Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in West Virginia

Median $38.49 an hour for 5,380 construction supervisors, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$38.49/hrMedian hourly wageWest Virginia, May data
$80,060/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$24.62 – $61.1410th to 90th percentilehourly range
5,380Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in West Virginia: the full range

Wage percentiles, West VirginiaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrWest Virginia: 10th $24.62 · 25th $30.02 · median $38.49 · 75th $49.89 · 90th $61.14West Virginia$38.49$24.62$61.14United 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: West Virginia vs United States, May 2025.

West Virginia ranks 24th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 13th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $43.01). 5,380 construction supervisors work in the state. The top 10% earn 2.5× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$24.62 – $30.02$51,220 – $62,440roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$30.02 – $49.89$62,440 – $103,770the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$49.89 – $61.14$103,770 – $127,180the 75th to 90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in West Virginia

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrWheeling: $46.79Wheeling$46.79Beckley: $46.75Beckley$46.75Washington DC: $40.16Washington DC$40.16Charleston: $38.18Charleston$38.18Weirton: $37.50Weirton$37.50Morgantown: $36.27Morgantown$36.27Huntington: $35.49Huntington$35.49Hagerstown: $35.28Hagerstown$35.28Parkersburg: $34.24Parkersburg$34.24Winchester: $32.17Winchester$32.17
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors by metro area in West Virginia, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Wheeling$26.77$46.79$52.99$63.6159022% above
Beckley$23.75$46.75$52.88$58.6434021% above
Washington DC$29.19$40.16$36.88$62.1514,6604% above
Charleston$24.60$38.18$43.04$60.945701% below
Weirton$23.62$37.50$42.13$54.621903% below
Morgantown$24.76$36.27$38.87$51.323906% below
Huntington$23.53$35.49$40.15$56.768908% below
Hagerstown$23.88$35.28$37.45$49.864308% below
Parkersburg$22.60$34.24$39.31$46.5716011% below
Winchester$23.26$32.17$33.34$46.6430016% below

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

Construction supervisor wages in West Virginia over time

West Virginia, 1999-2025West VirginiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.49West Virginia$38.42United States
Median hourly wage for construction supervisors, West Virginia vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearWest Virginia $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$22.25$43.00$20.712,720
2000$20.77$38.83$21.533,310
2001$21.65$39.36$22.393,360
2002$22.46$40.19$22.922,870
2003$22.96$40.17$23.433,000
2004$26.44$45.06$24.253,120
2005$27.80$45.83$24.983,810
2006$29.21$46.65$25.894,050
2007$30.52$47.39$26.903,690
2008$30.87$46.16$27.953,270
2009$30.14$45.23$28.043,160
2010$31.05$45.84$28.213,520
2011$33.27$47.62$28.443,980
2012$33.20$46.55$28.705,000
2013$32.27$44.60$29.034,820
2014$31.17$42.39$29.324,950
2015$31.07$42.20$29.844,730
2016$31.63$42.43$30.284,140
2017$32.11$42.17$30.804,470
2018$31.67$40.60$31.365,390
2019$31.07$39.13$31.836,220
2020$31.75$39.49$32.614,530
2021$36.12$42.91$34.624,740
2022$35.57$39.13$35.625,110
2023$37.09$39.19$36.905,490
2024$38.64$39.66$37.835,550
2025$38.49$38.49$38.425,380

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in West Virginia changed by -8.8% over the last ten years of data and by -1.6% since 2019.

Are there more construction supervisor jobs in West Virginia?

-13.5%Jobs since 20196,220 then, 5,380 in 2025
+13.7%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
7.7Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.5× the US share, 8th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction supervisors counted in West Virginia has changed by +97.8%, against +70.4% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by -13.5%.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in West Virginia vs United States, 1999 = 100West VirginiaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200250200020052010201520202025198West Virginia170United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, West Virginia vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearWest Virginia jobsWest Virginia indexUS index
19992,720100100
20003,310122105
20013,360124108
20022,870106107
20033,000110108
20043,120115114
20053,810140116
20064,050149121
20073,690136121
20083,270120121
20093,160116112
20103,520129100
20113,98014696
20125,00018496
20134,82017798
20144,950182104
20154,730174109
20164,140152113
20174,470164117
20185,390198126
20196,220229131
20204,530166129
20214,740174140
20225,110188151
20235,490202163
20245,550204169
20255,380198170

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 West Virginia

+6.7%Projected growth in West Virginia2024–2034, state agency
480Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
5,870Jobs in 20246,260 projected for 2034
+5.0%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

West Virginia's labor market agency projects the number of construction supervisors in the state to change by +6.7% between 2024 and 2034, from 5,870 to 6,260, with about 480 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.0% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed, so the base is larger than the 5,380 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: West Virginia labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections.

Is construction work growing in West Virginia?

35.2kConstruction jobsWest Virginia, 2026-09
-5.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k30k40k50k60k1990199520002005201020152020202535kSep 2026
Construction employment in West 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 38 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 14,371 in 2015 to 15,870 in 2025, +10.4%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Calhoun County12179$99,964$1,922
Putnam County2082,991$90,131$1,733
Kanawha County4503,714$82,256$1,582
Marshall County52658$80,764$1,553
Lincoln County26150$77,453$1,489
Harrison County1992,276$77,160$1,484
Grant County50440$72,951$1,403
Monongalia County3392,444$69,543$1,337
Wayne County63432$68,869$1,324
Preston County1101,046$68,100$1,310
Wetzel County31241$68,034$1,308
Lewis County38371$67,694$1,302

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction supervisors make in West Virginia?

The median construction supervisor in West Virginia earned $38.49 an hour ($80,060 a year) in May 2025, about the same as the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $30.02–$49.89; the top 10% earn more than $61.14.

Where does West Virginia rank for construction supervisor pay?

West Virginia ranks 24th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $38.49 an hour, and 13th after adjusting for West Virginia's cost of living (BEA price parity 89.5, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in West Virginia?

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

How many construction supervisors work in West Virginia?

BLS counted 5,380 construction supervisors in West Virginia in May 2025, 7.7 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.47; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction supervisor work growing in West Virginia?

The BLS employer survey count of construction supervisors in West Virginia went from 4,730 in 2015 to 5,380 in 2025, +13.7%, and -13.5% since 2019. West Virginia's labor market agency projects +6.7% growth for construction supervisors between 2024 and 2034, from 5,870 to 6,260 jobs.

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

West Virginia projects about 480 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, West 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: West Virginia labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.