Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Montana

Median $36.98 an hour for 4,350 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$36.98/hrMedian hourly wageMontana, May data
$76,910/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$27.39 – $49.5910th to 90th percentilehourly range
4,350Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in Montana: the full range

Wage percentiles, MontanaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrMontana: 10th $27.39 · 25th $30.84 · median $36.98 · 75th $45.35 · 90th $49.59Montana$36.98$27.39$49.59United 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: Montana vs United States, May 2025.

Montana ranks 36th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 32nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $39.09). 4,350 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$27.39 – $30.84$56,960 – $64,150roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$30.84 – $45.35$64,150 – $94,330the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$45.35 – $49.59$94,330 – $103,140the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Montana

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrBozeman: $38.22Bozeman$38.22Great Falls: $37.45Great Falls$37.45Billings: $36.75Billings$36.75Helena: $36.70Helena$36.70Missoula: $35.88Missoula$35.88
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in Montana, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Bozeman$29.58$38.22$50.319203% above
Great Falls$26.73$37.45$47.372501% above
Billings$27.80$36.75$49.717101% below
Helena$27.68$36.70$48.533301% below
Missoula$25.85$35.88$46.184903% below

Construction supervisor wages in Montana over time

Montana, 1999-2025MontanaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.42United States$36.98Montana
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, Montana vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearMontana $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$19.89$38.44$20.711,510
2000$18.13$33.90$21.531,630
2001$19.28$35.05$22.391,860
2002$20.54$36.76$22.921,610
2003$20.08$35.13$23.431,780
2004$20.94$35.69$24.252,070
2005$21.33$35.16$24.981,940
2006$22.77$36.36$25.892,110
2007$24.48$38.01$26.901,990
2008$24.89$37.22$27.952,100
2009$25.71$38.58$28.041,960
2010$24.39$36.01$28.212,090
2011$25.36$36.30$28.442,130
2012$26.71$37.45$28.702,360
2013$28.59$39.51$29.032,600
2014$27.90$37.94$29.322,950
2015$28.81$39.13$29.843,070
2016$28.73$38.54$30.283,020
2017$29.69$39.00$30.803,090
2018$30.48$39.08$31.363,110
2019$31.09$39.15$31.833,250
2020$31.50$39.18$32.613,180
2021$30.48$36.21$34.624,040
2022$34.72$38.19$35.625,050
2023$36.60$38.67$36.904,830
2024$36.05$37.00$37.834,880
2025$36.98$36.98$38.424,350

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Montana changed by -5.5% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Montana?

39.8kConstruction jobsMontana, 2026-08
+0.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k10k20k30k40k50k1990199520002005201020152020202540kAug 2026
Construction employment in Montana (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
Toole County24$116,058$2,232
Gallatin County7,718$88,066$1,694
Cascade County2,698$82,140$1,580
Valley County165$80,785$1,554
Richland County370$78,705$1,514
Yellowstone County5,926$78,225$1,504
Lewis and Clark County2,074$76,917$1,479
Missoula County4,196$76,139$1,464
Hill County342$75,895$1,460
Madison County297$75,679$1,455
Deer Lodge County133$71,984$1,384
Fergus County391$70,728$1,360

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Montana?

The median construction supervisor in Montana earned $36.98 an hour ($76,910 a year) in May 2025, 4% below the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $30.84–$45.35; the top 10% earn more than $49.59.

Where does Montana rank for construction supervisor pay?

Montana ranks 36th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $36.98 an hour, and 32nd after adjusting for Montana's cost of living (BEA price parity 94.6, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Montana?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Montana?

BLS counted 4,350 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Montana in May 2025, 8.5 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.63; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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