Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Nebraska

Median $36.33 an hour for 6,020 construction supervisors, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$36.33/hrMedian hourly wageNebraska, May data
$75,570/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$24.25 – $50.5810th to 90th percentilehourly range
6,020Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-06

Construction supervisor pay in Nebraska: the full range

Wage percentiles, NebraskaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrNebraska: 10th $24.25 · 25th $29.58 · median $36.33 · 75th $43.76 · 90th $50.58Nebraska$36.33$24.25$50.58United States: 10th $25.62 · 25th $30.48 · median $38.42 · 75th $48.78 · 90th $61.66United States$38.42
Hourly wage percentiles for construction supervisors: Nebraska vs United States, May 2025.

Nebraska ranks 39th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 25th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $40.32). 6,020 construction supervisors work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.1× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$24.25 – $29.58$50,440 – $61,520roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$29.58 – $43.76$61,520 – $91,030the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$43.76 – $50.58$91,030 – $105,210the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Nebraska

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrSioux City: $39.12Sioux City$39.12Omaha: $37.44Omaha$37.44Lincoln: $37.15Lincoln$37.15Grand Island: $30.57Grand Island$30.57
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors by metro area in Nebraska, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Sioux City$26.46$39.12$45.23$48.264408% above
Omaha$25.19$37.44$40.74$50.732,9003% above
Lincoln$24.87$37.15$40.56$49.191,0202% above
Grand Island$23.34$30.57$35.26$40.5721016% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

Construction supervisor wages in Nebraska over time

Nebraska, 1999-2025NebraskaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.42United States$36.33Nebraska
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors, Nebraska vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNebraska $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.16$35.09$20.713,120
2000$18.95$35.43$21.533,150
2001$20.06$36.47$22.393,250
2002$20.81$37.24$22.923,190
2003$21.44$37.51$23.433,020
2004$22.70$38.69$24.253,370
2005$23.46$38.67$24.983,170
2006$23.55$37.61$25.893,180
2007$23.89$37.09$26.903,260
2008$25.09$37.52$27.953,690
2009$25.90$38.87$28.043,640
2010$25.57$37.75$28.213,330
2011$25.28$36.18$28.443,170
2012$25.34$35.53$28.703,370
2013$25.74$35.57$29.033,820
2014$26.56$36.12$29.324,070
2015$27.04$36.73$29.844,280
2016$27.24$36.54$30.284,530
2017$27.34$35.91$30.804,570
2018$28.43$36.45$31.364,510
2019$29.72$37.43$31.834,810
2020$30.96$38.51$32.614,920
2021$29.99$35.63$34.625,620
2022$31.76$34.94$35.625,410
2023$35.19$37.18$36.906,010
2024$36.90$37.87$37.835,810
2025$36.33$36.33$38.426,020

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Nebraska changed by -1.1% over the last ten years of data and by -2.9% since 2019.

Are there more construction supervisor jobs in Nebraska?

+25.2%Jobs since 20194,810 then, 6,020 in 2025
+40.7%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
5.9Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.1× the US share, 22nd of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction supervisors counted in Nebraska has changed by +92.9%, against +70.4% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +25.2%.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Nebraska vs United States, 1999 = 100NebraskaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200250200020052010201520202025193Nebraska170United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Nebraska vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearNebraska jobsNebraska indexUS index
19993,120100100
20003,150101105
20013,250104108
20023,190102107
20033,02097108
20043,370108114
20053,170102116
20063,180102121
20073,260104121
20083,690118121
20093,640117112
20103,330107100
20113,17010296
20123,37010896
20133,82012298
20144,070130104
20154,280137109
20164,530145113
20174,570146117
20184,510145126
20194,810154131
20204,920158129
20215,620180140
20225,410173151
20236,010193163
20245,810186169
20256,020193170

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for construction supervisors in Nebraska

+9.2%Projected growth in Nebraska2024–2034, state agency
560Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
6,540Jobs in 20247,140 projected for 2034
+5.0%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Nebraska's labor market agency projects the number of construction supervisors in the state to change by +9.2% between 2024 and 2034, from 6,540 to 7,140, with about 560 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.0% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 6,020 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Nebraska labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Is construction work growing in Nebraska?

70.4kConstruction jobsNebraska, 2026-09
+7.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k20k40k60k80k1990199520002005201020152020202570kSep 2026
Construction employment in Nebraska (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. Across the 58 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 30,915 in 2015 to 40,806 in 2025, +32.0%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Fillmore County22219$81,405$1,565
Douglas County1,92819,462$77,888$1,498
Sarpy County7209,477$75,324$1,449
Scotts Bluff County1161,243$75,124$1,445
Adams County1021,132$73,858$1,420
Washington County147973$72,540$1,395
Platte County1271,326$71,749$1,380
Lancaster County1,13710,527$70,668$1,359
Merrick County32286$70,059$1,347
Perkins County18122$69,845$1,343
Clay County23212$68,983$1,327
Dodge County122941$68,544$1,318

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Nebraska?

The median construction supervisor in Nebraska earned $36.33 an hour ($75,570 a year) in May 2025, 5% below the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $29.58–$43.76; the top 10% earn more than $50.58.

Where does Nebraska rank for construction supervisor pay?

Nebraska ranks 39th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $36.33 an hour, and 25th after adjusting for Nebraska's cost of living (BEA price parity 90.1, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Nebraska?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Nebraska?

BLS counted 6,020 construction supervisors in Nebraska in May 2025, 5.9 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.13; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction supervisor work growing in Nebraska?

The BLS employer survey count of construction supervisors in Nebraska went from 4,280 in 2015 to 6,020 in 2025, +40.7%, and +25.2% since 2019. Nebraska's labor market agency projects +9.2% growth for construction supervisors between 2024 and 2034, from 6,540 to 7,140 jobs.

How many construction supervisor openings a year are there in Nebraska?

Nebraska projects about 560 openings a year for construction supervisors over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 67,000 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Nebraska and metro areas, SOC 47-1011. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-06. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Nebraska labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.