duluth, MN-WI $91,630 +15% above national
73 Salinas, CA $91,200 +14% above national
74 Modesto, CA $91,140 +14% above national
75 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $90,510 +13% above national
76 Eugene-Springfield, OR $90,280 +13% above national
77 St. Joseph, MO-KS $90,030 +13% above national
78 Carson City, NV $89,870 +12% above national
79 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $89,810 +12% above national
80 Walla Walla, WA $89,250 +12% above national
81 Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA $89,190 +12% above national
82 Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area $89,100 +11% above national
83 Albany, OR $88,710 +11% above national
84 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL $88,150 +10% above national
85 Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $87,730 +10% above national
86 Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $87,320 +9% above national
87 Yakima, WA $87,260 +9% above national
88 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $87,180 +9% above national
89 Cedar Rapids, IA $86,880 +9% above national
90 Corvallis, OR $86,450 +8% above national
91 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $86,180 +8% above national
92 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $86,090 +8% above national
93 El Centro, CA $86,010 +8% above national
94 Yuba City, CA $86,010 +8% above national
95 Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area $86,010 +8% above national
96 North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $86,010 +8% above national
97 East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $85,990 +8% above national
98 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $85,300 +7% above national
99 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI $84,970 +6% above national
100 Burlington-South Burlington, VT $84,790 +6% above national
101 Kansas City, MO-KS $84,100 +5% above national
102 Manchester-Nashua, NH $83,970 +5% above national
103 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $83,750 +5% above national
104 Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area $83,680 +5% above national
105 Fresno, CA $83,660 +5% above national
106 Springfield, MA $83,570 +5% above national
107 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $83,540 +5% above national
108 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN $83,520 +5% above national
109 Mankato, MN $83,430 +4% above national
110 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $83,400 +4% above national
111 Pittsburgh, PA $83,030 +4% above national
112 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $82,960 +4% above national
113 Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $82,850 +4% above national
114 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $82,710 +3% above national
115 Minot, ND $82,680 +3% above national
116 Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $82,530 +3% above national
117 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $82,490 +3% above national
118 Stockton-Lodi, CA $82,490 +3% above national
119 Jefferson City, MO $82,480 +3% above national
120 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $82,470 +3% above national
121 Chico, CA $82,380 +3% above national
122 Barnstable Town, MA $82,370 +3% above national
123 Columbus, OH $82,360 +3% above national
124 Boulder, CO $82,340 +3% above national
125 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $82,190 +3% above national
126 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $82,090 +3% above national
127 Ann Arbor, MI $82,000 +3% above national
128 Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $81,890 +2% above national
129 Canton-Massillon, OH $81,770 +2% above national
130 Fort Wayne, IN $81,760 +2% above national
131 Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area $81,670 +2% above national
132 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA $81,650 +2% above national
133 Green Bay, WI $81,480 +2% above national
134 Rochester, NY $81,380 +2% above national
135 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $81,380 +2% above national
136 Syracuse, NY $81,230 +2% above national
137 South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $81,160 +2% above national
138 Grants Pass, OR $81,120 +2% above national
139 Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $81,120 +2% above national
140 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $80,950 +1% above national
141 Elkhart-Goshen, IN $80,690 +1% above national
142 Akron, OH $80,660 +1% above national
143 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV $80,630 +1% above national
144 Cleveland, OH $80,610 +1% above national
145 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $80,610 +1% above national
146 Reno, NV $80,610 +1% above national
147 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $80,520 +1% above national
148 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $80,500 +1% above national
149 Cheyenne, WY $80,270 same as national
150 Altoona, PA $80,220 same as national
151 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH $80,220 same as national
152 York-Hanover, PA $80,000 same as national
153 Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $80,000 same as national
154 Midland, TX $79,940 same as national
155 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ $79,840 same as national
156 Bloomington, IN $79,810 same as national
157 Pittsfield, MA $79,680 same as national
158 Kenosha, WI $79,560 same as national
159 Springfield, MO $79,540 same as national
160 Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $79,520 1% below national
161 Bozeman, MT $79,500 1% below national
162 Binghamton, NY $79,490 1% below national
163 Visalia, CA $79,460 1% below national
164 Charleston, WV $79,420 1% below national
165 Midland, MI $79,390 1% below national
166 Erie, PA $79,350 1% below national
167 Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $79,350 1% below national
168 Portland-South Portland, ME $79,280 1% below national
169 Merced, CA $79,250 1% below national
170 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $79,190 1% below national
