SOC 47-1011 · Wheeling, WV-OH metro

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Salary in Wheeling, WV

The average salary for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Wheeling, West Virginia is $96,510 a year ($46.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,310: half of the 590 people in this job in the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($86,450).

$96,510average per year

$46.40 / hourMedian $97,310Take-home ≈ $73,194

  • $56K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $132K90th

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

590people in this job
+12%vs U.S. average
#1 of 7West Virginia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers pay range in Wheeling

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,300 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Wheeling earn between $69,890 and $121,530.

  • $56K10th
  • $70K25th
  • $97KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $132K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$96,510$8,042$46.40
Median$97,310$8,109$46.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$69,890$5,824$33.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$121,530$10,128$58.43

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

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers pay in Wheeling vs. West Virginia and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Wheeling earn 11% more than the West Virginia average ($86,780) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($86,450). At the median the gap is +22% against the U.S. median of $79,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Wheeling$96,510$97,310$55,690$132,300590
West Virginia$86,780$80,060$51,220$127,1805,380
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 Wheeling

On the average salary of $96,510, a single filer in Wheeling takes home about $73,194 a year, or $6,099 a month and $2,815 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

The Wheeling, WV-OH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in OH$74,506$6,209
Working in WV$73,194$6,099

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

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

Prices in the Wheeling area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $96,510 buys what about $109,269 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Wheeling ($44,250). A typical home costs $141,852, or 1.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Wheeling ranks 1st of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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

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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 Wheeling: questions

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

$46.40 an hour on average, and $46.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $69,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $73,194 a year ($6,099 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $96,510.

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

The average here is 12% more 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 Wheeling, WV-OH (48540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 1.95, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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