Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Utah

Median $37.15 an hour for 14,270 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$37.15/hrMedian hourly wageUtah, May data
$77,280/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$26.38 – $55.0010th to 90th percentilehourly range
14,270Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in Utah: the full range

Wage percentiles, UtahMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrUtah: 10th $26.38 · 25th $30.44 · median $37.15 · 75th $45.27 · 90th $55.00Utah$37.15$26.38$55.00United 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: Utah vs United States, May 2025.

Utah ranks 35th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 42nd once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $37.56). 14,270 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$26.38 – $30.44$54,870 – $63,310roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$30.44 – $45.27$63,310 – $94,150the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$45.27 – $55.00$94,150 – $114,400the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Utah

Ranked median wages$0$10$20$30$40/hrSalt Lake City: $37.85Salt Lake City$37.85Ogden: $36.84Ogden$36.84Provo: $36.57Provo$36.57St. George: $35.61St. George$35.61Logan: $33.64Logan$33.64
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in Utah, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Salt Lake City$28.12$37.85$52.336,1602% above
Ogden$25.64$36.84$51.792,0801% below
Provo$25.00$36.57$55.672,7402% below
St. George$23.16$35.61$54.678204% below
Logan$23.24$33.64$50.353709% below

Construction supervisor wages in Utah over time

Utah, 1999-2025UtahUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.42United States$37.15Utah
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, Utah vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearUtah $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.40$35.56$20.715,410
2000$19.06$35.63$21.534,950
2001$19.50$35.45$22.395,170
2002$20.28$36.29$22.925,500
2003$21.01$36.76$23.435,220
2004$20.92$35.65$24.256,120
2005$21.55$35.52$24.986,840
2006$22.88$36.54$25.896,880
2007$23.72$36.83$26.907,240
2008$25.46$38.07$27.957,720
2009$26.10$39.17$28.046,690
2010$25.95$38.31$28.215,870
2011$26.79$38.34$28.445,660
2012$26.74$37.50$28.706,140
2013$26.86$37.12$29.036,850
2014$26.48$36.01$29.327,190
2015$26.38$35.83$29.847,360
2016$27.20$36.49$30.287,190
2017$27.84$36.57$30.807,150
2018$28.48$36.51$31.368,360
2019$29.36$36.97$31.839,090
2020$29.87$37.16$32.619,360
2021$29.99$35.63$34.6210,140
2022$32.85$36.14$35.6211,860
2023$35.00$36.98$36.9011,860
2024$36.58$37.54$37.8313,250
2025$37.15$37.15$38.4214,270

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Utah changed by +3.7% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Utah?

148.6kConstruction jobsUtah, 2026-08
+2.6%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025149kAug 2026
Construction employment in Utah (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
Salt Lake County56,150$82,402$1,585
Wasatch County2,138$81,031$1,558
Box Elder County2,695$77,439$1,489
Utah County30,753$74,347$1,430
Summit County2,973$73,631$1,416
Uintah County1,802$69,494$1,336
Duchesne County613$63,951$1,230
Iron County3,263$61,947$1,191
Morgan County818$60,736$1,168
Millard County273$59,091$1,136
Tooele County1,360$57,286$1,102
Grand County302$56,521$1,087

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Utah?

The median construction supervisor in Utah earned $37.15 an hour ($77,280 a year) in May 2025, 3% below the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $30.44–$45.27; the top 10% earn more than $55.00.

Where does Utah rank for construction supervisor pay?

Utah ranks 35th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $37.15 an hour, and 42nd after adjusting for Utah's cost of living (BEA price parity 98.9, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Utah?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Utah?

BLS counted 14,270 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Utah in May 2025, 8.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.57; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

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