171 Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $79,150 1% below national
172 Michigan City-La Porte, IN $79,130 1% below national
173 Charlottesville, VA $78,980 1% below national
174 Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $78,950 1% below national
175 Sioux Falls, SD-MN $78,940 1% below national
176 Lawrence, KS $78,920 1% below national
177 State College, PA $78,880 1% below national
178 Baton Rouge, LA $78,870 1% below national
179 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $78,830 1% below national
180 Lewiston, ID-WA $78,820 1% below national
181 Lewiston-Auburn, ME $78,800 1% below national
182 Reading, PA $78,770 1% below national
183 Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area $78,740 1% below national
184 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $78,730 1% below national
185 Elmira, NY $78,720 2% below national
186 Naples-Marco Island, FL $78,700 2% below national
187 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO $78,670 2% below national
188 Manhattan, KS $78,660 2% below national
189 Pueblo, CO $78,660 2% below national
190 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA $78,660 2% below national
191 Savannah, GA $78,590 2% below national
192 Odessa, TX $78,580 2% below national
193 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $78,410 2% below national
194 Evansville, IN $78,370 2% below national
195 Toledo, OH $78,370 2% below national
196 Sumter, SC $78,290 2% below national
197 Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $78,220 2% below national
198 Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area $78,160 2% below national
199 Fond du Lac, WI $78,150 2% below national
200 Joplin, MO-KS $78,110 2% below national
201 Fargo, ND-MN $78,080 2% below national
202 Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $78,080 2% below national
203 Columbia, MO $78,060 2% below national
204 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH $77,990 2% below national
205 Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $77,930 2% below national
206 Great Falls, MT $77,900 3% below national
207 Rapid City, SD $77,900 3% below national
208 Ithaca, NY $77,860 3% below national
209 Omaha, NE-IA $77,860 3% below national
210 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $77,800 3% below national
211 Jacksonville, FL $77,760 3% below national
212 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $77,760 3% below national
213 New Orleans-Metairie, LA $77,700 3% below national
214 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $77,690 3% below national
215 Raleigh-Cary, NC $77,690 3% below national
216 Dover, DE $77,660 3% below national
217 Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area $77,630 3% below national
218 Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $77,600 3% below national
219 Springfield, OH $77,560 3% below national
220 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $77,530 3% below national
221 Sheboygan, WI $77,520 3% below national
222 Boise City, ID $77,500 3% below national
223 La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $77,500 3% below national
224 Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $77,480 3% below national
225 Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $77,480 3% below national
226 Charleston-North Charleston, SC $77,470 3% below national
227 Colorado Springs, CO $77,450 3% below national
228 Topeka, KS $77,390 3% below national
229 Dubuque, IA $77,320 3% below national
230 Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area $77,320 3% below national
231 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $77,300 3% below national
232 Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $77,300 3% below national
233 Greeley, CO $77,280 3% below national
234 Lincoln, NE $77,270 3% below national
235 West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $77,200 3% below national
236 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $77,160 3% below national
237 Warner Robins, GA $77,120 4% below national
238 Salisbury, MD $77,110 4% below national
239 High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area $77,020 4% below national
240 Coeur d'Alene, ID $76,980 4% below national
241 Casper, WY $76,970 4% below national
242 Columbus, IN $76,940 4% below national
243 Monroe, MI $76,880 4% below national
244 Arizona nonmetropolitan area $76,860 4% below national
245 Sandusky, OH $76,850 4% below national
246 Saginaw, MI $76,830 4% below national
247 Gainesville, GA $76,730 4% below national
248 Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area $76,700 4% below national
249 Richmond, VA $76,630 4% below national
250 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC $76,620 4% below national
251 Ogden, UT $76,620 4% below national
252 Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $76,610 4% below national
253 Kingston, NY $76,580 4% below national
254 East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $76,550 4% below national
255 Bismarck, ND $76,530 4% below national
256 Farmington, NM $76,520 4% below national
257 Williamsport, PA $76,520 4% below national
258 Lexington-Fayette, KY $76,490 4% below national
259 Billings, MT $76,450 4% below national
260 Grand Forks, ND-MN $76,430 4% below national
261 Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $76,430 4% below national
262 Wichita, KS $76,410 4% below national
263 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $76,390 4% below national
264 Helena, MT $76,340 4% below national
265 Lancaster, PA $76,300 5% below national
266 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL $76,280 5% below national
267 East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area $76,270 5% below national
268 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $76,230 5% below national
269 Glens Falls, NY $76,150 5% below national
270 Muncie, IN $76,080 5% below national
271 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $76,070 5% below national
272 Terre Haute, IN $76,070 5% below national
273 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI $76,040 5% below national
