Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Missouri

Median $42.08 an hour for 13,330 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$42.08/hrMedian hourly wageMissouri, May data
$87,520/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$27.52 – $57.8310th to 90th percentilehourly range
13,330Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in Missouri: the full range

Wage percentiles, MissouriMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrMissouri: 10th $27.52 · 25th $34.45 · median $42.08 · 75th $50.98 · 90th $57.83Missouri$42.08$27.52$57.83United 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: Missouri vs United States, May 2025.

Missouri ranks 13th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 7th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $46.34). 13,330 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$27.52 – $34.45$57,240 – $71,650roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$34.45 – $50.98$71,650 – $106,040the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$50.98 – $57.83$106,040 – $120,280the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Missouri

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrSt. Louis: $46.45St. Louis$46.45St. Joseph: $43.28St. Joseph$43.28Cape Girardeau: $42.38Cape Girardeau$42.38Kansas City: $40.43Kansas City$40.43Jefferson City: $39.65Jefferson City$39.65Springfield: $38.24Springfield$38.24Joplin: $37.55Joplin$37.55Columbia: $37.53Columbia$37.53
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in Missouri, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
St. Louis$29.67$46.45$58.036,68010% above
St. Joseph$27.42$43.28$61.262803% above
Cape Girardeau$28.11$42.38$55.611801% above
Kansas City$28.21$40.43$58.795,8604% below
Jefferson City$26.97$39.65$52.474506% below
Springfield$26.00$38.24$54.068609% below
Joplin$24.01$37.55$51.7043011% below
Columbia$24.58$37.53$53.0231011% below

Construction supervisor wages in Missouri over time

Missouri, 1999-2025MissouriUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$42.08Missouri$38.42United States
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, Missouri vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMissouri $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$20.74$40.08$20.7112,620
2000$20.82$38.92$21.5311,460
2001$21.99$39.97$22.399,870
2002$23.14$41.41$22.928,940
2003$23.40$40.94$23.437,830
2004$24.85$42.35$24.257,490
2005$27.01$44.52$24.985,650
2006$27.62$44.11$25.895,250
2007$28.72$44.59$26.905,510
2008$28.93$43.26$27.957,800
2009$29.17$43.77$28.048,140
2010$28.84$42.58$28.217,360
2011$28.58$40.91$28.446,090
2012$28.28$39.65$28.705,040
2013$28.95$40.01$29.035,160
2014$29.58$40.23$29.326,320
2015$30.77$41.80$29.847,040
2016$31.49$42.24$30.287,210
2017$32.65$42.88$30.806,870
2018$32.61$41.81$31.367,110
2019$34.37$43.28$31.837,840
2020$36.80$45.78$32.618,870
2021$37.24$44.25$34.629,410
2022$37.48$41.23$35.629,550
2023$38.61$40.79$36.9010,110
2024$39.98$41.03$37.8311,430
2025$42.08$42.08$38.4213,330

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Missouri changed by +0.7% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Missouri?

165.4kConstruction jobsMissouri, 2026-08
+6.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202650k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025165kAug 2026
Construction employment in Missouri (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
Buchanan County2,325$98,679$1,898
St. Louis City7,418$98,135$1,887
St. Louis County32,990$96,451$1,855
Jackson County23,635$95,075$1,828
Clay County5,557$82,819$1,593
Carroll County131$80,464$1,547
St. Charles County9,841$80,173$1,542
Pike County330$79,381$1,527
Cole County3,213$78,343$1,507
Callaway County881$75,150$1,445
Perry County732$74,883$1,440
Ste. Genevieve County525$74,812$1,439

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Missouri?

The median construction supervisor in Missouri earned $42.08 an hour ($87,520 a year) in May 2025, 10% above the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $34.45–$50.98; the top 10% earn more than $57.83.

Where does Missouri rank for construction supervisor pay?

Missouri ranks 13th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $42.08 an hour, and 7th after adjusting for Missouri's cost of living (BEA price parity 90.8, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Missouri?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Missouri?

BLS counted 13,330 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Missouri in May 2025, 4.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.87; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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