Do construction laborers make a lot of money? What is the average pay for construction laborers?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction laborers in the United States earn an average of $41,730 a year, equivalent to $20.06 an hour. Construction laborers make 22% less than the average American worker.
Construction laborers in Illinois are the best paid, making $60,500 a year, while construction laborers in Arkansas make the least at $29,980.
| Percentile | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $32.65 | $67,910 |
| 75th | $23.63 | $49,160 |
| 50th | $17.72 | $36,860 |
| 25th | $14.28 | $29,700 |
| 10th | $11.96 | $24,880 |
In what states do construction laborers make the most? In what states do construction laborers make the least?
In the map below, green represents higher pay and red represents lower pay. Keep scrolling down to see a table with the average wages in each state.
| State | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $15.83 | $32,920 |
| Alaska | $25.44 | $52,920 |
| Arizona | $17.96 | $37,350 |
| Arkansas | $14.41 | $29,980 |
| California | $23.89 | $49,680 |
| Colorado | $18.09 | $37,630 |
| Connecticut | $24.75 | $51,470 |
| Delaware | $17.96 | $37,360 |
| Florida | $15.82 | $32,910 |
| Georgia | $15.84 | $32,950 |
| Hawaii | $28.44 | $59,160 |
| Idaho | $16.34 | $33,990 |
| Illinois | $29.09 | $60,500 |
| Indiana | $19.48 | $40,530 |
| Iowa | $18.48 | $38,430 |
| Kansas | $17.28 | $35,940 |
| Kentucky | $18.36 | $38,190 |
| Louisiana | $17.14 | $35,660 |
| Maine | $16.65 | $34,630 |
| Maryland | $17.24 | $35,870 |
| Massachusetts | $26.70 | $55,540 |
| Michigan | $19.58 | $40,720 |
| Minnesota | $24.63 | $51,220 |
| Mississippi | $14.95 | $31,100 |
| Missouri | $23.43 | $48,740 |
| Montana | $19.06 | $39,640 |
| Nebraska | $17.47 | $36,330 |
| Nevada | $18.18 | $37,810 |
| New Hampshire | $19.62 | $40,820 |
| New Jersey | $27.28 | $56,750 |
| New Mexico | $15.93 | $33,130 |
| New York | $25.97 | $54,020 |
| North Carolina | $15.00 | $31,190 |
| North Dakota | $19.98 | $41,560 |
| Ohio | $22.21 | $46,190 |
| Oklahoma | $15.63 | $32,520 |
| Oregon | $20.94 | $43,550 |
| Pennsylvania | $20.94 | $43,550 |
| Rhode Island | $24.50 | $50,960 |
| South Carolina | $16.18 | $33,650 |
| South Dakota | $15.39 | $32,010 |
| Tennessee | $16.13 | $33,550 |
| Texas | $16.32 | $33,940 |
| Utah | $17.72 | $36,860 |
| Vermont | $18.20 | $37,850 |
| Virginia | $15.68 | $32,600 |
| Washington | $23.98 | $49,880 |
| West Virginia | $17.13 | $35,640 |
| Wisconsin | $21.37 | $44,460 |
| Wyoming | $17.91 | $37,260 |
| Metro Area | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Trenton, NJ | $32.85 | $68,320 |
| Chicago, IL | $31.19 | $64,870 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $30.89 | $64,240 |
| Honolulu, HI | $28.79 | $59,890 |
| Kahului, HI | $28.78 | $59,870 |
| New York, NY | $27.79 | $57,800 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $27.45 | $57,100 |
| Springfield, MA | $27.42 | $57,040 |
| Boston, MA | $27.30 | $56,790 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $27.21 | $56,600 |
| Year | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $20.06 | $41,730 |
| 2018 | $19.40 | $40,350 |
| 2017 | $18.70 | $38,890 |
| 2016 | $18.22 | $37,890 |
| 2015 | $17.57 | $36,550 |
| 2014 | $17.19 | $35,750 |
| 2013 | $16.84 | $35,020 |
| 2012 | $16.58 | $34,490 |
| 2011 | $16.43 | $34,170 |