274 Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area $76,030 5% below national
275 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $76,020 5% below national
276 Lebanon, PA $76,010 5% below national
277 Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $76,010 5% below national
278 Wausau, WI $75,980 5% below national
279 Traverse City, MI $75,960 5% below national
280 Athens-Clarke County, GA $75,950 5% below national
281 Idaho Falls, ID $75,920 5% below national
282 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $75,910 5% below national
283 Battle Creek, MI $75,870 5% below national
284 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $75,850 5% below national
285 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $75,850 5% below national
286 Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $75,720 5% below national
287 Flagstaff, AZ $75,580 5% below national
288 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $75,480 6% below national
289 Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $75,440 6% below national
290 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $75,430 6% below national
291 Morgantown, WV $75,430 6% below national
292 Decatur, IL $75,400 6% below national
293 Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $75,400 6% below national
294 Iowa City, IA $75,380 6% below national
295 Tuscaloosa, AL $75,380 6% below national
296 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $75,350 6% below national
297 West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $75,320 6% below national
298 Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $75,310 6% below national
299 Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area $75,300 6% below national
300 Flint, MI $75,230 6% below national
301 Lake Charles, LA $75,180 6% below national
302 Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area $75,150 6% below national
303 Chattanooga, TN-GA $75,090 6% below national
304 Albuquerque, NM $75,070 6% below national
305 Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $75,010 6% below national
306 Tulsa, OK $75,000 6% below national
307 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $74,980 6% below national
308 Jackson, MI $74,910 6% below national
309 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $74,850 6% below national
310 Oklahoma City, OK $74,780 6% below national
311 Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL $74,780 6% below national
312 Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area $74,780 6% below national
313 Spartanburg, SC $74,770 6% below national
314 Alexandria, LA $74,670 7% below national
315 Grand Junction, CO $74,660 7% below national
316 Missoula, MT $74,620 7% below national
317 East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $74,620 7% below national
318 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL $74,560 7% below national
319 West Montana nonmetropolitan area $74,540 7% below national
320 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL $74,500 7% below national
321 Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $74,490 7% below national
322 Lexington Park, MD $74,420 7% below national
323 Albany, GA $74,370 7% below national
324 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $74,360 7% below national
325 Winston-Salem, NC $74,360 7% below national
326 Victoria, TX $74,340 7% below national
327 Decatur, AL $74,330 7% below national
328 South Florida nonmetropolitan area $74,320 7% below national
329 Gainesville, FL $74,310 7% below national
330 Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $74,240 7% below national
331 Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $74,210 7% below national
332 Youngstown-Warren, OH $74,120 7% below national
333 Florence, SC $74,080 7% below national
334 St. George, UT $74,060 7% below national
335 North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $74,000 7% below national
336 West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $73,890 8% below national
337 Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area $73,860 8% below national
338 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $73,820 8% below national
339 Asheville, NC $73,720 8% below national
340 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $73,720 8% below national
341 Chambersburg, PA $73,630 8% below national
342 Rocky Mount, NC $73,570 8% below national
343 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $73,520 8% below national
344 Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $73,520 8% below national
345 Lima, OH $73,510 8% below national
346 Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $73,510 8% below national
347 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV $73,380 8% below national
348 Bangor, ME $73,200 8% below national
349 Greensboro-High Point, NC $73,120 9% below national
350 Bowling Green, KY $73,090 9% below national
351 Pocatello, ID $73,020 9% below national
352 Niles, MI $73,010 9% below national
353 Paducah, KY-IL $72,840 9% below national
354 Goldsboro, NC $72,820 9% below national
355 Columbia, SC $72,800 9% below national
356 Wildwood-The Villages, FL $72,760 9% below national
357 Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL $72,740 9% below national
358 Bay City, MI $72,680 9% below national
359 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ $72,580 9% below national
360 Johnstown, PA $72,550 9% below national
361 Port St. Lucie, FL $72,540 9% below national
362 Mansfield, OH $72,510 9% below national
363 Greenville, NC $72,490 9% below national
364 Tallahassee, FL $72,290 10% below national
365 Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $72,280 10% below national
366 Ames, IA $72,260 10% below national
367 North Florida nonmetropolitan area $72,150 10% below national
368 Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $72,040 10% below national
369 Lafayette, LA $71,980 10% below national
370 Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $71,970 10% below national
371 Jackson, MS $71,810 10% below national
372 Clarksville, TN-KY $71,750 10% below national
373 Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $71,730 10% below national
