SOC 47-1011 · Lawrence, KS metro

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Salary in Lawrence, KS

The average salary for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Lawrence, Kansas is $80,990 a year ($38.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $78,920: half of the 200 people in this job in the Lawrence, KS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($86,450).

$80,990average per year

$38.94 / hourMedian $78,920Take-home ≈ $62,087

  • $59K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $103K90th

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

200people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Kansas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers pay range in Lawrence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,760 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Lawrence earn between $67,380 and $97,170.

  • $59K10th
  • $67K25th
  • $79KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $103K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$80,990$6,749$38.94
Median$78,920$6,577$37.94
Entry level (25th percentile)$67,380$5,615$32.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$97,170$8,098$46.72

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

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

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Lawrence earn about the same as the Kansas average ($80,330) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($86,450). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $79,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lawrence$80,990$78,920$58,730$102,760200
Kansas$80,330$76,780$52,810$113,4608,940
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 Lawrence

On the average salary of $80,990, a single filer in Lawrence takes home about $62,087 a year, or $5,174 a month and $2,388 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Lawrence area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.2), so the average $80,990 buys what about $89,747 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lawrence ($47,390). A typical home costs $340,687, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Lawrence ranks 1st of 4 Kansas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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

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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 Lawrence: questions

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

$38.94 an hour on average, and $37.94 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $67,380, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $62,087 a year ($5,174 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $80,990.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Lawrence, KS (29940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).

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