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Top 15 cities for construction laborers by average salary
| Kahului, HI | $78,590 |
|---|---|
| Vineland, NJ | $74,200 |
| San Francisco, CA | $73,640 |
| Trenton, NJ | $73,100 |
| Boston, MA | $71,350 |
| Honolulu, HI | $70,120 |
| San Jose, CA | $69,780 |
| Chicago, IL | $69,180 |
| Worcester, MA | $69,030 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $67,800 |
| New York, NY | $67,440 |
| Springfield, MA | $66,780 |
| St. Louis, MO | $66,690 |
| Salinas, CA | $66,620 |
| Vallejo, CA | $66,400 |
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Construction Laborers salary by state
Hawaii pays construction laborers the most statewide, $71,520 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $71,520 | $77,110 | 4,580 | 2 | $78,590 | $70,120 |
| Massachusetts | $70,830 | $63,390 | 16,210 | 6 | $71,350 | $56,280 |
| New Jersey | $70,400 | $64,060 | 23,590 | 3 | $74,200 | $60,860 |
| Illinois | $67,620 | $60,690 | 35,940 | 8 | $69,180 | $60,470 |
| California | $64,870 | $60,270 | 88,240 | 25 | $73,640 | $54,640 |
| Minnesota | $64,740 | $60,260 | 28,530 | 5 | $67,800 | $60,030 |
| New York | $62,180 | $55,930 | 52,090 | 13 | $67,440 | $50,110 |
| Rhode Island | $61,780 | $57,240 | 2,110 | 1 | $62,920 | $62,920 |
| Washington | $61,320 | $57,720 | 25,060 | 11 | $64,990 | $50,440 |
| Missouri | $60,850 | $56,730 | 17,050 | 8 | $66,690 | $52,150 |
| Alaska | $59,270 | $58,060 | 3,690 | 2 | $65,240 | $59,790 |
| Connecticut | $59,250 | $58,290 | 7,360 | 5 | $60,440 | $56,450 |
| Ohio | $58,300 | $56,080 | 31,910 | 12 | $62,410 | $53,760 |
| Wisconsin | $57,960 | $56,100 | 20,330 | 13 | $59,610 | $54,950 |
| Oregon | $55,710 | $50,860 | 12,620 | 8 | $58,080 | $51,530 |
| Pennsylvania | $54,330 | $49,400 | 35,920 | 16 | $58,940 | $46,930 |
| Indiana | $54,060 | $50,070 | 28,600 | 12 | $57,160 | $48,510 |
| Nevada | $54,030 | $48,990 | 11,890 | 3 | $62,120 | $53,090 |
| North Dakota | $53,150 | $49,070 | 5,050 | 4 | $55,680 | $52,720 |
| Michigan | $53,130 | $49,590 | 28,490 | 15 | $55,960 | $48,330 |
| Washington, D.C. | $52,220 | $50,020 | 2,090 | 1 | $49,670 | $49,670 |
| New Hampshire | $51,730 | $49,980 | 4,330 | 1 | $49,550 | $49,550 |
| Montana | $51,580 | $49,830 | 4,590 | 5 | $56,650 | $49,490 |
| Iowa | $51,580 | $48,490 | 13,780 | 8 | $58,180 | $51,910 |
| Vermont | $51,000 | $48,580 | 1,430 | 1 | $53,500 | $53,500 |
| Colorado | $49,830 | $47,900 | 18,680 | 7 | $51,160 | $47,780 |
| Idaho | $48,630 | $46,940 | 10,850 | 6 | $52,610 | $43,540 |
| Utah | $48,410 | $46,550 | 20,950 | 5 | $50,160 | $46,420 |
| Nebraska | $48,350 | $47,260 | 8,530 | 3 | $49,570 | $46,380 |
| Maryland | $48,330 | $46,960 | 20,920 | 4 | $47,640 | $42,860 |
| Delaware | $48,020 | $45,550 | 3,240 | 1 | $47,600 | $47,600 |
| Arizona | $47,910 | $46,590 | 37,630 | 7 | $48,670 | $43,610 |
| Maine | $47,800 | $46,430 | 3,960 | 3 | $49,930 | $43,820 |
| Tennessee | $45,970 | $45,000 | 26,250 | 10 | $48,210 | $42,320 |
| Kentucky | $45,840 | $45,710 | 13,280 | 6 | $49,750 | $41,650 |
| Kansas | $45,580 | $44,840 | 9,990 | 4 | $50,630 | $43,070 |
| West Virginia | $45,550 | $42,670 | 6,620 | 7 | $50,060 | $41,800 |
| South Carolina | $45,470 | $42,940 | 19,620 | 8 | $48,110 | $40,460 |
| Wyoming | $45,420 | $46,030 | 3,350 | 2 | $45,710 | $43,040 |
| North Carolina | $45,250 | $44,720 | 35,620 | 15 | $48,130 | $41,840 |
| Florida | $44,550 | $44,030 | 87,040 | 22 | $47,300 | $40,840 |
| South Dakota | $44,310 | $45,710 | 1,780 | 2 | $45,410 | $44,210 |
| Virginia | $43,670 | $43,560 | 25,830 | 9 | $43,960 | $40,220 |
