Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Arkansas

Median $29.44 an hour for 6,590 construction supervisors, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$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 2026-11-13

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 construction supervisors: 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 construction supervisors work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.0× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$21.71 – $24.44$45,150 – $50,840roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$24.44 – $36.08$50,840 – $75,040the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$36.08 – $42.80$75,040 – $89,020the 75th to 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 construction supervisors by metro area in Arkansas, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Memphis$23.80$36.47$39.56$52.542,50024% above
Fayetteville$22.76$30.60$33.48$50.851,4904% above
Jonesboro$21.86$29.56$34.41$44.03240about the same as
Little Rock$22.53$29.36$32.84$39.701,720about the same as
Texarkana$21.41$27.88$33.19$44.052805% below
Fort Smith$20.73$27.81$32.37$38.764306% below
Hot Springs$17.95$27.25$31.80$36.131907% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

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 construction supervisors, 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 and by -7.2% since 2019.

Are there more construction supervisor jobs in Arkansas?

+34.8%Jobs since 20194,890 then, 6,590 in 2025
+26.2%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
5.0Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.0× the US share, 33rd of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction supervisors counted in Arkansas has changed by +76.7%, against +70.4% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +34.8%.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Arkansas vs United States, 1999 = 100ArkansasUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages75100125150175200200020052010201520202025177Arkansas170United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Arkansas vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearArkansas jobsArkansas indexUS index
19993,730100100
20003,840103105
20014,010108108
20024,000107107
20034,050109108
20044,390118114
20054,880131116
20064,750127121
20075,010134121
20084,960133121
20094,750127112
20104,840130100
20114,93013296
20125,23014096
20134,99013498
20144,840130104
20155,220140109
20164,890131113
20175,080136117
20184,900131126
20194,890131131
20204,950133129
20215,390144140
20226,360170151
20236,310169163
20246,390171169
20256,590177170

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for construction supervisors in Arkansas

+9.2%Projected growth in Arkansas2024–2034, state agency
630Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
7,330Jobs in 20248,000 projected for 2034
+5.0%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Arkansas's labor market agency projects the number of construction supervisors in the state to change by +9.2% between 2024 and 2034, from 7,330 to 8,000, with about 630 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.0% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 6,590 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Arkansas labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Is construction work growing in Arkansas?

68.0kConstruction jobsArkansas, 2026-09
+1.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k40k60k80k1990199520002005201020152020202568kSep 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. Across the 60 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 28,946 in 2015 to 39,465 in 2025, +36.3%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Union County751,243$78,217$1,504
Grant County52432$76,845$1,478
Lawrence County34181$74,970$1,442
Pulaski County1,02511,018$74,198$1,427
Washington County7648,198$73,290$1,409
Conway County55575$71,668$1,378
Pope County1861,292$70,706$1,360
Greene County72530$69,150$1,330
Ashley County36670$67,580$1,300
Craighead County2942,570$65,742$1,264
Faulkner County4313,898$64,405$1,239
Jackson County21172$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 construction supervisors in Arkansas in May 2025, 5.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.97; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction supervisor work growing in Arkansas?

The BLS employer survey count of construction supervisors in Arkansas went from 5,220 in 2015 to 6,590 in 2025, +26.2%, and +34.8% since 2019. Arkansas's labor market agency projects +9.2% growth for construction supervisors between 2024 and 2034, from 7,330 to 8,000 jobs.

How many construction supervisor openings a year are there in Arkansas?

Arkansas projects about 630 openings a year for construction supervisors over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 67,000 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Arkansas and metro areas, SOC 47-1011. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Arkansas labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.