Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Georgia

Median $37.71 an hour for 26,770 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$37.71/hrMedian hourly wageGeorgia, May data
$78,430/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$24.60 – $57.5710th to 90th percentilehourly range
26,770Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in Georgia: the full range

Wage percentiles, GeorgiaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrGeorgia: 10th $24.60 · 25th $29.79 · median $37.71 · 75th $46.07 · 90th $57.57Georgia$37.71$24.60$57.57United 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: Georgia vs United States, May 2025.

Georgia ranks 30th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 31st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $39.16). 26,770 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$24.60 – $29.79$51,170 – $61,960roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$29.79 – $46.07$61,960 – $95,830the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$46.07 – $57.57$95,830 – $119,750the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Georgia

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrAtlanta: $38.70Atlanta$38.70Savannah: $37.78Savannah$37.78Warner Robins: $37.08Warner Robins$37.08Gainesville: $36.89Gainesville$36.89Athens: $36.52Athens$36.52Chattanooga: $36.10Chattanooga$36.10Albany: $35.76Albany$35.76Augusta: $35.75Augusta$35.75Dalton: $33.32Dalton$33.32Macon: $33.32Macon$33.32Brunswick: $32.50Brunswick$32.50Columbus: $31.34Columbus$31.34
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in Georgia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Atlanta$27.16$38.70$60.1016,9203% above
Savannah$25.17$37.78$53.651,120about the same as
Warner Robins$24.90$37.08$52.543502% below
Gainesville$24.19$36.89$59.015602% below
Athens$22.88$36.52$52.123503% below
Chattanooga$23.51$36.10$49.151,4304% below
Albany$23.56$35.76$47.863405% below
Augusta$24.34$35.75$48.041,3205% below
Dalton$22.69$33.32$49.0219012% below
Macon$24.10$33.32$50.2652012% below
Brunswick$23.72$32.50$50.9120014% below
Columbus$22.16$31.34$47.2358017% below
Valdosta$22.74$31.04$43.4032018% below
Hinesville$23.56$31.02$55.465018% below
Rome$19.04$28.83$46.0113024% below

Construction supervisor wages in Georgia over time

Georgia, 1999-2025GeorgiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.42United States$37.71Georgia
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, Georgia vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearGeorgia $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$19.19$37.08$20.7112,460
2000$20.18$37.73$21.5314,130
2001$20.50$37.27$22.3915,060
2002$20.75$37.13$22.9215,480
2003$21.14$36.99$23.4316,100
2004$21.83$37.20$24.2516,700
2005$22.66$37.35$24.9818,040
2006$22.94$36.63$25.8919,210
2007$23.54$36.55$26.9020,350
2008$25.00$37.38$27.9518,030
2009$25.04$37.58$28.0415,750
2010$25.78$38.06$28.2113,260
2011$25.05$35.85$28.4413,010
2012$26.71$37.45$28.7011,830
2013$26.65$36.83$29.0313,290
2014$26.80$36.45$29.3214,200
2015$26.64$36.19$29.8414,020
2016$28.29$37.95$30.2812,460
2017$29.11$38.23$30.8013,030
2018$29.89$38.32$31.3615,390
2019$29.73$37.44$31.8317,940
2020$30.73$38.23$32.6119,150
2021$29.96$35.60$34.6221,250
2022$32.17$35.39$35.6222,010
2023$34.76$36.73$36.9023,640
2024$36.26$37.21$37.8325,380
2025$37.71$37.71$38.4226,770

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Georgia changed by +4.2% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Georgia?

233.3kConstruction jobsGeorgia, 2026-08
-1.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025233kAug 2026
Construction employment in Georgia (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
Fulton County24,308$110,721$2,129
Cobb County33,173$100,554$1,934
Rockdale County3,652$93,200$1,792
DeKalb County9,789$90,874$1,748
Clayton County3,862$89,265$1,717
Forsyth County7,816$87,391$1,681
Carroll County3,445$86,390$1,661
Liberty County304$85,952$1,653
Gwinnett County27,998$85,810$1,650
Cherokee County6,919$85,699$1,648
Fayette County3,067$84,991$1,634
Jackson County1,814$84,769$1,630

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Georgia?

The median construction supervisor in Georgia earned $37.71 an hour ($78,430 a year) in May 2025, 2% below the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $29.79–$46.07; the top 10% earn more than $57.57.

Where does Georgia rank for construction supervisor pay?

Georgia ranks 30th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $37.71 an hour, and 31st after adjusting for Georgia's cost of living (BEA price parity 96.3, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Georgia?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Georgia?

BLS counted 26,770 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Georgia in May 2025, 5.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.05; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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