Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Kansas

Median $36.91 an hour for 8,940 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$36.91/hrMedian hourly wageKansas, May data
$76,780/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$25.39 – $54.5510th to 90th percentilehourly range
8,940Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in Kansas: the full range

Wage percentiles, KansasMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrKansas: 10th $25.39 · 25th $29.58 · median $36.91 · 75th $45.55 · 90th $54.55Kansas$36.91$25.39$54.55United 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: Kansas vs United States, May 2025.

Kansas ranks 37th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 22nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $40.97). 8,940 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$25.39 – $29.58$52,810 – $61,520roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$29.58 – $45.55$61,520 – $94,750the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$45.55 – $54.55$94,750 – $113,460the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Kansas

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrSt. Joseph: $43.28St. Joseph$43.28Kansas City: $40.43Kansas City$40.43Lawrence: $37.94Lawrence$37.94Manhattan: $37.82Manhattan$37.82Joplin: $37.55Joplin$37.55Topeka: $37.21Topeka$37.21Wichita: $36.73Wichita$36.73
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in Kansas, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
St. Joseph$27.42$43.28$61.2628017% above
Kansas City$28.21$40.43$58.795,86010% above
Lawrence$28.24$37.94$49.412003% above
Manhattan$26.77$37.82$50.073802% above
Joplin$24.01$37.55$51.704302% above
Topeka$26.77$37.21$51.386501% above
Wichita$24.20$36.73$49.462,090about the same as

Construction supervisor wages in Kansas over time

Kansas, 1999-2025KansasUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.42United States$36.91Kansas
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, Kansas vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearKansas $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.42$35.60$20.714,730
2000$19.65$36.74$21.535,490
2001$20.46$37.19$22.395,670
2002$21.53$38.53$22.925,450
2003$21.89$38.30$23.436,110
2004$21.48$36.61$24.256,930
2005$22.37$36.88$24.986,720
2006$22.69$36.23$25.897,100
2007$24.32$37.76$26.906,820
2008$24.19$36.17$27.957,200
2009$24.77$37.17$28.046,680
2010$25.04$36.97$28.215,870
2011$26.49$37.91$28.445,310
2012$25.86$36.26$28.705,070
2013$26.25$36.28$29.035,090
2014$26.92$36.61$29.325,460
2015$27.20$36.95$29.845,460
2016$27.90$37.42$30.285,700
2017$27.95$36.71$30.805,780
2018$29.58$37.92$31.365,960
2019$29.63$37.31$31.836,770
2020$31.12$38.71$32.616,560
2021$31.11$36.96$34.626,630
2022$32.82$36.10$35.627,070
2023$35.93$37.96$36.908,590
2024$36.41$37.37$37.838,350
2025$36.91$36.91$38.428,940

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Kansas changed by -0.1% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Kansas?

79.3kConstruction jobsKansas, 2026-08
+4.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k40k60k80k100k1990199520002005201020152020202579kAug 2026
Construction employment in Kansas (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
Ellsworth County172$129,540$2,491
Cherokee County614$92,100$1,771
Johnson County18,679$91,470$1,759
Wyandotte County5,607$91,061$1,751
Harper County120$91,004$1,750
Jefferson County879$83,557$1,607
Gray County272$83,298$1,602
Montgomery County579$82,069$1,578
Cowley County531$81,260$1,563
Wilson County276$79,117$1,521
McPherson County806$78,562$1,511
Doniphan County194$75,670$1,455

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Kansas?

The median construction supervisor in Kansas earned $36.91 an hour ($76,780 a year) in May 2025, 4% below the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $29.58–$45.55; the top 10% earn more than $54.55.

Where does Kansas rank for construction supervisor pay?

Kansas ranks 37th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $36.91 an hour, and 22nd after adjusting for Kansas's cost of living (BEA price parity 90.1, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Kansas?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Kansas?

BLS counted 8,940 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Kansas in May 2025, 6.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.19; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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