Pay, demand and where to work, from BLS data with the year on every table.
low → high: location quotient
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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers (SOC 47-1011) employed 812,210 people in May 2025. The median pay is $79,920 a year ($38.42 an hour); the lowest-paid 10% earn under $53,280 and the highest-paid 10% more than $128,260. BLS projects its employment to change by +5.0% between 2025 and 2035 (about 67,000 openings a year including replacements). The typical way in: High school diploma or equivalent, with 5 years or more experience in a related occupation.
Highest median pay: Washington ($109,570), Illinois ($105,750), New Jersey ($105,510). Most jobs: Texas (90,010), California (71,750), Florida (69,830).
| Measure ⇅ | Annual ⇅ | Hourly equivalent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile (entry level) | $53,280 | $25.62 |
| 25th percentile | $63,400 | $30.48 |
| Median | $79,920 | $38.42 |
| Mean | $86,450 | $41.56 |
| 75th percentile | $101,460 | $48.78 |
| 90th percentile (experienced) | $128,260 | $61.66 |
Estimate for a wage earner: 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction (IRS), Social Security 6.2% up to $184,500, Medicare 1.45% (+0.9% above $200,000 single / $250,000 married), and a state rate you set. It ignores credits, pre-tax deductions, local taxes and benefits. Sources: IRS: tax year 2026 inflation adjustments · SSA wage base per Federal Register notice 2025-19763.
Hourly equivalents divide by 2,080 hours. Pay above $239,200 is shown as "≥ $239,200" (BLS top code).
| Measure ⇅ | Value ⇅ |
|---|---|
| Jobs 2025 | 913,300 |
| Jobs 2035 (projected) | 959,400 |
| Change in jobs | 46,100 |
| Percent change | +5.0% |
| Openings a year (growth + replacements) | 67,000 |
| Self-employed share | 11.2% |
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Work experience in a related occupation | 5 years or more |
| Typical on-the-job training | None |
Licences and certifications are set by states and employers; the education shown is the usual entry requirement, not a legal one.
| State ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Median vs US ⇅ | Yearly rent as % of median pay ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 13,580 | 1.23 | $64,120 | $44,860 | $105,030 | -20% | 20% |
| Alaska | 2,690 | 1.58 | $102,140 | $61,530 | $158,480 | +28% | 17% |
| Arizona | 21,550 | 1.27 | $78,550 | $57,760 | $102,980 | -2% | 26% |
| Arkansas | 6,590 | 0.97 | $61,230 | $45,150 | $89,020 | -23% | 19% |
| California | 71,750 | 0.75 | $97,680 | $60,690 | $156,530 | +22% | 26% |
| Colorado | 21,380 | 1.42 | $81,230 | $59,740 | $122,770 | +2% | 27% |
| Connecticut | 6,980 | 0.79 | $92,260 | $63,660 | $123,790 | +15% | 20% |
| Delaware | 2,590 | 1.02 | $81,100 | $59,630 | $116,670 | +1% | 23% |
| District of Columbia | 1,420 | 0.39 | $86,520 | $64,310 | $127,920 | +8% | 27% |
| Florida | 69,830 | 1.35 | $75,790 | $49,920 | $118,300 | -5% | 29% |
| Georgia | 26,770 | 1.05 | $78,430 | $51,170 | $119,750 | -2% | 23% |
| Hawaii | 2,890 | 0.88 | $102,630 | $64,570 | $132,550 | +28% | 23% |
