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First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$47,600
25th Percentile Wage
$59,100
50th Percentile Wage
$74,080
75th Percentile Wage
$93,800
90th Percentile Wage
$116,940

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers is $116,940. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $74,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $47,600. Take note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 145% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$74,080
2.79% 19.41%
2021
$72,010
5.79% -
2020
$67,840
2.40% -
2019
$66,210
1.48% -
2018
$65,230
1.78% -
2017
$64,070
1.70% -
2016
$62,980
1.44% -
2015
$62,070
1.74% -
2014
$60,990
1.00% -
2013
$60,380
1.13% -
2012
$59,700
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Table 2. First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades and Extraction Worker Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in 20 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers occupations is the utilities sector with an annual salary $96,300. The lowest paying sector is the administrative and support and waste management and remediation services sector (annual salary $60,440).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Utilities
$96,300
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$85,590
Information
$84,690
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$83,340
Mining
$82,340
Finance and Insurance
$81,980
Transportation and Warehousing
$80,190
Educational Services
$76,750
Wholesale Trade
$76,050
Construction
$74,330
Manufacturing
$73,030
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$70,970
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$68,430
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$68,330
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$67,820
Federal, State, and Local Government
$66,610
Accommodation and Food Services
$63,950
Retail Trade
$62,400
Health Care and Social Assistance
$61,440
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$60,440

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $30,800 to $98,580. The highest paying state for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers is Massachusetts with a median annual salary of $98,580. The lowest paying state is Puerto Rico with a median annual salary of $30,800. For more salary information of first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
Massachusetts
$98,580
Washington
$97,810
Illinois
$93,360
Alaska
$91,740
Hawaii
$89,260
California
$86,750
Minnesota
$86,340
District of Columbia
$85,780
Oregon
$84,530
New York
$84,420
New Jersey
$80,670
Connecticut
$80,440
Rhode Island
$79,770
Delaware
$78,550
Missouri
$77,950
Pennsylvania
$76,770
Nevada
$76,660
North Dakota
$76,590
Wisconsin
$76,210
Colorado
$75,700
Maryland
$75,150
Indiana
$74,660
West Virginia
$73,990
Arizona
$72,630
Montana
$72,210
Ohio
$72,020
Wyoming
$71,530
Virgin Islands
$71,250
Iowa
$69,160
New Hampshire
$68,410
Utah
$68,320
Kansas
$68,260
Michigan
$67,600
South Dakota
$67,360
Vermont
$66,930
Georgia
$66,920
Oklahoma
$66,830
Nebraska
$66,050
Maine
$65,720
Virginia
$65,150
Louisiana
$64,750
New Mexico
$64,530
Texas
$64,470
Kentucky
$63,920
Florida
$63,430
Idaho
$63,380
Alabama
$62,590
North Carolina
$62,450
Tennessee
$62,200
South Carolina
$61,410
Mississippi
$60,450
Arkansas
$59,150
Guam
$48,060
Puerto Rico
$30,800