Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Colorado

Median $39.05 an hour for 21,380 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$39.05/hrMedian hourly wageColorado, May data
$81,230/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$28.72 – $59.0210th to 90th percentilehourly range
21,380Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in Colorado: the full range

Wage percentiles, ColoradoMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrColorado: 10th $28.72 · 25th $34.00 · median $39.05 · 75th $48.39 · 90th $59.02Colorado$39.05$28.72$59.02United 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: Colorado vs United States, May 2025.

Colorado ranks 21st of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 40th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $37.88). 21,380 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$28.72 – $34.00$59,740 – $70,720roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$34.00 – $48.39$70,720 – $100,650the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$48.39 – $59.02$100,650 – $122,770the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Colorado

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrDenver: $40.10Denver$40.10Boulder: $39.59Boulder$39.59Fort Collins: $37.82Fort Collins$37.82Pueblo: $37.82Pueblo$37.82Colorado Springs: $37.24Colorado Springs$37.24Greeley: $37.16Greeley$37.16Grand Junction: $35.89Grand Junction$35.89
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in Colorado, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Denver$29.59$40.10$60.5811,7803% above
Boulder$28.86$39.59$57.115601% above
Fort Collins$28.04$37.82$49.431,0903% below
Pueblo$27.50$37.82$50.334303% below
Colorado Springs$27.58$37.24$51.091,8105% below
Greeley$28.58$37.16$62.071,9705% below
Grand Junction$24.57$35.89$49.067108% below

Construction supervisor wages in Colorado over time

Colorado, 1999-2025ColoradoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$39.05Colorado$38.42United States
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, Colorado vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearColorado $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$20.03$38.71$20.7112,910
2000$22.40$41.88$21.5314,100
2001$23.84$43.34$22.3913,820
2002$24.49$43.83$22.9213,590
2003$25.36$44.37$23.4313,100
2004$25.26$43.05$24.2513,120
2005$25.57$42.15$24.9812,890
2006$25.96$41.46$25.8912,670
2007$26.89$41.75$26.9013,680
2008$28.15$42.09$27.9514,280
2009$28.90$43.37$28.0413,060
2010$30.08$44.41$28.2110,390
2011$30.43$43.55$28.4410,230
2012$30.38$42.60$28.7010,290
2013$30.56$42.23$29.0310,610
2014$30.13$40.97$29.3212,090
2015$30.99$42.09$29.8412,950
2016$31.37$42.08$30.2813,590
2017$31.97$41.99$30.8014,280
2018$33.32$42.72$31.3616,160
2019$33.57$42.27$31.8317,160
2020$34.69$43.15$32.6117,440
2021$36.54$43.41$34.6218,740
2022$36.39$40.03$35.6220,920
2023$37.51$39.63$36.9020,410
2024$38.06$39.06$37.8321,090
2025$39.05$39.05$38.4221,380

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Colorado changed by -7.2% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Colorado?

191.1kConstruction jobsColorado, 2026-08
+1.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025191kAug 2026
Construction employment in Colorado (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
Pitkin County758$105,814$2,035
Denver County21,869$99,917$1,921
Arapahoe County24,055$96,377$1,853
Douglas County10,785$92,958$1,788
Jefferson County17,720$88,507$1,702
Adams County26,313$86,501$1,663
Eagle County3,722$83,596$1,608
Boulder County5,062$82,131$1,579
Summit County1,251$81,837$1,574
Weld County13,978$80,123$1,541
Larimer County10,846$78,656$1,513
Clear Creek County76$77,988$1,500

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Colorado?

The median construction supervisor in Colorado earned $39.05 an hour ($81,230 a year) in May 2025, 2% above the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $34.00–$48.39; the top 10% earn more than $59.02.

Where does Colorado rank for construction supervisor pay?

Colorado ranks 21st of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $39.05 an hour, and 40th after adjusting for Colorado's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.1, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Colorado?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Colorado?

BLS counted 21,380 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Colorado in May 2025, 7.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.42; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Colorado 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.