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title: "Construction Foreman Salary in Florida (2026)"
description: "Florida foremen were hired at an $81,900 median in the 12 months to October 2026, below the $87,200 national median. BLS metro pay and roles."
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published: 2026-10-30
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# Construction Foreman Salary in Florida (2026)

October 30, 2026

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*Last updated November 2, 2026 · Compiled from Amundson Group placement records and public market data.*

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Florida has the largest foreman cut in the Amundson Group Pay Index, over 24 months, and it pays foremen below the national line. Over the 12 months to October 2026, Florida foremen were hired at a median base of $81,900, against a national median of $87,200 over the same window. Florida’s median sits exactly at the national 25th percentile.

## What Florida foremen are hired at

| Cut | Window | Median base at placement |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Florida | 12 months to October 2026 | $81,900 |
| Florida | 24 months to October 2026 | $83,200 |
| Tampa Bay | 24 months to October 2026 | $83,200 |
| National | 12 months to October 2026 | $87,200 (25th percentile $81,900, 75th $93,950) |
| National, prior year | 12 months to October 2025 | $88,200 |

The like for like comparison is the first row against the fourth: same 12 month window, Florida below national. The 24 month Florida and Tampa Bay cuts cover a longer, overlapping window and should not be set against the 12 month national figure. All figures are base salary at the moment of hire, before truck, per diem and bonus, from the [Construction Placement Pay Index](https://amundsongroup.com/construction-pay-index).

## What BLS shows for Florida

The closest federal occupation is First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011), which O*NET lists with titles such as construction foreman and field supervisor. In May 2025 the Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 69,830 of them in Florida, with a median of $75,790, a 25th percentile of $60,490 and a 75th percentile of $95,200. BLS covers all employed workers in the occupation, from small trade crews to large civil contractors, not new hires, so its median is not an offer benchmark.

## Top paying Florida metros for foremen

| Metro (BLS, May 2025) | Employment | Median | 75th percentile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Naples-Marco Island | 1,960 | $78,700 | $100,690 |
| Jacksonville | 5,830 | $77,760 | $95,970 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach | 16,720 | $77,530 | $99,320 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota | 2,950 | $77,160 | $96,190 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville | 1,920 | $76,280 | $94,810 |

The spread is narrow: the top five metros sit within $2,420 of each other at the median. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, where the Pay Index has its Tampa Bay cut, comes in at $74,980, below the state median. At the median, location moves Florida foreman pay very little.

## What a foreman runs in Florida

On heavy civil work, foremen run FDOT road, bridge and drainage crews, including pile driving and bridge decks. On site development, grade foremen take a site from clearing to finished subgrade and pad. Paving foremen run asphalt crews from milling to final lift. On utility work, they lead pipe crews on water, sewer and storm mains. On data center and industrial campuses, the same three crews, grade, pipe and paving, carry most of the site scope.

## Training Florida DOT work requires

For work in the State Highway System right of way, FDOT’s temporary traffic control training handbook sets three levels. Intermediate training is required for anyone supervising the installation, removal and maintenance of traffic control devices other than barriers and crash cushions; Advanced training is required for the Worksite Traffic Supervisor named under Standard Specifications Section 102 and for anyone supervising barrier and crash cushion work; flagger training covers everyone who flags. Refresher courses are required every four years to keep a certification valid.

## Open Amundson Group foreman roles in Florida

- [Grade Foreman](https://amundsongroup.com/job/grade-foreman-ag1060435-3/), $70,000 to $85,000, posted October 11, 2026; [Grade Foreman](https://amundsongroup.com/job/grade-foreman-ag1058537/), posted October 10, 2026
- [Pile Drive Foreman](https://amundsongroup.com/job/pile-drive-foreman-ag1060384-3/), posted October 10, 2026
- [Bridge DOT Foreman, Ocala](https://amundsongroup.com/job/bridge-dot-foreman-ag1062112-2/), posted September 22, 2026
- [Bridge Foreman, Tampa](https://amundsongroup.com/job/bridge-foreman-ag1064356/), posted September 16, 2026
- [Foreman and Crew](https://amundsongroup.com/job/foreman-crew-ag1063769-2/), posted October 4, 2026

All open on October 29, 2026. More Florida roles are on our [jobs page](https://amundsongroup.com/jobs/).

Hiring a foreman in Florida? [Send us the role](https://amundsongroup.com/hire-talent/): first qualified resumes in 7 hours on average. Searches run on a retained or engaged basis. See also our [data center construction recruitment](https://amundsongroup.com/sectors/data-center-construction-recruitment/).

## Sources

- Amundson Group Construction Placement Pay Index, October 2026 release: [amundsongroup.com](https://amundsongroup.com/construction-pay-index-october-2026/)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: [state](https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oessrcst.htm), [metro](https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oessrcma.htm)
- O*NET, First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers: [onetonline.org](https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/47-1011.00)
- FDOT, Temporary Traffic Control (Maintenance of Traffic) Training Handbook: [fdot.gov](https://www.fdot.gov/docs/default-source/roadway/ttc/Temporary-Traffic-Control-Training-Handbook.pdf)

## Frequently asked questions

### What does a construction foreman make in Florida?

Florida foremen placed by Amundson Group in the 12 months to October 2026 were hired at a median base of $81,900. BLS puts the median for all Florida construction supervisors at $75,790 (May 2025).

### Is Florida foreman pay below the national median?

On the same 12 month window, yes: $81,900 in Florida against $87,200 nationally. Over 24 months the Florida median is $83,200, but that window is not comparable to the 12 month national figure.

### Does a Florida foreman need FDOT traffic control training?

On FDOT work, anyone supervising traffic control device installation needs at least Intermediate training, with a refresher every four years; the Worksite Traffic Supervisor needs Advanced.

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Written by Amundson Group Research Team

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