Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Indiana

Median $39.68 an hour for 16,450 construction supervisors, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$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 2026-11-06

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 construction supervisors: 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 construction supervisors work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.1× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$27.88 – $32.43$57,990 – $67,450roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$32.43 – $48.07$67,450 – $99,980the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$48.07 – $58.04$99,980 – $120,730the 75th to 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 construction supervisors by metro area in Indiana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Chicago$31.95$53.49$51.63$65.0213,42035% above
Kokomo$29.24$46.00$51.34$57.9715016% above
Indianapolis$28.72$41.01$42.85$56.636,2503% above
Lafayette$27.45$40.15$42.99$56.964301% above
South Bend$26.99$39.65$42.68$54.15510about the same as
Fort Wayne$28.92$39.31$42.45$54.101,2501% below
Elkhart$27.98$38.79$42.96$61.544602% below
Cincinnati$27.80$38.71$40.58$50.694,7302% below
Bloomington$27.63$38.37$40.35$52.513203% below
Louisville$26.31$38.07$40.89$48.553,2404% below
Michigan City$26.67$38.05$41.49$57.202204% below
Evansville$27.88$37.68$41.18$56.377605% below
Columbus$25.64$36.99$39.77$52.141507% below
Muncie$26.39$36.58$41.52$51.141308% below
Terre Haute$24.13$36.57$41.65$55.953308% below

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

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 construction supervisors, 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 and by +4.1% since 2019.

Are there more construction supervisor jobs in Indiana?

+45.7%Jobs since 201911,290 then, 16,450 in 2025
+79.6%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
5.1Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.0× the US share, 32nd of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction supervisors counted in Indiana has changed by +31.1%, against +70.4% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +45.7%.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Indiana vs United States, 1999 = 100IndianaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200200020052010201520202025170United States131Indiana
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Indiana vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearIndiana jobsIndiana indexUS index
199912,550100100
200012,34098105
200112,46099108
200212,09096107
200312,41099108
200412,810102114
200512,02096116
200611,89095121
200711,38091121
200810,73086121
20099,46075112
20108,37067100
20118,7607096
20129,2207496
20138,8207098
20148,93071104
20159,16073109
201610,14081113
201710,16081117
201810,85086126
201911,29090131
202011,47091129
202112,980103140
202213,870110151
202315,010120163
202416,100128169
202516,450131170

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 Indiana

+5.8%Projected growth in Indiana2024–2034, state agency
1,470Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
18,120Jobs in 202419,170 projected for 2034
+5.0%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Indiana's labor market agency projects the number of construction supervisors in the state to change by +5.8% between 2024 and 2034, from 18,120 to 19,170, with about 1,470 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.0% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 16,450 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in Indiana?

185.6kConstruction jobsIndiana, 2026-09
+2.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025186kSep 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. Across the 87 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 77,698 in 2015 to 107,611 in 2025, +38.5%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Pike County20343$99,195$1,908
Randolph County70793$92,980$1,788
Marion County2,21637,561$90,779$1,746
Hamilton County84210,134$89,724$1,725
St. Joseph County4946,392$85,900$1,652
Cass County59790$85,744$1,649
Allen County1,05411,953$84,511$1,625
Howard County1561,672$83,432$1,604
Morgan County2101,324$81,064$1,559
Hendricks County4274,039$80,942$1,557
Orange County40842$78,284$1,505
Warrick County1731,346$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 construction supervisors in Indiana in May 2025, 5.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.98; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction supervisor work growing in Indiana?

The BLS employer survey count of construction supervisors in Indiana went from 9,160 in 2015 to 16,450 in 2025, +79.6%, and +45.7% since 2019. Indiana's labor market agency projects +5.8% growth for construction supervisors between 2024 and 2034, from 18,120 to 19,170 jobs.

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

Indiana projects about 1,470 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, Indiana 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: Indiana labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.