Construction Superintendent Salary in District of Columbia
$61/hr
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Construction Superintendent Salary in District of Columbia
Assess District superintendent pay using occupation benchmarks and the site coordination, reporting and leadership authority the employer actually assigns.
What Construction Superintendents Earn in the District of Columbia
Construction Managers data for the District of Columbia show a salary range of $38.76–$100.81/hr or $80,620–$209,680/year. This broad occupation provides context rather than a superintendent-only survey. Compare site authority, trade coordination, logistics and workload before judging an offer. Benefits and incentives require separate review. Annual figures are full-time benchmarks, and an hourly statistical measure does not determine how an employer structures salary or overtime classification. Site-wide management differs from single-trade supervision. Match the occupation benchmark to the leadership responsibilities you will actually hold.
Hourly rates by level in District of Columbia
What each rung of the trade is paid, before overtime and per diem.
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$28.00 is above roughly 46% of this market. The top quarter starts at $36.00, and the median sits at $29.00.
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4Overtime & per diem
An estimate, not an offer. Overtime is paid at time and a half past forty hours.
Who pays the most in District of Columbia
Commercial construction, building-systems work and residential delivery create different superintendent assignments. National construction-manager medians allow a sector comparison for District searches, without establishing local rankings or title-specific surveyed pay.
Nonresidential Building Construction
Commercial and institutional sites combine trade coordination with deliveries, access and formal inspection sequences. Clarify daily planning authority and links with project management. Compare hours, benefits and team support against the site scope. The national manager median is context, not a District superintendent pay scale.
Building Equipment Contractors
Systems-package leadership depends on coordinating technical crews with building activity and handovers. Ask about the mechanical or electrical scope, design interfaces and specialist support. Compare coverage, travel and benefits with the role’s responsibility rather than treating all equipment-contractor superintendent assignments as equivalent.
Residential Building Construction
Residential site leaders coordinate subcontractors and quality while schedules respond to customers and development priorities. Review how many sites the role covers and who approves changes. Compare base pay with incentives, travel and resources, using national manager data as a reference rather than a local ranking.
Which states pay construction superintendents the most
Median hourly across every state with a published guide for this trade. Cost of living is not netted out — compare take-home, not just the rate.
What each certification is worth
Sorted by payback speed.
| Certification | Rate bump | Extra / year | Cost | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCCER Site Supervisor/Foreman | +$1.38 | $2,870 | $302 | 5 weeks |
| Certified Safety Professional (CSP) | +$2.50 | $5,200 | $715 | 7 weeks |
| OSHA 30-Hour Construction | +$0.62 | $1,290 | $204 | 8 weeks |
| NCCER Construction Superintendent | +$2.50 | $5,200 | $825 | 8 weeks |
| First Aid/CPR (OSHA-aligned) | +$0.25 | $520 | $82 | 8 weeks |
What overtime actually adds
Past forty hours the rate is time and a half. Built from the rate above. At $60.78/hr.
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See Open Construction Superintendent Jobs in District of Columbia
Verified positions matching this trade and location.
May 2025 BLS District of Columbia Construction Managers, SOC 11-9021. This broad occupation benchmark is not a superintendent-only survey.
Last updated October 30, 2026. Rates are market estimates, not guarantees.