| Oklahoma | $43,310 | $39,360 | 13,710 | 4 | $45,200 | $39,860 |
| Texas | $42,910 | $40,620 | 123,250 | 25 | $47,080 | $34,310 |
| Louisiana | $42,250 | $38,230 | 22,100 | 10 | $45,930 | $39,120 |
| Georgia | $41,530 | $38,990 | 27,800 | 14 | $43,150 | $35,410 |
| New Mexico | $41,450 | $38,400 | 12,470 | 4 | $43,420 | $41,050 |
| Mississippi | $40,310 | $37,710 | 8,800 | 3 | $41,620 | $37,570 |
| Arkansas | $39,250 | $37,630 | 10,650 | 5 | $41,810 | $36,050 |
| Alabama | $37,910 | $36,900 | 18,400 | 12 | $40,420 | $33,420 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,260 | $24,270 | 9,820 | 6 | $30,900 | $25,160 |
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Construction Laborers salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kahului, HI | $78,590 | $79,760 | $37.79 | 630 |
| Vineland, NJ | $74,200 | $83,680 | $35.67 | 440 |
| San Francisco, CA | $73,640 | $72,610 | $35.40 | 11,620 |
| Trenton, NJ | $73,100 | $71,920 | $35.14 | 960 |
| Boston, MA | $71,350 | $63,420 | $34.30 | 11,580 |
| Honolulu, HI | $70,120 | $77,960 | $33.71 | 3,040 |
| San Jose, CA | $69,780 | $68,470 | $33.55 | 4,420 |
| Chicago, IL | $69,180 | $60,890 | $33.26 | 26,690 |
| Worcester, MA | $69,030 | $61,410 | $33.19 | 1,650 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $67,800 | $61,970 | $32.59 | 17,330 |
| New York, NY | $67,440 | $61,270 | $32.42 | 50,870 |
| Springfield, MA | $66,780 | $62,660 | $32.10 | 880 |
| St. Louis, MO | $66,690 | $64,500 | $32.06 | 8,670 |
| Salinas, CA | $66,620 | $61,680 | $32.03 | 950 |
| Vallejo, CA | $66,400 | $62,500 | $31.92 | 1,080 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $65,600 | $60,270 | $31.54 | 1,550 |
| Riverside, CA | $65,580 | $59,500 | $31.53 | 12,120 |
| Peoria, IL | $65,360 | $62,960 | $31.43 | 1,020 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $65,240 | $60,990 | $31.37 | 330 |
| Seattle, WA | $64,990 | $59,740 | $31.24 | 13,040 |
| Rochester, MN | $64,990 | $59,390 | $31.24 | 990 |
| Hanford, CA | $64,650 | $59,870 | $31.08 | 100 |
| Duluth, MN | $64,290 | $61,340 | $30.91 | 1,390 |
| Rockford, IL | $64,230 | $58,390 | $30.88 | 830 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $64,150 | $60,140 | $30.84 | 1,030 |
| Sacramento, CA | $64,070 | $60,560 | $30.80 | 7,390 |
| Oxnard, CA | $63,920 | $58,950 | $30.73 | 1,790 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $63,220 | $58,810 | $30.39 | 21,730 |
| Barnstable, MA | $63,070 | $60,040 | $30.32 | 750 |
| Bellingham, WA | $63,050 | $58,360 | $30.31 | 1,030 |
| Napa, CA | $63,010 | $59,800 | $30.30 | 540 |
| Providence, RI | $62,920 | $59,280 | $30.25 | 3,240 |
| Champaign, IL | $62,870 | $59,460 | $30.23 | 570 |
| Decatur, IL | $62,830 | $61,270 | $30.21 | 940 |
| Modesto, CA | $62,660 | $60,630 | $30.12 | 1,070 |
| Bloomington, IL | $62,560 | $60,650 | $30.08 | 380 |
| Amherst, MA | $62,530 | $58,150 | $30.06 | 280 |
| Columbus, OH | $62,410 | $60,540 | $30.01 | 5,590 |
| Springfield, IL | $62,250 | $61,400 | $29.93 | 510 |
| Carson City, NV | $62,120 | $59,810 | $29.87 | 220 |
| St. Cloud, MN | $62,000 | $57,820 | $29.81 | 1,470 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $61,940 | $58,500 | $29.78 | 520 |
| Stockton, CA | $61,870 | $57,450 | $29.74 | 1,470 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $61,690 | $58,220 | $29.66 | 580 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $61,260 | $58,220 | $29.45 | 400 |
| Redding, CA | $60,990 | $55,790 | $29.32 | 500 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $60,910 | $55,800 | $29.28 | 1,480 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $60,860 | $55,120 | $29.26 | 1,140 |
