Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in District of Columbia

Median $41.60 an hour for 1,420 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$41.60/hrMedian hourly wageDistrict of Columbia, May data
$86,520/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$30.92 – $61.5010th to 90th percentilehourly range
1,420Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in District of Columbia: the full range

Wage percentiles, District of ColumbiaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrDistrict of Columbia: 10th $30.92 · 25th $36.50 · median $41.60 · 75th $52.08 · 90th $61.50District of Columbia$41.60$30.92$61.50United 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: District of Columbia vs United States, May 2025.

District of Columbia ranks 14th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 41st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $37.85). 1,420 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$30.92 – $36.50$64,310 – $75,920roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$36.50 – $52.08$75,920 – $108,320the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$52.08 – $61.50$108,320 – $127,920the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in District of Columbia

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrWashington DC: $40.16Washington DC$40.16
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in District of Columbia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Washington DC$29.19$40.16$62.1514,6603% below

Construction supervisor wages in District of Columbia over time

District of Columbia, 1999-2025District of ColumbiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$41.60District of Columbia$38.42United States
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, District of Columbia vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearDistrict of Columbia $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$25.61$49.49$20.71660
2000$26.15$48.89$21.53770
2001$26.98$49.05$22.39670
2002$27.19$48.66$22.92820
2003$26.56$46.47$23.43750
2004$29.95$51.04$24.25860
2005$31.10$51.27$24.98800
2006$31.07$49.62$25.89800
2007$33.68$52.30$26.90710
2008$35.63$53.28$27.95750
2009$34.59$51.91$28.04860
2010$33.59$49.59$28.21780
2011$33.71$48.25$28.44920
2012$32.27$45.25$28.701,390
2013$32.01$44.24$29.031,250
2014$33.02$44.90$29.321,210
2015$36.35$49.37$29.841,150
2016$37.51$50.32$30.281,190
2017$35.85$47.09$30.801,100
2018$36.53$46.83$31.361,120
2019$38.45$48.42$31.831,390
2020$44.17$54.94$32.611,620
2021$38.88$46.19$34.621,470
2022$41.24$45.37$35.621,490
2023$40.58$42.88$36.901,270
2024$46.31$47.53$37.831,250
2025$41.60$41.60$38.421,420

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in District of Columbia changed by -15.7% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in District of Columbia?

14.3kConstruction jobsDistrict of Columbia, 2026-08
+2.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20265k8k10k12k15k18k1990199520002005201020152020202514kAug 2026
Construction employment in District of Columbia (thousands), mining, logging and construction, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in District of Columbia?

The median construction supervisor in District of Columbia earned $41.60 an hour ($86,520 a year) in May 2025, 8% above the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $36.50–$52.08; the top 10% earn more than $61.50.

Where does District of Columbia rank for construction supervisor pay?

District of Columbia ranks 14th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $41.60 an hour, and 41st after adjusting for District of Columbia's cost of living (BEA price parity 109.9, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in District of Columbia?

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

How many construction supervisors work in District of Columbia?

BLS counted 1,420 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in District of Columbia in May 2025, 2.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.39; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, District of Columbia 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.