Construction worker salary
BLS occupation: Construction Laborers · Construction · data for May 2025
Median salary $47,120 a year, US
Median hourly pay $22.66 an hour
Middle half earn $38,620–$59,740 25th to 75th percentile
Construction workers employed 1,096,780 +7.3% projected by 2035
How much does a construction worker make?
- The median construction worker salary in the US is $47,120 a year ($22.66 an hour): half of the 1,096,780 construction workers BLS counts earn more and half earn less. The average (mean) is $52,030.
- The middle half earn between $38,620 and $59,740. The lowest-paid 10% earn less than $35,090 and the top 10% more than $78,090.
- That is 8% less than the median for all US workers ($50,980).
- Hawaii pays construction workers the most (median $77,110), followed by New Jersey ($64,060) and Massachusetts ($63,390). Alabama pays the least ($36,900).
- After adjusting for prices, the pay goes furthest in Hawaii, where the median is worth $70,131 in typical US prices, then Missouri and Minnesota.
- In 63 of the 382 metro areas with data, the median construction worker salary is enough to rent a typical home without spending more than 30% of income on rent.
- BLS projects the number of construction workers to grow 7.3% from 2025 to 2035 (all jobs: 3.5%), with about 120,000 openings a year. The typical entry education is no formal educational credential.
official From BLS's survey of employers: what construction workers are actually paid, not job ads or self-reports. Adjusted figures are derived. How we calculate.
How does your pay compare?
Construction worker salary range
Half of construction workers earn between $38,620 and $59,740 a year
Yearly pay at each point of the range, US, May 2025. For comparison, the median for all US jobs is $50,980.
Lowest 10% earn under Yearly pay: $35,090
Lowest 25% earn under Yearly pay: $38,620
Median Yearly pay: $47,120
Top 25% earn over Yearly pay: $59,740
Top 10% earn over Yearly pay: $78,090
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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| Yearly pay | |
|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn under | $35,090 |
| Lowest 25% earn under | $38,620 |
| Median | $47,120 |
| Top 25% earn over | $59,740 |
| Top 10% earn over | $78,090 |
Construction worker salary by state
Hawaii pays construction workers the most; Alabama the least
Median yearly pay by state compared with the US median ($47,120), May 2025. Blue = higher pay.
- 20%+ below US
- 10–20% below
- 3–10% below
- Within 3%
- 3–10% above
- 10–20% above
- 20%+ above US
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
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| State | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $77,110 median |
| New Jersey | $64,060 median |
| Massachusetts | $63,390 median |
| Illinois | $60,690 median |
| California | $60,270 median |
| Minnesota | $60,260 median |
| Connecticut | $58,290 median |
| Alaska | $58,060 median |
| Washington | $57,720 median |
| Rhode Island | $57,240 median |
| Missouri | $56,730 median |
| Wisconsin | $56,100 median |
| Ohio | $56,080 median |
| New York | $55,930 median |
| Oregon | $50,860 median |
| Indiana | $50,070 median |
| District of Columbia | $50,020 median |
| New Hampshire | $49,980 median |
| Montana | $49,830 median |
| Michigan | $49,590 median |
| Pennsylvania | $49,400 median |
| North Dakota | $49,070 median |
| Nevada | $48,990 median |
| Vermont | $48,580 median |
| Iowa | $48,490 median |
| Colorado | $47,900 median |
| Nebraska | $47,260 median |
| Maryland | $46,960 median |
| Idaho | $46,940 median |
| Arizona | $46,590 median |
| Utah | $46,550 median |
| Maine | $46,430 median |
| Wyoming | $46,030 median |
| Kentucky | $45,710 median |
| South Dakota | $45,710 median |
| Delaware | $45,550 median |
| Tennessee | $45,000 median |
| Kansas | $44,840 median |
| North Carolina | $44,720 median |
| Florida | $44,030 median |
| Virginia | $43,560 median |
| South Carolina | $42,940 median |
| West Virginia | $42,670 median |
| Texas | $40,620 median |
| Oklahoma | $39,360 median |
| Georgia | $38,990 median |
| New Mexico | $38,400 median |
| Louisiana | $38,230 median |
| Mississippi | $37,710 median |
| Arkansas | $37,630 median |
| Alabama | $36,900 median |
Where construction worker pay goes furthest
A salary buys more where prices are low. We divide each state's median by its price level from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, so every figure is in typical US prices. derived
Construction workers' pay goes furthest in Hawaii once prices are counted
Median pay ÷ the state's price level (BEA, 2024; US = 100), shown in typical US prices. Top 10 states.
US median
Source: BLS OEWS May 2025; BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Our calculation.
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| Worth, in US prices | |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $70,131 |
| Missouri | $62,466 |
| Minnesota | $61,103 |
| Illinois | $60,716 |
| Ohio | $60,448 |
| Massachusetts | $59,939 |
| Wisconsin | $59,621 |
| New Jersey | $58,876 |
| Alaska | $56,722 |
| Connecticut | $56,259 |
Construction worker pay in every state
| State | Median a year | Hourly | Lowest 10% | Top 10% | Employed | After cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $77,110 | $37.07 | $43,990 | $96,490 | 4,580 | $70,131 |
| New Jersey | $64,060 | $30.80 | $37,980 | $106,140 | 23,590 | $58,876 |
| Massachusetts | $63,390 | $30.48 | $45,170 | $98,880 | 16,210 | $59,939 |
| Illinois | $60,690 | $29.18 | $38,880 | $105,040 | 35,940 | $60,716 |
| California | $60,270 | $28.98 | $40,950 | $93,620 | 88,240 | $54,435 |
| Minnesota | $60,260 | $28.97 | $42,950 | $96,150 | 28,530 | $61,103 |
| Connecticut | $58,290 | $28.02 | $42,580 | $76,520 | 7,360 | $56,259 |
| Alaska | $58,060 | $27.91 | $37,980 | $83,710 | 3,690 | $56,722 |
| Washington | $57,720 | $27.75 | $39,930 | $95,110 | 25,060 | $53,937 |
| Rhode Island | $57,240 | $27.52 | $39,480 | $88,620 | 2,110 | $55,964 |
| Missouri | $56,730 | $27.27 | $37,870 | $83,470 | 17,050 | $62,466 |
| Wisconsin | $56,100 | $26.97 | $37,990 | $80,920 | 20,330 | $59,621 |
| Ohio | $56,080 | $26.96 | $37,370 | $79,110 | 31,910 | $60,448 |
| New York | $55,930 | $26.89 | $34,320 | $96,590 | 52,090 | $51,825 |
| Oregon | $50,860 | $24.45 | $39,210 | $78,410 | 12,620 | $49,206 |
| Indiana | $50,070 | $24.07 | $36,570 | $74,740 | 28,600 | $53,649 |
| District of Columbia | $50,020 | $24.05 | $37,190 | $72,320 | 2,090 | $45,514 |
| New Hampshire | $49,980 | $24.03 | $38,020 | $63,310 | 4,330 | $47,982 |
| Montana | $49,830 | $23.96 | $37,720 | $63,980 | 4,590 | $52,649 |
| Michigan | $49,590 | $23.84 | $37,220 | $69,890 | 28,490 | $51,540 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,400 | $23.75 | $37,480 | $74,670 | 35,920 | $50,629 |
| North Dakota | $49,070 | $23.59 | $38,990 | $71,210 | 5,050 | $55,160 |
| Nevada | $48,990 | $23.55 | $36,400 | $76,660 | 11,890 | $49,000 |
| Vermont | $48,580 | $23.36 | $39,130 | $61,710 | 1,430 | $49,593 |
| Iowa | $48,490 | $23.31 | $38,180 | $68,900 | 13,780 | $55,252 |
| Colorado | $47,900 | $23.03 | $38,410 | $62,010 | 18,680 | $46,481 |
| Nebraska | $47,260 | $22.72 | $36,400 | $61,780 | 8,530 | $52,451 |
| Maryland | $46,960 | $22.58 | $36,430 | $61,670 | 20,920 | $44,741 |
| Idaho | $46,940 | $22.57 | $36,560 | $63,190 | 10,850 | $49,155 |
| Arizona | $46,590 | $22.40 | $36,770 | $60,930 | 37,630 | $46,277 |
| Utah | $46,550 | $22.38 | $34,890 | $63,310 | 20,950 | $47,085 |
| Maine | $46,430 | $22.32 | $36,190 | $60,520 | 3,960 | $47,841 |
| Wyoming | $46,030 | $22.13 | $35,640 | $57,590 | 3,350 | $49,660 |
| Kentucky | $45,710 | $21.98 | $33,770 | $60,200 | 13,280 | $50,699 |
| South Dakota | $45,710 | $21.98 | $35,180 | $52,350 | 1,780 | $51,600 |
| Delaware | $45,550 | $21.90 | $33,240 | $63,730 | 3,240 | $45,638 |
| Tennessee | $45,000 | $21.63 | $34,910 | $59,990 | 26,250 | $48,982 |
| Kansas | $44,840 | $21.56 | $31,500 | $60,070 | 9,990 | $49,785 |
| North Carolina | $44,720 | $21.50 | $31,850 | $59,970 | 35,620 | $47,410 |
| Florida | $44,030 | $21.17 | $33,280 | $58,900 | 87,040 | $42,576 |
| Virginia | $43,560 | $20.94 | $32,900 | $57,110 | 25,830 | $43,084 |
| South Carolina | $42,940 | $20.64 | $31,200 | $63,370 | 19,620 | $45,803 |
| West Virginia | $42,670 | $20.51 | $30,770 | $60,550 | 6,620 | $47,678 |
| Texas | $40,620 | $19.53 | $32,560 | $56,930 | 123,250 | $41,852 |
| Oklahoma | $39,360 | $18.92 | $33,490 | $58,070 | 13,710 | $44,807 |
| Georgia | $38,990 | $18.75 | $27,880 | $56,450 | 27,800 | $40,491 |
| New Mexico | $38,400 | $18.46 | $30,840 | $53,590 | 12,470 | $41,643 |
| Louisiana | $38,230 | $18.38 | $29,650 | $60,090 | 22,100 | $43,341 |
| Mississippi | $37,710 | $18.13 | $29,370 | $52,640 | 8,800 | $43,368 |
| Arkansas | $37,630 | $18.09 | $30,850 | $48,410 | 10,650 | $43,284 |
| Alabama | $36,900 | $17.74 | $23,980 | $49,740 | 18,400 | $41,543 |
After cost of living = median ÷ (BEA price level ÷ 100).
Construction worker salary by city
Metro areas where BLS publishes construction worker pay: 386 of 387. Rent share = typical rent (September 2026, Zillow) × 12 ÷ the median salary; under 30% is affordable by the usual rule.
Highest-paying metro areas
- Vineland, NJ $83,680
- Kahului, HI $79,760
- Honolulu, HI $77,960
- San Francisco, CA $72,610
- Trenton, NJ $71,920
- San Jose, CA $68,470
- St. Louis, MO $64,500
- Boston, MA $63,420
- Peoria, IL $62,960
- Springfield, MA $62,660
Where the pay goes furthest
- Vineland, NJ $87,196
- Kahului, HI $72,911
- Honolulu, HI $70,259
- Trenton, NJ $69,703
- Decatur, IL $69,293
- Duluth, MN $69,101
- Peoria, IL $69,012
- Sandusky, OH $67,876
- St. Louis, MO $67,832
- Cape Girardeau, MO $67,543
All 386 metro areas
| Metro area | Median a year | Employed | After cost of living | Rent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vineland, NJ | $83,680 | 440 | $87,196 | 24% |
| Kahului, HI | $79,760 | 630 | $72,911 | 48% |
| Honolulu, HI | $77,960 | 3,040 | $70,259 | 46% |
| San Francisco, CA | $72,610 | 11,620 | $62,804 | 57% |
| Trenton, NJ | $71,920 | 960 | $69,703 | 42% |
| San Jose, CA | $68,470 | 4,420 | $62,007 | 67% |
| St. Louis, MO | $64,500 | 8,670 | $67,832 | 27% |
| Boston, MA | $63,420 | 11,580 | $58,578 | 57% |
| Peoria, IL | $62,960 | 1,020 | $69,012 | 22% |
| Springfield, MA | $62,660 | 880 | $65,229 | 38% |
| Vallejo, CA | $62,500 | 1,080 | $57,615 | 47% |
| Minneapolis, MN | $61,970 | 17,330 | $59,119 | 34% |
| Salinas, CA | $61,680 | 950 | $56,565 | 54% |
| Worcester, MA | $61,410 | 1,650 | $59,899 | 41% |
| Springfield, IL | $61,400 | 510 | $66,203 | 24% |
| Duluth, MN | $61,340 | 1,390 | $69,101 | 26% |
| Decatur, IL | $61,270 | 940 | $69,293 | 21% |
| New York, NY | $61,270 | 50,870 | $54,432 | 69% |
| Fairbanks, AK | $60,990 | 330 | $59,094 | 36% |
| Chicago, IL | $60,890 | 26,690 | $58,777 | 43% |
| Bloomington, IL | $60,650 | 380 | $64,841 | 26% |
| Modesto, CA | $60,630 | 1,070 | $58,238 | 41% |
| Sandusky, OH | $60,600 | 300 | $67,876 | 36% |
| Sacramento, CA | $60,560 | 7,390 | $56,773 | 45% |
| Columbus, OH | $60,540 | 5,590 | $63,413 | 30% |
| New Haven, CT | $60,350 | 1,220 | $57,719 | 41% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $60,270 | 1,550 | $55,917 | 53% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $60,140 | 1,030 | $55,380 | 56% |
| Barnstable, MA | $60,040 | 750 | $61,047 | 52% |
| Hanford, CA | $59,870 | 100 | $58,920 | 39% |
| Carson City, NV | $59,810 | 220 | $60,950 | 42% |
| Napa, CA | $59,800 | 540 | $53,130 | 58% |
| Seattle, WA | $59,740 | 13,040 | $53,755 | 45% |
| Riverside, CA | $59,500 | 12,120 | $55,899 | 51% |
| Champaign, IL | $59,460 | 570 | $64,140 | 28% |
| Rochester, MN | $59,390 | 990 | $65,392 | 32% |
| Mankato, MN | $59,350 | 340 | $65,252 | 25% |
| Providence, RI | $59,280 | 3,240 | $58,247 | 44% |
| Appleton, WI | $59,260 | 1,030 | $64,121 | 24% |
| Bridgeport, CT | $59,030 | 1,930 | $55,238 | 59% |
| Oxnard, CA | $58,950 | 1,790 | $53,332 | 60% |
| La Crosse, WI | $58,900 | 610 | $64,183 | 28% |
| Akron, OH | $58,830 | 1,830 | $63,007 | 27% |
| Los Angeles, CA | $58,810 | 21,730 | $51,785 | 60% |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $58,500 | 520 | $53,232 | 71% |
| Rockford, IL | $58,390 | 830 | $63,361 | 27% |
| Bellingham, WA | $58,360 | 1,030 | $56,477 | 40% |
| Eau Claire, WI | $58,240 | 640 | $62,761 | 24% |
| Michigan City, IN | $58,240 | 430 | $63,524 | 25% |
| Jefferson City, MO | $58,220 | 580 | $66,178 | 21% |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $58,220 | 400 | $56,832 | 45% |
| Amherst-Northampton, MA | $58,150 | 280 | $58,009 | – |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $58,140 | 220 | $67,543 | 21% |
| St. Cloud, MN | $57,820 | 1,470 | $65,980 | 25% |
| Lansing, MI | $57,570 | 1,450 | $60,606 | 27% |
| Stockton, CA | $57,450 | 1,470 | $54,668 | 51% |
| Detroit, MI | $57,430 | 11,610 | $57,259 | 32% |
| Milwaukee, WI | $57,430 | 4,740 | $59,245 | 32% |
| Cleveland, OH | $57,180 | 5,660 | $60,880 | 30% |
| San Diego, CA | $57,180 | 8,850 | $51,105 | 62% |
| Flint, MI | $57,170 | 980 | $61,451 | 22% |
| Madison, WI | $57,000 | 2,370 | $58,590 | 37% |
| Columbia, MO | $56,810 | 470 | $63,519 | 31% |
| Waterbury, CT | $56,710 | 840 | $56,836 | – |
| Battle Creek, MI | $56,700 | 220 | $62,624 | 24% |
| Sheboygan, WI | $56,440 | 310 | $60,034 | 29% |
| Hartford, CT | $56,280 | 2,430 | $54,776 | 43% |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $56,200 | 420 | $61,325 | 24% |
| Anchorage, AK | $56,160 | 1,860 | $53,273 | 40% |
| Santa Maria, CA | $56,140 | 1,150 | $51,600 | 70% |
| Longview, WA | $55,810 | 360 | $57,215 | 30% |
| Bakersfield, CA | $55,800 | 1,480 | $55,310 | 39% |
| Redding, CA | $55,790 | 500 | $55,411 | 36% |
| Bozeman, MT | $55,690 | 790 | $54,326 | 47% |
| Janesville, WI | $55,690 | 480 | $59,432 | 28% |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $55,120 | 1,140 | $55,757 | 45% |
| Fresno, CA | $55,120 | 2,660 | $53,956 | 45% |
| Philadelphia, PA | $55,120 | 14,580 | $53,747 | 41% |
| Cincinnati, OH | $54,930 | 5,700 | $57,597 | 33% |
| Green Bay, WI | $54,890 | 1,160 | $58,967 | 24% |
| Kankakee, IL | $54,830 | 200 | $56,881 | 29% |
| Kennewick, WA | $54,750 | 1,110 | $54,707 | 37% |
| Chico, CA | $54,720 | 480 | $54,073 | 34% |
| Bremerton, WA | $54,710 | 620 | $51,805 | 45% |
| Salem, OR | $54,500 | 1,690 | $52,581 | 36% |
| Merced, CA | $54,440 | 380 | $55,396 | 45% |
| Davenport, IA | $54,380 | 1,320 | $61,047 | 22% |
| Racine, WI | $54,300 | 540 | $56,585 | 32% |
| Portland, OR | $54,240 | 7,950 | $51,451 | 40% |
| Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $53,940 | 1,640 | $49,295 | 50% |
| Columbus, IN | $53,900 | 310 | $57,955 | 31% |
| Canton, OH | $53,760 | 1,100 | $60,130 | 25% |
| El Centro, CA | $53,560 | 270 | $56,276 | 40% |
| State College, PA | $53,420 | 620 | $55,208 | 44% |
| Evansville, IN | $53,220 | 1,500 | $58,146 | 25% |
| Olympia, WA | $53,090 | 730 | $51,211 | 46% |
| Dayton, OH | $53,000 | 1,390 | $57,177 | 30% |
| Albany, NY | $52,940 | 2,700 | $53,171 | 38% |
| Bend, OR | $52,760 | 780 | $50,923 | 50% |
| Wausau, WI | $52,620 | 510 | $56,794 | 22% |
| Pittsfield, MA | $52,130 | 350 | $54,813 | 40% |
| Norwich, CT | $51,890 | 390 | $51,660 | 49% |
| St. Joseph, MO | $51,760 | 280 | $59,920 | 23% |
| Albany, OR | $51,470 | 370 | $50,411 | 38% |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $51,380 | 620 | $54,175 | 30% |
| Oshkosh, WI | $51,270 | 560 | $55,171 | 30% |
| Reno, NV | $51,230 | 2,510 | $50,716 | 48% |
| Monroe, MI | $51,200 | 330 | $54,764 | 30% |
| Lima, OH | $51,110 | 230 | $56,999 | 28% |
| Indianapolis, IN | $51,040 | 9,840 | $53,336 | 36% |
| Spokane, WA | $51,010 | 1,700 | $50,834 | 36% |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $50,910 | 510 | $50,466 | 45% |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $50,910 | 1,080 | $51,794 | 43% |
| South Bend, IN | $50,870 | 800 | $54,783 | 30% |
| Binghamton, NY | $50,740 | 650 | $54,640 | 38% |
| Toledo, OH | $50,720 | 1,520 | $55,459 | 30% |
| Buffalo, NY | $50,620 | 2,790 | $52,815 | 34% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $50,600 | 8,620 | $53,448 | 35% |
| Kansas City, MO | $50,500 | 6,580 | $54,569 | 36% |
| Springfield, OH | $50,070 | 160 | $55,337 | 29% |
| Kenosha, WI | $50,040 | 340 | $49,487 | – |
| Des Moines, IA | $49,980 | 3,510 | $54,503 | 31% |
| Lafayette, IN | $49,960 | 760 | $53,473 | 35% |
| Waterloo, IA | $49,950 | 710 | $57,376 | 25% |
| Burlington, VT | $49,940 | 460 | $49,471 | 62% |
| Missoula, MT | $49,930 | 510 | $51,770 | 39% |
| Joplin, MO | $49,880 | 510 | $58,191 | 30% |
| Ames, IA | $49,810 | 600 | $56,073 | 28% |
| Bismarck, ND | $49,770 | 620 | $54,678 | 31% |
| Utica, NY | $49,710 | 550 | $53,637 | 34% |
| Harrisburg, PA | $49,670 | 1,370 | $50,350 | 36% |
| Elmira, NY | $49,600 | 130 | $52,543 | 28% |
| Kingston, NY | $49,520 | 430 | $49,171 | 49% |
| Wenatchee, WA | $49,410 | 520 | $47,576 | 43% |
| Medford, OR | $49,350 | 520 | $48,653 | 45% |
| York, PA | $49,350 | 1,250 | $51,406 | 34% |
| Fargo, ND | $49,340 | 1,760 | $54,297 | 27% |
| Great Falls, MT | $49,300 | 350 | $50,906 | 35% |
| Allentown, PA | $49,290 | 1,670 | $49,306 | 45% |
| Rochester, NY | $49,290 | 2,550 | $50,796 | 37% |
| Billings, MT | $49,240 | 830 | $52,648 | 34% |
| Grants Pass, OR | $49,240 | 190 | $50,368 | 39% |
| Minot, ND | $49,180 | 340 | $56,511 | 31% |
| Syracuse, NY | $49,180 | 1,660 | $51,367 | 40% |
| Glens Falls, NY | $49,080 | 370 | $51,736 | 35% |
| Grand Forks, ND | $49,070 | 510 | $56,622 | 28% |
| Saginaw, MI | $49,000 | 540 | $53,911 | 26% |
| Helena, MT | $48,930 | 320 | $51,142 | 40% |
| Yakima, WA | $48,810 | 590 | $51,086 | 33% |
| Dubuque, IA | $48,800 | 500 | $55,881 | 26% |
| Reading, PA | $48,800 | 990 | $50,278 | 38% |
| Midland, MI | $48,790 | 270 | $53,078 | 34% |
| Denver, CO | $48,760 | 9,650 | $46,095 | 47% |
| Bloomington, IN | $48,710 | 360 | $51,228 | 43% |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $48,670 | 990 | $54,708 | 30% |
| Lancaster, PA | $48,670 | 2,270 | $49,533 | 39% |
| Sioux City, IA | $48,630 | 560 | $56,250 | 32% |
| Youngstown, OH | $48,580 | 850 | $55,587 | 26% |
| Portland, ME | $48,470 | 1,470 | $47,586 | 57% |
| Watertown, NY | $48,450 | 290 | $55,251 | 37% |
| Traverse City, MI | $48,400 | 740 | $51,836 | 46% |
| Walla Walla, WA | $48,360 | 130 | $49,087 | 37% |
| Mansfield, OH | $48,320 | 260 | $54,370 | 22% |
| Omaha, NE | $48,300 | 3,990 | $52,551 | 35% |
| Scranton, PA | $48,290 | 1,450 | $51,616 | 34% |
| Las Vegas, NV | $48,230 | 8,280 | $48,127 | 43% |
| Kokomo, IN | $48,210 | 210 | $53,777 | 27% |
| Yuba City, CA | $48,210 | 290 | $46,252 | 51% |
| Jackson, MI | $48,130 | 340 | $52,441 | 30% |
| Gettysburg, PA | $48,010 | 240 | $50,336 | 34% |
| Boulder, CO | $47,980 | 540 | $45,607 | 55% |
| Iowa City, IA | $47,940 | 800 | $52,388 | 44% |
| Springfield, MO | $47,830 | 1,020 | $53,993 | 31% |
| Corvallis, OR | $47,800 | 150 | $45,954 | 45% |
| Elkhart, IN | $47,780 | 660 | $52,898 | 30% |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $47,780 | 3,990 | $50,007 | 41% |
| Charleston, WV | $47,770 | 660 | $53,845 | 30% |
| Manhattan, KS | $47,730 | 420 | $52,938 | 32% |
| Visalia, CA | $47,700 | 740 | $47,784 | 44% |
| Lawrence, KS | $47,680 | 280 | $52,835 | 39% |
| Fort Collins, CO | $47,550 | 930 | $47,020 | 50% |
| Eugene, OR | $47,530 | 1,010 | $46,796 | 45% |
| Lebanon, PA | $47,530 | 240 | $50,990 | 37% |
| Asheville, NC | $47,520 | 1,340 | $49,240 | 43% |
| Manchester, NH | $47,520 | 1,070 | $44,976 | 55% |
| Boise, ID | $47,510 | 4,700 | $48,287 | 49% |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $47,480 | 1,670 | $51,290 | 32% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $47,460 | 7,790 | $47,052 | 42% |
| Washington, DC | $47,430 | 17,710 | $43,560 | 61% |
| Louisville, KY | $47,420 | 4,600 | $50,949 | 34% |
| Bay City, MI | $47,360 | 250 | $51,523 | 26% |
| Muskegon, MI | $47,010 | 270 | $50,811 | 33% |
| Phoenix, AZ | $46,910 | 29,230 | $45,404 | 44% |
| Chambersburg, PA | $46,860 | 440 | $49,513 | 34% |
| Paducah, KY | $46,850 | 590 | $54,424 | 29% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $46,850 | 700 | $51,693 | 32% |
| Ithaca, NY | $46,790 | 130 | $45,288 | 51% |
| Lincoln, NE | $46,700 | 1,250 | $50,993 | 33% |
| Provo, UT | $46,640 | 4,760 | $47,479 | 46% |
| Lewiston, ID | $46,630 | 210 | $51,152 | 38% |
| Durham, NC | $46,560 | 1,120 | $47,719 | 42% |
| Niles, MI | $46,530 | 290 | $50,373 | 36% |
| Erie, PA | $46,480 | 540 | $51,105 | 29% |
| Baltimore, MD | $46,460 | 10,520 | $44,465 | 50% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $46,420 | 470 | $46,270 | 55% |
| Ogden, UT | $46,400 | 3,140 | $46,239 | 42% |
| Williamsport, PA | $46,360 | 250 | $50,200 | 28% |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $46,340 | 1,790 | $46,015 | 46% |
| Lexington, KY | $46,300 | 1,810 | $49,844 | 41% |
| Muncie, IN | $46,250 | 240 | $52,469 | 27% |
| Cheyenne, WY | $46,240 | 420 | $47,922 | 40% |
| Nashville, TN | $46,190 | 9,170 | $47,946 | 47% |
| Logan, UT | $46,160 | 650 | $48,120 | 37% |
| Greeley, CO | $46,150 | 1,430 | $46,069 | 44% |
| Knoxville, TN | $46,130 | 3,640 | $49,833 | 45% |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $46,110 | 1,100 | $46,929 | 49% |
| Wilmington, NC | $46,090 | 1,870 | $47,800 | 45% |
| Topeka, KS | $46,070 | 810 | $51,869 | 33% |
| Naples, FL | $46,040 | 2,340 | $44,612 | 68% |
| Pinehurst, NC | $45,900 | 240 | $51,961 | 49% |
| Lewiston, ME | $45,890 | 330 | $48,440 | 42% |
| Idaho Falls, ID | $45,870 | 970 | $48,585 | 38% |
| Charlotte, NC | $45,850 | 10,840 | $47,099 | 45% |
| Altoona, PA | $45,820 | 350 | $51,192 | 26% |
| Dover, DE | $45,810 | 400 | $46,981 | 46% |
| Wheeling, WV | $45,800 | 450 | $51,855 | 23% |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $45,750 | 910 | $46,676 | 52% |
| Pocatello, ID | $45,680 | 350 | $51,380 | 28% |
| St. George, UT | $45,670 | 1,500 | $46,927 | 49% |
| Raleigh, NC | $45,650 | 6,360 | $46,507 | 44% |
| Rapid City, SD | $45,630 | 410 | $51,178 | 38% |
| Pueblo, CO | $45,530 | 530 | $49,617 | 35% |
| Miami, FL | $45,520 | 18,280 | $39,876 | 70% |
| Punta Gorda, FL | $45,520 | 810 | $45,282 | 49% |
| Lexington Park, MD | $45,500 | 450 | $45,157 | 54% |
| Terre Haute, IN | $45,450 | 500 | $51,767 | 26% |
| North Port, FL | $45,390 | 4,260 | $44,319 | 56% |
| Grand Island, NE | $45,370 | 410 | $52,356 | 35% |
| Kingsport, TN | $45,370 | 1,430 | $52,483 | 35% |
| Johnstown, PA | $45,320 | 210 | $52,741 | 23% |
| Lake Charles, LA | $45,240 | 2,130 | $52,695 | 36% |
| Florence, SC | $45,230 | 650 | $52,124 | 40% |
| Crestview, FL | $45,180 | 1,000 | $46,562 | 52% |
| Huntington, WV | $45,170 | 1,580 | $51,085 | 29% |
| Charlottesville, VA | $45,080 | 570 | $45,468 | 54% |
| Sebastian, FL | $45,080 | 480 | $45,856 | 57% |
| Tucson, AZ | $45,060 | 3,410 | $46,503 | 40% |
| Weirton, WV | $44,840 | 300 | $50,368 | 22% |
| Memphis, TN | $44,810 | 3,940 | $48,612 | 37% |
| Grand Junction, CO | $44,740 | 570 | $46,860 | 46% |
| Palm Bay, FL | $44,720 | 1,870 | $44,718 | 51% |
| Jackson, TN | $44,610 | 580 | $52,162 | 37% |
| Hickory, NC | $44,550 | 800 | $50,347 | 43% |
| Bangor, ME | $44,420 | 530 | $46,027 | 41% |
| Casper, WY | $44,410 | 460 | $47,331 | 39% |
| Greenville, SC | $44,380 | 3,250 | $47,587 | 42% |
| Morgantown, WV | $44,340 | 660 | $47,512 | 37% |
| Beaumont, TX | $44,240 | 3,340 | $49,130 | 35% |
| Cleveland, TN | $44,190 | 310 | $50,170 | 38% |
| Austin, TX | $44,000 | 11,140 | $44,868 | 44% |
| Dallas, TX | $43,960 | 29,670 | $42,642 | 45% |
| Owensboro, KY | $43,760 | 340 | $49,385 | 34% |
| Tampa, FL | $43,750 | 12,860 | $43,364 | 55% |
| Fayetteville, NC | $43,740 | 600 | $47,555 | 40% |
| Deltona, FL | $43,710 | 2,050 | $43,988 | 49% |
| Charleston, SC | $43,630 | 3,710 | $43,214 | 56% |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $43,610 | 310 | $48,867 | 35% |
| Harrisonburg, VA | $43,520 | 480 | $45,863 | 47% |
| Sherman, TX | $43,500 | 490 | $46,390 | 37% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $43,480 | 7,150 | $43,706 | 46% |
| Cape Coral, FL | $43,290 | 5,230 | $42,296 | 51% |
| Chattanooga, TN | $43,260 | 1,800 | $47,297 | 42% |
| Yuma, AZ | $43,260 | 570 | $46,664 | 40% |
| Panama City, FL | $43,250 | 1,130 | $44,452 | 48% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $43,200 | 650 | $45,910 | 43% |
| Tulsa, OK | $43,200 | 3,990 | $48,423 | 38% |
| Pensacola, FL | $43,050 | 1,930 | $44,056 | 48% |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $42,960 | 2,310 | $42,862 | 65% |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $42,890 | 430 | $45,888 | 49% |
| Hagerstown, MD | $42,830 | 560 | $45,481 | 45% |
| Twin Falls, ID | $42,670 | 540 | $46,326 | 44% |
| Columbia, SC | $42,630 | 2,610 | $45,515 | 44% |
| Sebring, FL | $42,560 | 320 | $46,026 | 43% |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $42,440 | 2,640 | $45,796 | 40% |
| Enid, OK | $42,430 | 190 | $50,351 | 32% |
| Greenville, NC | $42,420 | 450 | $47,985 | 41% |
| Richmond, VA | $42,410 | 4,560 | $43,338 | 48% |
| Burlington, NC | $42,320 | 400 | $45,410 | 38% |
| Spartanburg, SC | $42,210 | 1,310 | $46,359 | 42% |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $42,210 | 2,000 | $45,859 | 43% |
| Winchester, VA | $42,160 | 350 | $43,712 | 52% |
| Atlanta, GA | $42,010 | 16,460 | $41,986 | 53% |
| Santa Fe, NM | $41,980 | 530 | $42,504 | 56% |
| Clarksville, TN | $41,950 | 620 | $46,126 | 38% |
| Bowling Green, KY | $41,880 | 840 | $46,441 | 35% |
| Blacksburg, VA | $41,670 | – | $44,947 | 48% |
| Gainesville, FL | $41,670 | 1,060 | $43,077 | 47% |
| Parkersburg, WV | $41,650 | 340 | $47,837 | 31% |
| Wichita, KS | $41,360 | 2,300 | $46,500 | 35% |
| Houston, TX | $41,350 | 34,080 | $41,925 | 48% |
| The Villages, FL | $41,170 | 710 | $48,195 | 50% |
| Johnson City, TN | $41,150 | 580 | $46,800 | 43% |
| Orlando, FL | $40,880 | 12,290 | $40,308 | 57% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $40,440 | 4,140 | $42,325 | 44% |
| Greensboro, NC | $40,100 | 2,190 | $43,181 | 42% |
| Macon, GA | $40,010 | 420 | $45,195 | 36% |
| Jacksonville, NC | $39,830 | 390 | $43,254 | 48% |
| Midland, TX | $39,500 | 1,970 | $41,239 | 48% |
| Warner Robins, GA | $39,500 | 290 | $42,116 | 46% |
| New Orleans, LA | $39,480 | 3,620 | $42,636 | 48% |
| Lakeland, FL | $39,470 | 2,690 | $40,632 | 55% |
| Las Cruces, NM | $39,460 | 860 | $43,741 | 45% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $39,430 | 5,570 | $43,613 | 42% |
| San Antonio, TX | $39,390 | 8,400 | $41,587 | 43% |
| Fayetteville, AR | $39,370 | 2,190 | $43,097 | 48% |
| Goldsboro, NC | $39,330 | 490 | $44,460 | 46% |
| Rome, GA | $39,200 | 110 | $43,478 | 39% |
| Gulfport, MS | $38,880 | 1,090 | $43,197 | 44% |
| Salisbury, MD | $38,800 | 240 | $40,579 | 60% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | $38,740 | 220 | $42,773 | 40% |
| Augusta, GA | $38,730 | 1,630 | $42,142 | 45% |
| Tallahassee, FL | $38,720 | 1,390 | $41,227 | 46% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $38,650 | 6,300 | $42,575 | 42% |
| Sumter, SC | $38,650 | 390 | $43,910 | 46% |
| Lafayette, LA | $38,620 | 1,780 | $44,284 | 43% |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $38,490 | 5,660 | $39,299 | 59% |
| Shreveport, LA | $38,480 | 1,170 | $45,396 | 40% |
| Daphne, AL | $38,440 | 970 | $40,596 | 53% |
| Lynchburg, VA | $38,400 | 600 | $42,971 | 40% |
| Morristown, TN | $38,400 | 520 | $44,463 | 49% |
| Odessa, TX | $38,380 | 970 | $40,875 | 49% |
| Birmingham, AL | $38,370 | 4,780 | $41,869 | 44% |
| Slidell, LA | $38,300 | 860 | $41,304 | – |
| Gainesville, GA | $38,280 | 600 | $39,559 | 53% |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $38,210 | 1,440 | $40,804 | 54% |
| Amarillo, TX | $38,170 | 970 | $41,570 | 41% |
| Abilene, TX | $38,160 | 570 | $42,229 | 63% |
| Farmington, NM | $38,150 | 1,310 | $43,497 | 44% |
| Roanoke, VA | $38,150 | 1,210 | $40,751 | 44% |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $38,100 | 340 | $43,290 | 40% |
| Ocala, FL | $38,050 | 1,340 | $39,954 | 50% |
| Staunton, VA | $38,040 | 300 | $41,743 | 46% |
| Jonesboro, AR | $37,970 | 390 | $44,215 | 39% |
| Jackson, MS | $37,850 | 2,020 | $42,505 | 47% |
| Longview, TX | $37,840 | 1,610 | $42,286 | 36% |
| Tyler, TX | $37,700 | 650 | $40,909 | 42% |
| Killeen, TX | $37,690 | 940 | $41,358 | 42% |
| Savannah, GA | $37,690 | 1,210 | $39,588 | 56% |
| Decatur, AL | $37,680 | 690 | $43,205 | 34% |
| Waco, TX | $37,610 | 1,220 | $40,637 | 45% |
| Huntsville, AL | $37,510 | 1,670 | $40,302 | 44% |
| College Station, TX | $37,200 | 770 | $40,901 | 49% |
| Little Rock, AR | $37,190 | 2,790 | $41,616 | 40% |
| Athens, GA | $37,120 | 420 | $39,767 | 57% |
| Hinesville, GA | $37,010 | 60 | $39,400 | 57% |
| Lubbock, TX | $36,970 | 980 | $40,485 | 43% |
| Fort Smith, AR | $36,950 | 670 | $43,021 | 35% |
| Alexandria, LA | $36,940 | 610 | $43,111 | 33% |
| Victoria, TX | $36,930 | 340 | $41,107 | 38% |
| Houma, LA | $36,890 | 880 | $43,347 | 42% |
| Hammond, LA | $36,840 | 300 | $43,618 | 43% |
| Mobile, AL | $36,830 | 2,050 | $41,806 | 42% |
| San Angelo, TX | $36,810 | 240 | $39,815 | 43% |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $36,720 | 240 | $41,022 | 43% |
| Lawton, OK | $36,630 | 270 | $42,622 | 37% |
| Montgomery, AL | $36,630 | 1,040 | $40,844 | 45% |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $36,460 | 1,110 | $41,563 | 55% |
| Texarkana, TX | $36,360 | 450 | $43,280 | 41% |
| Beckley, WV | $36,310 | 320 | $41,089 | 34% |