| San Diego, CA | $60,490 | $57,180 | $29.08 | 8,850 |
| Kankakee, IL | $60,470 | $54,830 | $29.07 | 200 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $60,440 | $59,030 | $29.06 | 1,930 |
| Albany, NY | $60,400 | $52,940 | $29.04 | 2,700 |
| Merced, CA | $60,320 | $54,440 | $29.00 | 380 |
| Akron, OH | $60,270 | $58,830 | $28.97 | 1,830 |
| Columbia, MO | $60,220 | $56,810 | $28.95 | 470 |
| Longview, WA | $60,120 | $55,810 | $28.90 | 360 |
| Sandusky, OH | $60,090 | $60,600 | $28.89 | 300 |
| Fresno, CA | $60,040 | $55,120 | $28.87 | 2,660 |
| Mankato, MN | $60,030 | $59,350 | $28.86 | 340 |
| New Haven, CT | $60,020 | $60,350 | $28.85 | 1,220 |
| Anchorage, AK | $59,790 | $56,160 | $28.74 | 1,860 |
| Bremerton, WA | $59,630 | $54,710 | $28.67 | 620 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $59,610 | $57,430 | $28.66 | 4,740 |
| Chico, CA | $59,560 | $54,720 | $28.63 | 480 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $59,480 | $56,140 | $28.59 | 1,150 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $59,470 | $53,940 | $28.59 | 1,640 |
| Appleton, WI | $59,190 | $59,260 | $28.46 | 1,030 |
| Olympia, WA | $58,960 | $53,090 | $28.35 | 730 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $58,940 | $55,120 | $28.34 | 14,580 |
| Hartford, CT | $58,880 | $56,280 | $28.31 | 2,430 |
| Lima, OH | $58,870 | $51,110 | $28.30 | 230 |
| Kennewick, WA | $58,850 | $54,750 | $28.29 | 1,110 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $58,690 | $56,200 | $28.22 | 420 |
| Janesville, WI | $58,570 | $55,690 | $28.16 | 480 |
| Madison, WI | $58,440 | $57,000 | $28.10 | 2,370 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $58,380 | $58,240 | $28.07 | 640 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $58,230 | $58,140 | $27.99 | 220 |
| Davenport, IA | $58,180 | $54,380 | $27.97 | 1,320 |
| Portland, OR | $58,080 | $54,240 | $27.92 | 7,950 |
| Buffalo, NY | $57,970 | $50,620 | $27.87 | 2,790 |
| Cleveland, OH | $57,910 | $57,180 | $27.84 | 5,660 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $57,840 | $54,930 | $27.81 | 5,700 |
| Syracuse, NY | $57,680 | $49,180 | $27.73 | 1,660 |
| Waterbury, CT | $57,660 | $56,710 | $27.72 | 840 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $57,600 | $51,760 | $27.69 | 280 |
| Utica, NY | $57,570 | $49,710 | $27.68 | 550 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $57,570 | $49,410 | $27.68 | 520 |
| La Crosse, WI | $57,440 | $58,900 | $27.61 | 610 |
| Dayton, OH | $57,410 | $53,000 | $27.60 | 1,390 |
| Racine, WI | $57,310 | $54,300 | $27.55 | 540 |
| Green Bay, WI | $57,240 | $54,890 | $27.52 | 1,160 |
| Toledo, OH | $57,190 | $50,720 | $27.50 | 1,520 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $57,180 | $49,080 | $27.49 | 370 |
| Michigan City, IN | $57,160 | $58,240 | $27.48 | 430 |
| Binghamton, NY | $57,030 | $50,740 | $27.42 | 650 |
| Canton, OH | $56,840 | $53,760 | $27.33 | 1,100 |
| Reno, NV | $56,790 | $51,230 | $27.30 | 2,510 |
| Bozeman, MT | $56,650 | $55,690 | $27.24 | 790 |
| Kingston, NY | $56,620 | $49,520 | $27.22 | 430 |
| Oshkosh, WI | $56,570 | $51,270 | $27.20 | 560 |
| Kansas City, MO | $56,460 | $50,500 | $27.14 | 6,580 |
| Norwich, CT | $56,450 | $51,890 | $27.14 | 390 |
| El Centro, CA | $56,440 | $53,560 | $27.14 | 270 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $56,280 | $52,130 | $27.06 | 350 |
| Bend, OR | $56,260 | $52,760 | $27.05 | 780 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $56,060 | $56,440 | $26.95 | 310 |
| Spokane, WA | $56,050 | $51,010 | $26.95 | 1,700 |
| Detroit, MI | $55,960 | $57,430 | $26.91 | 11,610 |
