What is the average Construction Superintendent salary in the US?

The national median Construction Superintendent salary is $105,000 per year. Entry-level positions start around $78,000, while senior professionals earn $178,000 or more.

Which city pays Construction Superintendents the most?

New York City offers the highest median Construction Superintendent salary at $196K per year among the cities we track. However, high-cost cities like San Francisco and New York often have lower purchasing power once cost of living is factored in.

How fast are Construction Superintendent salaries growing?

Construction Superintendent salaries are growing at 5.5% annually, above the national average wage growth rate.

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Construction Superintendent Salary
by City (2026)

Supervise all on-site construction activities, coordinate subcontractors, and ensure schedule. National median: $105K/year. See how your city compares.

National median

$105K

Top 10% earn

$178K

Entry level

$78K

Salary growth

+5.5%/yr

Construction Superintendent salary by city

Sorted by median salary

City	Entry	Median	Senior	COL	Tax
New York City, NY	$146K	$196K	$258K	187	6.85%
Cambridge, MA	$144K	$194K	$255K	185	5%
Pearl City, HI	$144K	$194K	$255K	185	11%
Bellevue, WA	$137K	$184K	$242K	175	None ✓
Irvine, CA	$134K	$181K	$237K	172	9.3%
Yonkers, NY	$129K	$173K	$228K	165	6.85%
Bethesda, MD	$129K	$173K	$228K	165	5.75%
Kirkland, WA	$126K	$170K	$224K	162	None ✓
Stamford, CT	$123K	$166K	$218K	158	6.99%
Hilo, HI	$121K	$163K	$214K	155	11%
San Francisco, CA	$117K	$158K	$207K	224	9.3%
Santa Ana, CA	$117K	$158K	$207K	150	9.3%
Anaheim, CA	$115K	$155K	$204K	148	9.3%
Rockville, MD	$115K	$155K	$204K	148	5.75%
San Jose, CA	$113K	$152K	$200K	210	9.3%
Alexandria, VA	$113K	$152K	$200K	145	5.75%
Elizabeth, NJ	$113K	$152K	$200K	145	10.75%
Paterson, NJ	$109K	$147K	$193K	140	10.75%
Oakland, CA	$108K	$145K	$190K	185	9.3%
Chula Vista, CA	$108K	$145K	$190K	138	9.3%
Edison, NJ	$108K	$145K	$190K	138	10.75%
Fairbanks, AK	$108K	$145K	$190K	138	None ✓
Honolulu, HI	$105K	$142K	$186K	192	11%
Washington, DC	$103K	$139K	$182K	152	8.5%
Los Angeles, CA	$101K	$137K	$179K	163	9.3%
Seattle, WA	$100K	$134K	$177K	150	None ✓
Boston, MA	$100K	$134K	$177K	162	5%
Jersey City, NJ	$100K	$134K	$177K	162	10.75%
San Diego, CA	$98K	$131K	$173K	148	9.3%
Arlington, VA	$98K	$131K	$173K	148	5.75%
Newark, NJ	$98K	$131K	$173K	155	10.75%
Anchorage, AK	$98K	$131K	$173K	128	None ✓
Long Beach, CA	$95K	$128K	$168K	155	9.3%
New Haven, CT	$95K	$128K	$168K	122	6.99%
Nashua, NH	$94K	$126K	$166K	120	None ✓
Frisco, TX	$92K	$124K	$163K	118	None ✓
Sacramento, CA	$92K	$124K	$163K	128	9.3%
Riverside, CA	$92K	$124K	$163K	118	9.3%
Naperville, IL	$92K	$124K	$163K	118	4.95%
Vancouver, WA	$92K	$124K	$163K	118	None ✓
Lowell, MA	$92K	$124K	$163K	118	5%
Gresham, OR	$92K	$124K	$163K	118	9.9%
Bridgeport, CT	$92K	$124K	$163K	118	6.99%
Manchester, NH	$92K	$124K	$163K	118	None ✓
Burlington, VT	$92K	$124K	$163K	118	6.6%
Providence, RI	$92K	$124K	$163K	118	5.99%
Hialeah, FL	$90K	$121K	$159K	115	None ✓
Hollywood, FL	$90K	$121K	$159K	115	None ✓
Tacoma, WA	$90K	$121K	$159K	128	None ✓
Denver, CO	$90K	$121K	$159K	118	4.55%
Lakewood, CO	$90K	$121K	$159K	115	4.55%
Ann Arbor, MI	$90K	$121K	$159K	115	4.25%
Portland, OR	$90K	$121K	$159K	130	9.9%
Frederick, MD	$90K	$121K	$159K	115	5.75%
Portland, ME	$90K	$121K	$159K	115	7.15%
Concord, NH	$90K	$121K	$159K	115	None ✓
Warwick, RI	$90K	$121K	$159K	115	5.99%
Austin, TX	$87K	$118K	$155K	110	None ✓
Pembroke Pines, FL	$87K	$118K	$155K	112	None ✓
Fort Collins, CO	$87K	$118K	$155K	112	4.55%
Worcester, MA	$87K	$118K	$155K	120	5%
Cary, NC	$87K	$118K	$155K	112	4.75%
Houston, TX	$86K	$116K	$152K	91	None ✓
Miami, FL	$86K	$116K	$152K	123	None ✓
Chicago, IL	$86K	$116K	$152K	107	4.95%
Scottsdale, AZ	$86K	$116K	$152K	118	2.5%
Philadelphia, PA	$86K	$116K	$152K	110	3.07%
Eugene, OR	$86K	$116K	$152K	110	9.9%
Salt Lake City, UT	$86K	$116K	$152K	105	4.85%
Baltimore, MD	$86K	$116K	$152K	115	5.75%
Dallas, TX	$84K	$113K	$149K	96	None ✓
Round Rock, TX	$84K	$113K	$149K	108	None ✓
Gilbert, AZ	$84K	$113K	$149K	108	2.5%
Tempe, AZ	$84K	$113K	$149K	108	2.5%
Aurora, CO	$84K	$113K	$149K	112	4.55%
Thornton, CO	$84K	$113K	$149K	108	4.55%
Hartford, CT	$84K	$113K	$149K	118	6.99%
Boise, ID	$84K	$113K	$149K	108	5.8%
Wilmington, DE	$84K	$113K	$149K	108	6.6%
Fort Worth, TX	$82K	$110K	$145K	93	None ✓
Plano, TX	$82K	$110K	$145K	105	None ✓
McKinney, TX	$82K	$110K	$145K	108	None ✓
Stockton, CA	$82K	$110K	$145K	105	9.3%
Tampa, FL	$82K	$110K	$145K	102	None ✓
Fort Lauderdale, FL	$82K	$110K	$145K	118	None ✓
Phoenix, AZ	$82K	$110K	$145K	100	2.5%
Chandler, AZ	$82K	$110K	$145K	105	2.5%
Atlanta, GA	$82K	$110K	$145K	99	5.75%
Springfield, MA	$82K	$110K	$145K	105	5%
Raleigh, NC	$82K	$110K	$145K	102	4.75%
Nashville, TN	$82K	$110K	$145K	102	None ✓
Minneapolis, MN	$82K	$110K	$145K	106	6.8%
Salem, OR	$82K	$110K	$145K	105	9.9%
Henderson, NV	$82K	$110K	$145K	105	None ✓
Reno, NV	$82K	$110K	$145K	108	None ✓
Provo, UT	$82K	$110K	$145K	100	4.85%
Meridian, ID	$82K	$110K	$145K	105	5.8%
Arlington, TX	$80K	$107K	$141K	94	None ✓
Irving, TX	$80K	$107K	$141K	97	None ✓
Carrollton, TX	$80K	$107K	$141K	102	None ✓
Orlando, FL	$80K	$107K	$141K	100	None ✓
Charlotte, NC	$80K	$107K	$141K	100	4.75%
Durham, NC	$80K	$107K	$141K	100	4.75%
St. Paul, MN	$80K	$107K	$141K	104	6.8%
Las Vegas, NV	$80K	$107K	$141K	102	None ✓
Charleston, SC	$80K	$107K	$141K	105	6.5%
Missoula, MT	$80K	$107K	$141K	102	6.75%
Garland, TX	$78K	$105K	$138K	91	None ✓
Denton, TX	$78K	$105K	$138K	100	None ✓
San Bernardino, CA	$78K	$105K	$138K	100	9.3%
St. Petersburg, FL	$78K	$105K	$138K	105	None ✓
Cape Coral, FL	$78K	$105K	$138K	100	None ✓
Mesa, AZ	$78K	$105K	$138K	98	2.5%
Peoria, AZ	$78K	$105K	$138K	100	2.5%
Colorado Springs, CO	$78K	$105K	$138K	102	4.55%
Virginia Beach, VA	$78K	$105K	$138K	98	5.75%
Rochester, MN	$78K	$105K	$138K	100	6.8%
West Jordan, UT	$78K	$105K	$138K	100	4.85%
Huntsville, AL	$78K	$105K	$138K	88	5%
Overland Park, KS	$78K	$105K	$138K	100	5.7%
Dover, DE	$78K	$105K	$138K	100	6.6%
San Antonio, TX	$76K	$103K	$135K	87	None ✓
Albany, NY	$76K	$103K	$135K	98	6.85%
Jacksonville, FL	$76K	$103K	$135K	93	None ✓
Port St. Lucie, FL	$76K	$103K	$135K	98	None ✓
Chesapeake, VA	$76K	$103K	$135K	98	5.75%
Richmond, VA	$76K	$103K	$135K	98	5.75%
Pittsburgh, PA	$76K	$103K	$135K	90	3.07%
North Las Vegas, NV	$76K	$103K	$135K	98	None ✓
West Valley City, UT	$76K	$103K	$135K	98	4.85%
Orem, UT	$76K	$103K	$135K	98	4.85%
Nampa, ID	$76K	$103K	$135K	98	5.8%
Billings, MT	$76K	$103K	$135K	98	6.75%
Lewiston, ME	$76K	$103K	$135K	98	7.15%
Columbus, OH	$75K	$101K	$132K	90	3.99%
Kansas City, MO	$75K	$101K	$132K	90	5.3%
Indianapolis, IN	$75K	$101K	$132K	88	3.23%
Madison, WI	$75K	$101K	$132K	102	5.3%
Fresno, CA	$74K	$100K	$131K	102	9.3%
Bakersfield, CA	$74K	$100K	$131K	95	9.3%
Aurora, IL	$74K	$100K	$131K	95	4.95%
Spokane, WA	$74K	$100K	$131K	95	None ✓
Glendale, AZ	$74K	$100K	$131K	95	2.5%
Savannah, GA	$74K	$100K	$131K	92	5.75%
Norfolk, VA	$74K	$100K	$131K	95	5.75%
Newport News, VA	$74K	$100K	$131K	95	5.75%
Detroit, MI	$74K	$100K	$131K	82	4.25%
Allentown, PA	$74K	$100K	$131K	95	3.07%
North Charleston, SC	$74K	$100K	$131K	95	6.5%
Cincinnati, OH	$73K	$99K	$130K	88	3.99%
St. Louis, MO	$73K	$99K	$130K	86	5.3%
Milwaukee, WI	$73K	$99K	$130K	90	5.3%
Corpus Christi, TX	$72K	$97K	$127K	84	None ✓
Midland, TX	$72K	$97K	$127K	92	None ✓
Rochester, NY	$72K	$97K	$127K	90	6.85%
Athens, GA	$72K	$97K	$127K	92	5.75%
Grand Rapids, MI	$72K	$97K	$127K	90	4.25%
Duluth, MN	$72K	$97K	$127K	92	6.8%
Louisville, KY	$72K	$97K	$127K	85	5%
Greenville, SC	$72K	$97K	$127K	92	6.5%
Oklahoma City, OK	$72K	$97K	$127K	82	4.75%
New Orleans, LA	$72K	$97K	$127K	92	6%
Baton Rouge, LA	$72K	$97K	$127K	88	6%
Cheyenne, WY	$72K	$97K	$127K	92	None ✓
Grand Prairie, TX	$70K	$95K	$124K	90	None ✓
Buffalo, NY	$70K	$95K	$124K	88	6.85%
Tallahassee, FL	$70K	$95K	$124K	90	None ✓
Joliet, IL	$70K	$95K	$124K	90	4.95%
Tucson, AZ	$70K	$95K	$124K	90	2.5%
Memphis, TN	$70K	$95K	$124K	82	None ✓
Knoxville, TN	$70K	$95K	$124K	85	None ✓
Sterling Heights, MI	$70K	$95K	$124K	90	4.25%
Kenosha, WI	$70K	$95K	$124K	90	5.3%
Birmingham, AL	$70K	$95K	$124K	82	5%
Columbia, SC	$70K	$95K	$124K	88	6.5%
Tulsa, OK	$70K	$95K	$124K	80	4.75%
Des Moines, IA	$70K	$95K	$124K	88	4.82%
Wichita, KS	$70K	$95K	$124K	82	5.7%
Omaha, NE	$70K	$95K	$124K	88	5.84%
Albuquerque, NM	$70K	$95K	$124K	88	5.9%
Fargo, ND	$70K	$95K	$124K	90	2.5%
El Paso, TX	$69K	$92K	$121K	82	None ✓
Pasadena, TX	$69K	$92K	$121K	88	None ✓
Mesquite, TX	$69K	$92K	$121K	88	None ✓
Syracuse, NY	$69K	$92K	$121K	88	6.85%
Gainesville, FL	$69K	$92K	$121K	88	None ✓
Greensboro, NC	$69K	$92K	$121K	88	4.75%
Chattanooga, TN	$69K	$92K	$121K	88	None ✓
Cleveland, OH	$69K	$92K	$121K	82	3.99%
Green Bay, WI	$69K	$92K	$121K	88	5.3%
Lexington, KY	$69K	$92K	$121K	88	5%
Great Falls, MT	$69K	$92K	$121K	88	6.75%
Casper, WY	$69K	$92K	$121K	88	None ✓
Bismarck, ND	$69K	$92K	$121K	88	2.5%
Sioux Falls, SD	$69K	$92K	$121K	88	None ✓
Rapid City, SD	$69K	$92K	$121K	88	None ✓
Lubbock, TX	$66K	$89K	$117K	78	None ✓
Beaumont, TX	$66K	$89K	$117K	85	None ✓
Odessa, TX	$66K	$89K	$117K	85	None ✓
Tyler, TX	$66K	$89K	$117K	85	None ✓
Winston-Salem, NC	$66K	$89K	$117K	85	4.75%
Warren, MI	$66K	$89K	$117K	85	4.25%
Lansing, MI	$66K	$89K	$117K	85	4.25%
Independence, MO	$66K	$89K	$117K	85	5.3%
Lafayette, LA	$66K	$89K	$117K	85	6%
Cedar Rapids, IA	$66K	$89K	$117K	85	4.82%
Kansas City, KS	$66K	$89K	$117K	85	5.7%
Lincoln, NE	$66K	$89K	$117K	85	5.84%
Rio Rancho, NM	$66K	$89K	$117K	85	5.9%
Little Rock, AR	$66K	$89K	$117K	82	4.9%
Fayetteville, AR	$66K	$89K	$117K	85	4.9%
Amarillo, TX	$64K	$86K	$113K	82	None ✓
Waco, TX	$64K	$86K	$113K	82	None ✓
Pueblo, CO	$64K	$86K	$113K	82	4.55%
Columbus, GA	$64K	$86K	$113K	82	5.75%
Augusta, GA	$64K	$86K	$113K	82	5.75%
Fayetteville, NC	$64K	$86K	$113K	82	4.75%
Clarksville, TN	$64K	$86K	$113K	82	None ✓
South Bend, IN	$64K	$86K	$113K	82	3.23%
Mobile, AL	$64K	$86K	$113K	82	5%
Broken Arrow, OK	$64K	$86K	$113K	82	4.75%
Davenport, IA	$64K	$86K	$113K	82	4.82%
Laredo, TX	$62K	$84K	$110K	76	None ✓
Killeen, TX	$62K	$84K	$110K	80	None ✓
Rockford, IL	$62K	$84K	$110K	80	4.95%
Macon, GA	$62K	$84K	$110K	80	5.75%
Akron, OH	$62K	$84K	$110K	80	3.99%
Dayton, OH	$62K	$84K	$110K	80	3.99%
Erie, PA	$62K	$84K	$110K	80	3.07%
Springfield, MO	$62K	$84K	$110K	80	5.3%
Fort Wayne, IN	$62K	$84K	$110K	80	3.23%
Bowling Green, KY	$62K	$84K	$110K	80	5%
Montgomery, AL	$62K	$84K	$110K	80	5%
Norman, OK	$62K	$84K	$110K	80	4.75%
Las Cruces, NM	$62K	$84K	$110K	80	5.9%
Gulfport, MS	$62K	$84K	$110K	80	5%
Abilene, TX	$61K	$82K	$108K	78	None ✓
Toledo, OH	$61K	$82K	$108K	78	3.99%
Evansville, IN	$61K	$82K	$108K	78	3.23%
Shreveport, LA	$61K	$82K	$108K	78	6%
Jackson, MS	$61K	$82K	$108K	78	5%
Charleston, WV	$61K	$82K	$108K	78	6.5%
Brownsville, TX	$59K	$79K	$104K	75	None ✓
Fort Smith, AR	$59K	$79K	$104K	75	4.9%
Huntington, WV	$59K	$79K	$104K	75	6.5%

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Construction Superintendent Salary Guide (2026)

The national median salary for a Construction Superintendent is $105,000 per year. Entry-level positions typically start at $78,000, while experienced professionals in the top 25% earn $138,000 or more. The highest-paid 10% of Construction Superintendents nationally earn $178,000+.

Education and requirements

Bachelor's in Construction Management or trade apprenticeship; 10+ years. This role is 0% remote-eligible nationally, which significantly expands the geographic job market for workers in lower cost-of-living cities.

Salary growth outlook

Construction Superintendent compensation is growing at 5.5% annually, well above the national average wage growth rate. Demand for qualified Construction Superintendents significantly outpaces supply in most major metros.

Construction Superintendent Salaryby City (2026)