Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Illinois

Median $50.84 an hour for 19,340 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$50.84/hrMedian hourly wageIllinois, May data
$105,750/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$30.05 – $63.7510th to 90th percentilehourly range
19,340Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in Illinois: the full range

Wage percentiles, IllinoisMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrIllinois: 10th $30.05 · 25th $39.69 · median $50.84 · 75th $59.84 · 90th $63.75Illinois$50.84$30.05$63.75United 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: Illinois vs United States, May 2025.

Illinois ranks 2nd of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 1st once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $50.84). 19,340 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$30.05 – $39.69$62,500 – $82,550roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$39.69 – $59.84$82,550 – $124,460the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$59.84 – $63.75$124,460 – $132,590the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Illinois

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrChicago: $53.49Chicago$53.49Rockford: $49.11Rockford$49.11Kankakee: $48.39Kankakee$48.39Peoria: $47.44Peoria$47.44Springfield: $46.70Springfield$46.70Champaign: $46.61Champaign$46.61St. Louis: $46.45St. Louis$46.45Bloomington: $45.23Bloomington$45.23Cape Girardeau: $42.38Cape Girardeau$42.38Davenport: $41.43Davenport$41.43Decatur: $36.25Decatur$36.25Paducah: $35.02Paducah$35.02
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in Illinois, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Chicago$31.95$53.49$65.0213,4205% above
Rockford$28.16$49.11$60.884903% below
Kankakee$27.53$48.39$59.831405% below
Peoria$30.51$47.44$58.367207% below
Springfield$31.70$46.70$60.983208% below
Champaign$30.44$46.61$60.133708% below
St. Louis$29.67$46.45$58.036,6809% below
Bloomington$28.04$45.23$57.6628011% below
Cape Girardeau$28.11$42.38$55.6118017% below
Davenport$27.25$41.43$54.591,20019% below
Decatur$30.56$36.25$59.1837029% below
Paducah$23.78$35.02$50.4135031% below

Construction supervisor wages in Illinois over time

Illinois, 1999-2025IllinoisUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$50.84Illinois$38.42United States
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, Illinois vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIllinois $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$26.68$51.56$20.719,790
2000$26.47$49.49$21.5310,790
2001$24.28$44.14$22.3913,790
2002$25.31$45.29$22.9214,610
2003$26.75$46.80$23.4314,290
2004$28.49$48.56$24.2515,410
2005$32.12$52.95$24.9814,470
2006$34.12$54.49$25.8914,220
2007$35.42$55.00$26.9013,950
2008$36.36$54.37$27.9514,180
2009$35.90$53.87$28.0412,710
2010$35.72$52.74$28.2110,840
2011$35.49$50.79$28.449,580
2012$35.78$50.17$28.709,750
2013$36.04$49.81$29.0310,160
2014$35.82$48.71$29.3211,240
2015$36.74$49.90$29.8411,000
2016$38.22$51.27$30.2811,160
2017$41.30$54.24$30.809,780
2018$40.73$52.22$31.3610,340
2019$40.06$50.45$31.8310,430
2020$40.75$50.69$32.6111,410
2021$40.82$48.50$34.6213,340
2022$44.89$49.38$35.6214,430
2023$46.58$49.22$36.9017,110
2024$48.25$49.52$37.8319,690
2025$50.84$50.84$38.4219,340

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Illinois changed by +1.9% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Illinois?

271.6kConstruction jobsIllinois, 2026-08
+6.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026150k200k250k300k350k19901995200020052010201520202025272kAug 2026
Construction employment in Illinois (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
Grundy County1,857$107,197$2,061
DuPage County30,219$105,777$2,034
Cook County75,404$102,801$1,977
McDonough County267$96,945$1,864
Will County14,926$96,911$1,864
Lake County12,919$94,886$1,825
Crawford County478$93,857$1,805
Kane County12,492$93,514$1,798
Stephenson County1,513$93,476$1,798
LaSalle County1,674$91,296$1,756
Saline County528$88,893$1,709
Madison County6,817$88,492$1,702

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Illinois?

The median construction supervisor in Illinois earned $50.84 an hour ($105,750 a year) in May 2025, 32% above the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $39.69–$59.84; the top 10% earn more than $63.75.

Where does Illinois rank for construction supervisor pay?

Illinois ranks 2nd of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $50.84 an hour, and 1st after adjusting for Illinois's cost of living (BEA price parity 100.0, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Illinois?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Illinois?

BLS counted 19,340 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Illinois in May 2025, 3.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.61; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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