Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Connecticut

Median $44.36 an hour for 6,980 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$44.36/hrMedian hourly wageConnecticut, May data
$92,260/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$30.61 – $59.5210th to 90th percentilehourly range
6,980Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in Connecticut: the full range

Wage percentiles, ConnecticutMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrConnecticut: 10th $30.61 · 25th $37.48 · median $44.36 · 75th $49.88 · 90th $59.52Connecticut$44.36$30.61$59.52United 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: Connecticut vs United States, May 2025.

Connecticut ranks 12th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 15th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $42.82). 6,980 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$30.61 – $37.48$63,660 – $77,960roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$37.48 – $49.88$77,960 – $103,740the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$49.88 – $59.52$103,740 – $123,790the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Connecticut

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrNew Haven: $45.68New Haven$45.68Waterbury: $44.88Waterbury$44.88Bridgeport: $44.36Bridgeport$44.36Norwich: $44.33Norwich$44.33Hartford: $43.51Hartford$43.51
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in Connecticut, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
New Haven$30.57$45.68$58.481,2603% above
Waterbury$30.37$44.88$58.817401% above
Bridgeport$32.61$44.36$60.761,400about the same as
Norwich$30.00$44.33$64.00460about the same as
Hartford$30.44$43.51$59.502,5202% below

Construction supervisor wages in Connecticut over time

Connecticut, 1999-2025ConnecticutUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$44.36Connecticut$38.42United States
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, Connecticut vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearConnecticut $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$23.00$44.45$20.715,350
2000$24.64$46.07$21.535,240
2001$26.15$47.54$22.394,910
2002$26.77$47.91$22.924,670
2003$27.77$48.59$23.434,240
2004$28.79$49.07$24.254,320
2005$29.25$48.22$24.984,770
2006$30.29$48.37$25.894,740
2007$30.83$47.87$26.904,740
2008$32.84$49.11$27.955,070
2009$32.89$49.36$28.044,980
2010$32.99$48.71$28.214,660
2011$32.77$46.90$28.444,630
2012$33.00$46.27$28.704,170
2013$32.71$45.20$29.034,240
2014$33.46$45.50$29.324,360
2015$34.56$46.94$29.844,900
2016$35.79$48.01$30.284,690
2017$36.41$47.82$30.804,870
2018$36.86$47.26$31.365,050
2019$37.08$46.69$31.835,340
2020$37.94$47.19$32.615,700
2021$37.79$44.90$34.625,750
2022$38.67$42.54$35.626,270
2023$38.33$40.50$36.906,280
2024$40.89$41.97$37.836,490
2025$44.36$44.36$38.426,980

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Connecticut changed by -5.5% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Connecticut?

69.7kConstruction jobsConnecticut, 2026-08
+4.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202630k40k50k60k70k80k1990199520002005201020152020202570kAug 2026
Construction employment in Connecticut (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
Capitol Planning Region19,192$96,802$1,862
South Central Connecticut Planning Region10,401$87,162$1,676

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Connecticut?

The median construction supervisor in Connecticut earned $44.36 an hour ($92,260 a year) in May 2025, 15% above the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $37.48–$49.88; the top 10% earn more than $59.52.

Where does Connecticut rank for construction supervisor pay?

Connecticut ranks 12th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $44.36 an hour, and 15th after adjusting for Connecticut's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.6, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Connecticut?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Connecticut?

BLS counted 6,980 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Connecticut in May 2025, 4.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.79; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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