Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in New Mexico

Median $36.12 an hour for 6,790 construction supervisors, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$36.12/hrMedian hourly wageNew Mexico, May data
$75,130/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.78 – $63.1010th to 90th percentilehourly range
6,790Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-13

Construction supervisor pay in New Mexico: the full range

Wage percentiles, New MexicoMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80/hrNew Mexico: 10th $22.78 · 25th $28.41 · median $36.12 · 75th $45.62 · 90th $63.10New Mexico$36.12$22.78$63.10United 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: New Mexico vs United States, May 2025.

New Mexico ranks 44th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 29th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $39.18). 6,790 construction supervisors work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.8× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$22.78 – $28.41$47,370 – $59,090roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$28.41 – $45.62$59,090 – $94,890the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$45.62 – $63.10$94,890 – $131,250the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in New Mexico

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrFarmington: $36.79Farmington$36.79Albuquerque: $36.09Albuquerque$36.09Las Cruces: $33.02Las Cruces$33.02Santa Fe: $32.52Santa Fe$32.52
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors by metro area in New Mexico, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Farmington$23.54$36.79$41.95$62.497702% above
Albuquerque$23.06$36.09$37.79$47.972,280about the same as
Las Cruces$22.19$33.02$36.61$45.694809% below
Santa Fe$23.69$32.52$32.91$48.9521010% below

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

Construction supervisor wages in New Mexico over time

New Mexico, 1999-2025New MexicoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.42United States$36.12New Mexico
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors, New Mexico vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNew Mexico $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$19.53$37.74$20.714,470
2000$19.82$37.06$21.534,250
2001$20.38$37.05$22.394,070
2002$20.77$37.17$22.923,630
2003$21.22$37.13$23.433,610
2004$21.33$36.35$24.254,220
2005$20.33$33.51$24.984,920
2006$22.43$35.82$25.895,370
2007$23.16$35.96$26.905,620
2008$24.73$36.98$27.955,830
2009$24.82$37.25$28.045,250
2010$25.04$36.97$28.214,930
2011$25.72$36.81$28.444,850
2012$26.11$36.61$28.705,140
2013$26.76$36.98$29.035,380
2014$26.96$36.66$29.325,820
2015$26.67$36.23$29.845,900
2016$27.09$36.34$30.285,530
2017$26.86$35.28$30.805,750
2018$27.87$35.73$31.366,600
2019$28.24$35.56$31.837,040
2020$28.79$35.81$32.616,860
2021$29.72$35.31$34.625,880
2022$31.02$34.12$35.626,390
2023$32.01$33.82$36.906,480
2024$35.51$36.44$37.836,590
2025$36.12$36.12$38.426,790

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in New Mexico changed by -0.3% over the last ten years of data and by +1.6% since 2019.

Are there more construction supervisor jobs in New Mexico?

-3.6%Jobs since 20197,040 then, 6,790 in 2025
+15.1%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
7.8Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.5× the US share, 7th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction supervisors counted in New Mexico has changed by +51.9%, against +70.4% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by -3.6%.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in New Mexico vs United States, 1999 = 100New MexicoUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200200020052010201520202025170United States152New Mexico
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, New Mexico vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearNew Mexico jobsNew Mexico indexUS index
19994,470100100
20004,25095105
20014,07091108
20023,63081107
20033,61081108
20044,22094114
20054,920110116
20065,370120121
20075,620126121
20085,830130121
20095,250117112
20104,930110100
20114,85010896
20125,14011596
20135,38012098
20145,820130104
20155,900132109
20165,530124113
20175,750129117
20186,600148126
20197,040158131
20206,860154129
20215,880132140
20226,390143151
20236,480145163
20246,590147169
20256,790152170

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 New Mexico

+8.0%Projected growth in New Mexico2024–2034, state agency
630Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
7,500Jobs in 20248,100 projected for 2034
+5.0%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

New Mexico's labor market agency projects the number of construction supervisors in the state to change by +8.0% between 2024 and 2034, from 7,500 to 8,100, with about 630 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.0% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 6,790 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in New Mexico?

58.0kConstruction jobsNew Mexico, 2026-09
+5.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k30k40k50k60k70k1990199520002005201020152020202558kSep 2026
Construction employment in New Mexico (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 22 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 22,922 in 2015 to 28,689 in 2025, +25.2%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Los Alamos County34208$106,944$2,057
Luna County44589$103,351$1,988
Catron County1149$88,008$1,692
Valencia County1982,011$79,645$1,532
Lea County1843,040$78,856$1,516
San Juan County2814,073$78,513$1,510
Eddy County1953,506$78,072$1,501
Sandoval County2842,420$73,935$1,422
Bernalillo County1,78122,313$71,900$1,383
Sierra County25215$65,801$1,265
Doña Ana County5325,309$63,854$1,228
Torrance County35202$61,128$1,176

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in New Mexico?

The median construction supervisor in New Mexico earned $36.12 an hour ($75,130 a year) in May 2025, 6% below the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $28.41–$45.62; the top 10% earn more than $63.10.

Where does New Mexico rank for construction supervisor pay?

New Mexico ranks 44th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $36.12 an hour, and 29th after adjusting for New Mexico's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.2, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in New Mexico?

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

How many construction supervisors work in New Mexico?

BLS counted 6,790 construction supervisors in New Mexico in May 2025, 7.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.49; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction supervisor work growing in New Mexico?

The BLS employer survey count of construction supervisors in New Mexico went from 5,900 in 2015 to 6,790 in 2025, +15.1%, and -3.6% since 2019. New Mexico's labor market agency projects +8.0% growth for construction supervisors between 2024 and 2034, from 7,500 to 8,100 jobs.

How many construction supervisor openings a year are there in New Mexico?

New Mexico projects about 630 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, New Mexico 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 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: New Mexico labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.