Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Maine

Median $37.16 an hour for 3,130 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$37.16/hrMedian hourly wageMaine, May data
$77,290/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$26.61 – $52.2810th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,130Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in Maine: the full range

Wage percentiles, MaineMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrMaine: 10th $26.61 · 25th $30.44 · median $37.16 · 75th $45.06 · 90th $52.28Maine$37.16$26.61$52.28United 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: Maine vs United States, May 2025.

Maine ranks 34th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 38th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $38.31). 3,130 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$26.61 – $30.44$55,350 – $63,310roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$30.44 – $45.06$63,310 – $93,720the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$45.06 – $52.28$93,720 – $108,750the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Maine

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrPortland: $38.12Portland$38.12Lewiston: $37.88Lewiston$37.88Bangor: $35.19Bangor$35.19
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in Maine, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Portland$27.90$38.12$52.331,3403% above
Lewiston$29.52$37.88$61.382402% above
Bangor$26.11$35.19$48.064405% below

Construction supervisor wages in Maine over time

Maine, 1999-2025MaineUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.42United States$37.16Maine
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, Maine vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMaine $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.10$34.98$20.712,070
2000$18.45$34.49$21.532,180
2001$19.36$35.19$22.392,160
2002$19.76$35.36$22.922,020
2003$20.06$35.10$23.432,330
2004$20.67$35.23$24.252,330
2005$20.15$33.22$24.982,960
2006$21.09$33.68$25.893,120
2007$22.42$34.81$26.903,190
2008$23.58$35.26$27.953,080
2009$23.49$35.25$28.042,710
2010$23.89$35.27$28.212,380
2011$24.47$35.02$28.442,360
2012$25.23$35.38$28.702,400
2013$25.14$34.74$29.032,390
2014$25.54$34.73$29.322,380
2015$25.42$34.53$29.842,320
2016$26.14$35.06$30.282,260
2017$26.21$34.42$30.802,280
2018$26.76$34.31$31.362,180
2019$27.96$35.21$31.832,300
2020$28.40$35.33$32.612,390
2021$29.51$35.06$34.622,360
2022$31.60$34.76$35.622,740
2023$33.62$35.52$36.902,930
2024$36.41$37.37$37.833,230
2025$37.16$37.16$38.423,130

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Maine changed by +7.6% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Maine?

36.9kConstruction jobsMaine, 2026-08
-0.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202610k20k30k40k1990199520002005201020152020202537kAug 2026
Construction employment in Maine (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
Sagadahoc County1,184$75,410$1,450
Penobscot County3,786$71,812$1,381
Aroostook County940$64,288$1,236
Oxford County1,058$64,027$1,231
Hancock County1,884$61,502$1,183
Waldo County824$61,318$1,179
Lincoln County881$61,015$1,173

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Maine?

The median construction supervisor in Maine earned $37.16 an hour ($77,290 a year) in May 2025, 3% below the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $30.44–$45.06; the top 10% earn more than $52.28.

Where does Maine rank for construction supervisor pay?

Maine ranks 34th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $37.16 an hour, and 38th after adjusting for Maine's cost of living (BEA price parity 97.0, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Maine?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Maine?

BLS counted 3,130 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Maine in May 2025, 4.9 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.94; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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