Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Ohio

Median $38.26 an hour for 23,640 construction supervisors, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$38.26/hrMedian hourly wageOhio, May data
$79,580/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$27.81 – $51.4710th to 90th percentilehourly range
23,640Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in Ohio: the full range

Wage percentiles, OhioMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrOhio: 10th $27.81 · 25th $31.50 · median $38.26 · 75th $46.22 · 90th $51.47Ohio$38.26$27.81$51.47United 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: Ohio vs United States, May 2025.

Ohio ranks 25th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 20th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $41.23). 23,640 construction supervisors work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.9× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$27.81 – $31.50$57,850 – $65,530roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$31.50 – $46.22$65,530 – $96,140the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$46.22 – $51.47$96,140 – $107,060the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Ohio

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrWheeling: $46.79Wheeling$46.79Columbus: $39.59Columbus$39.59Canton: $39.31Canton$39.31Akron: $38.78Akron$38.78Cleveland: $38.76Cleveland$38.76Cincinnati: $38.71Cincinnati$38.71Dayton: $38.57Dayton$38.57Toledo: $37.68Toledo$37.68Weirton: $37.50Weirton$37.50Springfield: $37.29Springfield$37.29Sandusky: $36.95Sandusky$36.95Youngstown: $35.64Youngstown$35.64
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors by metro area in Ohio, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Wheeling$26.77$46.79$52.99$63.6159022% above
Columbus$29.33$39.59$41.46$54.625,4203% above
Canton$27.60$39.31$43.97$47.656603% above
Akron$28.14$38.78$41.52$51.041,3901% above
Cleveland$27.99$38.76$41.28$51.133,5501% above
Cincinnati$27.80$38.71$40.58$50.694,7301% above
Dayton$28.70$38.57$41.61$51.281,2201% above
Toledo$29.26$37.68$41.18$51.951,4302% below
Weirton$23.62$37.50$42.13$54.621902% below
Springfield$26.68$37.29$41.20$50.231003% below
Sandusky$24.25$36.95$41.38$50.461803% below
Youngstown$26.36$35.64$40.78$48.707307% below
Huntington$23.53$35.49$40.15$56.768907% below
Lima$27.18$35.34$39.40$55.681508% below
Mansfield$25.19$34.86$39.21$45.742009% below

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

Construction supervisor wages in Ohio over time

Ohio, 1999-2025OhioUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.42United States$38.26Ohio
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors, Ohio vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOhio $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$21.37$41.30$20.7114,440
2000$22.12$41.36$21.5315,180
2001$22.75$41.36$22.3915,410
2002$23.10$41.34$22.9216,450
2003$23.71$41.49$23.4316,470
2004$24.99$42.59$24.2517,300
2005$25.79$42.51$24.9816,360
2006$26.71$42.65$25.8916,700
2007$27.19$42.22$26.9015,820
2008$27.78$41.54$27.9515,410
2009$27.96$41.96$28.0413,440
2010$27.67$40.85$28.2111,430
2011$27.73$39.69$28.4410,780
2012$27.64$38.76$28.7011,080
2013$28.24$39.03$29.0312,620
2014$28.58$38.87$29.3213,820
2015$28.71$39.00$29.8414,730
2016$29.53$39.61$30.2814,730
2017$30.05$39.47$30.8014,620
2018$31.10$39.87$31.3614,970
2019$31.91$40.18$31.8315,180
2020$32.79$40.79$32.6115,460
2021$30.40$36.12$34.6216,160
2022$34.62$38.08$35.6218,710
2023$36.30$38.35$36.9021,870
2024$37.38$38.36$37.8322,730
2025$38.26$38.26$38.4223,640

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Ohio changed by -1.9% over the last ten years of data and by -4.8% since 2019.

Are there more construction supervisor jobs in Ohio?

+55.7%Jobs since 201915,180 then, 23,640 in 2025
+60.5%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
4.3Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.8× the US share, 41st of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction supervisors counted in Ohio has changed by +63.7%, against +70.4% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +55.7%.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Ohio vs United States, 1999 = 100OhioUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200200020052010201520202025170United States164Ohio
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Ohio vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearOhio jobsOhio indexUS index
199914,440100100
200015,180105105
200115,410107108
200216,450114107
200316,470114108
200417,300120114
200516,360113116
200616,700116121
200715,820110121
200815,410107121
200913,44093112
201011,43079100
201110,7807596
201211,0807796
201312,6208798
201413,82096104
201514,730102109
201614,730102113
201714,620101117
201814,970104126
201915,180105131
202015,460107129
202116,160112140
202218,710130151
202321,870152163
202422,730157169
202523,640164170

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 Ohio

+3.8%Projected growth in Ohio2024–2034, state agency
2,030Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
25,760Jobs in 202426,750 projected for 2034
+5.0%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Ohio's labor market agency projects the number of construction supervisors in the state to change by +3.8% between 2024 and 2034, from 25,760 to 26,750, with about 2,030 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.0% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 23,640 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in Ohio?

285.5kConstruction jobsOhio, 2026-09
+6.2%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k350k19901995200020052010201520202025286kSep 2026
Construction employment in Ohio (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 85 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 125,848 in 2015 to 165,365 in 2025, +31.4%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Perry County61404$128,993$2,481
Fulton County137875$102,601$1,973
Franklin County2,36038,749$98,642$1,897
Wood County2564,748$98,214$1,889
Union County1642,489$94,111$1,810
Fayette County61493$91,471$1,759
Butler County7099,264$91,076$1,751
Licking County4605,764$89,895$1,729
Lucas County7428,793$89,658$1,724
Wyandot County56959$87,564$1,684
Stark County8768,645$86,669$1,667
Cuyahoga County2,25423,590$86,570$1,665

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Ohio?

The median construction supervisor in Ohio earned $38.26 an hour ($79,580 a year) in May 2025, about the same as the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $31.50–$46.22; the top 10% earn more than $51.47.

Where does Ohio rank for construction supervisor pay?

Ohio ranks 25th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $38.26 an hour, and 20th after adjusting for Ohio's cost of living (BEA price parity 92.8, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Ohio?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Ohio?

BLS counted 23,640 construction supervisors in Ohio in May 2025, 4.3 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.82; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction supervisor work growing in Ohio?

The BLS employer survey count of construction supervisors in Ohio went from 14,730 in 2015 to 23,640 in 2025, +60.5%, and +55.7% since 2019. Ohio's labor market agency projects +3.8% growth for construction supervisors between 2024 and 2034, from 25,760 to 26,750 jobs.

How many construction supervisor openings a year are there in Ohio?

Ohio projects about 2,030 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, Ohio 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: Ohio labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.