374 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA $71,600 10% below national
375 Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area $71,560 10% below national
376 Central East New York nonmetropolitan area $71,560 10% below national
377 South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $71,540 10% below national
378 Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $71,520 11% below national
379 Tucson, AZ $71,480 11% below national
380 Owensboro, KY $71,430 11% below national
381 Burlington, NC $71,390 11% below national
382 Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $71,350 11% below national
383 Birmingham, AL $71,280 11% below national
384 Gettysburg, PA $71,280 11% below national
385 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $71,220 11% below national
386 Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $71,220 11% below national
387 West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $71,190 11% below national
388 Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $71,130 11% below national
389 Maryland nonmetropolitan area $71,100 11% below national
390 Ocala, FL $71,070 11% below national
391 Utica-Rome, NY $71,010 11% below national
392 South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $71,010 11% below national
393 West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $70,980 11% below national
394 Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $70,910 11% below national
395 Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,890 11% below national
396 North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $70,890 11% below national
397 Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $70,870 11% below national
398 Wilmington, NC $70,820 11% below national
399 East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $70,720 12% below national
400 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $70,510 12% below national
401 Amarillo, TX $70,410 12% below national
402 Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $70,310 12% below national
403 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC $70,220 12% below national
404 Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $70,200 12% below national
405 Fayetteville, NC $70,180 12% below national
406 Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $70,180 12% below national
407 Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $70,060 12% below national
408 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $69,990 12% below national
409 Logan, UT-ID $69,980 12% below national
410 Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $69,900 13% below national
411 Jackson, TN $69,890 13% below national
412 Monroe, LA $69,620 13% below national
413 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $69,610 13% below national
414 Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $69,610 13% below national
415 Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $69,590 13% below national
416 Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $69,510 13% below national
417 Dalton, GA $69,300 13% below national
418 Macon-Bibb County, GA $69,300 13% below national
419 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC $69,290 13% below national
420 Mobile, AL $69,000 14% below national
421 Morristown, TN $68,950 14% below national
422 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ $68,720 14% below national
423 Las Cruces, NM $68,690 14% below national
424 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $68,360 14% below national
425 Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $68,270 15% below national
426 Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $67,810 15% below national
427 Santa Fe, NM $67,630 15% below national
428 Brunswick-St. Simons, GA $67,590 15% below national
429 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA $67,400 16% below national
430 Harrisonburg, VA $67,350 16% below national
431 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ $67,350 16% below national
432 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA $66,910 16% below national
433 Winchester, VA-WV $66,910 16% below national
434 South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $66,910 16% below national
435 East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $66,910 16% below national
436 Knoxville, TN $66,830 16% below national
437 Corpus Christi, TX $66,820 16% below national
438 Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $66,750 16% below national
439 Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area $66,680 17% below national
440 Roanoke, VA $66,660 17% below national
441 Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $66,550 17% below national
442 Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $66,460 17% below national
443 Waco, TX $66,290 17% below national
444 Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $66,160 17% below national
445 San Angelo, TX $66,120 17% below national
446 Eagle Pass, TX $65,910 18% below national
447 Punta Gorda, FL $65,880 18% below national
448 Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $65,850 18% below national
449 Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $65,790 18% below national
450 Hattiesburg, MS $65,740 18% below national
451 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA $65,630 18% below national
452 Lynchburg, VA $65,380 18% below national
453 Columbus, GA-AL $65,200 18% below national
454 Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $65,060 19% below national
455 Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area $65,060 19% below national
456 Kansas nonmetropolitan area $65,030 19% below national
457 Jacksonville, NC $64,980 19% below national
458 Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $64,840 19% below national
459 North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $64,750 19% below national
460 Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $64,660 19% below national
461 Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $64,650 19% below national
462 Valdosta, GA $64,570 19% below national
463 Hinesville, GA $64,520 19% below national
