Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Utah

Median $37.15 an hour for 14,270 construction supervisors, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$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 2026-11-06

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 construction supervisors: 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 construction supervisors work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.1× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$26.38 – $30.44$54,870 – $63,310roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$30.44 – $45.27$63,310 – $94,150the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$45.27 – $55.00$94,150 – $114,400the 75th to 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 construction supervisors by metro area in Utah, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Salt Lake City$28.12$37.85$37.51$52.336,1602% above
Ogden$25.64$36.84$36.73$51.792,0801% below
Provo$25.00$36.57$37.24$55.672,7402% below
St. George$23.16$35.61$36.60$54.678204% below
Logan$23.24$33.64$35.08$50.353709% below

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

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 construction supervisors, 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 and by +0.5% since 2019.

Are there more construction supervisor jobs in Utah?

+57.0%Jobs since 20199,090 then, 14,270 in 2025
+93.9%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
8.2Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.6× the US share, 5th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction supervisors counted in Utah has changed by +163.8%, against +70.4% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +57.0%.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Utah vs United States, 1999 = 100UtahUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages0100200300200020052010201520202025264Utah170United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Utah vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearUtah jobsUtah indexUS index
19995,410100100
20004,95092105
20015,17096108
20025,500102107
20035,22096108
20046,120113114
20056,840126116
20066,880127121
20077,240134121
20087,720143121
20096,690124112
20105,870108100
20115,66010596
20126,14011496
20136,85012798
20147,190133104
20157,360136109
20167,190133113
20177,150132117
20188,360154126
20199,090168131
20209,360173129
202110,140187140
202211,860219151
202311,860219163
202413,250245169
202514,270264170

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 Utah

+12.3%Projected growth in Utah2024–2034, state agency
1,340Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
14,850Jobs in 202416,680 projected for 2034
+5.0%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Utah's labor market agency projects the number of construction supervisors in the state to change by +12.3% between 2024 and 2034, from 14,850 to 16,680, with about 1,340 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.0% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 14,270 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in Utah?

148.9kConstruction jobsUtah, 2026-09
+3.5%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-20260k50k100k150k200k19901995200020052010201520202025149kSep 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. Across the 24 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 57,352 in 2015 to 97,328 in 2025, +69.7%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Salt Lake County5,47056,150$82,402$1,585
Wasatch County3182,138$81,031$1,558
Box Elder County2642,695$77,439$1,489
Utah County2,98830,753$74,347$1,430
Summit County4282,973$73,631$1,416
Uintah County1641,802$69,494$1,336
Duchesne County106613$63,951$1,230
Iron County4303,263$61,947$1,191
Morgan County112818$60,736$1,168
Millard County56273$59,091$1,136
Tooele County2381,360$57,286$1,102
Grand County80302$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 construction supervisors in Utah in May 2025, 8.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.57; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction supervisor work growing in Utah?

The BLS employer survey count of construction supervisors in Utah went from 7,360 in 2015 to 14,270 in 2025, +93.9%, and +57.0% since 2019. Utah's labor market agency projects +12.3% growth for construction supervisors between 2024 and 2034, from 14,850 to 16,680 jobs.

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

Utah projects about 1,340 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, Utah 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 2026-11-06. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Utah labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.