SOC 47-1011 · Gadsden, AL metro

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Salary in Gadsden, AL

The average salary for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Gadsden, Alabama is $60,940 a year ($29.30 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $57,610: half of the 140 people in this job in the Gadsden, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,450).

$60,940average per year

$29.30 / hourMedian $57,610Take-home ≈ $48,595

  • $39K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $91K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

140people in this job
-30%vs U.S. average
#12 of 12Alabama metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers pay range in Gadsden

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,100 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Gadsden earn between $48,400 and $69,090.

  • $39K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $69K75th
  • $91K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$60,940$5,078$29.30
Median$57,610$4,801$27.70
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,400$4,033$23.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$69,090$5,758$33.22

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers pay in Gadsden vs. Alabama and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Gadsden earn 14% less than the Alabama average ($71,050) and 30% less than the U.S. average ($86,450). At the median the gap is -28% against the U.S. median of $79,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Gadsden$60,940$57,610$39,010$91,100140
Alabama$71,050$64,120$44,860$105,03013,580
United States$86,450$79,920$53,280$128,260812,210

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salary after taxes in Gadsden

On the average salary of $60,940, a single filer in Gadsden takes home about $48,595 a year, or $4,050 a month and $1,869 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Gadsden a good place for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Gadsden area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $60,940 buys what about $71,148 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Gadsden ($36,660). A typical home costs $184,689, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salary in other Alabama cities

Gadsden ranks 12th of 12 Alabama metro areas for this job; Tuscaloosa pays the most ($79,380).

All First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salaries in Alabama

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($130,350).

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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salary in Gadsden: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers make an hour in Gadsden?

$29.30 an hour on average, and $27.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers salary in Gadsden?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers take-home pay in Gadsden?

About $48,595 a year ($4,050 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,940. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers earn more in Gadsden than elsewhere?

The average here is 30% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,450).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-1011; area Gadsden, AL (23460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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