Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Virginia

Median $37.81 an hour for 24,970 construction supervisors, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$37.81/hrMedian hourly wageVirginia, May data
$78,640/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$26.13 – $56.4910th to 90th percentilehourly range
24,970Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in Virginia: the full range

Wage percentiles, VirginiaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrVirginia: 10th $26.13 · 25th $30.29 · median $37.81 · 75th $46.23 · 90th $56.49Virginia$37.81$26.13$56.49United 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: Virginia vs United States, May 2025.

Virginia ranks 27th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 45th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $37.40). 24,970 construction supervisors work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.2× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$26.13 – $30.29$54,340 – $63,010roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$30.29 – $46.23$63,010 – $96,150the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$46.23 – $56.49$96,150 – $117,500the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Virginia

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrWashington DC: $40.16Washington DC$40.16Virginia Beach: $38.92Virginia Beach$38.92Charlottesville: $37.97Charlottesville$37.97Richmond: $36.84Richmond$36.84Kingsport: $33.47Kingsport$33.47Harrisonburg: $32.38Harrisonburg$32.38Staunton: $32.17Staunton$32.17Winchester: $32.17Winchester$32.17Roanoke: $32.05Roanoke$32.05Blacksburg: $31.55Blacksburg$31.55Lynchburg: $31.43Lynchburg$31.43
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors by metro area in Virginia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Washington DC$29.19$40.16$36.88$62.1514,6606% above
Virginia Beach$26.50$38.92$39.75$47.846,1403% above
Charlottesville$28.54$37.97$38.31$55.50680about the same as
Richmond$25.48$36.84$37.63$52.034,4603% below
Kingsport$22.97$33.47$38.74$49.2173011% below
Harrisonburg$23.62$32.38$34.12$47.7345014% below
Staunton$23.35$32.17$35.31$46.5222015% below
Winchester$23.26$32.17$33.34$46.6430015% below
Roanoke$23.65$32.05$34.24$53.1998015% below
Blacksburg$23.20$31.55$34.03$53.98—17% below
Lynchburg$22.80$31.43$35.16$46.0154017% below

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

Construction supervisor wages in Virginia over time

Virginia, 1999-2025VirginiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.42United States$37.81Virginia
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors, Virginia vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearVirginia $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$19.40$37.49$20.7118,930
2000$20.20$37.77$21.5320,050
2001$20.99$38.16$22.3920,390
2002$21.56$38.58$22.9220,670
2003$22.11$38.69$23.4321,120
2004$22.81$38.88$24.2522,570
2005$24.40$40.22$24.9823,350
2006$26.02$41.55$25.8922,990
2007$27.15$42.16$26.9021,400
2008$27.44$41.03$27.9520,420
2009$26.63$39.96$28.0418,520
2010$26.55$39.20$28.2118,090
2011$27.15$38.86$28.4417,770
2012$27.54$38.62$28.7018,050
2013$27.84$38.47$29.0317,290
2014$27.94$38.00$29.3217,650
2015$28.69$38.97$29.8418,090
2016$29.68$39.81$30.2818,570
2017$30.28$39.77$30.8019,350
2018$30.53$39.14$31.3620,330
2019$31.25$39.35$31.8321,030
2020$31.66$39.38$32.6120,740
2021$30.37$36.08$34.6223,070
2022$31.32$34.45$35.6223,040
2023$34.62$36.58$36.9023,390
2024$36.84$37.81$37.8324,170
2025$37.81$37.81$38.4224,970

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Virginia changed by -3.0% over the last ten years of data and by -3.9% since 2019.

Are there more construction supervisor jobs in Virginia?

+18.7%Jobs since 201921,030 then, 24,970 in 2025
+38.0%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
6.1Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.2× the US share, 21st of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction supervisors counted in Virginia has changed by +31.9%, against +70.4% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +18.7%.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Virginia vs United States, 1999 = 100VirginiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages75100125150175200200020052010201520202025170United States132Virginia
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Virginia vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearVirginia jobsVirginia indexUS index
199918,930100100
200020,050106105
200120,390108108
200220,670109107
200321,120112108
200422,570119114
200523,350123116
200622,990121121
200721,400113121
200820,420108121
200918,52098112
201018,09096100
201117,7709496
201218,0509596
201317,2909198
201417,65093104
201518,09096109
201618,57098113
201719,350102117
201820,330107126
201921,030111131
202020,740110129
202123,070122140
202223,040122151
202323,390124163
202424,170128169
202524,970132170

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 Virginia

+7.7%Projected growth in Virginia2024–2034, state agency
2,240Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
25,040Jobs in 202426,980 projected for 2034
+5.0%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Virginia's labor market agency projects the number of construction supervisors in the state to change by +7.7% between 2024 and 2034, from 25,040 to 26,980, with about 2,240 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.0% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 24,970 counted by the BLS employer survey.

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

Is construction work growing in Virginia?

230.8kConstruction jobsVirginia, 2026-09
-1.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-2026100k150k200k250k300k19901995200020052010201520202025231kSep 2026
Construction employment in Virginia (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 117 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 111,128 in 2015 to 136,979 in 2025, +23.3%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Arlington County2102,202$126,722$2,437
Fairfax County2,27726,585$102,670$1,974
Loudoun County90624,260$101,466$1,951
Sussex County14112$99,656$1,916
Falls Church city48476$98,714$1,898
Alexandria city2012,199$94,087$1,809
Goochland County1261,229$92,265$1,774
Richmond County24233$89,248$1,716
Greensville County18122$87,685$1,686
Richmond city4835,780$87,454$1,682
Fredericksburg city68625$86,396$1,661
Henrico County74812,217$86,253$1,659

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in Virginia?

The median construction supervisor in Virginia earned $37.81 an hour ($78,640 a year) in May 2025, 2% below the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $30.29–$46.23; the top 10% earn more than $56.49.

Where does Virginia rank for construction supervisor pay?

Virginia ranks 27th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $37.81 an hour, and 45th after adjusting for Virginia's cost of living (BEA price parity 101.1, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Virginia?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Virginia?

BLS counted 24,970 construction supervisors in Virginia in May 2025, 6.1 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.16; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction supervisor work growing in Virginia?

The BLS employer survey count of construction supervisors in Virginia went from 18,090 in 2015 to 24,970 in 2025, +38.0%, and +18.7% since 2019. Virginia's labor market agency projects +7.7% growth for construction supervisors between 2024 and 2034, from 25,040 to 26,980 jobs.

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

Virginia projects about 2,240 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, Virginia 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: Virginia labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.