SOC 47-2061 · Texarkana, TX-AR metro

Construction Laborers Salary in Texarkana, TX

The average salary for construction laborers in Texarkana, Texas is $36,760 a year ($17.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,360: half of the 450 people in this job in the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,030).

$36,760average per year

$17.68 / hourMedian $36,360Take-home ≈ $31,717

  • $28K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $47K90th

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

450people in this job
-29%vs U.S. average
#22 of 25Texas metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Laborers pay range in Texarkana

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,370 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Texarkana earn between $31,970 and $39,740.

  • $28K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $40K75th
  • $47K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,760$3,063$17.67
Median$36,360$3,030$17.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,970$2,664$15.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,740$3,312$19.11

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

Construction Laborers pay in Texarkana vs. Texas and the U.S.

Construction laborers in Texarkana earn 14% less than the Texas average ($42,910) and 29% less than the U.S. average ($52,030). At the median the gap is -23% against the U.S. median of $47,120.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Texarkana$36,760$36,360$27,850$47,370450
Texas$42,910$40,620$32,560$56,930123,250
United States$52,030$47,120$35,090$78,0901,096,780

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Texarkana

On the average salary of $36,760, a single filer in Texarkana takes home about $31,717 a year, or $2,643 a month and $1,220 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

The Texarkana, TX-AR metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in TX$31,717$2,643
Working in AR$30,844$2,570

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Texarkana a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Texarkana area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.0), so the average $36,760 buys what about $43,756 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Texarkana ($43,200). A typical home costs $185,546, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Laborers salary in other Texas cities

Texarkana ranks 22nd of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($47,080).

All Construction Laborers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for construction laborers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,590).

Construction Laborers salary by city

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Construction Laborers salary in Texarkana: questions

How much do construction laborers make an hour in Texarkana?

$17.68 an hour on average, and $17.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Texarkana?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Texarkana?

About $31,717 a year ($2,643 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,760. Texas has no state income tax.

Do construction laborers earn more in Texarkana than elsewhere?

The average here is 29% less than the U.S. average for this job ($52,030).

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; area Texarkana, TX-AR (45500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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