Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Oklahoma

Median $35.11 an hour for 11,520 construction supervisors, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$35.11/hrMedian hourly wageOklahoma, May data
$73,040/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$22.31 – $57.8110th to 90th percentilehourly range
11,520Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-11-06

Construction supervisor pay in Oklahoma: the full range

Wage percentiles, OklahomaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80/hrOklahoma: 10th $22.31 · 25th $26.63 · median $35.11 · 75th $45.71 · 90th $57.81Oklahoma$35.11$22.31$57.81United 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: Oklahoma vs United States, May 2025.

Oklahoma ranks 48th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 27th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $39.99). 11,520 construction supervisors work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.6× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$22.31 – $26.63$46,400 – $55,380roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$26.63 – $45.71$55,380 – $95,070the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$45.71 – $57.81$95,070 – $120,240the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Oklahoma

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrTulsa: $36.06Tulsa$36.06Oklahoma City: $35.95Oklahoma City$35.95Lawton: $29.96Lawton$29.96Enid: $29.69Enid$29.69Fort Smith: $27.81Fort Smith$27.81
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors by metro area in Oklahoma, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Tulsa$23.39$36.06$40.43$58.522,9503% above
Oklahoma City$22.25$35.95$39.77$58.794,4602% above
Lawton$21.07$29.96$34.88$48.1323015% below
Enid$22.71$29.69$35.22$49.2718015% below
Fort Smith$20.73$27.81$32.37$38.7643021% below

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

Construction supervisor wages in Oklahoma over time

Oklahoma, 1999-2025OklahomaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.42United States$35.11Oklahoma
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors, Oklahoma vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOklahoma $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.65$36.04$20.715,990
2000$19.48$36.42$21.535,540
2001$20.20$36.72$22.395,980
2002$21.14$37.83$22.925,520
2003$21.64$37.86$23.435,500
2004$22.35$38.09$24.255,340
2005$22.81$37.60$24.984,890
2006$23.38$37.34$25.895,920
2007$23.51$36.50$26.907,540
2008$24.50$36.63$27.958,910
2009$23.97$35.97$28.048,440
2010$24.59$36.31$28.217,680
2011$25.57$36.60$28.447,660
2012$27.06$37.94$28.707,790
2013$27.22$37.62$29.037,580
2014$27.22$37.02$29.327,970
2015$28.18$38.28$29.848,450
2016$28.94$38.82$30.289,240
2017$29.65$38.94$30.809,130
2018$30.39$38.96$31.369,730
2019$30.10$37.90$31.8311,090
2020$30.60$38.06$32.6110,660
2021$29.99$35.63$34.6210,160
2022$32.13$35.35$35.629,350
2023$34.54$36.49$36.9011,160
2024$34.18$35.08$37.8311,380
2025$35.11$35.11$38.4211,520

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Oklahoma changed by -8.3% over the last ten years of data and by -7.4% since 2019.

Are there more construction supervisor jobs in Oklahoma?

+3.9%Jobs since 201911,090 then, 11,520 in 2025
+36.3%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
6.8Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.3× the US share, 12th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction supervisors counted in Oklahoma has changed by +92.3%, against +70.4% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +3.9%.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Oklahoma vs United States, 1999 = 100OklahomaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200250200020052010201520202025192Oklahoma170United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Oklahoma vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearOklahoma jobsOklahoma indexUS index
19995,990100100
20005,54092105
20015,980100108
20025,52092107
20035,50092108
20045,34089114
20054,89082116
20065,92099121
20077,540126121
20088,910149121
20098,440141112
20107,680128100
20117,66012896
20127,79013096
20137,58012698
20147,970133104
20158,450141109
20169,240154113
20179,130152117
20189,730162126
201911,090185131
202010,660178129
202110,160170140
20229,350156151
202311,160186163
202411,380190169
202511,520192170

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 Oklahoma

+4.7%Projected growth in Oklahoma2024–2034, state agency
1,050Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
13,180Jobs in 202413,800 projected for 2034
+5.0%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Oklahoma's labor market agency projects the number of construction supervisors in the state to change by +4.7% between 2024 and 2034, from 13,180 to 13,800, with about 1,050 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.0% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 11,520 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in Oklahoma?

93.5kConstruction jobsOklahoma, 2026-09
+3.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k40k60k80k100k120k1990199520002005201020152020202594kSep 2026
Construction employment in Oklahoma (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 46,195 in 2015 to 53,001 in 2025, +14.7%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Coal County15104$100,427$1,931
Alfalfa County1154$98,584$1,896
Caddo County47661$89,493$1,721
Mayes County1241,305$86,750$1,668
McCurtain County67678$85,079$1,636
Lincoln County97863$79,027$1,520
Garvin County91613$78,752$1,514
Johnston County28102$77,699$1,494
Wagoner County2082,006$76,798$1,477
Beckham County411,630$76,005$1,462
Woodward County69712$74,879$1,440
Cotton County8215$74,450$1,432

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Oklahoma?

The median construction supervisor in Oklahoma earned $35.11 an hour ($73,040 a year) in May 2025, 9% below the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $26.63–$45.71; the top 10% earn more than $57.81.

Where does Oklahoma rank for construction supervisor pay?

Oklahoma ranks 48th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $35.11 an hour, and 27th after adjusting for Oklahoma's cost of living (BEA price parity 87.8, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Oklahoma?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Oklahoma?

BLS counted 11,520 construction supervisors in Oklahoma in May 2025, 6.8 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.29; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction supervisor work growing in Oklahoma?

The BLS employer survey count of construction supervisors in Oklahoma went from 8,450 in 2015 to 11,520 in 2025, +36.3%, and +3.9% since 2019. Oklahoma's labor market agency projects +4.7% growth for construction supervisors between 2024 and 2034, from 13,180 to 13,800 jobs.

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

Oklahoma projects about 1,050 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, Oklahoma 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 2026-11-06. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Oklahoma labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.