Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Arkansas

Median $29.44 an hour for 6,590 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$29.44/hrMedian hourly wageArkansas, May data
$61,230/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$21.71 – $42.8010th to 90th percentilehourly range
6,590Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Construction supervisor pay in Arkansas: the full range

Wage percentiles, ArkansasMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80/hrArkansas: 10th $21.71 · 25th $24.44 · median $29.44 · 75th $36.08 · 90th $42.80Arkansas$29.44$21.71$42.80United States: 10th $25.62 · 25th $30.48 · median $38.42 · 75th $48.78 · 90th $61.66United States$38.42
Hourly wage percentiles for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers: Arkansas vs United States, May 2025.

Arkansas ranks 51st of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 51st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $33.88). 6,590 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$21.71 – $24.44$45,150 – $50,840roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$24.44 – $36.08$50,840 – $75,040the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$36.08 – $42.80$75,040 – $89,020the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Arkansas

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrMemphis: $36.47Memphis$36.47Fayetteville: $30.60Fayetteville$30.60Jonesboro: $29.56Jonesboro$29.56Little Rock: $29.36Little Rock$29.36Texarkana: $27.88Texarkana$27.88Fort Smith: $27.81Fort Smith$27.81Hot Springs: $27.25Hot Springs$27.25
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in Arkansas, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Memphis$23.80$36.47$52.542,50024% above
Fayetteville$22.76$30.60$50.851,4904% above
Jonesboro$21.86$29.56$44.03240about the same as
Little Rock$22.53$29.36$39.701,720about the same as
Texarkana$21.41$27.88$44.052805% below
Fort Smith$20.73$27.81$38.764306% below
Hot Springs$17.95$27.25$36.131907% below

Construction supervisor wages in Arkansas over time

Arkansas, 1999-2025ArkansasUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.42United States$29.44Arkansas
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, Arkansas vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearArkansas $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$15.17$29.31$20.713,730
2000$16.89$31.58$21.533,840
2001$17.50$31.81$22.394,010
2002$17.47$31.26$22.924,000
2003$18.23$31.90$23.434,050
2004$18.91$32.23$24.254,390
2005$19.72$32.51$24.984,880
2006$20.97$33.49$25.894,750
2007$21.32$33.10$26.905,010
2008$22.05$32.97$27.954,960
2009$21.95$32.94$28.044,750
2010$21.47$31.70$28.214,840
2011$22.24$31.83$28.444,930
2012$22.03$30.89$28.705,230
2013$22.71$31.38$29.034,990
2014$22.88$31.12$29.324,840
2015$23.28$31.62$29.845,220
2016$23.70$31.79$30.284,890
2017$24.35$31.98$30.805,080
2018$24.82$31.82$31.364,900
2019$25.18$31.71$31.834,890
2020$25.75$32.03$32.614,950
2021$25.27$30.02$34.625,390
2022$28.44$31.29$35.626,360
2023$29.30$30.96$36.906,310
2024$29.91$30.70$37.836,390
2025$29.44$29.44$38.426,590

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Arkansas changed by -6.9% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Arkansas?

68.3kConstruction jobsArkansas, 2026-08
+2.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k40k60k80k1990199520002005201020152020202568kAug 2026
Construction employment in Arkansas (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at construction establishments by county (all employees, not just construction supervisors), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Union County1,243$78,217$1,504
Grant County432$76,845$1,478
Lawrence County181$74,970$1,442
Pulaski County11,018$74,198$1,427
Washington County8,198$73,290$1,409
Conway County575$71,668$1,378
Pope County1,292$70,706$1,360
Greene County530$69,150$1,330
Ashley County670$67,580$1,300
Craighead County2,570$65,742$1,264
Faulkner County3,898$64,405$1,239
Jackson County172$63,506$1,221

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Arkansas?

The median construction supervisor in Arkansas earned $29.44 an hour ($61,230 a year) in May 2025, 23% below the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $24.44–$36.08; the top 10% earn more than $42.80.

Where does Arkansas rank for construction supervisor pay?

Arkansas ranks 51st of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $29.44 an hour, and 51st after adjusting for Arkansas's cost of living (BEA price parity 86.9, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Arkansas?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a construction supervisor classification for most Arkansas counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many construction supervisors work in Arkansas?

BLS counted 6,590 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Arkansas in May 2025, 5.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.97; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Arkansas and metro areas, SOC 47-1011.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.