| Flint, MI | $55,910 | $57,170 | $26.88 | 980 |
| Salem, OR | $55,900 | $54,500 | $26.88 | 1,690 |
| Springfield, OH | $55,870 | $50,070 | $26.86 | 160 |
| Wausau, WI | $55,850 | $52,620 | $26.85 | 510 |
| South Bend, IN | $55,760 | $50,870 | $26.81 | 800 |
| Fargo, ND | $55,680 | $49,340 | $26.77 | 1,760 |
| Rochester, NY | $55,470 | $49,290 | $26.67 | 2,550 |
| Kenosha, WI | $54,950 | $50,040 | $26.42 | 340 |
| Allentown, PA | $54,880 | $49,290 | $26.39 | 1,670 |
| Yuba City, CA | $54,830 | $48,210 | $26.36 | 290 |
| Lansing, MI | $54,700 | $57,570 | $26.30 | 1,450 |
| Visalia, CA | $54,640 | $47,700 | $26.27 | 740 |
| State College, PA | $54,530 | $53,420 | $26.22 | 620 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $54,420 | $51,040 | $26.17 | 9,840 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $54,280 | $50,600 | $26.09 | 8,620 |
| Albany, OR | $54,250 | $51,470 | $26.08 | 370 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $54,190 | $50,910 | $26.06 | 510 |
| Evansville, IN | $54,130 | $53,220 | $26.03 | 1,500 |
| Springfield, MO | $54,130 | $47,830 | $26.02 | 1,020 |
| Midland, MI | $54,120 | $48,790 | $26.02 | 270 |
| Mansfield, OH | $54,020 | $48,320 | $25.97 | 260 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $54,000 | $51,380 | $25.96 | 620 |
| Des Moines, IA | $54,000 | $49,980 | $25.96 | 3,510 |
| Youngstown, OH | $53,760 | $48,580 | $25.85 | 850 |
| Battle Creek, MI | $53,660 | $56,700 | $25.80 | 220 |
| Bismarck, ND | $53,560 | $49,770 | $25.75 | 620 |
| Dubuque, IA | $53,560 | $48,800 | $25.75 | 500 |
| Burlington, VT | $53,500 | $49,940 | $25.72 | 460 |
| Yakima, WA | $53,490 | $48,810 | $25.72 | 590 |
| York, PA | $53,420 | $49,350 | $25.68 | 1,250 |
| Lafayette, IN | $53,350 | $49,960 | $25.65 | 760 |
| Monroe, MI | $53,300 | $51,200 | $25.62 | 330 |
| Waterloo, IA | $53,210 | $49,950 | $25.58 | 710 |
| Grants Pass, OR | $53,190 | $49,240 | $25.57 | 190 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $53,090 | $48,230 | $25.52 | 8,280 |
| Reading, PA | $53,040 | $48,800 | $25.50 | 990 |
| Sioux City, IA | $53,010 | $48,630 | $25.49 | 560 |
| Grand Forks, ND | $52,940 | $49,070 | $25.45 | 510 |
| Columbus, IN | $52,860 | $53,900 | $25.41 | 310 |
| Medford, OR | $52,840 | $49,350 | $25.40 | 520 |
| Minot, ND | $52,720 | $49,180 | $25.35 | 340 |
| Scranton, PA | $52,690 | $48,290 | $25.33 | 1,450 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $52,610 | $50,910 | $25.29 | 1,080 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $52,580 | $49,670 | $25.28 | 1,370 |
| Billings, MT | $52,470 | $49,240 | $25.23 | 830 |
| Joplin, MO | $52,150 | $49,880 | $25.07 | 510 |
| Ames, IA | $52,140 | $49,810 | $25.07 | 600 |
| Iowa City, IA | $52,070 | $47,940 | $25.04 | 800 |
| Kokomo, IN | $52,000 | $48,210 | $25.00 | 210 |
| Elmira, NY | $51,920 | $49,600 | $24.96 | 130 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $51,910 | $48,670 | $24.96 | 990 |
| Corvallis, OR | $51,760 | $47,800 | $24.89 | 150 |
| Lancaster, PA | $51,570 | $48,670 | $24.79 | 2,270 |
| Bloomington, IN | $51,540 | $48,710 | $24.78 | 360 |
| Eugene, OR | $51,530 | $47,530 | $24.77 | 1,010 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $51,510 | $47,780 | $24.76 | 3,990 |
| Great Falls, MT | $51,320 | $49,300 | $24.67 | 350 |
| Boulder, CO | $51,160 | $47,980 | $24.60 | 540 |
| Helena, MT | $51,060 | $48,930 | $24.55 | 320 |
| Elkhart, IN | $51,020 | $47,780 | $24.53 | 660 |
| Denver, CO | $50,940 | $48,760 | $24.49 | 9,650 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $50,860 | $47,480 | $24.45 | 1,670 |
| Traverse City, MI | $50,660 | $48,400 | $24.35 | 740 |
