Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Colorado

Median $39.05 an hour for 21,380 construction supervisors, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$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 2026-11-06

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 construction supervisors: 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 construction supervisors work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.1× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$28.72 – $34.00$59,740 – $70,720roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$34.00 – $48.39$70,720 – $100,650the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$48.39 – $59.02$100,650 – $122,770the 75th to 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 construction supervisors by metro area in Colorado, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Denver$29.59$40.10$37.90$60.5811,7803% above
Boulder$28.86$39.59$37.63$57.115601% above
Fort Collins$28.04$37.82$37.41$49.431,0903% below
Pueblo$27.50$37.82$41.20$50.334303% below
Colorado Springs$27.58$37.24$36.98$51.091,8105% below
Greeley$28.58$37.16$37.09$62.071,9705% below
Grand Junction$24.57$35.89$37.58$49.067108% below

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

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 construction supervisors, 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 and by -7.6% since 2019.

Are there more construction supervisor jobs in Colorado?

+24.6%Jobs since 201917,160 then, 21,380 in 2025
+65.1%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
7.4Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.4× the US share, 9th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction supervisors counted in Colorado has changed by +65.6%, against +70.4% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +24.6%.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Colorado vs United States, 1999 = 100ColoradoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200200020052010201520202025170United States166Colorado
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Colorado vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearColorado jobsColorado indexUS index
199912,910100100
200014,100109105
200113,820107108
200213,590105107
200313,100102108
200413,120102114
200512,890100116
200612,67098121
200713,680106121
200814,280111121
200913,060101112
201010,39080100
201110,2307996
201210,2908096
201310,6108298
201412,09094104
201512,950100109
201613,590105113
201714,280111117
201816,160125126
201917,160133131
202017,440135129
202118,740145140
202220,920162151
202320,410158163
202421,090163169
202521,380166170

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 Colorado

+21.4%Projected growth in Colorado2024–2034, state agency
2,420Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
22,570Jobs in 202427,410 projected for 2034
+5.0%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Colorado's labor market agency projects the number of construction supervisors in the state to change by +21.4% between 2024 and 2034, from 22,570 to 27,410, with about 2,420 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.0% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 21,380 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in Colorado?

193.6kConstruction jobsColorado, 2026-09
+3.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025194kSep 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. Across the 48 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 96,806 in 2015 to 118,768 in 2025, +22.7%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Pitkin County144758$105,814$2,035
Denver County1,85921,869$99,917$1,921
Arapahoe County2,10924,055$96,377$1,853
Douglas County1,12610,785$92,958$1,788
Jefferson County2,14217,720$88,507$1,702
Adams County1,93226,313$86,501$1,663
Eagle County6363,722$83,596$1,608
Boulder County7725,062$82,131$1,579
Summit County3171,251$81,837$1,574
Weld County1,30913,978$80,123$1,541
Larimer County1,37210,846$78,656$1,513
Clear Creek County3076$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 construction supervisors in Colorado in May 2025, 7.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.42; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction supervisor work growing in Colorado?

The BLS employer survey count of construction supervisors in Colorado went from 12,950 in 2015 to 21,380 in 2025, +65.1%, and +24.6% since 2019. Colorado's labor market agency projects +21.4% growth for construction supervisors between 2024 and 2034, from 22,570 to 27,410 jobs.

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

Colorado projects about 2,420 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, Colorado 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 2026-11-06. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Colorado labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.