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Construction Labour salary

Average construction labour salary

$15.69

$32,628 yearly

Entry-level construction labour salary
$24,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a construction labour make?

The average construction labour salary in the United States is $32,628. Construction labour salaries typically range between $24,000 and $43,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for construction labours is $15.69 per hour.

Construction labour salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Construction labours earn the highest average salary in Hawaii.

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Where can a Construction Labour earn more?

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Ashburn, VA$43,519
Jackson, TN$29,489
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Hill International$52,504
Solar.com$38,941

Construction Labour Salaries By Experience Level

Experience LevelAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
Entry-level construction labour$25,100$12.08
Mid-level construction labour$29,200$14.05
Senior-level construction labour$45,600$21.91

Average construction labour salary by state

The highest-paying states for construction labours are Hawaii, New York, and Washington. The lowest average construction labour salary states are Utah, Georgia, and Alabama.

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Highest paying states for construction labours

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Hawaii$52,876$25.42
2North Dakota$38,810$18.66
3Washington$41,363$19.89
4Wyoming$35,365$17.00
5Oregon$37,991$18.26
6Minnesota$40,996$19.71
7Alaska$36,719$17.65
8New York$43,557$20.94
9Montana$34,471$16.57
10Iowa$33,535$16.12
11Ohio$36,937$17.76
12Nevada$35,336$16.99
13Massachusetts$40,610$19.52
14Rhode Island$39,200$18.85
15California$40,885$19.66
16Illinois$39,209$18.85
17Wisconsin$34,889$16.77
18New Jersey$39,627$19.05
19Michigan$35,385$17.01
20Connecticut$38,787$18.65
21Colorado$34,924$16.79
22Nebraska$32,679$15.71
23Arizona$33,213$15.97
24Missouri$36,417$17.51
25Pennsylvania$34,421$16.55
26Vermont$33,441$16.08
27Maine$32,268$15.51
28Kansas$31,843$15.31
29South Dakota$30,995$14.90
30Idaho$31,193$15.00
31District of Columbia$33,784$16.24
32Maryland$32,914$15.82
33New Hampshire$31,822$15.30
34West Virginia$28,118$13.52
35Tennessee$29,502$14.18
36Kentucky$30,579$14.70
37Utah$28,110$13.51
38Louisiana$29,820$14.34
39New Mexico$29,646$14.25
40Indiana$28,789$13.84
41Delaware$28,602$13.75
42North Carolina$28,166$13.54
43South Carolina$28,387$13.65
44Texas$29,269$14.07
45Virginia$28,315$13.61
46Oklahoma$28,261$13.59
47Alabama$27,353$13.15
48Georgia$27,668$13.30
49Arkansas$27,267$13.11
50Florida$25,985$12.49
51Mississippi$26,173$12.58

Highest paying cities for construction labours

The highest-paying cities for construction labours are New York, NY, Fairfield, CA, and Seattle, WA.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1New York, NY$43,519$20.92
2Fairfield, CA$41,703$20.05
3Seattle, WA$41,435$19.92
4Minneapolis, MN$40,963$19.69
5Jackson, NJ$39,448$18.97
6Fargo, ND$38,868$18.69
7Portland, OR$37,916$18.23
8Columbus, OH$36,557$17.58
9Grand Rapids, MI$35,436$17.04
10Denver, CO$34,968$16.81
11Madison, WI$34,798$16.73
12Pittsburgh, PA$34,138$16.41
13Des Moines, IA$33,360$16.04
14Phoenix, AZ$33,269$15.99
15Baltimore, MD$33,052$15.89
16Omaha, NE$32,795$15.77
17Portland, ME$32,366$15.56
18Wichita, KS$31,581$15.18
19Aberdeen, SD$31,427$15.11
20Jackson, TN$29,489$14.18

Construction Labours are the most in-demand in these five cities:

  1. New York, NY
  2. Fairfield, CA
  3. Seattle, WA
  4. Minneapolis, MN
  5. Jackson, NJ

Construction Labour salary details

A construction labour's salary ranges from $24,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $43,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Construction Labour Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a construction labour's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$43,000$3,583$21
75th Percentile$37,000$3,083$18
Average$32,628$2,719$16
25th Percentile$28,000$2,333$13
10th Percentile$24,000$2,000$12

Highest paying construction labour jobs

The highest paying types of construction labours are construction specialist, construction foreman, and construction apprentice.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Trades Helper$37,077$3,090$17.8314,411
Helper/Apprentice$32,425$2,702$15.5922,620
General Helper$35,793$2,983$17.2169,738
Labour Worker$30,080$2,507$14.4685,623
Prestressed Concrete Labour$34,147$2,846$16.4227,259
Construction Apprentice$47,983$3,999$23.0740,760

Which companies pay construction labours the most?

Construction labour salaries at Hill International and Resource Management are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average construction labour salary at companies like Jacobs Engineering Group and Insituform Technologies are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Hill International$52,504$25.24
2Resource Management$43,527$20.93
3Jacobs Engineering Group$43,483$20.91
4Insituform Technologies$43,150$20.75
5MDU Resources$42,063$20.22
6WeatherTech$40,447$19.45
7DATTCO$40,394$19.42
8St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office$40,374$19.41
9MasTec$40,355$19.40
10UGI$40,200$19.33
11Turner Construction$40,041$19.25
12Granite Construction$39,871$19.17
13Warfel Construction$39,759$19.11
14Legacy Housing$39,626$19.05
15Clear Channel Airport$39,621$19.05
16Stronghold Engineering$39,615$19.05
17AquaGuard Foundation Solutions$39,511$19.00
18Bridge Builders USA$39,343$18.91
19APTIM$38,959$18.73
20Solar.com$38,941$18.72

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$33,000$32,600$32,200$31,800$31,400$31,000
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Construction Labour salary trends

The average construction labour salary has risen by $7,026 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average construction labour earned $25,602 annually, but today, they earn $32,628 a year. That works out to a 13% change in pay for construction labours over the last decade.

Compare construction labour salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average construction labour salary over time

Compare construction labour salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

    Construction Labour salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$32,600$15.69+2.7%
    2024$31,700$15.26+2.9%
    2023$30,800$14.82+3.5%
    2022$29,700$14.30+3.2%
    2021$28,800$13.84+4.5%

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