This question is about construction worker jobs.
Can a construction worker make 100k?
By Zippia Team - Feb. 15, 2022
No, you cannot make $100,000 per year as a construction worker. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a construction worker is $29,144. Even construction workers in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $38,000 per year.
What Are The Highest Paying States For Construction Workers?
The following table shows how much the 90th percentile construction worker earns in each state. Zippia used data from the BLS, public records, and job postings to create these estimates.
| State | 90th Percentile Salary |
| New York | $66,000 |
| Connecticut | $62,000 |
| Massachusetts | $61,000 |
| New Jersey | $56,000 |
| New Hampshire | $50,000 |
| California | $50,000 |
| Washington | $49,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,000 |
| Illinois | $46,000 |
| District of Columbia | $46,000 |
| Minnesota | $45,000 |
| Maine | $44,000 |
| Ohio | $44,000 |
| Rhode Island | $44,000 |
| North Dakota | $43,000 |
| Delaware | $43,000 |
| Vermont | $42,000 |
| Wisconsin | $41,000 |
| Alaska | $40,000 |
| Missouri | $40,000 |
| Oregon | $40,000 |
| Wyoming | $39,000 |
| Indiana | $39,000 |
| Nevada | $39,000 |
| Maryland | $39,000 |
| Idaho | $38,000 |
| Iowa | $38,000 |
| Arizona | $38,000 |
| Colorado | $38,000 |
| West Virginia | $38,000 |
| Michigan | $38,000 |
| Louisiana | $37,000 |
| Montana | $37,000 |
| Florida | $37,000 |
| Kansas | $36,000 |
| Texas | $36,000 |
| New Mexico | $36,000 |
| Utah | $36,000 |
| Nebraska | $35,000 |
| Hawaii | $35,000 |
| Tennessee | $34,000 |
| South Carolina | $33,000 |
| Georgia | $33,000 |
| Oklahoma | $33,000 |
| Kentucky | $33,000 |
| Mississippi | $33,000 |
| Virginia | $33,000 |
| Arkansas | $33,000 |
| South Dakota | $32,000 |
| Alabama | $32,000 |
| North Carolina | $30,000 |
