Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Kentucky

Median $35.33 an hour for 9,620 construction supervisors, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$35.33/hrMedian hourly wageKentucky, May data
$73,490/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.48 – $47.9010th to 90th percentilehourly range
9,620Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-06

Construction supervisor pay in Kentucky: the full range

Wage percentiles, KentuckyMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80/hrKentucky: 10th $22.48 · 25th $28.55 · median $35.33 · 75th $40.92 · 90th $47.90Kentucky$35.33$22.48$47.90United 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: Kentucky vs United States, May 2025.

Kentucky ranks 47th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 30th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $39.17). 9,620 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$22.48 – $28.55$46,750 – $59,390roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$28.55 – $40.92$59,390 – $85,110the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$40.92 – $47.90$85,110 – $99,630the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Kentucky

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrCincinnati: $38.71Cincinnati$38.71Louisville: $38.07Louisville$38.07Lexington: $36.77Lexington$36.77Huntington: $35.49Huntington$35.49Bowling Green: $35.14Bowling Green$35.14Paducah: $35.02Paducah$35.02Clarksville: $34.49Clarksville$34.49Owensboro: $34.34Owensboro$34.34Elizabethtown: $30.64Elizabethtown$30.64
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors by metro area in Kentucky, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Cincinnati$27.80$38.71$40.58$50.694,73010% above
Louisville$26.31$38.07$40.89$48.553,2408% above
Lexington$24.41$36.77$39.58$49.801,4904% above
Huntington$23.53$35.49$40.15$56.76890about the same as
Bowling Green$21.56$35.14$38.96$47.173701% below
Paducah$23.78$35.02$40.67$50.413501% below
Clarksville$23.49$34.49$37.94$48.984702% below
Owensboro$22.97$34.34$38.76$48.432103% below
Elizabethtown$20.97$30.64$33.82$47.3015013% below

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

Construction supervisor wages in Kentucky over time

Kentucky, 1999-2025KentuckyUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.42United States$35.33Kentucky
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors, Kentucky vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearKentucky $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.14$35.05$20.719,040
2000$19.18$35.86$21.538,850
2001$20.34$36.98$22.399,490
2002$20.97$37.53$22.928,530
2003$21.38$37.41$23.438,430
2004$21.29$36.28$24.258,540
2005$21.66$35.71$24.988,210
2006$22.42$35.80$25.898,540
2007$22.64$35.15$26.908,140
2008$22.66$33.88$27.958,170
2009$23.91$35.88$28.046,920
2010$25.03$36.95$28.216,730
2011$25.56$36.58$28.446,650
2012$25.29$35.46$28.707,050
2013$25.64$35.43$29.036,600
2014$27.41$37.28$29.326,930
2015$27.46$37.30$29.847,170
2016$28.07$37.65$30.287,270
2017$28.38$37.27$30.806,940
2018$28.92$37.08$31.367,200
2019$28.98$36.49$31.837,290
2020$29.67$36.91$32.616,490
2021$29.99$35.63$34.626,140
2022$30.73$33.81$35.626,950
2023$32.68$34.53$36.908,120
2024$35.11$36.03$37.838,560
2025$35.33$35.33$38.429,620

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Kentucky changed by -5.3% over the last ten years of data and by -3.2% since 2019.

Are there more construction supervisor jobs in Kentucky?

+32.0%Jobs since 20197,290 then, 9,620 in 2025
+34.2%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
4.8Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.9× the US share, 36th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction supervisors counted in Kentucky has changed by +6.4%, against +70.4% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +32.0%.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Kentucky vs United States, 1999 = 100KentuckyUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200200020052010201520202025170United States106Kentucky
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Kentucky vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearKentucky jobsKentucky indexUS index
19999,040100100
20008,85098105
20019,490105108
20028,53094107
20038,43093108
20048,54094114
20058,21091116
20068,54094121
20078,14090121
20088,17090121
20096,92076112
20106,73074100
20116,6507496
20127,0507896
20136,6007398
20146,93077104
20157,17079109
20167,27080113
20176,94077117
20187,20080126
20197,29081131
20206,49072129
20216,14068140
20226,95077151
20238,12090163
20248,56095169
20259,620106170

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 Kentucky

+3.7%Projected growth in Kentucky2024–2034, state agency
770Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
9,760Jobs in 202410,120 projected for 2034
+5.0%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Kentucky's labor market agency projects the number of construction supervisors in the state to change by +3.7% between 2024 and 2034, from 9,760 to 10,120, with about 770 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.0% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 9,620 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in Kentucky?

95.6kConstruction jobsKentucky, 2026-09
+0.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202640k60k80k100k120k1990199520002005201020152020202596kSep 2026
Construction employment in Kentucky (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 92 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 43,567 in 2015 to 56,410 in 2025, +29.5%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Monroe County27331$94,871$1,824
Muhlenberg County61428$94,376$1,815
Lewis County18162$90,999$1,750
Harrison County42163$89,297$1,717
Livingston County31787$88,300$1,698
Jefferson County2,09221,821$82,638$1,589
Boyd County1371,655$81,834$1,574
Mason County40439$80,265$1,544
Fayette County92311,077$80,029$1,539
Webster County31492$78,074$1,501
Trimble County2593$77,530$1,491
Henderson County1291,002$76,429$1,470

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Kentucky?

The median construction supervisor in Kentucky earned $35.33 an hour ($73,490 a year) in May 2025, 8% below the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $28.55–$40.92; the top 10% earn more than $47.90.

Where does Kentucky rank for construction supervisor pay?

Kentucky ranks 47th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $35.33 an hour, and 30th after adjusting for Kentucky's cost of living (BEA price parity 90.2, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Kentucky?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Kentucky?

BLS counted 9,620 construction supervisors in Kentucky in May 2025, 4.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.92; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction supervisor work growing in Kentucky?

The BLS employer survey count of construction supervisors in Kentucky went from 7,170 in 2015 to 9,620 in 2025, +34.2%, and +32.0% since 2019. Kentucky's labor market agency projects +3.7% growth for construction supervisors between 2024 and 2034, from 9,760 to 10,120 jobs.

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

Kentucky projects about 770 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, Kentucky 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: Kentucky labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.