Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Florida

Median $36.44 an hour for 69,830 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$36.44/hrMedian hourly wageFlorida, May data
$75,790/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$24.00 – $56.8710th to 90th percentilehourly range
69,830Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in Florida: the full range

Wage percentiles, FloridaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrFlorida: 10th $24.00 · 25th $29.08 · median $36.44 · 75th $45.77 · 90th $56.87Florida$36.44$24.00$56.87United 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: Florida vs United States, May 2025.

Florida ranks 38th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 49th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $35.24). 69,830 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$24.00 – $29.08$49,920 – $60,490roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$29.08 – $45.77$60,490 – $95,200the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$45.77 – $56.87$95,200 – $118,300the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Florida

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrNaples: $37.84Naples$37.84Jacksonville: $37.39Jacksonville$37.39Miami: $37.28Miami$37.28Sarasota: $37.10Sarasota$37.10Palm Bay: $36.67Palm Bay$36.67Orlando: $36.50Orlando$36.50Cape Coral: $36.29Cape Coral$36.29Tampa: $36.05Tampa$36.05Vero Beach: $35.95Vero Beach$35.95Fort Walton Beach: $35.85Fort Walton Beach$35.85Lakeland: $35.82Lakeland$35.82Gainesville: $35.73Gainesville$35.73
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in Florida, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Naples$27.00$37.84$61.981,9604% above
Jacksonville$24.75$37.39$50.385,8303% above
Miami$24.73$37.28$61.2616,7202% above
Sarasota$23.61$37.10$60.342,9502% above
Palm Bay$24.10$36.67$49.561,9201% above
Orlando$24.19$36.50$54.3210,190about the same as
Cape Coral$24.33$36.29$49.833,840about the same as
Tampa$23.77$36.05$56.049,8401% below
Vero Beach$23.87$35.95$48.394701% below
Fort Walton Beach$22.85$35.85$51.209702% below
Lakeland$23.48$35.82$48.711,8602% below
Gainesville$23.72$35.73$50.917902% below
Daytona Beach$23.30$35.44$51.011,5103% below
Wildwood$22.88$34.98$51.164604% below
Panama City$22.72$34.97$49.029104% below
Port St. Lucie$23.12$34.88$52.081,5104% below
Tallahassee$22.48$34.76$47.901,0505% below
Ocala$22.91$34.17$47.971,0206% below
Pensacola$23.07$33.90$48.041,4507% below
Punta Gorda$21.55$31.67$48.2145013% below
Homosassa Springs$22.13$29.18$50.3128020% below
Sebring$22.52$29.00$44.5214020% below

Construction supervisor wages in Florida over time

Florida, 1999-2025FloridaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.42United States$36.44Florida
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, Florida vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearFlorida $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$17.75$34.30$20.7128,160
2000$19.07$35.65$21.5333,940
2001$19.65$35.72$22.3934,070
2002$20.31$36.35$22.9235,060
2003$20.86$36.50$23.4336,520
2004$22.22$37.87$24.2541,940
2005$23.05$38.00$24.9853,090
2006$23.68$37.82$25.8960,580
2007$25.29$39.27$26.9056,220
2008$26.84$40.13$27.9550,400
2009$26.81$40.23$28.0443,420
2010$26.33$38.87$28.2135,850
2011$26.12$37.38$28.4428,980
2012$26.31$36.89$28.7025,640
2013$26.32$36.37$29.0327,480
2014$25.94$35.28$29.3233,000
2015$26.46$35.94$29.8435,890
2016$27.10$36.35$30.2841,370
2017$27.67$36.34$30.8042,540
2018$28.08$36.00$31.3644,910
2019$28.29$35.62$31.8346,760
2020$28.59$35.56$32.6148,300
2021$29.70$35.29$34.6251,270
2022$30.50$33.55$35.6256,020
2023$30.98$32.73$36.9061,880
2024$34.16$35.06$37.8371,300
2025$36.44$36.44$38.4269,830

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Florida changed by +1.4% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Florida?

657.5kConstruction jobsFlorida, 2026-08
+0.3%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k19901995200020052010201520202025658kAug 2026
Construction employment in Florida (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
Duval County39,682$81,356$1,565
Hillsborough County52,717$80,733$1,553
Broward County53,210$80,699$1,552
Palm Beach County43,180$79,796$1,535
Orange County46,590$79,787$1,534
Seminole County25,184$76,957$1,480
Sumter County4,407$76,745$1,476
Miami-Dade County59,626$75,042$1,443
Sarasota County18,823$74,559$1,434
St. Johns County5,868$71,872$1,382
Lake County11,815$71,415$1,373
Bradford County349$71,268$1,371

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Florida?

The median construction supervisor in Florida earned $36.44 an hour ($75,790 a year) in May 2025, 5% below the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $29.08–$45.77; the top 10% earn more than $56.87.

Where does Florida rank for construction supervisor pay?

Florida ranks 38th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $36.44 an hour, and 49th after adjusting for Florida's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Florida?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Florida?

BLS counted 69,830 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Florida in May 2025, 7.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.35; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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