| Idaho | 6,730 | 1.50 | $75,550 | $54,700 | $104,430 | -5% | 22% |
| Illinois | 19,340 | 0.61 | $105,750 | $62,500 | $132,590 | +32% | 15% |
| Indiana | 16,450 | 0.98 | $82,530 | $57,990 | $120,730 | +3% | 16% |
| Iowa | 9,660 | 1.19 | $78,510 | $56,660 | $105,960 | -2% | 15% |
| Kansas | 8,940 | 1.19 | $76,780 | $52,810 | $113,460 | -4% | 17% |
| Kentucky | 9,620 | 0.92 | $73,490 | $46,750 | $99,630 | -8% | 16% |
| Louisiana | 14,070 | 1.39 | $75,360 | $49,920 | $104,400 | -6% | 17% |
| Maine | 3,130 | 0.94 | $77,290 | $55,350 | $108,750 | -3% | 19% |
| Maryland | 15,400 | 1.07 | $78,760 | $57,190 | $121,840 | -1% | 26% |
| Massachusetts | 18,330 | 0.96 | $97,850 | $67,660 | $134,820 | +22% | 23% |
| Michigan | 16,660 | 0.72 | $78,180 | $57,140 | $119,990 | -2% | 18% |
| Minnesota | 13,580 | 0.88 | $97,610 | $59,360 | $128,380 | +22% | 16% |
| Mississippi | 7,040 | 1.16 | $66,910 | $45,930 | $103,750 | -16% | 18% |
| Missouri | 13,330 | 0.87 | $87,520 | $57,240 | $120,280 | +10% | 15% |
| Montana | 4,350 | 1.63 | $76,910 | $56,960 | $103,140 | -4% | 18% |
| Nebraska | 6,020 | 1.13 | $75,570 | $50,440 | $105,210 | -5% | 17% |
| Nevada | 9,680 | 1.19 | $81,990 | $57,730 | $130,860 | +3% | 25% |
| New Hampshire | 3,590 | 1.01 | $81,220 | $57,600 | $124,720 | +2% | 23% |
| New Jersey | 16,230 | 0.72 | $105,510 | $63,210 | $153,940 | +32% | 20% |
| New Mexico | 6,790 | 1.49 | $75,130 | $47,370 | $131,250 | -6% | 18% |
| New York | 29,600 | 0.58 | $95,700 | $61,240 | $140,210 | +20% | 20% |
| North Carolina | 32,460 | 1.26 | $75,270 | $51,040 | $104,850 | -6% | 21% |
| North Dakota | 4,350 | 1.94 | $81,370 | $60,320 | $146,860 | +2% | 14% |
| Ohio | 23,640 | 0.82 | $79,580 | $57,850 | $107,060 | -0% | 16% |
| Oklahoma | 11,520 | 1.29 | $73,040 | $46,400 | $120,240 | -9% | 17% |
| Oregon | 7,890 | 0.77 | $103,070 | $64,450 | $154,170 | +29% | 19% |
| Pennsylvania | 26,860 | 0.85 | $81,540 | $58,430 | $133,140 | +2% | 18% |
| Rhode Island | 2,060 | 0.79 | $98,590 | $58,240 | $131,890 | +23% | 17% |
| South Carolina | 13,150 | 1.09 | $75,350 | $52,220 | $105,840 | -6% | 20% |
| South Dakota | 2,360 | 0.99 | $77,690 | $60,200 | $97,940 | -3% | 15% |
| Tennessee | 17,770 | 1.04 | $74,470 | $49,000 | $108,320 | -7% | 21% |
| Texas | 90,010 | 1.22 | $74,520 | $48,000 | $109,460 | -7% | 24% |
| Utah | 14,270 | 1.57 | $77,280 | $54,870 | $114,400 | -3% | 25% |
| Vermont | 1,010 | 0.64 | $82,490 | $61,870 | $124,420 | +3% | 19% |
| Virginia | 24,970 | 1.16 | $78,640 | $54,340 | $117,500 | -2% | 25% |
| Washington | 19,550 | 1.05 | $109,570 | $73,410 | $167,120 | +37% | 20% |
| West Virginia | 5,380 | 1.47 | $80,060 | $51,220 | $127,180 | +0% | 13% |
| Wisconsin | 15,150 | 0.99 | $85,350 | $54,840 | $122,880 | +7% | 16% |
| Wyoming | 3,270 | 2.23 | $78,250 | $57,000 | $127,170 | -2% | 15% |
Location quotient above 1 means the occupation is more concentrated in the state than in the nation. "n/a" means BLS suppressed the figure. Rent uses the state median gross rent (ACS).
The 60 highest-paying metropolitan areas among those with at least 300 jobs in this occupation.
