First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers pay in the United States

Goes furthest in Illinois
·Construction and Extraction·
812k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics
$38.42/hr median
812,210 employed
+5% to 2035
37% AI exposure
High school diploma or equivalent
54 states reported
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What this work is

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.

Where the money actually goes furthest

Washington pays the highest headline figure at $109,570. Adjusted for what things cost there it is worth $102,392 — less than Illinois, where $105,750 is worth $105,792.

Pay by state

54 states and territories publish a median for this occupation. Switch the ranking to see how much the order changes.

Adjusted for what things cost in that state.

Median pay for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers by state, ranked by what it is worth locally
StateHourlyAnnualWorth locallyAfter state taxJobs
Illinois$50.84/hr$105,750$105,792$100,65219,340
Washington$52.68/hr$109,570$102,392$109,57019,550
Alaska$49.10/hr$102,140$99,785$102,1402,690
Oregon$49.55/hr$103,070$99,719$94,5927,890
Minnesota$46.93/hr$97,610$98,975$92,43513,580
New Jersey$50.73/hr$105,510$96,967$100,91516,230
Rhode Island$47.40/hr$98,590$96,392$95,2072,060
Missouri$42.08/hr$87,520$96,366$84,26313,330
Hawaii$49.34/hr$102,630$93,342$96,2732,890
Massachusetts$47.04/hr$97,850$92,520$92,95718,330
North Dakota$39.12/hr$81,370$91,468$81,0134,350
Wisconsin$41.03/hr$85,350$90,701$81,92415,150
Iowa$37.75/hr$78,510$89,459$76,0819,660
West Virginia$38.49/hr$80,060$89,452$77,0395,380
Connecticut$44.36/hr$92,260$89,045$87,9356,980
New York$46.01/hr$95,700$88,676$91,00629,600
Indiana$39.68/hr$82,530$88,428$80,08416,450
California$46.96/hr$97,680$88,222$92,56871,750
South Dakota$37.35/hr$77,690$87,696$77,6902,360
Ohio$38.26/hr$79,580$85,782$78,10723,640
Louisiana$36.23/hr$75,360$85,432$73,47414,070
Kansas$36.91/hr$76,780$85,244$72,7848,940
Wyoming$37.62/hr$78,250$84,421$78,2503,270
Vermont$39.66/hr$82,490$84,207$78,9831,010
Nebraska$36.33/hr$75,570$83,873$72,5496,020
Pennsylvania$39.20/hr$81,540$83,570$79,03626,860
Oklahoma$35.11/hr$73,040$83,151$70,06011,520
Nevada$39.42/hr$81,990$82,006$81,9909,680
Kentucky$35.33/hr$73,490$81,510$70,6769,620
New Mexico$36.12/hr$75,130$81,477$72,5616,790
Georgia$37.71/hr$78,430$81,451$74,98226,770
Montana$36.98/hr$76,910$81,257$73,4864,350
Delaware$38.99/hr$81,100$81,254$76,9782,590
Michigan$37.59/hr$78,180$81,251$75,09516,660
Tennessee$35.81/hr$74,470$81,060$74,47017,770
South Carolina$36.23/hr$75,350$80,373$72,26013,150
North Carolina$36.19/hr$75,270$79,794$72,61232,460
Maine$37.16/hr$77,290$79,639$73,3133,130
Idaho$36.32/hr$75,550$79,118$72,3196,730
Colorado$39.05/hr$81,230$78,825$78,39821,380
District of Columbia$41.60/hr$86,520$78,726$82,0061,420
Utah$37.15/hr$77,280$78,171$73,76314,270
Arizona$37.76/hr$78,550$78,019$76,95121,550
New Hampshire$39.05/hr$81,220$77,968$81,2203,590
Virginia$37.81/hr$78,640$77,784$74,86424,970
Mississippi$32.17/hr$66,910$76,952$64,0677,040
Texas$35.83/hr$74,520$76,777$74,52090,010
Maryland$37.87/hr$78,760$75,038$75,19915,400
Florida$36.44/hr$75,790$73,290$75,79069,830
Alabama$30.83/hr$64,120$72,190$61,10413,580
Arkansas$29.44/hr$61,230$70,427$59,0186,590
Virgin Islands$35.68/hr$74,210Not publishedNot published200
Guam$24.70/hr$51,370Not publishedNot published610
Puerto Rico$18.20/hr$37,860Not publishedNot published5,100

National median for comparison: $79,920. “Worth locally” divides pay by the area’s price level, so a figure above the headline means money goes further there than the US average.

$79,920/year

$38.42/hr an hour, national median

Across the states

$34,260$137,920

25th to 75th percentile, lowest and highest state

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How much of this job could software do?

37%Low exposure
Hands, places, peopleLanguage and information

The two methods broadly agree.

Method 1 — ability mix46%

Cognitive share of O*NET ability importance (element families 1.A.1–1.A.4), O*NET 31.0

Method 2 — task content28%

Importance-weighted share of O*NET tasks classed as language or information work, O*NET 31.0

What this does and does not mean

Exposure means a model could plausibly do a meaningful share of the tasks in this job. It is not a forecast that the job disappears, and it says nothing about whether any employer will actually automate it.

For what the labour market expects, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment in this occupation to change by +5% between 2025 and 2035, with about 67,000 openings a year.

Which parts are exposed

  • 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.

Amber marks language and information work. Green marks tasks that need a person in a place.

Where first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers move next

Occupations that share most of this one’s skills, with the pay difference and the change in AI exposure.

Location

San Diego, CA, United States of America (SAN-San Diego Intl.)

Photograph by Namfon Sasimaporn.