First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area

BLS metro-level wage data places First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers pay in Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area at a median of $71,130 per year ($34.20/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $79,920, Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area pays 11% below, which typically tracks with a lower local cost of living or smaller specialized-employer cluster. Approximately 700 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workerss are employed across the Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area MSA in SOC 47-1011.

The Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area pay distribution spans from $51,380 at the 10th percentile to $107,730 at the 90th, a 2.1× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $62,290 and the 75th at $82,710, so half of Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area-based first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live, which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide NY data, and peer-metro comparisons, a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.