Education Analysis

Education Requirements for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $90,474 versus $81,017 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +11.7%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 4% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Master's$90,47462.2%
Other$88,00510.4%
Bachelor's$81,017114%
High School$75,9075620.3%
None$67,33720273.2%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
COLOR FACTORY, INC High School 23.1% 0% $65,374
Pamlico Pool Company, Inc. None 0% 0% $40,082
PARRISH CONSTRUCTION None 0% 0% $69,430
Clark Concrete Contractors, LLC None 0% 0% $51,917
Structure Tone, LLC Master's 0% 100% $104,270
Gunite Specialists Inc. None 0% 0% $58,049
CT HANDIMAN INC N/A N/A N/A N/A
GSI Pool Finishes Inc. None 0% 0% $70,782
Doka USA Ltd. High School 0% 0% $85,000
BENCOR CORPORATION OF AMERICA FOUNDATION SPECIALIS N/A N/A N/A $72,615
M&M INDUSTRIAL SERVICES,INC. N/A N/A N/A $70,000
MASTERCRAFT CONCRETE CONTRACTING LLC None 0% 0% $52,000
Utilties Unlimited, LLC None 0% 0% $77,106
Todd Sargent, Inc. N/A N/A N/A N/A
COLOSSAL CONTRACTORS, INC N/A N/A N/A $57,876
Henegan Construction Co., Inc. N/A N/A N/A $97,500
The Penta Building Group LLC Master's 25% 75% $78,750
Acosta Fence Corporation None 0% 0% $89,606
Precision Drilling Company, LP N/A N/A N/A N/A
BENCOR GLOBAL, INC None 0% 0% $85,093