Construction Laborers
SOC code 47-2061 · Construction and Extraction Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,090 | $16.87 |
| 25th percentile | $38,620 | $18.57 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $47,120 | $22.66 |
| 75th percentile | $59,740 | $28.72 |
| 90th percentile | $78,090 | $37.54 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Construction Laborers (SOC 47-2061), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 17,260 | $36,600 | $36,300 | $23,380 | $29,580 | $43,680 | $48,200 |
| Alaska | 3,110 | $62,150 | $57,970 | $41,600 | $47,560 | $71,730 | $85,480 |
| Arizona | 30,310 | $47,220 | $46,200 | $36,470 | $39,450 | $52,070 | $60,660 |
| Arkansas | 8,910 | $38,600 | $37,020 | $29,080 | $33,790 | $44,630 | $48,010 |
| California | 85,370 | $66,140 | $60,540 | $42,410 | $47,850 | $78,790 | $94,200 |
| Colorado | 19,230 | $47,860 | $46,620 | $37,360 | $40,000 | $51,860 | $59,820 |
| Connecticut | 8,380 | $56,630 | $51,720 | $39,530 | $46,020 | $64,010 | $75,000 |
| Delaware | 2,760 | $47,520 | $45,590 | $31,720 | $36,660 | $55,120 | $63,120 |
| District of Columbia | 2,260 | $52,170 | $49,520 | $36,250 | $38,930 | $59,630 | $74,370 |
| Florida | 75,770 | $43,840 | $40,820 | $31,440 | $36,760 | $47,840 | $58,510 |
| Georgia | 28,680 | $40,410 | $37,970 | $27,170 | $32,630 | $46,440 | $57,020 |
| Hawaii | 4,140 | $69,000 | $66,100 | $37,440 | $49,370 | $84,970 | $96,450 |
| Idaho | 12,310 | $46,620 | $45,380 | $36,140 | $38,580 | $49,700 | $60,620 |
| Illinois | 31,960 | $69,570 | $64,890 | $38,800 | $46,810 | $96,850 | $104,720 |
| Indiana | 26,910 | $53,000 | $49,520 | $36,710 | $42,430 | $61,150 | $73,070 |
| Iowa | 13,420 | $49,150 | $47,700 | $36,900 | $42,710 | $56,780 | $61,480 |
| Kansas | 8,630 | $44,530 | $44,810 | $31,030 | $37,210 | $49,630 | $59,660 |
| Kentucky | 14,200 | $45,310 | $45,340 | $33,330 | $37,770 | $49,440 | $59,560 |
| Louisiana | 25,350 | $44,310 | $40,240 | $29,690 | $35,410 | $50,030 | $63,380 |
| Maine | 3,180 | $46,860 | $45,540 | $36,330 | $39,740 | $49,810 | $59,410 |
| Maryland | 20,280 | $47,080 | $46,320 | $35,890 | $38,800 | $50,850 | $60,520 |
| Massachusetts | 16,800 | $69,950 | $62,430 | $44,920 | $50,230 | $82,960 | $97,730 |
| Michigan | 26,570 | $51,500 | $48,670 | $36,180 | $40,330 | $59,600 | $65,780 |
| Minnesota | 27,510 | $60,530 | $58,720 | $40,090 | $47,750 | $73,720 | $84,820 |
| Mississippi | 8,260 | $39,290 | $37,180 | $29,020 | $32,610 | $44,810 | $50,810 |
| Missouri | 18,180 | $58,350 | $53,840 | $36,680 | $44,000 | $74,800 | $80,220 |
| Montana | 4,720 | $50,830 | $49,230 | $37,560 | $44,560 | $57,780 | $62,860 |
| Nebraska | 7,460 | $47,340 | $46,750 | $35,880 | $39,090 | $50,660 | $61,650 |
| Nevada | 11,420 | $52,890 | $47,780 | $37,350 | $40,800 | $61,320 | $75,440 |
| New Hampshire | 3,650 | $49,470 | $47,950 | $36,860 | $42,740 | $55,500 | $61,220 |
| New Jersey | 20,720 | $71,280 | $63,190 | $42,560 | $49,260 | $99,520 | $105,420 |
| New Mexico | 10,530 | $41,770 | $38,520 | $30,830 | $35,810 | $47,230 | $54,170 |
| New York | 49,890 | $65,220 | $57,680 | $37,750 | $45,810 | $81,370 | $99,530 |
| North Carolina | 38,530 | $44,210 | $42,250 | $29,460 | $36,460 | $48,620 | $61,630 |
| North Dakota | 4,600 | $50,760 | $48,340 | $39,170 | $44,970 | $57,680 | $62,560 |
| Ohio | 30,820 | $55,390 | $49,640 | $36,560 | $43,470 | $68,790 | $78,770 |
| Oklahoma | 12,830 | $42,810 | $40,020 | $30,690 | $35,830 | $47,360 | $56,580 |
| Oregon | 12,050 | $54,650 | $49,970 | $38,050 | $45,030 | $60,530 | $77,380 |
| Pennsylvania | 38,350 | $53,140 | $48,480 | $36,940 | $42,980 | $60,120 | $74,130 |
| Rhode Island | 2,080 | $62,670 | $58,290 | $40,040 | $48,160 | $77,990 | $81,260 |
| South Carolina | 17,430 | $44,630 | $41,310 | $30,560 | $36,050 | $48,990 | $62,910 |
| South Dakota | 1,690 | $42,560 | $43,470 | $31,010 | $37,120 | $47,050 | $50,340 |
| Tennessee | 25,390 | $44,910 | $44,150 | $33,730 | $37,370 | $48,790 | $59,780 |
| Texas | 117,580 | $40,640 | $38,180 | $30,670 | $35,360 | $45,670 | $50,430 |
| Utah | 22,230 | $47,750 | $46,100 | $32,610 | $37,960 | $51,660 | $63,840 |
| Vermont | 1,560 | $47,650 | $46,700 | $36,050 | $43,400 | $50,800 | $60,150 |
| Virginia | 26,860 | $42,520 | $40,210 | $31,760 | $36,680 | $46,690 | $55,590 |
| Washington | 27,410 | $60,380 | $57,240 | $39,910 | $46,470 | $68,410 | $93,330 |
| West Virginia | 7,580 | $42,770 | $38,770 | $29,220 | $34,210 | $47,790 | $59,570 |
| Wisconsin | 19,220 | $56,020 | $51,980 | $37,240 | $45,810 | $63,930 | $78,420 |
| Wyoming | 3,300 | $44,590 | $45,860 | $34,780 | $38,100 | $49,150 | $56,020 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.