Statewide pay Government data
Construction supervisors in Illinois earn a statewide median of $105,750 a year, 37% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #2 of 50 states and DC. About 19,340 people work in the trade statewide.
Statewide pay range
States ranked near Illinois
See all states on the construction supervisor overview.
Pay by city Government data
BLS publishes construction supervisor pay for 8 Illinois metros. The highest-paying is Chicago at $111,260, followed by Rockford and Kankakee.
| Metro | Median pay | Real pay | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChicagoILLINOIS · IL | $111,260 | $107,399 | 13,420 |
| RockfordILLINOIS · IL | $102,140 | $110,836 | 490 |
| KankakeeILLINOIS · IL | $100,640 | $104,405 | 140 |
| PeoriaILLINOIS · IL | $98,680 | $108,165 | 720 |
| SpringfieldILLINOIS · IL | $97,140 | $104,739 | 320 |
| ChampaignILLINOIS · IL | $96,940 | $104,569 | 370 |
| BloomingtonILLINOIS · IL | $94,080 | $100,581 | 280 |
| DecaturILLINOIS · IL | $75,400 | $85,273 | 370 |
Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025 (metro-level). Real pay: BEA price parities, 2024. How we calculate
Pay outside the cities Government data
BLS also reports pay for Illinois's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.
BLS OEWS nonmetropolitan areas, May 2025.
The job (national)
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of construction or extraction workers.
Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5.0% from 2025 to 2035, with about 67,000 openings a year. Typical training: 5+ years of trade experience.
Nationally, construction supervisors have 72 injuries or illnesses serious enough to miss work per 10,000 full-time workers, 17% below the rate for all jobs (87). The most common cause is overexertion and repetitive strain.
What the work is like Government data
How often construction supervisors deal with each condition, from surveys of workers in the job.
Getting started usually takes medium preparation (vocational training or an apprenticeship, often 1–2+ years).
O*NET 31.0 Work Context and Job Zones (U.S. Department of Labor), national.
Licensing in Illinois Official source
The main state licensing office in Illinois is the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Most trades (including general contractors and electricians) are licensed locally; plumbers are licensed by the state health department. It can point you to the right license for construction supervisors.
Official Illinois licensing site ↗
Requirements for construction supervisors vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.
Union membership
In 2025, 13.1% of wage and salary workers in Illinois were union members, above the U.S. rate of about 10% (#12 of 51 states and D.C.), and 14.0% were covered by a union contract. These figures cover all jobs in the state, not only construction supervisors.
BLS Union Members, 2025 (Current Population Survey), table 5.
Cities in Illinois
All trades in Illinois.