| Lawrence, KS | $50,630 | $47,680 | $24.34 | 280 |
| Watertown, NY | $50,500 | $48,450 | $24.28 | 290 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $50,440 | $48,360 | $24.25 | 130 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $50,160 | $47,460 | $24.12 | 7,790 |
| Ithaca, NY | $50,110 | $46,790 | $24.09 | 130 |
| Ogden, UT | $50,090 | $46,400 | $24.08 | 3,140 |
| Charleston, WV | $50,060 | $47,770 | $24.07 | 660 |
| Wheeling, WV | $49,960 | $45,800 | $24.02 | 450 |
| Portland, ME | $49,930 | $48,470 | $24.01 | 1,470 |
| Muskegon, MI | $49,830 | $47,010 | $23.96 | 270 |
| Saginaw, MI | $49,770 | $49,000 | $23.93 | 540 |
| Louisville, KY | $49,750 | $47,420 | $23.92 | 4,600 |
| Williamsport, PA | $49,700 | $46,360 | $23.89 | 250 |
| Washington, DC | $49,670 | $47,430 | $23.88 | 17,710 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $49,620 | $47,550 | $23.86 | 930 |
| Omaha, NE | $49,570 | $48,300 | $23.83 | 3,990 |
| Manchester, NH | $49,550 | $47,520 | $23.82 | 1,070 |
| Missoula, MT | $49,490 | $49,930 | $23.79 | 510 |
| Weirton, WV | $49,420 | $44,840 | $23.76 | 300 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $49,320 | $45,870 | $23.71 | 970 |
| Greeley, CO | $49,200 | $46,150 | $23.66 | 1,430 |
| Johnstown, PA | $49,040 | $45,320 | $23.58 | 210 |
| Lebanon, PA | $48,990 | $47,530 | $23.55 | 240 |
| Huntington, WV | $48,950 | $45,170 | $23.53 | 1,580 |
| Boise, ID | $48,920 | $47,510 | $23.52 | 4,700 |
| Lewiston, ID | $48,750 | $46,630 | $23.44 | 210 |
| Muncie, IN | $48,720 | $46,250 | $23.42 | 240 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $48,670 | $46,910 | $23.40 | 29,230 |
| Jackson, MI | $48,550 | $48,130 | $23.34 | 340 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $48,510 | $45,450 | $23.32 | 500 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $48,490 | $44,740 | $23.31 | 570 |
| Niles, MI | $48,370 | $46,530 | $23.26 | 290 |
| Gettysburg, PA | $48,340 | $48,010 | $23.24 | 240 |
| Bay City, MI | $48,330 | $47,360 | $23.24 | 250 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $48,310 | $46,860 | $23.23 | 440 |
| Logan, UT | $48,300 | $46,160 | $23.22 | 650 |
| Knoxville, TN | $48,210 | $46,130 | $23.18 | 3,640 |
| Wilmington, NC | $48,130 | $46,090 | $23.14 | 1,870 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $48,110 | $45,750 | $23.13 | 910 |
| Manhattan, KS | $48,080 | $47,730 | $23.12 | 420 |
| Lewiston, ME | $47,960 | $45,890 | $23.06 | 330 |
| Pueblo, CO | $47,950 | $45,530 | $23.05 | 530 |
| Erie, PA | $47,940 | $46,480 | $23.05 | 540 |
| Lincoln, NE | $47,870 | $46,700 | $23.01 | 1,250 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $47,780 | $46,340 | $22.97 | 1,790 |
| Baltimore, MD | $47,640 | $46,460 | $22.90 | 10,520 |
| Dover, DE | $47,600 | $45,810 | $22.89 | 400 |
| Durham, NC | $47,450 | $46,560 | $22.81 | 1,120 |
| Pocatello, ID | $47,430 | $45,680 | $22.80 | 350 |
| Naples, FL | $47,300 | $46,040 | $22.74 | 2,340 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $47,260 | $46,420 | $22.72 | 470 |
| Memphis, TN | $47,210 | $44,810 | $22.70 | 3,940 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $47,200 | $45,500 | $22.69 | 450 |
| Beaumont, TX | $47,080 | $44,240 | $22.64 | 3,340 |
| St. George, UT | $46,970 | $45,670 | $22.58 | 1,500 |
| Altoona, PA | $46,930 | $45,820 | $22.56 | 350 |
| Nashville, TN | $46,700 | $46,190 | $22.45 | 9,170 |
| Raleigh, NC | $46,490 | $45,650 | $22.35 | 6,360 |
| Asheville, NC | $46,470 | $47,520 | $22.34 | 1,340 |
| Provo, UT | $46,420 | $46,640 | $22.32 | 4,760 |
| Grand Island, NE | $46,380 | $45,370 | $22.30 | 410 |