464 Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $64,480 19% below national
465 Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $64,420 19% below national
466 Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $64,340 19% below national
467 Abilene, TX $64,270 20% below national
468 Twin Falls, ID $64,180 20% below national
469 Yuma, AZ $64,120 20% below national
470 Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $64,040 20% below national
471 Elizabethtown, KY $63,730 20% below national
472 South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $63,680 20% below national
473 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR $63,650 20% below national
474 Grand Island, NE $63,590 20% below national
475 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL $63,520 21% below national
476 East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $63,400 21% below national
477 Laredo, TX $63,260 21% below national
478 Cleveland, TN $63,130 21% below national
479 Longview, TX $63,110 21% below national
480 Auburn-Opelika, AL $63,020 21% below national
481 Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $62,910 21% below national
482 El Paso, TX $62,870 21% below national
483 Sherman-Denison, TX $62,860 21% below national
484 Johnson City, TN $62,710 22% below national
485 Huntsville, AL $62,650 22% below national
486 Lubbock, TX $62,570 22% below national
487 North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,510 22% below national
488 East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $62,420 22% below national
489 North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $62,360 22% below national
490 Killeen-Temple, TX $62,310 22% below national
491 Lawton, OK $62,310 22% below national
492 Tyler, TX $62,280 22% below national
493 College Station-Bryan, TX $62,210 22% below national
494 Hammond, LA $62,130 22% below national
495 Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $62,130 22% below national
496 West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $61,920 23% below national
497 Enid, OK $61,760 23% below national
498 Montgomery, AL $61,740 23% below national
499 Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,570 23% below national
500 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL $61,500 23% below national
501 Jonesboro, AR $61,490 23% below national
502 West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $61,340 23% below national
503 Wichita Falls, TX $61,200 23% below national
504 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR $61,060 24% below national
505 Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $61,040 24% below national
506 Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $60,760 24% below national
507 Homosassa Springs, FL $60,690 24% below national
508 Dothan, AL $60,410 24% below national
509 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX $60,370 24% below national
510 Sebring, FL $60,320 25% below national
511 Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $60,310 25% below national
512 Rome, GA $59,970 25% below national
513 Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $59,910 25% below national
514 North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $59,840 25% below national
515 South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area $59,330 26% below national
516 Anniston-Oxford, AL $58,960 26% below national
517 Texarkana, TX-AR $58,000 27% below national
518 Fort Smith, AR-OK $57,850 28% below national
519 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $57,660 28% below national
520 Gadsden, AL $57,610 28% below national
521 Hot Springs, AR $56,690 29% below national
522 Mayaguez, PR $40,100 50% below national
523 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $37,960 53% below national
524 Aguadilla, PR $37,070 54% below national
525 Ponce, PR $36,940 54% below national
526 Arecibo, PR $36,430 54% below national
527 Guayama, PR $34,130 57% below national
528 Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area $33,460 58% below national

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers make?
The median annual salary for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers is $79,920 ($38.42/hour). The salary range spans from $53,280 at the 10th percentile to $128,260 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers the most?
Washington pays the highest median salary for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers at $109,570/year, which is +37% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers?
The typical entry-level education for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers is High school diploma or equivalent. 5 years or more of related work experience is also typically required.
How dangerous is being a First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers?
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers has a safety grade of B (Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 12.4 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 3.5 per 100 workers.
Is First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers a good career?
Employment for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers is projected to grow 5.3% from 2024 to 2034, which is about average. About 74,400 openings are projected each year.
How does First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers pay vary by state?
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $109,570/year, while Mississippi pays the least at $66,910/year. BLS data covers 54 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers?
The highest-paying metro area for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers is Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA at $130,790/year. BLS reports wage data for 528 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.

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Data as of May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 annual release. Employment projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024–2034. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.

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