Construction Laborers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Construction Laborers salaries across 51 states

$49,294

National Average (Median)

$77,110

Highest: Hawaii

$36,900

Lowest: Alabama

Construction Laborers Salary by State

Compare Construction Laborers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$36,900

$77,110

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $36,900 AK $58,060 AZ $46,590 AR $37,630 CA $60,270 CO $47,900 CT $58,290 DE $45,550 DC $50,020 FL $44,030 GA $38,990 HI $77,110 ID $46,940 IL $60,690 IN $50,070 IA $48,490 KS $44,840 KY $45,710 LA $38,230 ME $46,430 MD $46,960 MA $63,390 MI $49,590 MN $60,260 MS $37,710 MO $56,730 MT $49,830 NE $47,260 NV $48,990 NH $49,980 NJ $64,060 NM $38,400 NY $55,930 NC $44,720 ND $49,070 OH $56,080 OK $39,360 OR $50,860 PA $49,400 RI $57,240 SC $42,940 SD $45,710 TN $45,000 TX $40,620 UT $46,550 VT $48,580 VA $43,560 WA $57,720 WV $42,670 WI $56,100 WY $46,030

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Hawaii

$77,110

New Jersey

$64,060

Massachusetts

$63,390

Illinois

$60,690

California

$60,270

Construction Laborers Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Hawaii	$77,110	$71,520	4,580
2	New Jersey	$64,060	$70,400	23,590
3	Massachusetts	$63,390	$70,830	16,210
4	Illinois	$60,690	$67,620	35,940
5	California	$60,270	$64,870	88,240
6	Minnesota	$60,260	$64,740	28,530
7	Connecticut	$58,290	$59,250	7,360
8	Alaska	$58,060	$59,270	3,690
9	Washington	$57,720	$61,320	25,060
10	Rhode Island	$57,240	$61,780	2,110
11	Missouri	$56,730	$60,850	17,050
12	Wisconsin	$56,100	$57,960	20,330
13	Ohio	$56,080	$58,300	31,910
14	New York	$55,930	$62,180	52,090
15	Oregon	$50,860	$55,710	12,620
16	Indiana	$50,070	$54,060	28,600
17	District of Columbia	$50,020	$52,220	2,090
18	New Hampshire	$49,980	$51,730	4,330
19	Montana	$49,830	$51,580	4,590
20	Michigan	$49,590	$53,130	28,490
21	Pennsylvania	$49,400	$54,330	35,920
22	North Dakota	$49,070	$53,150	5,050
23	Nevada	$48,990	$54,030	11,890
24	Vermont	$48,580	$51,000	1,430
25	Iowa	$48,490	$51,580	13,780
26	Colorado	$47,900	$49,830	18,680
27	Nebraska	$47,260	$48,350	8,530
28	Maryland	$46,960	$48,330	20,920
29	Idaho	$46,940	$48,630	10,850
30	Arizona	$46,590	$47,910	37,630
31	Utah	$46,550	$48,410	20,950
32	Maine	$46,430	$47,800	3,960
33	Wyoming	$46,030	$45,420	3,350
34	Kentucky	$45,710	$45,840	13,280
35	South Dakota	$45,710	$44,310	1,780
36	Delaware	$45,550	$48,020	3,240
37	Tennessee	$45,000	$45,970	26,250
38	Kansas	$44,840	$45,580	9,990
39	North Carolina	$44,720	$45,250	35,620
40	Florida	$44,030	$44,550	87,040
41	Virginia	$43,560	$43,670	25,830
42	South Carolina	$42,940	$45,470	19,620
43	West Virginia	$42,670	$45,550	6,620
44	Texas	$40,620	$42,910	123,250
45	Oklahoma	$39,360	$43,310	13,710
46	Georgia	$38,990	$41,530	27,800
47	New Mexico	$38,400	$41,450	12,470
48	Louisiana	$38,230	$42,250	22,100
49	Mississippi	$37,710	$40,310	8,800
50	Arkansas	$37,630	$39,250	10,650
51	Alabama	$36,900	$37,910	18,400

Construction Laborers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Construction Laborers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Hawaii → Take-Home in New Jersey → Take-Home in Massachusetts →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS