Construction Laborers Wages
SOC 47-2061 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Construction Laborers is $45,300 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $31,510 and the 90th percentile is $76,010, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
1,019,090
P10
$31,510
P25
$37,070
Median
$45,300
P75
$56,780
P90
$76,010
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Construction Laborers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $45,300 | $49,280 | $31,510 | $76,010 | 1,019,090 | — |
| 2022 | $40,750 | $46,350 | $29,700 | $72,430 | 1,012,780 | -10.04% |
| 2021 | $37,770 | $44,130 | $28,820 | $70,310 | 968,760 | -7.31% |
| 2020 | $37,890 | $43,000 | $26,090 | $69,880 | 971,330 | +0.32% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Construction Laborers. The highest median is in Hawaii at $62,170, 37% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $62,170 | +37.2% | $65,570 | 4,750 |
| Illinois | $61,350 | +35.4% | $66,670 | 29,930 |
| Massachusetts | $61,240 | +35.2% | $67,780 | 18,280 |
| New Jersey | $60,830 | +34.3% | $67,280 | 20,230 |
| California | $56,720 | +25.2% | $61,710 | 89,950 |
| New York | $56,650 | +25.1% | $63,830 | 49,080 |
| Minnesota | $55,640 | +22.8% | $58,490 | 24,540 |
| Rhode Island | $55,140 | +21.7% | $58,070 | 2,140 |
| Washington | $55,090 | +21.6% | $59,680 | 27,720 |
| Connecticut | $50,750 | +12% | $55,160 | 8,580 |
| Alaska | $49,950 | +10.3% | $55,690 | 2,790 |
| Wisconsin | $49,330 | +8.9% | $53,860 | 19,280 |
| Ohio | $48,670 | +7.4% | $53,550 | 31,070 |
| Indiana | $48,590 | +7.3% | $50,570 | 24,100 |
| Oregon | $48,140 | +6.3% | $50,980 | 13,090 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,820 | +5.6% | $52,290 | 39,370 |
| Montana | $47,590 | +5.1% | $49,130 | 4,330 |
| Missouri | $47,530 | +4.9% | $53,920 | 17,160 |
| District of Columbia | $47,420 | +4.7% | $50,040 | 2,450 |
| Michigan | $47,250 | +4.3% | $49,760 | 26,150 |
| Nevada | $47,250 | +4.3% | $51,060 | 10,170 |
| North Dakota | $47,000 | +3.8% | $48,930 | 3,420 |
| Iowa | $46,640 | +3% | $46,730 | 12,290 |
| Maryland | $46,300 | +2.2% | $46,610 | 20,450 |
| Delaware | $46,190 | +2% | $46,940 | 2,460 |
| Utah | $45,930 | +1.4% | $47,910 | 20,320 |
| Arizona | $45,650 | +0.8% | $46,030 | 28,780 |
| Colorado | $45,560 | +0.6% | $45,760 | 20,800 |
| New Hampshire | $45,220 | -0.2% | $45,980 | 3,230 |
| Nebraska | $44,640 | -1.5% | $44,170 | 6,820 |
| Vermont | $43,910 | -3.1% | $44,680 | 1,620 |
| Maine | $43,290 | -4.4% | $43,980 | 3,130 |
| Kentucky | $42,230 | -6.8% | $43,540 | 14,140 |
| Wyoming | $41,510 | -8.4% | $42,150 | 2,940 |
| Idaho | $40,620 | -10.3% | $44,260 | 9,590 |
| Tennessee | $39,870 | -12% | $42,230 | 24,830 |
| Louisiana | $39,300 | -13.2% | $43,640 | 24,760 |
| Kansas | $39,190 | -13.5% | $41,790 | 8,410 |
| South Dakota | $39,050 | -13.8% | $39,400 | 1,840 |
| North Carolina | $38,550 | -14.9% | $40,830 | 31,550 |
| Florida | $38,230 | -15.6% | $40,680 | 69,690 |
| South Carolina | $38,180 | -15.7% | $41,430 | 16,940 |
| West Virginia | $38,140 | -15.8% | $41,330 | 7,580 |
| Oklahoma | $37,840 | -16.5% | $40,150 | 10,790 |
| Georgia | $37,530 | -17.2% | $39,580 | 22,280 |
| Virginia | $37,530 | -17.2% | $39,520 | 26,510 |
| New Mexico | $37,260 | -17.7% | $39,610 | 10,930 |
| Texas | $37,150 | -18% | $38,990 | 115,770 |
| Arkansas | $35,800 | -21% | $36,690 | 8,860 |
| Alabama | $35,660 | -21.3% | $36,300 | 15,680 |
| Mississippi | $35,660 | -21.3% | $36,860 | 7,500 |