Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in North Dakota

Median $39.12 an hour for 4,350 construction supervisors, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$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 2026-11-13

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 construction supervisors: 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 construction supervisors work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.4× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$29.00 – $31.94$60,320 – $66,440roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$31.94 – $56.25$66,440 – $116,990the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$56.25 – $70.61$116,990 – $146,860the 75th to 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 construction supervisors by metro area in North Dakota, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Minot$29.32$39.75$45.69$59.944202% above
Fargo$28.24$37.54$41.30$58.531,0004% below
Bismarck$27.23$36.79$40.43$59.554006% below
Grand Forks$26.61$36.74$42.38$56.082806% below

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

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 construction supervisors, 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 and by -5.0% since 2019.

Are there more construction supervisor jobs in North Dakota?

+13.6%Jobs since 20193,830 then, 4,350 in 2025
-15.2%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
10.1Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.9× the US share, 2nd of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction supervisors counted in North Dakota has changed by +234.6%, against +70.4% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +13.6%.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in North Dakota vs United States, 1999 = 100North DakotaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages0100200300400500200020052010201520202025335North Dakota170United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, North Dakota vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearNorth Dakota jobsNorth Dakota indexUS index
19991,300100100
20001,15088105
20011,26097108
20021,24095107
20031,25096108
20041,390107114
20051,29099116
20061,330102121
20071,490115121
20081,620125121
20091,670128112
20102,030156100
20112,54019596
20123,59027696
20134,22032598
20144,950381104
20155,130395109
20163,790292113
20173,500269117
20183,540272126
20193,830295131
20203,500269129
20213,230248140
20223,560274151
20234,060312163
20244,310332169
20254,350335170

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 North Dakota

+7.4%Projected growth in North Dakota2024–2034, state agency
380Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
4,500Jobs in 20244,840 projected for 2034
+5.0%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

North Dakota's labor market agency projects the number of construction supervisors in the state to change by +7.4% between 2024 and 2034, from 4,500 to 4,840, with about 380 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.0% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 4,350 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in North Dakota?

33.7kConstruction jobsNorth Dakota, 2026-09
-0.3%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k10k20k30k40k50k1990199520002005201020152020202534kSep 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. Across the 33 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 17,862 in 2015 to 17,468 in 2025, -2.2%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Dickey County52743$110,983$2,134
Williams County2162,313$108,752$2,091
Adams County934$96,135$1,849
Mercer County43326$94,363$1,815
Benson County14123$92,273$1,774
Stark County1841,926$91,952$1,768
Traill County38226$86,219$1,658
Steele County684$85,213$1,639
Pembina County27205$82,090$1,579
Cass County9609,413$81,260$1,563
Grand Forks County3092,564$76,844$1,478
Burleigh County4653,252$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 construction supervisors in North Dakota in May 2025, 10.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.94; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction supervisor work growing in North Dakota?

The BLS employer survey count of construction supervisors in North Dakota went from 5,130 in 2015 to 4,350 in 2025, -15.2%, and +13.6% since 2019. North Dakota's labor market agency projects +7.4% growth for construction supervisors between 2024 and 2034, from 4,500 to 4,840 jobs.

How many construction supervisor openings a year are there in North Dakota?

North Dakota projects about 380 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, North Dakota 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: North Dakota labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.