Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Minnesota

Median $46.93 an hour for 13,580 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$46.93/hrMedian hourly wageMinnesota, May data
$97,610/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$28.54 – $61.7210th to 90th percentilehourly range
13,580Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in Minnesota: the full range

Wage percentiles, MinnesotaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrMinnesota: 10th $28.54 · 25th $36.44 · median $46.93 · 75th $52.78 · 90th $61.72Minnesota$46.93$28.54$61.72United 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: Minnesota vs United States, May 2025.

Minnesota ranks 10th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 5th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $47.60). 13,580 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$28.54 – $36.44$59,360 – $75,790roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$36.44 – $52.78$75,790 – $109,770the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$52.78 – $61.72$109,770 – $128,380the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Minnesota

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrMinneapolis: $49.66Minneapolis$49.66Rochester: $47.85Rochester$47.85St. Cloud: $46.09St. Cloud$46.09Duluth: $44.05Duluth$44.05Mankato: $40.11Mankato$40.11Sioux Falls: $37.95Sioux Falls$37.95Fargo: $37.54Fargo$37.54La Crosse: $37.26La Crosse$37.26Grand Forks: $36.74Grand Forks$36.74
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in Minnesota, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Minneapolis$30.05$49.66$62.588,3106% above
Rochester$28.50$47.85$59.485002% above
St. Cloud$27.97$46.09$59.305902% below
Duluth$26.21$44.05$56.548206% below
Mankato$29.02$40.11$57.3526015% below
Sioux Falls$29.32$37.95$48.1599019% below
Fargo$28.24$37.54$58.531,00020% below
La Crosse$25.37$37.26$54.8037021% below
Grand Forks$26.61$36.74$56.0828022% below

Construction supervisor wages in Minnesota over time

Minnesota, 1999-2025MinnesotaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$46.93Minnesota$38.42United States
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, Minnesota vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMinnesota $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$24.73$47.79$20.7111,280
2000$25.14$47.00$21.5311,890
2001$25.49$46.34$22.3913,430
2002$25.83$46.22$22.9212,890
2003$25.22$44.13$23.4314,580
2004$26.12$44.52$24.2513,080
2005$26.99$44.49$24.9811,740
2006$28.38$45.32$25.8910,770
2007$29.49$45.79$26.9010,300
2008$30.35$45.38$27.959,510
2009$30.28$45.44$28.048,840
2010$30.28$44.71$28.217,200
2011$30.63$43.84$28.446,700
2012$31.18$43.72$28.705,650
2013$31.44$43.45$29.035,620
2014$32.60$44.33$29.325,320
2015$33.35$45.30$29.845,900
2016$33.41$44.82$30.286,070
2017$34.49$45.30$30.805,930
2018$34.89$44.73$31.365,870
2019$37.07$46.68$31.836,680
2020$38.06$47.34$32.617,170
2021$38.20$45.39$34.629,310
2022$41.51$45.66$35.6210,600
2023$44.62$47.14$36.9012,410
2024$46.11$47.32$37.8311,960
2025$46.93$46.93$38.4213,580

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Minnesota changed by +3.6% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Minnesota?

164.2kConstruction jobsMinnesota, 2026-08
+4.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025164kAug 2026
Construction employment in Minnesota (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
Hennepin County34,000$106,573$2,049
Ramsey County11,898$105,555$2,030
Big Stone County176$105,450$2,028
Dakota County10,496$101,031$1,943
Carlton County884$100,484$1,932
Stearns County5,463$98,528$1,895
Stevens County220$98,307$1,891
Scott County6,027$95,673$1,840
Kanabec County332$93,099$1,790
Washington County4,752$92,119$1,772
Chisago County1,153$91,428$1,758
Anoka County9,673$91,226$1,754

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Minnesota?

The median construction supervisor in Minnesota earned $46.93 an hour ($97,610 a year) in May 2025, 22% above the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $36.44–$52.78; the top 10% earn more than $61.72.

Where does Minnesota rank for construction supervisor pay?

Minnesota ranks 10th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $46.93 an hour, and 5th after adjusting for Minnesota's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.6, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Minnesota?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Minnesota?

BLS counted 13,580 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Minnesota in May 2025, 4.6 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.88; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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