SOC 47-1011 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers — Terre Haute
Terre Haute, IN · 10 metro areas compared
The median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers in Terre Haute, IN is $76,070 per year, close to the national median of $79,920 for the same occupation.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow faster than average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +5.3%
- Openings per year
- 74,400
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Related work experience
- 5 years or more
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
11.5% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Terre Haute, IN.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers in Terre Haute, IN is $76,070 per year, close to the national median of $79,920 for the same occupation. Pay ranges from under $50,190 at the tenth percentile to more than $116,380 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $63,310 to $95,590.
The area has 330 jobs in this occupation, which works out to 5.0 of every thousand jobs. Kokomo leads the state's metro areas for this occupation, at $95,680. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 54th of 278 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $50,190 | −37.2% |
| 25th | $63,310 | −20.8% |
| Median (50th) | $76,070 | −4.8% |
| 75th | $95,590 | +19.6% |
| 90th | $116,380 | +45.6% |
| Mean | $81,390 | +1.8% |
Other metro areas in Indiana
| # | Metro area | Median | Jobs | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kokomo | $95,680 | 150 | |
| 2 | Indianapolis | $85,300 | 6,250 | |
| 3 | Lafayette | $83,520 | 430 | |
| 4 | South Bend | $82,470 | 510 | |
| 5 | Fort Wayne | $81,760 | 1,250 | |
| 6 | Elkhart | $80,690 | 460 | |
| 7 | Bloomington | $79,810 | 320 | |
| 8 | Michigan City | $79,130 | 220 | |
| 9 | Evansville | $78,370 | 760 | |
| 10 | Columbus | $76,940 | 150 |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Terre Haute run 12.2% below the national average, so the median of $76,070 goes as far as $86,640 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 8.4% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$76,070as reported by BLSLocal price level
87.8US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$86,640US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $76,070 a year, 4.8% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $50,190 to $116,380 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 330 jobs in this occupation.
- The highest-paying metro area covered is Kokomo, at $95,680.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers in Terre Haute, IN?
The median annual wage is $76,070, or $36.57 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $79,920, so pay in Terre Haute, IN is 4.8% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Terre Haute, IN earns more than $116,380 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $50,190 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Which area nearby pays the most?
The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Kokomo, at $95,680 per year.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 330 jobs in this occupation in Terre Haute, IN. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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