How does Washington pay compare to the US median for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers?

Local median pay is 4.5% above the national OEWS median of $79,920.

How does cost of living change what that wage buys?

BEA RPP for Washington is 108.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $83,540 has about the same purchasing power as $76,713 at US-average prices.

How current is this data?

Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, Washington

$83,540

BLS OEWS median annual wage in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV. Middle half of wages roughly $73,980 to $103,890.

BLS OEWS median, May 2025, as of May 15, 2026. BEA Regional Price Parity 2024. Disclaimer

vs US median: +4.5%
US median: $79,920
Metro RPP: 108.9
Middle half: $73,980 to $103,890
OEWS employment: 14,660
SOC: 47-1011

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers in Washington pay a median $83,540 (May 2025), 4.5% above the US median of $79,920. At local prices (RPP 108.9), that median buys about what $76,713 buys at US-average prices.

Purchasing power

$83,540 in Washington buys about what $76,713 buys at US-average prices (BEA RPP 108.9, 2024). Housing (rents) RPP is 151.1 vs all-items 108.9 (US = 100, 2024).

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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers in nearby metros

Metro	Median	Middle half	RPP
Washington	$83,540	$73,980 to $103,890	108.9
Boston	$99,890	$81,660 to $125,190	108.3
San Francisco	$120,810	$86,380 to $148,010	115.6
Tulsa	$75,000	$57,850 to $96,390	89.2

BLS OEWS May 2025 where published for the CBSA.

FAQ

What is the median salary for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers in Washington?: According to BLS OEWS May 2025, the median annual wage for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV is $83,540.
How does Washington pay compare to the US median for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers?: Local median pay is 4.5% above the national OEWS median of $79,920.
How does cost of living change what that wage buys?: BEA RPP for Washington is 108.9 (US = 100, 2024). The local median of $83,540 has about the same purchasing power as $76,713 at US-average prices.
How current is this data?: Wages are BLS OEWS May 2025. Price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities for 2024. See methodology for source details.

What this covers

Includes

BEA Regional Price Parities (all items, goods, housing rents, other services)
BLS OEWS median wages, percentile bands, and employment where published
Purchasing-power math: salary × (destination RPP ÷ origin RPP)

Does not include

Federal, state, or local income taxes
Childcare, healthcare premiums, or leave benefits
Job openings. OEWS employment is a published stock estimate, not hiring demand

Median wages are published BLS OEWS metro estimates; price levels use BEA Regional Price Parities. See methodology and disclaimer.