Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Michigan

Median $37.59 an hour for 16,660 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$37.59/hrMedian hourly wageMichigan, May data
$78,180/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$27.47 – $57.6910th to 90th percentilehourly range
16,660Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in Michigan: the full range

Wage percentiles, MichiganMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrMichigan: 10th $27.47 · 25th $31.09 · median $37.59 · 75th $46.93 · 90th $57.69Michigan$37.59$27.47$57.69United 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: Michigan vs United States, May 2025.

Michigan ranks 32nd of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 33rd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $39.07). 16,660 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$27.47 – $31.09$57,140 – $64,670roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$31.09 – $46.93$64,670 – $97,620the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$46.93 – $57.69$97,620 – $119,990the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Michigan

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrMuskegon: $40.85Muskegon$40.85South Bend: $39.65South Bend$39.65Ann Arbor: $39.42Ann Arbor$39.42Detroit: $38.76Detroit$38.76Midland: $38.17Midland$38.17Lansing: $37.70Lansing$37.70Monroe: $36.96Monroe$36.96Saginaw: $36.94Saginaw$36.94Kalamazoo: $36.56Kalamazoo$36.56Traverse City: $36.52Traverse City$36.52Battle Creek: $36.48Battle Creek$36.48Grand Rapids: $36.23Grand Rapids$36.23
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in Michigan, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Muskegon$28.96$40.85$59.473109% above
South Bend$26.99$39.65$54.155105% above
Ann Arbor$28.37$39.42$55.954305% above
Detroit$29.00$38.76$59.886,6003% above
Midland$28.18$38.17$48.342202% above
Lansing$28.07$37.70$51.24830about the same as
Monroe$26.72$36.96$55.372002% below
Saginaw$25.36$36.94$58.633002% below
Kalamazoo$25.17$36.56$48.655303% below
Traverse City$25.36$36.52$48.204603% below
Battle Creek$25.00$36.48$45.961703% below
Grand Rapids$25.23$36.23$54.802,4904% below
Flint$26.57$36.17$51.075204% below
Jackson$26.72$36.01$57.272104% below
Niles$24.09$35.10$58.711307% below
Bay City$24.15$34.94$58.801107% below

Construction supervisor wages in Michigan over time

Michigan, 1999-2025MichiganUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.42United States$37.59Michigan
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, Michigan vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMichigan $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$23.01$44.47$20.7117,290
2000$25.15$47.02$21.5318,490
2001$25.11$45.65$22.3916,800
2002$25.95$46.44$22.9215,740
2003$26.64$46.61$23.4315,010
2004$26.66$45.44$24.2516,100
2005$27.26$44.94$24.9813,890
2006$28.00$44.71$25.8912,640
2007$29.20$45.34$26.9010,580
2008$29.57$44.22$27.9511,080
2009$28.85$43.29$28.0410,540
2010$28.25$41.71$28.2110,260
2011$29.51$42.24$28.449,960
2012$28.77$40.34$28.7010,650
2013$28.25$39.04$29.039,640
2014$27.81$37.82$29.3210,240
2015$28.66$38.93$29.8410,650
2016$29.23$39.21$30.2811,290
2017$29.77$39.10$30.8011,550
2018$30.44$39.03$31.3613,780
2019$31.77$40.01$31.8314,560
2020$33.07$41.14$32.6114,180
2021$31.31$37.20$34.6214,680
2022$32.50$35.75$35.6216,050
2023$36.59$38.66$36.9015,670
2024$37.03$38.00$37.8315,960
2025$37.59$37.59$38.4216,660

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Michigan changed by -3.4% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Michigan?

211.1kConstruction jobsMichigan, 2026-08
-1.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k250k19901995200020052010201520202025211kAug 2026
Construction employment in Michigan (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
Oakland County32,969$100,789$1,938
Kalkaska County635$100,221$1,927
Osceola County918$99,989$1,923
Chippewa County759$96,420$1,854
Wayne County24,687$94,647$1,820
Dickinson County1,410$93,100$1,790
Monroe County1,953$89,415$1,720
Ingham County5,972$88,563$1,703
Cheboygan County674$88,344$1,699
Macomb County18,024$86,419$1,662
Kent County20,754$86,010$1,654
Genesee County6,857$84,195$1,619

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Michigan?

The median construction supervisor in Michigan earned $37.59 an hour ($78,180 a year) in May 2025, 2% below the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $31.09–$46.93; the top 10% earn more than $57.69.

Where does Michigan rank for construction supervisor pay?

Michigan ranks 32nd of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $37.59 an hour, and 33rd after adjusting for Michigan's cost of living (BEA price parity 96.2, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Michigan?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Michigan?

BLS counted 16,660 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Michigan in May 2025, 3.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.72; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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