Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Oregon

Median $49.55 an hour for 7,890 construction supervisors, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$49.55/hrMedian hourly wageOregon, May data
$103,070/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$30.98 – $74.1210th to 90th percentilehourly range
7,890Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in Oregon: the full range

Wage percentiles, OregonMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrOregon: 10th $30.98 · 25th $37.70 · median $49.55 · 75th $62.10 · 90th $74.12Oregon$49.55$30.98$74.12United 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: Oregon vs United States, May 2025.

Oregon ranks 4th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 4th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $47.92). 7,890 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$30.98 – $37.70$64,450 – $78,410roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$37.70 – $62.10$78,410 – $129,170the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$62.10 – $74.12$129,170 – $154,170the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Oregon

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrPortland: $54.08Portland$54.08Salem: $48.77Salem$48.77Medford: $45.40Medford$45.40Bend: $44.92Bend$44.92Eugene: $43.41Eugene$43.41Albany: $42.65Albany$42.65Corvallis: $41.56Corvallis$41.56Grants Pass: $39.00Grants Pass$39.00
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors by metro area in Oregon, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Portland$34.50$54.08$51.31$76.885,8809% above
Salem$30.82$48.77$47.08$74.577502% below
Medford$30.14$45.40$44.77$63.693008% below
Bend$30.74$44.92$43.36$65.114809% below
Eugene$28.40$43.41$42.73$60.2052012% below
Albany$30.62$42.65$41.77$68.0222014% below
Corvallis$31.63$41.56$39.96$59.6610016% below
Grants Pass$28.84$39.00$39.88$59.506021% below

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

Construction supervisor wages in Oregon over time

Oregon, 1999-2025OregonUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50$60200020052010201520202025$49.55Oregon$38.42United States
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors, Oregon vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearOregon $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$23.83$46.05$20.714,560
2000$25.70$48.05$21.534,560
2001$25.74$46.79$22.394,350
2002$26.21$46.90$22.924,700
2003$26.05$45.58$23.434,590
2004$24.88$42.40$24.255,390
2005$25.67$42.32$24.985,470
2006$26.06$41.62$25.896,440
2007$27.28$42.36$26.906,600
2008$28.97$43.32$27.956,370
2009$29.19$43.80$28.045,260
2010$29.97$44.25$28.214,600
2011$29.58$42.34$28.444,410
2012$28.03$39.30$28.704,340
2013$27.49$37.99$29.034,460
2014$28.07$38.17$29.324,630
2015$30.02$40.78$29.844,610
2016$31.50$42.25$30.285,150
2017$33.33$43.78$30.805,400
2018$33.74$43.26$31.366,470
2019$35.15$44.26$31.836,300
2020$35.84$44.58$32.616,670
2021$37.80$44.91$34.627,130
2022$40.64$44.71$35.628,950
2023$46.37$48.99$36.9010,160
2024$48.49$49.77$37.839,450
2025$49.55$49.55$38.427,890

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Oregon changed by +21.5% over the last ten years of data and by +11.9% since 2019.

Are there more construction supervisor jobs in Oregon?

+25.2%Jobs since 20196,300 then, 7,890 in 2025
+71.1%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
4.0Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 0.8× the US share, 44th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction supervisors counted in Oregon has changed by +73.0%, against +70.4% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +25.2%.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Oregon vs United States, 1999 = 100OregonUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200250200020052010201520202025173Oregon170United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Oregon vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearOregon jobsOregon indexUS index
19994,560100100
20004,560100105
20014,35095108
20024,700103107
20034,590101108
20045,390118114
20055,470120116
20066,440141121
20076,600145121
20086,370140121
20095,260115112
20104,600101100
20114,4109796
20124,3409596
20134,4609898
20144,630102104
20154,610101109
20165,150113113
20175,400118117
20186,470142126
20196,300138131
20206,670146129
20217,130156140
20228,950196151
202310,160223163
20249,450207169
20257,890173170

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 Oregon

+11.5%Projected growth in Oregon2024–2034, state agency
950Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
10,630Jobs in 202411,850 projected for 2034
+5.0%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Oregon's labor market agency projects the number of construction supervisors in the state to change by +11.5% between 2024 and 2034, from 10,630 to 11,850, with about 950 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.0% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 7,890 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in Oregon?

117.9kConstruction jobsOregon, 2026-09
+3.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202625k50k75k100k125k150k19901995200020052010201520202025118kSep 2026
Construction employment in Oregon (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 30 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 50,466 in 2015 to 68,271 in 2025, +35.3%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Morrow County46365$111,069$2,136
Multnomah County2,21623,706$108,813$2,093
Crook County141913$92,798$1,785
Deschutes County1,4677,640$78,029$1,501
Marion County1,74811,329$77,411$1,489
Umatilla County2491,584$76,751$1,476
Linn County4443,228$76,495$1,471
Columbia County176722$74,783$1,438
Lane County1,1977,230$72,313$1,391
Jefferson County67190$70,572$1,357
Yamhill County4442,156$70,396$1,354
Coos County2161,128$69,882$1,344

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Oregon?

The median construction supervisor in Oregon earned $49.55 an hour ($103,070 a year) in May 2025, 29% above the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $37.70–$62.10; the top 10% earn more than $74.12.

Where does Oregon rank for construction supervisor pay?

Oregon ranks 4th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $49.55 an hour, and 4th after adjusting for Oregon's cost of living (BEA price parity 103.4, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Oregon?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Oregon?

BLS counted 7,890 construction supervisors in Oregon in May 2025, 4.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.77; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction supervisor work growing in Oregon?

The BLS employer survey count of construction supervisors in Oregon went from 4,610 in 2015 to 7,890 in 2025, +71.1%, and +25.2% since 2019. Oregon's labor market agency projects +11.5% growth for construction supervisors between 2024 and 2034, from 10,630 to 11,850 jobs.

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

Oregon projects about 950 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, Oregon 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: Oregon labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.