Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Georgia

Median $37.71 an hour for 26,770 construction supervisors, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$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 2026-11-06

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 construction supervisors: 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 construction supervisors work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.3× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$24.60 – $29.79$51,170 – $61,960roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$29.79 – $46.07$61,960 – $95,830the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$46.07 – $57.57$95,830 – $119,750the 75th to 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 construction supervisors by metro area in Georgia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Atlanta$27.16$38.70$38.66$60.1016,9203% above
Savannah$25.17$37.78$39.68$53.651,120about the same as
Warner Robins$24.90$37.08$39.53$52.543502% below
Gainesville$24.19$36.89$38.11$59.015602% below
Athens$22.88$36.52$39.14$52.123503% below
Chattanooga$23.51$36.10$39.45$49.151,4304% below
Albany$23.56$35.76$40.78$47.863405% below
Augusta$24.34$35.75$38.90$48.041,3205% below
Dalton$22.69$33.32$37.10$49.0219012% below
Macon$24.10$33.32$37.65$50.2652012% below
Brunswick$23.72$32.50$37.06$50.9120014% below
Columbus$22.16$31.34$35.10$47.2358017% below
Valdosta$22.74$31.04$35.15$43.4032018% below
Hinesville$23.56$31.02$33.04$55.465018% below
Rome$19.04$28.83$31.96$46.0113024% below

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

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 construction supervisors, 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 and by +0.7% since 2019.

Are there more construction supervisor jobs in Georgia?

+49.2%Jobs since 201917,940 then, 26,770 in 2025
+90.9%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
5.5Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.1× the US share, 25th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction supervisors counted in Georgia has changed by +114.8%, against +70.4% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +49.2%.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Georgia vs United States, 1999 = 100GeorgiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200250200020052010201520202025215Georgia170United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Georgia vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearGeorgia jobsGeorgia indexUS index
199912,460100100
200014,130113105
200115,060121108
200215,480124107
200316,100129108
200416,700134114
200518,040145116
200619,210154121
200720,350163121
200818,030145121
200915,750126112
201013,260106100
201113,01010496
201211,8309596
201313,29010798
201414,200114104
201514,020112109
201612,460100113
201713,030105117
201815,390124126
201917,940144131
202019,150154129
202121,250170140
202222,010177151
202323,640190163
202425,380204169
202526,770215170

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 Georgia

+9.5%Projected growth in Georgia2024–2034, state agency
2,390Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
27,660Jobs in 202430,290 projected for 2034
+5.0%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Georgia's labor market agency projects the number of construction supervisors in the state to change by +9.5% between 2024 and 2034, from 27,660 to 30,290, with about 2,390 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.0% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 26,770 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in Georgia?

233.2kConstruction jobsGeorgia, 2026-09
-1.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025233kSep 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. Across the 125 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 100,839 in 2015 to 140,632 in 2025, +39.5%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Fulton County3,47024,308$110,721$2,129
Cobb County2,20533,173$100,554$1,934
Rockdale County2343,652$93,200$1,792
DeKalb County1,0749,789$90,874$1,748
Clayton County2763,862$89,265$1,717
Forsyth County8457,816$87,391$1,681
Carroll County3233,445$86,390$1,661
Liberty County60304$85,952$1,653
Gwinnett County3,53427,998$85,810$1,650
Cherokee County1,0266,919$85,699$1,648
Fayette County3943,067$84,991$1,634
Jackson County3021,814$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 construction supervisors in Georgia in May 2025, 5.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.05; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction supervisor work growing in Georgia?

The BLS employer survey count of construction supervisors in Georgia went from 14,020 in 2015 to 26,770 in 2025, +90.9%, and +49.2% since 2019. Georgia's labor market agency projects +9.5% growth for construction supervisors between 2024 and 2034, from 27,660 to 30,290 jobs.

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

Georgia projects about 2,390 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, Georgia 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: Georgia labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.