Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Indiana

Median $39.68 an hour for 16,450 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$39.68/hrMedian hourly wageIndiana, May data
$82,530/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$27.88 – $58.0410th to 90th percentilehourly range
16,450Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in Indiana: the full range

Wage percentiles, IndianaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrIndiana: 10th $27.88 · 25th $32.43 · median $39.68 · 75th $48.07 · 90th $58.04Indiana$39.68$27.88$58.04United 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: Indiana vs United States, May 2025.

Indiana ranks 16th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 17th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $42.53). 16,450 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$27.88 – $32.43$57,990 – $67,450roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$32.43 – $48.07$67,450 – $99,980the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$48.07 – $58.04$99,980 – $120,730the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Indiana

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrChicago: $53.49Chicago$53.49Kokomo: $46.00Kokomo$46.00Indianapolis: $41.01Indianapolis$41.01Lafayette: $40.15Lafayette$40.15South Bend: $39.65South Bend$39.65Fort Wayne: $39.31Fort Wayne$39.31Elkhart: $38.79Elkhart$38.79Cincinnati: $38.71Cincinnati$38.71Bloomington: $38.37Bloomington$38.37Louisville: $38.07Louisville$38.07Michigan City: $38.05Michigan City$38.05Evansville: $37.68Evansville$37.68
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in Indiana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Chicago$31.95$53.49$65.0213,42035% above
Kokomo$29.24$46.00$57.9715016% above
Indianapolis$28.72$41.01$56.636,2503% above
Lafayette$27.45$40.15$56.964301% above
South Bend$26.99$39.65$54.15510about the same as
Fort Wayne$28.92$39.31$54.101,2501% below
Elkhart$27.98$38.79$61.544602% below
Cincinnati$27.80$38.71$50.694,7302% below
Bloomington$27.63$38.37$52.513203% below
Louisville$26.31$38.07$48.553,2404% below
Michigan City$26.67$38.05$57.202204% below
Evansville$27.88$37.68$56.377605% below
Columbus$25.64$36.99$52.141507% below
Muncie$26.39$36.58$51.141308% below
Terre Haute$24.13$36.57$55.953308% below

Construction supervisor wages in Indiana over time

Indiana, 1999-2025IndianaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$39.68Indiana$38.42United States
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, Indiana vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIndiana $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$20.17$38.98$20.7112,550
2000$21.42$40.05$21.5312,340
2001$21.52$39.12$22.3912,460
2002$22.73$40.68$22.9212,090
2003$23.49$41.10$23.4312,410
2004$23.80$40.56$24.2512,810
2005$24.54$40.45$24.9812,020
2006$25.57$40.83$25.8911,890
2007$26.00$40.37$26.9011,380
2008$27.48$41.09$27.9510,730
2009$27.59$41.40$28.049,460
2010$28.27$41.74$28.218,370
2011$28.51$40.80$28.448,760
2012$28.72$40.27$28.709,220
2013$28.62$39.55$29.038,820
2014$29.14$39.63$29.328,930
2015$29.21$39.68$29.849,160
2016$29.66$39.79$30.2810,140
2017$29.31$38.50$30.8010,160
2018$30.06$38.54$31.3610,850
2019$30.28$38.13$31.8311,290
2020$31.29$38.92$32.6111,470
2021$35.17$41.79$34.6212,980
2022$35.89$39.48$35.6213,870
2023$37.84$39.98$36.9015,010
2024$38.74$39.76$37.8316,100
2025$39.68$39.68$38.4216,450

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Indiana changed by 0.0% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Indiana?

187.2kConstruction jobsIndiana, 2026-08
+2.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025187kAug 2026
Construction employment in Indiana (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
Pike County343$99,195$1,908
Randolph County793$92,980$1,788
Marion County37,561$90,779$1,746
Hamilton County10,134$89,724$1,725
St. Joseph County6,392$85,900$1,652
Cass County790$85,744$1,649
Allen County11,953$84,511$1,625
Howard County1,672$83,432$1,604
Morgan County1,324$81,064$1,559
Hendricks County4,039$80,942$1,557
Orange County842$78,284$1,505
Warrick County1,346$77,329$1,487

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Indiana?

The median construction supervisor in Indiana earned $39.68 an hour ($82,530 a year) in May 2025, 3% above the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $32.43–$48.07; the top 10% earn more than $58.04.

Where does Indiana rank for construction supervisor pay?

Indiana ranks 16th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $39.68 an hour, and 17th after adjusting for Indiana's cost of living (BEA price parity 93.3, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Indiana?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Indiana?

BLS counted 16,450 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Indiana in May 2025, 5.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.98; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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