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Construction Supervisor pay in West Virginia

Statewide and by city · BLS, May 2025

$80,060statewide median a year
$38.49median an hour
#24of 50 states + DC
5,380construction supervisors employed statewide

Statewide pay Government data

Construction supervisors in West Virginia earn a statewide median of $80,060 a year, 4% above the typical U.S. metro, ranking #24 of 50 states and DC. About 5,380 people work in the trade statewide.

Statewide pay range

$51,220Entry · 10th$62,44025th$80,060Median$103,77075th$127,180Top · 90th

States ranked near West Virginia

Colorado$81,230
New Hampshire$81,220
Delaware$81,100
West Virginia$80,060
Ohio$79,580
Maryland$78,760
Virginia$78,640

See all states on the construction supervisors nationwide.

Pay by city Government data

WheelingWEST VIRGINIA · WV$97,310
BeckleyWEST VIRGINIA · WV$97,250
CharlestonWEST VIRGINIA · WV$79,420
WeirtonWEST VIRGINIA · WV$77,990
MorgantownWEST VIRGINIA · WV$75,430
HuntingtonWEST VIRGINIA · WV$73,820
ParkersburgWEST VIRGINIA · WV$71,220
MetroMedian payReal payJobs
WheelingWEST VIRGINIA · WV$97,310$110,175590
BeckleyWEST VIRGINIA · WV$97,250$110,050340
CharlestonWEST VIRGINIA · WV$79,420$89,521570
WeirtonWEST VIRGINIA · WV$77,990$87,606190
MorgantownWEST VIRGINIA · WV$75,430$80,827390
HuntingtonWEST VIRGINIA · WV$73,820$83,486890
ParkersburgWEST VIRGINIA · WV$71,220$81,800160

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 West Virginia's rural (nonmetropolitan) regions.

Southern West Virginia$99,630
Northern West Virginia$79,150

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: nan.

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.

Outdoors, in all kinds of weatherVery often
Indoors with heating and air conditioningOccasionally
Very hot or cold conditionsOften
Working at heightsSometimes
Climbing ladders, scaffolds or polesOccasionally
Cramped spaces and awkward positionsOccasionally
Loud noiseOften
Hazardous conditionsSometimes
Standing, bending, kneeling and walkingSometimes
SittingOccasionally

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 West Virginia Official source

The main state licensing office in West Virginia is the West Virginia Division of Labor. It can point you to the right license for construction supervisors.

Official West Virginia licensing site ↗

Requirements for construction supervisors vary by state and sometimes by city; always confirm with the official agency.

Cities in West Virginia

WheelingWEST VIRGINIA · WV-3.6%population since 2020 · 4.9% unemployment
BeckleyWEST VIRGINIA · WV-4.3%population since 2020 · 4.5% unemployment
CharlestonWEST VIRGINIA · WV-4.7%population since 2020 · 4.3% unemployment
WeirtonWEST VIRGINIA · WV-3.6%population since 2020 · 5.5% unemployment
MorgantownWEST VIRGINIA · WV+1.3%population since 2020 · 3.6% unemployment
HuntingtonWEST VIRGINIA · WV-2.6%population since 2020 · 4.8% unemployment
ParkersburgWEST VIRGINIA · WV-2.3%population since 2020 · 4.4% unemployment

All trades in West Virginia.

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