Construction Laborer Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$47,120
$22.66/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,090 | $16.87 |
| 25th percentile | $38,620 | $18.57 |
| Median | $47,120 | $22.66 |
| 75th percentile | $59,740 | $28.72 |
| 90th percentile | $78,090 | $37.54 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 1,096,780
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | ||
| 1st | $77,110 | $70,131 1st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 2nd | $64,060 | $58,876 8th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 3rd | $63,390 | $59,939 6th |
| Illinois | ||
| 4th | $60,690 | $60,716 4th |
| California | ||
| 5th | $60,270 | $54,435 14th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 6th | $60,260 | $61,103 3rd |
| Connecticut | ||
| 7th | $58,290 | $56,259 10th |
| Alaska | ||
| 8th | $58,060 | $56,722 9th |
| Washington | ||
| 9th | $57,720 | $53,937 15th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 10th | $57,240 | $55,964 11th |
| Missouri | ||
| 11th | $56,730 | $62,466 2nd |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 12th | $56,100 | $59,621 7th |
| Ohio | ||
| 13th | $56,080 | $60,448 5th |
| New York | ||
| 14th | $55,930 | $51,825 19th |
| Oregon | ||
| 15th | $50,860 | $49,206 27th |
| Indiana | ||
| 16th | $50,070 | $53,649 16th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 17th | $50,020 | $45,514 40th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 18th | $49,980 | $47,982 31st |
| Montana | ||
| 19th | $49,830 | $52,649 17th |
| Michigan | ||
| 20th | $49,590 | $51,540 21st |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 21st | $49,400 | $50,629 23rd |
| North Dakota | ||
| 22nd | $49,070 | $55,160 13th |
| Nevada | ||
| 23rd | $48,990 | $49,000 29th |
| Vermont | ||
| 24th | $48,580 | $49,593 26th |
| Iowa | ||
| 25th | $48,490 | $55,252 12th |
| Colorado | ||
| 26th | $47,900 | $46,481 36th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 27th | $47,260 | $52,451 18th |
| Maryland | ||
| 28th | $46,960 | $44,741 42nd |
| Idaho | ||
| 29th | $46,940 | $49,155 28th |
| Arizona | ||
| 30th | $46,590 | $46,277 37th |
| Utah | ||
| 31st | $46,550 | $47,085 35th |
| Maine | ||
| 32nd | $46,430 | $47,841 32nd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 33rd | $46,030 | $49,660 25th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 34th | $45,710 | $50,699 22nd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 34th | $45,710 | $51,600 20th |
| Delaware | ||
| 36th | $45,550 | $45,638 39th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 37th | $45,000 | $48,982 30th |
| Kansas | ||
| 38th | $44,840 | $49,785 24th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 39th | $44,720 | $47,410 34th |
| Florida | ||
| 40th | $44,030 | $42,576 47th |
| Virginia | ||
| 41st | $43,560 | $43,084 46th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 42nd | $42,940 | $45,803 38th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 43rd | $42,670 | $47,678 33rd |
| Texas | ||
| 44th | $40,620 | $41,852 48th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 45th | $39,360 | $44,807 41st |
| Georgia | ||
| 46th | $38,990 | $40,491 51st |
| New Mexico | ||
| 47th | $38,400 | $41,643 49th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 48th | $38,230 | $43,341 44th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 49th | $37,710 | $43,368 43rd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 50th | $37,630 | $43,284 45th |
| Alabama | ||
| 51st | $36,900 | $41,543 50th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +7.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- No formal educational credential
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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