Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Nebraska

Median $36.33 an hour for 6,020 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$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 2026-09-28

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 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers: 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 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$24.25 – $29.58$50,440 – $61,520roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$29.58 – $43.76$61,520 – $91,030the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$43.76 – $50.58$91,030 – $105,210the 75th–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 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in Nebraska, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Sioux City$26.46$39.12$48.264408% above
Omaha$25.19$37.44$50.732,9003% above
Lincoln$24.87$37.15$49.191,0202% above
Grand Island$23.34$30.57$40.5721016% below

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 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, 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.

Is construction work growing in Nebraska?

71.2kConstruction jobsNebraska, 2026-08
+6.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k20k40k60k80k1990199520002005201020152020202571kAug 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.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Fillmore County219$81,405$1,565
Douglas County19,462$77,888$1,498
Sarpy County9,477$75,324$1,449
Scotts Bluff County1,243$75,124$1,445
Adams County1,132$73,858$1,420
Washington County973$72,540$1,395
Platte County1,326$71,749$1,380
Lancaster County10,527$70,668$1,359
Merrick County286$70,059$1,347
Perkins County122$69,845$1,343
Clay County212$68,983$1,327
Dodge County941$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 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Nebraska in May 2025, 5.9 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.13; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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