Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in South Dakota

Median $37.35 an hour for 2,360 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$37.35/hrMedian hourly wageSouth Dakota, May data
$77,690/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$28.94 – $47.0910th to 90th percentilehourly range
2,360Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in South Dakota: the full range

Wage percentiles, South DakotaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrSouth Dakota: 10th $28.94 · 25th $32.41 · median $37.35 · 75th $42.21 · 90th $47.09South Dakota$37.35$28.94$47.09United 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: South Dakota vs United States, May 2025.

South Dakota ranks 33rd of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 19th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $42.16). 2,360 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$28.94 – $32.41$60,200 – $67,400roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$32.41 – $42.21$67,400 – $87,790the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$42.21 – $47.09$87,790 – $97,940the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in South Dakota

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrSioux City: $39.12Sioux City$39.12Sioux Falls: $37.95Sioux Falls$37.95Rapid City: $37.45Rapid City$37.45
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in South Dakota, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Sioux City$26.46$39.12$48.264405% above
Sioux Falls$29.32$37.95$48.159902% above
Rapid City$29.22$37.45$47.00470about the same as

Construction supervisor wages in South Dakota over time

South Dakota, 1999-2025South DakotaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.42United States$37.35South Dakota
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, South Dakota vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearSouth Dakota $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.01$34.80$20.711,750
2000$17.92$33.50$21.532,090
2001$18.44$33.52$22.392,070
2002$18.93$33.88$22.921,970
2003$19.17$33.54$23.431,950
2004$19.98$34.05$24.251,930
2005$20.64$34.02$24.981,710
2006$21.56$34.43$25.891,580
2007$23.07$35.82$26.901,370
2008$23.78$35.56$27.951,470
2009$24.19$36.30$28.041,490
2010$24.72$36.50$28.211,440
2011$25.51$36.51$28.441,390
2012$26.00$36.46$28.701,270
2013$26.00$35.93$29.031,170
2014$27.01$36.73$29.321,250
2015$27.97$37.99$29.841,220
2016$29.42$39.46$30.281,210
2017$29.46$38.69$30.801,200
2018$29.46$37.77$31.361,270
2019$29.52$37.17$31.831,380
2020$30.85$38.38$32.611,520
2021$31.92$37.92$34.621,740
2022$32.38$35.62$35.622,100
2023$34.22$36.16$36.902,220
2024$36.46$37.42$37.832,270
2025$37.35$37.35$38.422,360

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in South Dakota changed by -1.7% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in South Dakota?

33.2kConstruction jobsSouth Dakota, 2026-08
+3.8%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k10k20k30k40k1990199520002005201020152020202533kAug 2026
Construction employment in South 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.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Minnehaha County8,825$78,630$1,512
Davison County1,004$74,092$1,425
Union County499$73,714$1,418
Hutchinson County128$72,933$1,403
Pennington County4,969$72,828$1,401
Lincoln County2,939$72,683$1,398
Stanley County307$72,182$1,388
Lake County229$70,312$1,352
Brown County1,009$68,919$1,325
Hamlin County540$68,749$1,322
Douglas County86$68,618$1,320
Edmunds County80$68,445$1,316

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in South Dakota?

The median construction supervisor in South Dakota earned $37.35 an hour ($77,690 a year) in May 2025, 3% below the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $32.41–$42.21; the top 10% earn more than $47.09.

Where does South Dakota rank for construction supervisor pay?

South Dakota ranks 33rd of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $37.35 an hour, and 19th after adjusting for South Dakota's cost of living (BEA price parity 88.6, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in South Dakota?

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

How many construction supervisors work in South Dakota?

BLS counted 2,360 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in South Dakota in May 2025, 5.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.99; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, South Dakota 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.