Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Idaho

Median $36.32 an hour for 6,730 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$36.32/hrMedian hourly wageIdaho, May data
$75,550/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$26.30 – $50.2110th to 90th percentilehourly range
6,730Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in Idaho: the full range

Wage percentiles, IdahoMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrIdaho: 10th $26.30 · 25th $29.93 · median $36.32 · 75th $44.90 · 90th $50.21Idaho$36.32$26.30$50.21United 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: Idaho vs United States, May 2025.

Idaho ranks 40th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 39th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $38.03). 6,730 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$26.30 – $29.93$54,700 – $62,260roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$29.93 – $44.90$62,260 – $93,400the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$44.90 – $50.21$93,400 – $104,430the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Idaho

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrLewiston: $37.89Lewiston$37.89Boise: $37.26Boise$37.26Coeur d'Alene: $37.01Coeur d'Alene$37.01Idaho Falls: $36.50Idaho Falls$36.50Pocatello: $35.10Pocatello$35.10Logan: $33.64Logan$33.64Twin Falls: $30.85Twin Falls$30.85
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in Idaho, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Lewiston$28.71$37.89$63.871804% above
Boise$26.63$37.26$50.213,5003% above
Coeur d'Alene$27.93$37.01$54.014802% above
Idaho Falls$26.42$36.50$64.09610about the same as
Pocatello$25.75$35.10$48.082003% below
Logan$23.24$33.64$50.353707% below
Twin Falls$23.90$30.85$45.9225015% below

Construction supervisor wages in Idaho over time

Idaho, 1999-2025IdahoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.42United States$36.32Idaho
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, Idaho vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIdaho $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$19.50$37.68$20.712,610
2000$19.81$37.04$21.532,770
2001$19.88$36.14$22.392,730
2002$20.09$35.95$22.922,700
2003$19.07$33.37$23.432,690
2004$18.79$32.02$24.252,550
2005$18.78$30.96$24.983,310
2006$20.44$32.64$25.893,490
2007$20.81$32.31$26.904,070
2008$23.23$34.74$27.954,030
2009$23.88$35.84$28.043,330
2010$24.86$36.70$28.212,850
2011$23.37$33.45$28.442,650
2012$23.28$32.64$28.702,520
2013$23.41$32.35$29.032,580
2014$24.92$33.89$29.322,530
2015$25.13$34.13$29.842,660
2016$26.90$36.08$30.282,970
2017$27.83$36.55$30.803,560
2018$28.59$36.66$31.363,630
2019$28.89$36.38$31.833,840
2020$29.10$36.20$32.613,700
2021$28.91$34.35$34.624,230
2022$30.47$33.52$35.625,140
2023$31.93$33.74$36.904,650
2024$34.79$35.71$37.835,720
2025$36.32$36.32$38.426,730

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Idaho changed by +6.4% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Idaho?

79.2kConstruction jobsIdaho, 2026-08
+1.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k20k40k60k80k100k1990199520002005201020152020202579kAug 2026
Construction employment in Idaho (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
Butte County250$100,316$1,929
Ada County23,741$83,741$1,610
Lincoln County227$73,449$1,412
Franklin County357$69,789$1,342
Minidoka County647$69,457$1,336
Caribou County276$69,306$1,333
Payette County518$69,123$1,329
Nez Perce County1,114$68,837$1,324
Shoshone County189$68,506$1,317
Kootenai County7,061$67,772$1,303
Teton County886$66,369$1,276
Blaine County2,461$65,950$1,268

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Idaho?

The median construction supervisor in Idaho earned $36.32 an hour ($75,550 a year) in May 2025, 5% below the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $29.93–$44.90; the top 10% earn more than $50.21.

Where does Idaho rank for construction supervisor pay?

Idaho ranks 40th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $36.32 an hour, and 39th after adjusting for Idaho's cost of living (BEA price parity 95.5, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Idaho?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Idaho?

BLS counted 6,730 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Idaho in May 2025, 7.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.50; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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