| Lexington, KY | $46,370 | $46,300 | $22.30 | 1,810 |
| Charleston, SC | $46,260 | $43,630 | $22.24 | 3,710 |
| Charlotte, NC | $46,150 | $45,850 | $22.19 | 10,840 |
| Topeka, KS | $46,140 | $46,070 | $22.18 | 810 |
| Miami, FL | $46,120 | $45,520 | $22.17 | 18,280 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $46,070 | $45,520 | $22.15 | 810 |
| Paducah, KY | $46,050 | $46,850 | $22.14 | 590 |
| Sarasota, FL | $46,020 | $45,390 | $22.12 | 4,260 |
| Greenville, SC | $45,970 | $44,380 | $22.10 | 3,250 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $45,930 | $45,240 | $22.08 | 2,130 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $45,920 | $46,110 | $22.08 | 1,100 |
| Wildwood, FL | $45,830 | $41,170 | $22.03 | 710 |
| Cheyenne, WY | $45,710 | $46,240 | $21.98 | 420 |
| Kingsport, TN | $45,620 | $45,370 | $21.93 | 1,430 |
| Pinehurst, NC | $45,580 | $45,900 | $21.91 | 240 |
| Florence, SC | $45,490 | $45,230 | $21.87 | 650 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $45,410 | $46,850 | $21.83 | 700 |
| Crestview, FL | $45,390 | $45,180 | $21.82 | 1,000 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $45,380 | $42,210 | $21.82 | 1,310 |
| Tulsa, OK | $45,200 | $43,200 | $21.73 | 3,990 |
| Tucson, AZ | $45,180 | $45,060 | $21.72 | 3,410 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $45,140 | $44,720 | $21.70 | 1,870 |
| Sebastian, FL | $44,960 | $45,080 | $21.62 | 480 |
| Columbia, SC | $44,910 | $42,630 | $21.59 | 2,610 |
| Tampa, FL | $44,520 | $43,750 | $21.41 | 12,860 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $44,450 | $42,830 | $21.37 | 560 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $44,450 | $43,260 | $21.37 | 1,800 |
| Jackson, TN | $44,430 | $44,610 | $21.36 | 580 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $44,430 | $42,210 | $21.36 | 2,000 |
| Morgantown, WV | $44,370 | $44,340 | $21.33 | 660 |
| Austin, TX | $44,360 | $44,000 | $21.33 | 11,140 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $44,360 | $43,740 | $21.33 | 600 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $44,350 | $42,960 | $21.32 | 2,310 |
| Goldsboro, NC | $44,290 | $39,330 | $21.29 | 490 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $44,290 | $43,610 | $21.29 | 310 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $44,250 | $43,290 | $21.27 | 5,230 |
| Hickory, NC | $44,210 | $44,550 | $21.25 | 800 |
| Rapid City, SD | $44,210 | $45,630 | $21.26 | 410 |
| Deltona, FL | $44,200 | $43,710 | $21.25 | 2,050 |
| Sherman, TX | $44,070 | $43,500 | $21.19 | 490 |
| Owensboro, KY | $44,020 | $43,760 | $21.17 | 340 |
| Greenville, NC | $44,010 | $42,420 | $21.16 | 450 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $43,960 | $45,080 | $21.13 | 570 |
| Cleveland, TN | $43,890 | $44,190 | $21.10 | 310 |
| Houston, TX | $43,850 | $41,350 | $21.08 | 34,080 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $43,840 | $43,200 | $21.08 | 650 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $43,820 | $42,440 | $21.07 | 2,640 |
| Bangor, ME | $43,820 | $44,420 | $21.07 | 530 |
| New Orleans, LA | $43,820 | $39,480 | $21.07 | 3,620 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $43,790 | $43,480 | $21.05 | 7,150 |
| Dallas, TX | $43,780 | $43,960 | $21.05 | 29,670 |
| Yuma, AZ | $43,610 | $43,260 | $20.97 | 570 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $43,540 | $42,670 | $20.94 | 540 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $43,480 | $41,650 | $20.91 | 340 |
| Panama City, FL | $43,440 | $43,250 | $20.89 | 1,130 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $43,420 | $39,430 | $20.87 | 5,570 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $43,420 | $41,980 | $20.87 | 530 |
