Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Texas

Median $35.83 an hour for 90,010 construction supervisors, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$35.83/hrMedian hourly wageTexas, May data
$74,520/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$23.08 – $52.6310th to 90th percentilehourly range
90,010Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in Texas: the full range

Wage percentiles, TexasMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$0$20$40$60$80/hrTexas: 10th $23.08 · 25th $28.29 · median $35.83 · 75th $43.12 · 90th $52.63Texas$35.83$23.08$52.63United 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: Texas vs United States, May 2025.

Texas ranks 45th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 47th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $36.90). 90,010 construction supervisors work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.3× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$23.08 – $28.29$48,000 – $58,830roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$28.29 – $43.12$58,830 – $89,680the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$43.12 – $52.63$89,680 – $109,460the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Texas

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrMidland: $38.44Midland$38.44Odessa: $37.78Odessa$37.78Austin: $37.40Austin$37.40Beaumont: $36.72Beaumont$36.72Dallas-Fort Worth: $36.65Dallas-Fort Worth$36.65Houston: $36.55Houston$36.55Victoria: $35.74Victoria$35.74San Antonio: $35.35San Antonio$35.35Amarillo: $33.85Amarillo$33.85Corpus Christi: $32.13Corpus Christi$32.13Waco: $31.87Waco$31.87San Angelo: $31.79San Angelo$31.79
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors by metro area in Texas, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Midland$23.05$38.44$40.13$63.772,7007% above
Odessa$23.54$37.78$40.23$59.171,3805% above
Austin$24.50$37.40$38.12$50.508,0104% above
Beaumont$23.70$36.72$40.80$47.362,4602% above
Dallas-Fort Worth$24.17$36.65$35.55$50.2321,5302% above
Houston$23.16$36.55$37.07$57.2624,5702% above
Victoria$19.08$35.74$39.80$57.33270about the same as
San Antonio$23.01$35.35$37.33$50.056,1701% below
Amarillo$22.03$33.85$36.87$45.768006% below
Corpus Christi$21.34$32.13$34.66$46.932,33010% below
Waco$21.70$31.87$34.45$53.0475011% below
San Angelo$19.48$31.79$34.37$56.1124011% below
Eagle Pass$20.79$31.69$37.82$46.194012% below
Abilene$22.27$30.90$34.18$46.8239014% below
Laredo$21.84$30.41$34.95$47.5525015% below
Longview$22.97$30.34$33.90$48.101,28015% below
El Paso$22.12$30.23$33.63$43.261,38016% below
Sherman$22.93$30.22$32.22$46.4228016% below
Lubbock$21.43$30.08$32.95$50.4882016% below
Killeen$22.07$29.96$32.89$43.6068016% below
Tyler$21.63$29.94$32.47$55.2260016% below
College Station$22.20$29.91$32.87$47.1060017% below
Wichita Falls$20.37$29.42$32.87$47.6023018% below
McAllen$19.03$29.03$33.80$47.7180019% below
Texarkana$21.41$27.88$33.19$44.0528022% below
Brownsville$18.14$27.72$32.23$44.7135023% below

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

Construction supervisor wages in Texas over time

Texas, 1999-2025TexasUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.42United States$35.83Texas
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors, Texas vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearTexas $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.94$36.60$20.7142,680
2000$20.09$37.56$21.5347,400
2001$20.57$37.39$22.3946,770
2002$20.98$37.55$22.9242,480
2003$21.44$37.51$23.4344,060
2004$21.46$36.57$24.2541,500
2005$21.38$35.24$24.9838,470
2006$21.91$34.99$25.8940,030
2007$23.30$36.18$26.9044,930
2008$24.57$36.74$27.9552,020
2009$24.96$37.46$28.0460,790
2010$25.53$37.69$28.2154,550
2011$26.02$37.24$28.4455,960
2012$26.64$37.36$28.7054,520
2013$27.40$37.87$29.0357,050
2014$28.38$38.59$29.3260,610
2015$30.05$40.82$29.8464,710
2016$30.20$40.51$30.2868,270
2017$30.90$40.58$30.8071,220
2018$30.01$38.48$31.3675,230
2019$30.12$37.93$31.8375,570
2020$30.00$37.32$32.6169,600
2021$29.99$35.63$34.6277,170
2022$31.00$34.10$35.6284,930
2023$32.52$34.36$36.9086,650
2024$35.30$36.23$37.8389,960
2025$35.83$35.83$38.4290,010

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Texas changed by -12.2% over the last ten years of data and by -5.5% since 2019.

Are there more construction supervisor jobs in Texas?

+19.1%Jobs since 201975,570 then, 90,010 in 2025
+39.1%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
6.4Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.2× the US share, 16th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction supervisors counted in Texas has changed by +110.9%, against +70.4% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +19.1%.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Texas vs United States, 1999 = 100TexasUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200250200020052010201520202025211Texas170United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Texas vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearTexas jobsTexas indexUS index
199942,680100100
200047,400111105
200146,770110108
200242,480100107
200344,060103108
200441,50097114
200538,47090116
200640,03094121
200744,930105121
200852,020122121
200960,790142112
201054,550128100
201155,96013196
201254,52012896
201357,05013498
201460,610142104
201564,710152109
201668,270160113
201771,220167117
201875,230176126
201975,570177131
202069,600163129
202177,170181140
202284,930199151
202386,650203163
202489,960211169
202590,010211170

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 Texas

+10.0%Projected growth in Texas2024–2034, state agency
8,780Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
100,880Jobs in 2024110,920 projected for 2034
+5.0%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Texas's labor market agency projects the number of construction supervisors in the state to change by +10.0% between 2024 and 2034, from 100,880 to 110,920, with about 8,780 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.0% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 90,010 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in Texas?

924.5kConstruction jobsTexas, 2026-09
+1.7%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026200k400k600k800k1,000k19901995200020052010201520202025924kSep 2026
Construction employment in Texas (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 173 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 374,938 in 2015 to 475,675 in 2025, +26.9%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Borden County339$265,958$5,115
Runnels County24232$117,620$2,262
Marion County11103$111,021$2,135
Young County62330$110,242$2,120
Fort Bend County1,06215,164$104,805$2,015
Somervell County27278$104,026$2,001
Armstrong County22292$99,806$1,919
Ward County30928$99,726$1,918
Andrews County431,332$97,440$1,874
Pecos County27401$97,410$1,873
Bosque County40387$97,048$1,866
Brazoria County56415,282$96,931$1,864

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Texas?

The median construction supervisor in Texas earned $35.83 an hour ($74,520 a year) in May 2025, 7% below the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $28.29–$43.12; the top 10% earn more than $52.63.

Where does Texas rank for construction supervisor pay?

Texas ranks 45th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $35.83 an hour, and 47th after adjusting for Texas's cost of living (BEA price parity 97.1, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Texas?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Texas?

BLS counted 90,010 construction supervisors in Texas in May 2025, 6.4 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.22; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction supervisor work growing in Texas?

The BLS employer survey count of construction supervisors in Texas went from 64,710 in 2015 to 90,010 in 2025, +39.1%, and +19.1% since 2019. Texas's labor market agency projects +10.0% growth for construction supervisors between 2024 and 2034, from 100,880 to 110,920 jobs.

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

Texas projects about 8,780 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, Texas 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: Texas labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.