| Florence, AL | $36,260 | 560 | $42,751 | 36% |
| Auburn, AL | $36,110 | 670 | $41,065 | 53% |
| Brunswick, GA | $36,020 | 330 | $41,068 | 56% |
| Columbus, GA | $35,890 | 710 | $40,192 | 45% |
| Albany, GA | $35,880 | 400 | $40,927 | 36% |
| Monroe, LA | $35,850 | 860 | $42,884 | 39% |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $35,700 | 420 | $40,738 | 44% |
| El Paso, TX | $35,670 | 2,140 | $39,672 | 51% |
| Dalton, GA | $35,320 | 240 | $39,313 | 48% |
| Brownsville, TX | $35,150 | 460 | $40,884 | 52% |
| Hot Springs, AR | $34,840 | 330 | $40,639 | 43% |
| McAllen, TX | $34,460 | 1,360 | $40,119 | 39% |
| Valdosta, GA | $34,400 | 340 | $38,971 | 46% |
| Anniston, AL | $33,970 | 240 | $39,523 | 34% |
| Laredo, TX | $33,740 | 400 | $38,801 | 40% |
| Gadsden, AL | $32,900 | 280 | $38,411 | 39% |
| Dothan, AL | $32,000 | 600 | $38,171 | 45% |
What the median construction worker salary pays per paycheck
| Period | Before taxes |
|---|---|
| Year | $47,120 |
| Month | $3,927 |
| Every two weeks | $1,812 |
| Week | $906 |
| Hour | $22.66 |
Gross pay, 52 weeks a year, 2,080 hours. Hourly to salary calculator.
Becoming a construction worker: education and job outlook
| Typical entry education | No formal educational credential |
|---|---|
| Work experience needed | None |
| On-the-job training | Short-term on-the-job training |
| Projected change in jobs, 2025–35 | +7.3% (all jobs: +3.5%) |
| Openings a year (average) | 120,000 |
| Self-employed | 26.9% |
official BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35. Openings include workers who retire or change jobs. What the work involves: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Similar jobs
| Job | Median a year | Typical education |
|---|---|---|
| Plumber | $63,800 | High school diploma |
| Heavy equipment operator | $59,850 | High school diploma |
| Elevator mechanic | $109,910 | High school diploma |
| Electrician | $63,190 | High school diploma |
| Ironworker | $62,780 | High school diploma |
| Roofer | $55,440 | No formal education |
| Carpenter | $60,580 | High school diploma |
Questions about construction worker pay
How much does a construction worker make an hour?
The median is $22.66 an hour. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $16.87 and the top 10% over $37.54.
How much does a construction worker make a month?
About $3,927 a month before taxes at the median salary of $47,120, or $1,812 every two weeks.
What state pays construction workers the most?
Hawaii, with a median of $77,110. New Jersey ($64,060), Massachusetts ($63,390), Illinois ($60,690) and California ($60,270) follow.
Where do construction workers make the most after cost of living?
Hawaii: its median of $77,110 is worth $70,131 at typical US prices. Missouri, Minnesota and Illinois come next.
How much do entry-level construction workers make?
BLS does not report pay by experience. The lowest-paid 10% of construction workers earn under $35,090 a year, and the lowest-paid quarter under $38,620, which is a reasonable guide to starting pay.
What education do you need to become a construction worker?
BLS lists the typical entry-level education as no formal educational credential. Work experience in a related job: none. On-the-job training: short-term on-the-job training.
Sources and limits
- Pay and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, occupation 47-2061 (Construction Laborers). Downloaded 2026-10-24.
- OEWS counts wage and salary workers at employers, including tips and commissions but not overtime pay, bonuses that are not tied to production, or benefits. It leaves out the self-employed. BLS does not publish figures above $239,200 a year or for states and metro areas with too few workers.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (US = 100). Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index, September 2026; Data Provided by Zillow Group.
- Outlook and education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Pay is not broken down by experience, employer or specialty (for example, ER or pediatric nursing); BLS does not publish those splits.