| Metropolitan area ⇅ | Jobs ⇅ | Median pay ⇅ | Entry (10th pct.) ⇅ | Top (90th pct.) ⇅ | Location quotient ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 560 | $130,790 | $76,380 | $171,810 | 2.04 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 4,770 | $129,700 | $76,800 | $196,070 | 0.81 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1,020 | $126,630 | $64,000 | $160,110 | 1.51 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 11,040 | $121,130 | $77,980 | $170,810 | 1.01 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 9,810 | $120,810 | $73,860 | $166,330 | 0.79 |
| Vineland, NJ | 350 | $116,390 | $66,520 | $156,900 | 1.09 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 840 | $115,340 | $75,310 | $139,240 | 1.71 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 5,880 | $112,480 | $71,750 | $159,920 | 0.93 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 13,420 | $111,260 | $66,450 | $135,240 | 0.57 |
| Bellingham, WA | 730 | $107,830 | $73,850 | $156,860 | 1.53 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | 310 | $106,520 | $70,240 | $145,360 | 0.81 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 710 | $104,310 | $66,850 | $140,070 | 0.57 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 28,220 | $103,990 | $66,180 | $154,540 | 0.57 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1,200 | $103,600 | $68,500 | $152,590 | 1.12 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 330 | $103,570 | $65,420 | $130,880 | 1.75 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 8,310 | $103,290 | $62,510 | $130,160 | 0.82 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 2,040 | $103,020 | $63,430 | $130,050 | 0.87 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 460 | $102,210 | $71,100 | $155,140 | 0.68 |
| Rockford, IL | 490 | $102,140 | $58,580 | $126,620 | 0.68 |
| Salem, OR | 750 | $101,440 | $64,110 | $155,100 | 0.76 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 870 | $100,290 | $58,740 | $133,560 | 0.99 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 13,110 | $99,890 | $69,370 | $137,990 | 0.93 |
| Rochester, MN | 500 | $99,530 | $59,290 | $123,710 | 0.78 |
| Appleton, WI | 1,060 | $98,970 | $60,870 | $122,220 | 1.64 |
| Peoria, IL | 720 | $98,680 | $63,460 | $121,390 | 0.83 |
| Vallejo, CA | 930 | $98,420 | $64,910 | $168,390 | 1.23 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 19,690 | $97,600 | $58,240 | $154,940 | 0.60 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 3,350 | $97,560 | $61,410 | $129,860 | 0.90 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | 560 | $97,310 | $63,610 | $101,690 | 1.53 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 590 | $97,310 | $55,690 | $132,300 | 1.95 |
| Beckley, WV | 340 | $97,250 | $49,410 | $121,960 | 1.52 |
| Springfield, IL | 320 | $97,140 | $65,940 | $126,840 | 0.60 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 370 | $96,940 | $63,310 | $125,060 | 0.68 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 6,320 | $96,860 | $62,450 | $150,280 | 1.12 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 6,680 | $96,620 | $61,710 | $120,700 | 0.95 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1,230 | $96,000 | $61,360 | $130,690 | 1.33 |
| Napa, CA | 340 | $96,000 | $66,030 | $145,350 | 0.84 |
| St. Cloud, MN | 590 | $95,860 | $58,170 | $123,350 | 1.09 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 7,000 | $95,850 | $60,230 | $147,850 | 0.87 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 10,700 | $95,840 | $62,620 | $151,490 | 0.71 |
| New Haven, CT | 1,260 | $95,010 | $63,580 | $121,640 | 0.86 |
| Worcester, MA | 1,880 | $94,570 | $65,160 | $127,890 | 1.03 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 570 | $94,560 | $62,050 | $135,400 | 0.89 |
| Medford, OR | 300 | $94,440 | $62,690 | $132,470 | 0.64 |
| Bend, OR | 480 | $93,440 | $63,950 | $135,420 | 0.85 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 740 | $93,350 | $63,170 | $122,330 | 0.89 |
| Madison, WI | 2,320 | $93,290 | $53,750 | $128,400 | 1.09 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 670 | $93,210 | $62,440 | $105,090 | 1.37 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 410 | $93,060 | $57,940 | $121,530 | 1.02 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 1,150 | $92,780 | $61,980 | $144,130 | 0.86 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 1,400 | $92,260 | $67,830 | $126,370 | 0.66 |
| Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | 460 | $92,210 | $62,400 | $133,120 | 0.70 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1,610 | $92,120 | $58,440 | $132,820 | 0.91 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 480 | $92,060 | $58,520 | $101,670 | 1.06 |
| Redding, CA | 310 | $91,830 | $59,580 | $133,950 | 0.83 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 3,860 | $91,760 | $50,040 | $129,780 | 0.90 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 820 | $91,630 | $54,510 | $117,590 | 1.26 |
| Salinas, CA | 500 | $91,200 | $61,300 | $127,920 | 0.51 |
| Modesto, CA | 780 | $91,140 | $60,000 | $137,610 | 0.76 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 2,520 | $90,510 | $63,310 | $123,750 | 0.81 |
The median is $79,920 a year ($38.42 an hour); the lowest-paid tenth earn under $53,280 and the highest-paid tenth over $128,260 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
812,210 in May 2025, and BLS projects +5.0% growth to 2035.
The typical entry education is: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS).
Washington, with a median of $109,570 (among states with published figures).