Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in North Dakota

Median $39.12 an hour for 4,350 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$39.12/hrMedian hourly wageNorth Dakota, May data
$81,370/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$29.00 – $70.6110th to 90th percentilehourly range
4,350Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in North Dakota: the full range

Wage percentiles, North DakotaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrNorth Dakota: 10th $29.00 · 25th $31.94 · median $39.12 · 75th $56.25 · 90th $70.61North Dakota$39.12$29.00$70.61United 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: North Dakota vs United States, May 2025.

North Dakota ranks 20th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 11th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $43.96). 4,350 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$29.00 – $31.94$60,320 – $66,440roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$31.94 – $56.25$66,440 – $116,990the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$56.25 – $70.61$116,990 – $146,860the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in North Dakota

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrMinot: $39.75Minot$39.75Fargo: $37.54Fargo$37.54Bismarck: $36.79Bismarck$36.79Grand Forks: $36.74Grand Forks$36.74
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in North Dakota, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Minot$29.32$39.75$59.944202% above
Fargo$28.24$37.54$58.531,0004% below
Bismarck$27.23$36.79$59.554006% below
Grand Forks$26.61$36.74$56.082806% below

Construction supervisor wages in North Dakota over time

North Dakota, 1999-2025North DakotaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$39.12North Dakota$38.42United States
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, North Dakota vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearNorth Dakota $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$16.96$32.77$20.711,300
2000$18.18$33.99$21.531,150
2001$19.05$34.63$22.391,260
2002$19.98$35.76$22.921,240
2003$20.04$35.06$23.431,250
2004$20.88$35.59$24.251,390
2005$21.81$35.95$24.981,290
2006$21.86$34.91$25.891,330
2007$23.30$36.18$26.901,490
2008$24.65$36.86$27.951,620
2009$27.24$40.88$28.041,670
2010$25.44$37.56$28.212,030
2011$26.12$37.38$28.442,540
2012$27.51$38.58$28.703,590
2013$31.71$43.82$29.034,220
2014$34.11$46.39$29.324,950
2015$34.07$46.28$29.845,130
2016$32.10$43.06$30.283,790
2017$31.01$40.73$30.803,500
2018$32.06$41.10$31.363,540
2019$32.69$41.17$31.833,830
2020$35.69$44.40$32.613,500
2021$36.95$43.90$34.623,230
2022$36.82$40.50$35.623,560
2023$37.56$39.69$36.904,060
2024$38.62$39.64$37.834,310
2025$39.12$39.12$38.424,350

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in North Dakota changed by -15.5% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in North Dakota?

35.1kConstruction jobsNorth Dakota, 2026-08
+2.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k10k20k30k40k50k1990199520002005201020152020202535kAug 2026
Construction employment in North Dakota (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
Dickey County743$110,983$2,134
Williams County2,313$108,752$2,091
Adams County34$96,135$1,849
Mercer County326$94,363$1,815
Benson County123$92,273$1,774
Stark County1,926$91,952$1,768
Traill County226$86,219$1,658
Steele County84$85,213$1,639
Pembina County205$82,090$1,579
Cass County9,413$81,260$1,563
Grand Forks County2,564$76,844$1,478
Burleigh County3,252$75,834$1,458

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in North Dakota?

The median construction supervisor in North Dakota earned $39.12 an hour ($81,370 a year) in May 2025, 2% above the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $31.94–$56.25; the top 10% earn more than $70.61.

Where does North Dakota rank for construction supervisor pay?

North Dakota ranks 20th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $39.12 an hour, and 11th after adjusting for North Dakota's cost of living (BEA price parity 89.0, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in North Dakota?

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

How many construction supervisors work in North Dakota?

BLS counted 4,350 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in North Dakota in May 2025, 10.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.94; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, North Dakota 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.