Construction Laborer salary by state
The national median for construction laborers was $22.66 an hour, or $47,120 a year, in May 2025. Where the work is changes that a lot: Hawaii pays $19.33 an hour more at the median than Alabama.
$22.66National median hourly
$47,120National median yearly
1,096,780Construction Laborers on payrolls
51States and DC with figures
National pay for construction laborers
Construction laborers do the site work on a crew: demolition, digging, hauling and cleanup, and helping the trades. Separate helper categories for specific trades are not included.
| Pay level | Hourly | Yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $16.87 | $35,090 |
| 25th percentile | $18.57 | $38,620 |
| Median | $22.66 | $47,120 |
| 75th percentile | $28.72 | $59,740 |
| 90th percentile | $37.54 | $78,090 |
| Average (mean) | $25.02 | $52,030 |
Highest and lowest paying states
Ranked by median hourly wage. These are wages as paid, not adjusted for living costs.
| Top 5 | Median hourly | Median yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hawaii | $37.07 | $77,110 |
| 2. New Jersey | $30.80 | $64,060 |
| 3. Massachusetts | $30.48 | $63,390 |
| 4. Illinois | $29.18 | $60,690 |
| 5. California | $28.98 | $60,270 |
| Bottom 5 | Median hourly | Median yearly |
|---|---|---|
| 51. Alabama | $17.74 | $36,900 |
| 50. Arkansas | $18.09 | $37,630 |
| 49. Mississippi | $18.13 | $37,710 |
| 48. Louisiana | $18.38 | $38,230 |
| 47. New Mexico | $18.46 | $38,400 |
Construction Laborer pay in every state
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| State | Median hourly | Median yearly | Bottom to top tenth | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $17.74 | $36,900 | $11.53 to $23.91 | 18,400 |
| Alaska | $27.91 | $58,060 | $18.26 to $40.25 | 3,690 |
| Arizona | $22.40 | $46,590 | $17.68 to $29.29 | 37,630 |
| Arkansas | $18.09 | $37,630 | $14.83 to $23.27 | 10,650 |
| California | $28.98 | $60,270 | $19.69 to $45.01 | 88,240 |
| Colorado | $23.03 | $47,900 | $18.47 to $29.81 | 18,680 |
| Connecticut | $28.03 | $58,290 | $20.47 to $36.79 | 7,360 |
| Delaware | $21.90 | $45,550 | $15.98 to $30.64 | 3,240 |
| District of Columbia | $24.05 | $50,020 | $17.88 to $34.77 | 2,090 |
| Florida | $21.17 | $44,030 | $16.00 to $28.32 | 87,040 |
| Georgia | $18.74 | $38,990 | $13.41 to $27.14 | 27,800 |
| Hawaii | $37.07 | $77,110 | $21.15 to $46.39 | 4,580 |
| Idaho | $22.57 | $46,940 | $17.58 to $30.38 | 10,850 |
| Illinois | $29.18 | $60,690 | $18.69 to $50.50 | 35,940 |
| Indiana | $24.07 | $50,070 | $17.58 to $35.93 | 28,600 |
| Iowa | $23.31 | $48,490 | $18.36 to $33.12 | 13,780 |
| Kansas | $21.56 | $44,840 | $15.14 to $28.88 | 9,990 |
| Kentucky | $21.98 | $45,710 | $16.23 to $28.94 | 13,280 |
| Louisiana | $18.38 | $38,230 | $14.25 to $28.89 | 22,100 |
| Maine | $22.32 | $46,430 | $17.40 to $29.10 | 3,960 |
| Maryland | $22.58 | $46,960 | $17.51 to $29.65 | 20,920 |
| Massachusetts | $30.48 | $63,390 | $21.72 to $47.54 | 16,210 |
| Michigan | $23.84 | $49,590 | $17.90 to $33.60 | 28,490 |
| Minnesota | $28.97 | $60,260 | $20.65 to $46.23 | 28,530 |
| Mississippi | $18.13 | $37,710 | $14.12 to $25.31 | 8,800 |
| Missouri | $27.28 | $56,730 | $18.21 to $40.13 | 17,050 |
| Montana | $23.96 | $49,830 | $18.14 to $30.76 | 4,590 |
| Nebraska | $22.72 | $47,260 | $17.50 to $29.70 | 8,530 |
| Nevada | $23.55 | $48,990 | $17.50 to $36.86 | 11,890 |
| New Hampshire | $24.03 | $49,980 | $18.28 to $30.44 | 4,330 |
| New Jersey | $30.80 | $64,060 | $18.26 to $51.03 | 23,590 |
| New Mexico | $18.46 | $38,400 | $14.83 to $25.76 | 12,470 |
| New York | $26.89 | $55,930 | $16.50 to $46.44 | 52,090 |
| North Carolina | $21.50 | $44,720 | $15.31 to $28.83 | 35,620 |
| North Dakota | $23.59 | $49,070 | $18.75 to $34.23 | 5,050 |
| Ohio | $26.96 | $56,080 | $17.97 to $38.04 | 31,910 |
| Oklahoma | $18.92 | $39,360 | $16.10 to $27.92 | 13,710 |
| Oregon | $24.45 | $50,860 | $18.85 to $37.70 | 12,620 |
| Pennsylvania | $23.75 | $49,400 | $18.02 to $35.90 | 35,920 |
| Rhode Island | $27.52 | $57,240 | $18.98 to $42.61 | 2,110 |
| South Carolina | $20.65 | $42,940 | $15.00 to $30.47 | 19,620 |
| South Dakota | $21.98 | $45,710 | $16.91 to $25.17 | 1,780 |
| Tennessee | $21.64 | $45,000 | $16.79 to $28.84 | 26,250 |
| Texas | $19.53 | $40,620 | $15.65 to $27.37 | 123,250 |
| Utah | $22.38 | $46,550 | $16.77 to $30.44 | 20,950 |
| Vermont | $23.36 | $48,580 | $18.81 to $29.67 | 1,430 |
| Virginia | $20.94 | $43,560 | $15.82 to $27.46 | 25,830 |
| Washington | $27.75 | $57,720 | $19.20 to $45.73 | 25,060 |
| West Virginia | $20.51 | $42,670 | $14.79 to $29.11 | 6,620 |
| Wisconsin | $26.97 | $56,100 | $18.26 to $38.90 | 20,330 |
| Wyoming | $22.13 | $46,030 | $17.14 to $27.69 | 3,350 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 47-2061, construction laborers, all industries. Read from the BLS state and national data files. Counts leave out the self-employed.
From a wage to a price
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