Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Nevada

Median $39.42 an hour for 9,680 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$39.42/hrMedian hourly wageNevada, May data
$81,990/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$27.76 – $62.9110th to 90th percentilehourly range
9,680Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in Nevada: the full range

Wage percentiles, NevadaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrNevada: 10th $27.76 · 25th $32.05 · median $39.42 · 75th $52.12 · 90th $62.91Nevada$39.42$27.76$62.91United 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: Nevada vs United States, May 2025.

Nevada ranks 18th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 28th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $39.42). 9,680 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$27.76 – $32.05$57,730 – $66,660roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$32.05 – $52.12$66,660 – $108,410the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$52.12 – $62.91$108,410 – $130,860the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Nevada

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrCarson City: $43.21Carson City$43.21Las Vegas: $38.76Las Vegas$38.76Reno: $38.76Reno$38.76
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in Nevada, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Carson City$28.61$43.21$63.8416010% above
Las Vegas$27.17$38.76$62.916,2302% below
Reno$27.40$38.76$59.902,0202% below

Construction supervisor wages in Nevada over time

Nevada, 1999-2025NevadaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$39.42Nevada$38.42United States
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, Nevada vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNevada $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$22.68$43.83$20.715,560
2000$23.16$43.30$21.535,520
2001$24.39$44.34$22.395,780
2002$25.13$44.97$22.926,180
2003$25.83$45.19$23.436,300
2004$26.45$45.08$24.257,470
2005$26.82$44.21$24.988,710
2006$27.78$44.36$25.8910,020
2007$30.21$46.91$26.9010,410
2008$32.78$49.02$27.9510,200
2009$34.15$51.25$28.047,910
2010$34.82$51.41$28.215,500
2011$35.17$50.34$28.444,470
2012$33.62$47.14$28.704,490
2013$32.05$44.29$29.034,200
2014$31.49$42.82$29.324,340
2015$32.11$43.62$29.844,390
2016$32.22$43.22$30.284,290
2017$31.11$40.86$30.804,860
2018$32.09$41.14$31.365,530
2019$32.35$40.74$31.836,480
2020$32.48$40.40$32.616,460
2021$35.58$42.27$34.625,890
2022$36.86$40.55$35.626,660
2023$38.47$40.65$36.909,670
2024$39.14$40.17$37.839,530
2025$39.42$39.42$38.429,680

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Nevada changed by -9.6% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Nevada?

119.5kConstruction jobsNevada, 2026-08
+3.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025120kAug 2026
Construction employment in Nevada (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
Storey County1,263$121,506$2,337
Lander County26$92,882$1,786
Humboldt County329$88,298$1,698
Clark County78,643$84,435$1,624
Churchill County939$84,189$1,619
Washoe County22,196$84,016$1,616
Lyon County1,137$72,539$1,395
Lincoln County66$68,570$1,319
Mineral County32$62,150$1,195
Nye County744$58,880$1,132

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Nevada?

The median construction supervisor in Nevada earned $39.42 an hour ($81,990 a year) in May 2025, 3% above the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $32.05–$52.12; the top 10% earn more than $62.91.

Where does Nevada rank for construction supervisor pay?

Nevada ranks 18th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $39.42 an hour, and 28th after adjusting for Nevada's cost of living (BEA price parity 100.0, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Nevada?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Nevada?

BLS counted 9,680 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Nevada in May 2025, 6.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.19; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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