| Greensboro, NC | $43,310 | $40,100 | $20.82 | 2,190 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $43,290 | $38,210 | $20.81 | 1,440 |
| Atlanta, GA | $43,150 | $42,010 | $20.74 | 16,460 |
| Orlando, FL | $43,130 | $40,880 | $20.74 | 12,290 |
| Clarksville, TN | $43,130 | $41,950 | $20.74 | 620 |
| Burlington, NC | $43,120 | $42,320 | $20.73 | 400 |
| Johnson City, TN | $43,070 | $41,150 | $20.71 | 580 |
| Wichita, KS | $43,070 | $41,360 | $20.71 | 2,300 |
| Casper, WY | $43,040 | $44,410 | $20.69 | 460 |
| Richmond, VA | $42,970 | $42,410 | $20.66 | 4,560 |
| Slidell, LA | $42,900 | $38,300 | $20.62 | 860 |
| Salisbury, MD | $42,860 | $38,800 | $20.60 | 240 |
| Midland, TX | $42,840 | $39,500 | $20.60 | 1,970 |
| Gainesville, FL | $42,810 | $41,670 | $20.58 | 1,060 |
| Pensacola, FL | $42,810 | $43,050 | $20.58 | 1,930 |
| Augusta, GA | $42,720 | $38,730 | $20.54 | 1,630 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $42,590 | $38,650 | $20.48 | 6,300 |
| Jacksonville, NC | $42,590 | $39,830 | $20.48 | 390 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $42,570 | $43,520 | $20.46 | 480 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $42,560 | $42,890 | $20.46 | 430 |
| Sebring, FL | $42,500 | $42,560 | $20.43 | 320 |
| Enid, OK | $42,500 | $42,430 | $20.43 | 190 |
| Shreveport, LA | $42,500 | $38,480 | $20.43 | 1,170 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $42,400 | $40,440 | $20.39 | 4,140 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $42,350 | $41,880 | $20.36 | 840 |
| Morristown, TN | $42,320 | $38,400 | $20.35 | 520 |
| Winchester, VA | $42,210 | $42,160 | $20.30 | 350 |
| Lakeland, FL | $42,100 | $39,470 | $20.24 | 2,690 |
| Lafayette, LA | $42,060 | $38,620 | $20.22 | 1,780 |
| San Antonio, TX | $41,880 | $39,390 | $20.14 | 8,400 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $41,840 | $38,100 | $20.12 | 340 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $41,810 | $39,370 | $20.10 | 2,190 |
| Beckley, WV | $41,800 | $36,310 | $20.10 | 320 |
| Killeen, TX | $41,800 | $37,690 | $20.10 | 940 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $41,730 | $41,670 | $20.06 | n/a |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $41,650 | $38,740 | $20.03 | 220 |
| Gulfport, MS | $41,620 | $38,880 | $20.01 | 1,090 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $41,420 | $38,720 | $19.91 | 1,390 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $41,330 | $39,460 | $19.87 | 860 |
| Gainesville, GA | $41,310 | $38,280 | $19.86 | 600 |
| Odessa, TX | $41,140 | $38,380 | $19.78 | 970 |
| Farmington, NM | $41,050 | $38,150 | $19.74 | 1,310 |
| Amarillo, TX | $41,010 | $38,170 | $19.71 | 970 |
| Longview, TX | $40,940 | $37,840 | $19.68 | 1,610 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $40,870 | $38,490 | $19.65 | 5,660 |
| Ocala, FL | $40,840 | $38,050 | $19.64 | 1,340 |
| Hammond, LA | $40,820 | $36,840 | $19.63 | 300 |
| Athens, GA | $40,770 | $37,120 | $19.60 | 420 |
| Rome, GA | $40,760 | $39,200 | $19.60 | 110 |
| Staunton, VA | $40,730 | $38,040 | $19.58 | 300 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $40,570 | $38,400 | $19.51 | 600 |
| Jackson, MS | $40,470 | $37,850 | $19.46 | 2,020 |
| Sumter, SC | $40,460 | $38,650 | $19.45 | 390 |
| Abilene, TX | $40,450 | $38,160 | $19.45 | 570 |
| Birmingham, AL | $40,420 | $38,370 | $19.43 | 4,780 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $40,390 | $39,500 | $19.42 | 290 |
| Monroe, LA | $40,340 | $35,850 | $19.39 | 860 |
| Daphne, AL | $40,290 | $38,440 | $19.37 | 970 |
| Roanoke, VA | $40,220 | $38,150 | $19.34 | 1,210 |
| Houma, LA | $40,180 | $36,890 | $19.32 | 880 |
| Macon, GA | $40,040 | $40,010 | $19.25 | 420 |
| Lawton, OK | $39,860 | $36,630 | $19.17 | 270 |
| Decatur, AL | $39,660 | $37,680 | $19.07 | 690 |
| Savannah, GA | $39,560 | $37,690 | $19.02 | 1,210 |
| Tyler, TX | $39,420 | $37,700 | $18.95 | 650 |
| College Station, TX | $39,270 | $37,200 | $18.88 | 770 |
| Waco, TX | $39,140 | $37,610 | $18.82 | 1,220 |
| Alexandria, LA | $39,120 | $36,940 | $18.81 | 610 |
| Fort Smith, AR | $39,000 | $36,950 | $18.75 | 670 |
| Lubbock, TX | $38,900 | $36,970 | $18.70 | 980 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $38,790 | $37,970 | $18.65 | 390 |
| Little Rock, AR | $38,780 | $37,190 | $18.64 | 2,790 |
| Victoria, TX | $38,310 | $36,930 | $18.42 | 340 |
| Hinesville, GA | $38,190 | $37,010 | $18.36 | 60 |
| San Angelo, TX | $38,160 | $36,810 | $18.35 | 240 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $38,000 | $36,720 | $18.27 | 240 |
| Brunswick, GA | $37,780 | $36,020 | $18.16 | 330 |
| Huntsville, AL | $37,770 | $37,510 | $18.16 | 1,670 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $37,570 | $35,700 | $18.06 | 420 |
| Mobile, AL | $37,420 | $36,830 | $17.99 | 2,050 |
| Montgomery, AL | $37,350 | $36,630 | $17.96 | 1,040 |
| El Paso, TX | $37,160 | $35,670 | $17.87 | 2,140 |
| Auburn, AL | $37,060 | $36,110 | $17.82 | 670 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $36,840 | $36,460 | $17.71 | 1,110 |
| Texarkana, TX | $36,760 | $36,360 | $17.68 | 450 |
| Albany, GA | $36,410 | $35,880 | $17.51 | 400 |
| Brownsville, TX | $36,150 | $35,150 | $17.38 | 460 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $36,050 | $34,840 | $17.33 | 330 |
| Dalton, GA | $36,040 | $35,320 | $17.33 | 240 |
| Florence, AL | $36,000 | $36,260 | $17.31 | 560 |
| Columbus, GA | $35,810 | $35,890 | $17.21 | 710 |
| Valdosta, GA | $35,410 | $34,400 | $17.03 | 340 |
| Anniston, AL | $35,310 | $33,970 | $16.98 | 240 |
| McAllen, TX | $34,560 | $34,460 | $16.61 | 1,360 |
| Laredo, TX | $34,310 | $33,740 | $16.49 | 400 |
| Dothan, AL | $33,580 | $32,000 | $16.14 | 600 |
| Gadsden, AL | $33,420 | $32,900 | $16.07 | 280 |
| Guayama, PR | $30,900 | $27,470 | $14.86 | 90 |
| Arecibo, PR | $26,760 | $26,530 | $12.86 | 350 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $26,150 | $24,250 | $12.57 | 620 |
| San Juan, PR | $26,150 | $24,270 | $12.57 | 7,060 |
| Mayaguez, PR | $25,720 | $23,820 | $12.37 | 500 |
| Ponce, PR | $25,160 | $23,510 | $12.09 | 660 |
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Construction Laborers salary: questions
Where do construction laborers make the most money?
In Kahului, HI, with an average of $78,590 a year, among the 392 metro areas we cover.
What is the average construction laborers salary in the U.S.?
$52,030 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $47,120, so half of construction laborers earn more than that and half less.
What salary should construction laborers ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of construction laborers nationwide earn between $38,620 (25th percentile) and $59,740 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays construction laborers the most?
Hawaii, with a statewide average of $71,520 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is construction laborers pay the lowest?
Ponce, PR, at $25,160 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
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 47-2061.
- 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.
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