Research Summary. After extensive research by the Zippia data science team, we identified these details of construction labour salary by state for the United States:
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Hawaii has the highest construction labour salary of $52,876
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Florida has the lowest construction labour salary of $25,985
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The national average salary for construction labours is $32,628
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The national hourly pay for construction labours is $15.69
You can read more on the specific methodology.
Background
Without fail, in surveys across basically every demographic, the number one most important aspect of a job for most people is the salary — how much do construction labours get paid where I live?
And while there are many things to go into how much you, specifically, can expect to make, there’s really good data for average salaries for construction labour by state across America broken down by seniority level. So while your city may be slightly different than the state average, these averages give you a rough sense of what to expect for your salary.
The state with the best salary for construction labours after this adjustment? That would be Hawaii.
Here’s a quick snapshot of the top ten states for construction labour salaries:
Let’s take a look at how we got here and a full ranking of all the states.
Highest-Paid Construction Labours By State
| Rank | State | Average Construction Labour Salary | 10th Percentile | 90th Percentile |
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| 1 | Hawaii | $52,876 | $43,000 | $64,000 |
| 2 | New York | $43,557 | $33,000 | $56,000 |
| 3 | Washington | $41,363 | $32,000 | $51,000 |
| 4 | Minnesota | $40,996 | $32,000 | $51,000 |
| 5 | California | $40,885 | $30,000 | $54,000 |
| 6 | Massachusetts | $40,610 | $32,000 | $51,000 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $39,627 | $30,000 | $51,000 |
| 8 | Illinois | $39,209 | $30,000 | $50,000 |
| 9 | Rhode Island | $39,200 | $30,000 | $49,000 |
| 10 | North Dakota | $38,810 | $31,000 | $47,000 |
| 11 | Connecticut | $38,787 | $30,000 | $49,000 |
| 12 | Oregon | $37,991 | $29,000 | $48,000 |
| 13 | Ohio | $36,937 | $28,000 | $47,000 |
| 14 | Alaska | $36,719 | $31,000 | $42,000 |
| 15 | Missouri | $36,417 | $28,000 | $46,000 |
| 16 | Michigan | $35,385 | $27,000 | $45,000 |
| 17 | Wyoming | $35,365 | $28,000 | $44,000 |
| 18 | Nevada | $35,336 | $27,000 | $46,000 |
| 19 | Colorado | $34,924 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | $34,889 | $27,000 | $44,000 |
| 21 | Montana | $34,471 | $27,000 | $42,000 |
| 22 | Pennsylvania | $34,421 | $26,000 | $44,000 |
| 23 | Iowa | $33,535 | $26,000 | $42,000 |
| 24 | Vermont | $33,441 | $26,000 | $41,000 |
| 25 | Arizona | $33,213 | $25,000 | $43,000 |
| 26 | Maryland | $32,914 | $25,000 | $42,000 |
| 27 | Nebraska | $32,679 | $25,000 | $41,000 |
| 28 | Maine | $32,268 | $26,000 | $39,000 |
| 29 | Kansas | $31,843 | $25,000 | $40,000 |
| 30 | New Hampshire | $31,822 | $25,000 | $39,000 |
| 31 | Idaho | $31,193 | $24,000 | $39,000 |
| 32 | South Dakota | $30,995 | $24,000 | $38,000 |
| 33 | Kentucky | $30,579 | $23,000 | $39,000 |
| 34 | Louisiana | $29,820 | $22,000 | $38,000 |
| 35 | New Mexico | $29,646 | $23,000 | $38,000 |
| 36 | Tennessee | $29,502 | $23,000 | $37,000 |
| 37 | Texas | $29,269 | $22,000 | $37,000 |
| 38 | Indiana | $28,789 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 39 | Delaware | $28,602 | $21,000 | $37,000 |
| 40 | South Carolina | $28,387 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| 41 | Virginia | $28,315 | $21,000 | $37,000 |
| 42 | Oklahoma | $28,261 | $22,000 | $36,000 |
| 43 | North Carolina | $28,166 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| 44 | West Virginia | $28,118 | $21,000 | $36,000 |
| 45 | Utah | $28,110 | $22,000 | $35,000 |
| 46 | Georgia | $27,668 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 47 | Alabama | $27,353 | $21,000 | $35,000 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $27,267 | $21,000 | $34,000 |
| 49 | Mississippi | $26,173 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| 50 | Florida | $25,985 | $19,000 | $34,000 |
Methodology: Construction Labour Salary By State
To better understand construction labour pay by state, Zippia has aggregated data across a multitude of channels including the BLS, FLC, and OPM. We then supplement that data with actual listed salaries from job posts. Finally, the data science team calculates a weighted average of these inputs to create an average pay for construction labours by state.
We took the average annual salary data for construction labours from these estimates and ranked every state on this criteria with the state with the highest salary ranking as highest average salary for construction labours.
Construction Labour Salary By State FAQs
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What is the highest-paid state for construction labours?
The highest-paid state for construction labours is Hawaii with an average salary of $52,876 per year.
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What city pays construction labours the most?
New York, NY pays construction labours the most with an average salary of $43,519 per year.
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What is the worst state for construction labours?
The worst state for construction labours is Florida with an average salary of $25,985 per year.
Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
