$49,489
Avg. Median Salary
Salary Overview
Construction Laborers median salaries range from $37,290 to $76,150 across
the 49 metro areas tracked, a 104% spread.
The national average median salary for this occupation is $49,489.
The highest-paying metro area for construction laborers is San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA at $76,150,
while Birmingham-Hoover, AL pays the least at $37,290.
Total estimated employment across all tracked metros is 534,820.
Top 5 Highest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $76,150 | 11,290 | +54% |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $71,820 | 4,100 | +45% |
| 3 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $68,410 | 23,300 | +38% |
| 4 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $63,600 | 8,910 | +29% |
| 5 | Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $63,140 | 11,440 | +28% |
5 Lowest-Paying Metro Areas
| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| 1 | Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $37,290 | 4,690 | -25% |
| 2 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $37,770 | 7,890 | -24% |
| 3 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $38,510 | 33,070 | -22% |
| 4 | Richmond, VA | $38,890 | 4,740 | -21% |
| 5 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $39,010 | 26,320 | -21% |
All Metro Areas for Construction Laborers
| Metro Area | Median Salary | Employment | vs Average |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $76,150 | 11,290 | +54% |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $71,820 | 4,100 | +45% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $68,410 | 23,300 | +38% |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $63,600 | 8,910 | +29% |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $63,140 | 11,440 | +28% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $61,870 | 44,830 | +25% |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $60,430 | 7,140 | +22% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $60,350 | 15,910 | +22% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $59,690 | 13,960 | +21% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $59,540 | 21,240 | +20% |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $58,600 | 7,530 | +18% |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $58,230 | 11,920 | +18% |
| Columbus, OH | $56,120 | 6,120 | +13% |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $54,070 | 7,540 | +9% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $53,200 | 14,600 | +7% |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $51,100 | 10,270 | +3% |
| Hartford-East Hartford-Middletown, CT | $50,750 | 2,910 | +3% |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $50,070 | 9,170 | +1% |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $48,850 | 2,750 | -1% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $48,710 | 9,180 | -2% |
| Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI | $48,340 | 3,590 | -2% |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $48,110 | 9,910 | -3% |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $47,260 | 8,190 | -5% |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | $47,130 | 7,550 | -5% |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,990 | 23,570 | -5% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $46,560 | 5,060 | -6% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $46,500 | 18,060 | -6% |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | $46,130 | 3,670 | -7% |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $46,120 | 9,850 | -7% |
| Boise City, ID | $45,930 | 5,900 | -7% |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $45,540 | 8,920 | -8% |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,240 | 11,790 | -11% |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $44,080 | 6,830 | -11% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $43,970 | 15,760 | -11% |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $43,460 | 3,710 | -12% |
| Tucson, AZ | $43,270 | 2,510 | -13% |
| Tulsa, OK | $43,160 | 4,050 | -13% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $41,790 | 11,270 | -16% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $41,050 | 11,310 | -17% |
| Albuquerque, NM | $40,800 | 4,430 | -18% |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $39,890 | 4,780 | -19% |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA | $39,550 | 16,850 | -20% |
| Jacksonville, FL | $39,540 | 5,990 | -20% |
| Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX | $39,390 | 10,450 | -20% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $39,010 | 26,320 | -21% |
| Richmond, VA | $38,890 | 4,740 | -21% |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | $38,510 | 33,070 | -22% |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $37,770 | 7,890 | -24% |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $37,290 | 4,690 | -25% |
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Salary Calculator Data Sources
Salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), 2024 estimates. SOC code: 47-2061.
Verify at bls.gov/oes