Construction Laborers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median construction laborers in the US earns $47,120 per year (1,096,780 employed). Gross pay is highest in Hawaii ($77,110) and lowest in Alabama ($36,900) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Construction Laborers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Laborers in Hawaii | $77,110 | $58,747 | $4,896 | 76.2% | 4,580 |
| Construction Laborers in New Jersey | $64,060 | $51,660 | $4,305 | 80.6% | 23,590 |
| Construction Laborers in Massachusetts | $63,390 | $50,164 | $4,180 | 79.1% | 16,210 |
| Construction Laborers in Illinois | $60,690 | $48,085 | $4,007 | 79.2% | 35,940 |
| Construction Laborers in California | $60,270 | $48,941 | $4,078 | 81.2% | 88,240 |
| Construction Laborers in Minnesota | $60,260 | $48,025 | $4,002 | 79.7% | 28,530 |
| Construction Laborers in Connecticut | $58,290 | $47,318 | $3,943 | 81.2% | 7,360 |
| Construction Laborers in Alaska | $58,060 | $48,831 | $4,069 | 84.1% | 3,690 |
| Construction Laborers in Washington | $57,720 | $48,558 | $4,047 | 84.1% | 25,060 |
| Construction Laborers in Rhode Island | $57,240 | $46,643 | $3,887 | 81.5% | 2,110 |
| Construction Laborers in Missouri | $56,730 | $46,034 | $3,836 | 81.1% | 17,050 |
| Construction Laborers in Wisconsin | $56,100 | $45,569 | $3,797 | 81.2% | 20,330 |
| Construction Laborers in Ohio | $56,080 | $46,480 | $3,873 | 82.9% | 31,910 |
| Construction Laborers in New York | $55,930 | $44,697 | $3,725 | 79.9% | 52,090 |
| Construction Laborers in Oregon | $50,860 | $39,425 | $3,285 | 77.5% | 12,620 |
| Construction Laborers in Indiana | $50,070 | $40,964 | $3,414 | 81.8% | 28,600 |
| Construction Laborers in Washington DC | $50,020 | $40,536 | $3,378 | 81% | 2,090 |
| Construction Laborers in New Hampshire | $49,980 | $42,339 | $3,528 | 84.7% | 4,330 |
| Construction Laborers in Montana | $49,830 | $40,633 | $3,386 | 81.5% | 4,590 |
| Construction Laborers in Michigan | $49,590 | $40,169 | $3,347 | 81% | 28,490 |
| Construction Laborers in Pennsylvania | $49,400 | $40,356 | $3,363 | 81.7% | 35,920 |
| Construction Laborers in North Dakota | $49,070 | $41,608 | $3,467 | 84.8% | 5,050 |
| Construction Laborers in Nevada | $48,990 | $41,543 | $3,462 | 84.8% | 11,890 |
| Construction Laborers in Vermont | $48,580 | $40,020 | $3,335 | 82.4% | 1,430 |
| Construction Laborers in Iowa | $48,490 | $39,951 | $3,329 | 82.4% | 13,780 |
| Construction Laborers in Colorado | $47,900 | $39,268 | $3,272 | 82% | 18,680 |
| Construction Laborers in Nebraska | $47,260 | $38,883 | $3,240 | 82.3% | 8,530 |
| Construction Laborers in Maryland | $46,960 | $38,045 | $3,170 | 81% | 20,920 |
| Construction Laborers in Idaho | $46,940 | $38,517 | $3,210 | 82.1% | 10,850 |
| Construction Laborers in Arizona | $46,590 | $38,659 | $3,222 | 83% | 37,630 |
| Construction Laborers in Utah | $46,550 | $37,488 | $3,124 | 80.5% | 20,950 |
| Construction Laborers in Maine | $46,430 | $37,534 | $3,128 | 80.8% | 3,960 |
| Construction Laborers in Wyoming | $46,030 | $39,165 | $3,264 | 85.1% | 3,350 |
| Construction Laborers in Kentucky | $45,710 | $37,426 | $3,119 | 81.9% | 13,280 |
| Construction Laborers in South Dakota | $45,710 | $38,908 | $3,242 | 85.1% | 1,780 |
| Construction Laborers in Delaware | $45,550 | $36,928 | $3,077 | 81.1% | 3,240 |
| Construction Laborers in Tennessee | $45,000 | $38,338 | $3,195 | 85.2% | 26,250 |
| Construction Laborers in Kansas | $44,840 | $36,507 | $3,042 | 81.4% | 9,990 |
| Construction Laborers in North Carolina | $44,720 | $36,837 | $3,070 | 82.4% | 35,620 |
| Construction Laborers in Florida | $44,030 | $37,558 | $3,130 | 85.3% | 87,040 |
| Construction Laborers in Virginia | $43,560 | $35,490 | $2,957 | 81.5% | 25,830 |
| Construction Laborers in South Carolina | $42,940 | $35,263 | $2,939 | 82.1% | 19,620 |
| