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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.

Median salary (BLS)

$79,920

10th–90th percentile (BLS)

$53k – $128k

Job outlook

+5% (faster than average)

AI exposure

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 2 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.

Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $70,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.

Plan a path to First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

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Education

Typical entry: No degree (trade/license)

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How to qualify

EstimateLicense required

Cost to qualify

$100–$2,600

Time to qualify

3.1 yr

Renewal

$50/yr

  1. 1

    Registered apprenticeship (paid)

    Experience

    Earn-while-you-learn training — apprentices are paid during the program; fees are tools/books, not tuition.

    $0–$2,000 · 36 months · varies by state source

  2. 2

    Journeyman exam & state/local license

    License

    Most states and municipalities test and license journeyman-level trades workers.

    $100–$600 · 1 months · varies by state · renews every 2 yr source

Estimated typical U.S. route for "First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers" — built from BLS education requirements and College Board 2024–25 average published prices (public, in-state tuition + fees + books). Not yet verified against a specific state's licensing rules — confirm with your state licensing board or program.

Typical progression

  1. Junior First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

    Entry / Junior

    $53,280

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

    Established

    $79,920

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

    Senior

    $104,090

Key skills

A typical day

  • •Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met.
  • •Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirements or to plan procedures.
  • •Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities of construction or extractive workers.
  • •Assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs.
  • •Coordinate work activities with other construction project activities.

Fields of study

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