Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Pennsylvania

Median $39.20 an hour for 26,860 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$39.20/hrMedian hourly wagePennsylvania, May data
$81,540/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$28.09 – $64.0110th to 90th percentilehourly range
26,860Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in Pennsylvania: the full range

Wage percentiles, PennsylvaniaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrPennsylvania: 10th $28.09 · 25th $32.19 · median $39.20 · 75th $49.43 · 90th $64.01Pennsylvania$39.20$28.09$64.01United 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: Pennsylvania vs United States, May 2025.

Pennsylvania ranks 19th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 26th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $40.16). 26,860 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$28.09 – $32.19$58,430 – $66,940roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$32.19 – $49.43$66,940 – $102,810the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$49.43 – $64.01$102,810 – $133,140the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Pennsylvania

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrPhiladelphia: $46.08Philadelphia$46.08Harrisburg: $41.39Harrisburg$41.39Pittsburgh: $39.92Pittsburgh$39.92Allentown: $39.66Allentown$39.66Altoona: $38.57Altoona$38.57York: $38.46York$38.46Erie: $38.15Erie$38.15State College: $37.92State College$37.92Reading: $37.87Reading$37.87Scranton: $37.82Scranton$37.82Williamsport: $36.79Williamsport$36.79Lancaster: $36.69Lancaster$36.69
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in Pennsylvania, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Philadelphia$30.11$46.08$72.8310,70018% above
Harrisburg$28.85$41.39$61.251,3206% above
Pittsburgh$28.64$39.92$62.476,0002% above
Allentown$28.72$39.66$66.991,2801% above
Altoona$25.87$38.57$55.263002% below
York$28.97$38.46$59.701,0002% below
Erie$26.74$38.15$51.184203% below
State College$27.10$37.92$55.963403% below
Reading$27.69$37.87$60.857003% below
Scranton$27.50$37.82$60.099904% below
Williamsport$24.92$36.79$49.422406% below
Lancaster$27.29$36.69$56.201,6306% below
Lebanon$27.65$36.54$50.121707% below
Chambersburg$24.23$35.40$48.9323010% below
Johnstown$23.60$34.88$48.3317011% below
Gettysburg$24.45$34.27$49.0314013% below

Construction supervisor wages in Pennsylvania over time

Pennsylvania, 1999-2025PennsylvaniaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$39.20Pennsylvania$38.42United States
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, Pennsylvania vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearPennsylvania $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$20.47$39.56$20.7115,550
2000$21.06$39.37$21.5315,880
2001$22.19$40.34$22.3916,350
2002$22.63$40.50$22.9217,480
2003$23.06$40.35$23.4317,190
2004$24.06$41.01$24.2517,960
2005$25.31$41.72$24.9817,100
2006$27.57$44.03$25.8915,640
2007$27.89$43.31$26.9015,970
2008$28.73$42.96$27.9516,530
2009$27.98$41.99$28.0416,910
2010$29.03$42.86$28.2115,880
2011$30.26$43.31$28.4416,630
2012$31.61$44.32$28.7018,010
2013$31.92$44.11$29.0317,900
2014$32.05$43.59$29.3218,480
2015$32.07$43.56$29.8418,850
2016$31.96$42.87$30.2819,910
2017$32.45$42.62$30.8020,160
2018$33.42$42.85$31.3620,680
2019$33.97$42.78$31.8321,660
2020$34.53$42.95$32.6121,030
2021$35.45$42.12$34.6224,950
2022$36.91$40.60$35.6227,030
2023$37.88$40.02$36.9026,930
2024$38.60$39.62$37.8326,590
2025$39.20$39.20$38.4226,860

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Pennsylvania changed by -10.0% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Pennsylvania?

272.7kConstruction jobsPennsylvania, 2026-08
-0.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025273kAug 2026
Construction employment in Pennsylvania (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
Montgomery County25,778$105,217$2,023
Philadelphia County11,876$100,889$1,940
Delaware County12,315$93,566$1,799
Chester County12,761$93,506$1,798
Allegheny County30,491$88,484$1,702
Washington County7,040$87,893$1,690
Bucks County17,149$87,608$1,685
Dauphin County6,530$87,505$1,683
York County11,738$86,299$1,660
Lehigh County6,735$86,084$1,655
Fulton County353$85,298$1,640
Berks County7,863$83,024$1,597

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Pennsylvania?

The median construction supervisor in Pennsylvania earned $39.20 an hour ($81,540 a year) in May 2025, 2% above the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $32.19–$49.43; the top 10% earn more than $64.01.

Where does Pennsylvania rank for construction supervisor pay?

Pennsylvania ranks 19th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $39.20 an hour, and 26th after adjusting for Pennsylvania's cost of living (BEA price parity 97.6, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Pennsylvania?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Pennsylvania?

BLS counted 26,860 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Pennsylvania in May 2025, 4.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.85; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Pennsylvania 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.