Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in New York

Median $46.01 an hour for 29,600 construction supervisors, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$46.01/hrMedian hourly wageNew York, May data
$95,700/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$29.44 – $67.4110th to 90th percentilehourly range
29,600Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in New York: the full range

Wage percentiles, New YorkMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrNew York: 10th $29.44 · 25th $36.02 · median $46.01 · 75th $58.59 · 90th $67.41New York$46.01$29.44$67.41United 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 York vs United States, May 2025.

New York ranks 11th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 16th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $42.64). 29,600 construction supervisors work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.3× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$29.44 – $36.02$61,240 – $74,920roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$36.02 – $58.59$74,920 – $121,860the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$58.59 – $67.41$121,860 – $140,210the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in New York

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrNew York City: $50.00New York City$50.00Albany: $40.27Albany$40.27Poughkeepsie: $39.89Poughkeepsie$39.89Buffalo: $39.51Buffalo$39.51Rochester: $39.12Rochester$39.12Syracuse: $39.05Syracuse$39.05Binghamton: $38.22Binghamton$38.22Elmira: $37.85Elmira$37.85Ithaca: $37.43Ithaca$37.43Kingston: $36.82Kingston$36.82Glens Falls: $36.61Glens Falls$36.61Utica: $34.14Utica$34.14
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors by metro area in New York, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
New York City$31.82$50.00$44.40$74.3028,2209% above
Albany$29.06$40.27$40.43$60.921,84012% below
Poughkeepsie$26.89$39.89$36.46$59.4490013% below
Buffalo$28.92$39.51$41.24$60.111,73014% below
Rochester$28.64$39.12$40.33$59.342,08015% below
Syracuse$29.52$39.05$40.80$60.931,06015% below
Binghamton$28.77$38.22$41.14$55.9140017% below
Elmira$28.50$37.85$40.10$54.9914018% below
Ithaca$29.52$37.43$36.23$49.569019% below
Kingston$24.36$36.82$36.56$58.0022020% below
Glens Falls$27.54$36.61$38.58$56.0822020% below
Utica$22.78$34.14$36.83$53.0036026% below
Watertown$24.71$33.80$38.54$51.6021027% below

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

Construction supervisor wages in New York over time

New York, 1999-2025New YorkUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$46.01New York$38.42United States
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors, New York vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNew York $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$25.52$49.32$20.7133,220
2000$26.28$49.13$21.5330,050
2001$27.07$49.21$22.3931,890
2002$26.96$48.25$22.9231,470
2003$27.23$47.64$23.4329,550
2004$28.84$49.15$24.2529,900
2005$29.88$49.26$24.9827,120
2006$31.71$50.64$25.8926,370
2007$32.78$50.90$26.9026,690
2008$34.09$50.97$27.9529,150
2009$33.89$50.86$28.0428,470
2010$33.93$50.10$28.2127,100
2011$34.30$49.09$28.4425,450
2012$34.52$48.40$28.7023,430
2013$35.21$48.66$29.0321,560
2014$36.59$49.76$29.3221,450
2015$38.47$52.25$29.8422,720
2016$38.67$51.87$30.2823,520
2017$38.32$50.33$30.8024,920
2018$39.27$50.35$31.3628,370
2019$41.71$52.52$31.8327,590
2020$43.63$54.27$32.6122,430
2021$39.87$47.37$34.6224,020
2022$40.59$44.65$35.6229,620
2023$42.87$45.30$36.9032,720
2024$45.83$47.04$37.8332,810
2025$46.01$46.01$38.4229,600

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in New York changed by -11.9% over the last ten years of data and by -12.4% since 2019.

Are there more construction supervisor jobs in New York?

+7.3%Jobs since 201927,590 then, 29,600 in 2025
+30.3%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
3.1Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.6× the US share, 50th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction supervisors counted in New York has changed by -10.9%, against +70.4% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +7.3%.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in New York vs United States, 1999 = 100New YorkUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200200020052010201520202025170United States89New York
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, New York vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearNew York jobsNew York indexUS index
199933,220100100
200030,05090105
200131,89096108
200231,47095107
200329,55089108
200429,90090114
200527,12082116
200626,37079121
200726,69080121
200829,15088121
200928,47086112
201027,10082100
201125,4507796
201223,4307096
201321,5606598
201421,45065104
201522,72068109
201623,52071113
201724,92075117
201828,37085126
201927,59083131
202022,43068129
202124,02072140
202229,62089151
202332,72098163
202432,81099169
202529,60089170

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 York

+0.6%Projected growth in New York2024–2034, state agency
2,940Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
39,560Jobs in 202439,810 projected for 2034
+5.0%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

New York's labor market agency projects the number of construction supervisors in the state to change by +0.6% between 2024 and 2034, from 39,560 to 39,810, with about 2,940 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.0% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 29,600 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in New York?

396.1kConstruction jobsNew York, 2026-09
-0.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k200k300k400k500k19901995200020052010201520202025396kSep 2026
Construction employment in New York (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 59 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 230,604 in 2015 to 242,213 in 2025, +5.0%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
New York County2,20135,848$131,651$2,532
Albany County7458,628$104,843$2,016
Sullivan County2551,348$103,944$1,999
Ontario County2823,636$101,658$1,955
Essex County1541,048$99,797$1,919
Bronx County1,30610,393$97,538$1,876
Queens County5,56348,538$96,559$1,857
Rensselaer County3763,016$96,032$1,847
Nassau County4,66632,524$94,388$1,815
Westchester County3,74526,997$93,379$1,796
Suffolk County7,37146,944$91,966$1,769
Dutchess County9755,971$91,090$1,752

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in New York?

The median construction supervisor in New York earned $46.01 an hour ($95,700 a year) in May 2025, 20% above the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $36.02–$58.59; the top 10% earn more than $67.41.

Where does New York rank for construction supervisor pay?

New York ranks 11th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $46.01 an hour, and 16th after adjusting for New York's cost of living (BEA price parity 107.9, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in New York?

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

How many construction supervisors work in New York?

BLS counted 29,600 construction supervisors in New York in May 2025, 3.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.58; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction supervisor work growing in New York?

The BLS employer survey count of construction supervisors in New York went from 22,720 in 2015 to 29,600 in 2025, +30.3%, and +7.3% since 2019. New York's labor market agency projects +0.6% growth for construction supervisors between 2024 and 2034, from 39,560 to 39,810 jobs.

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

New York projects about 2,940 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 York 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 York labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.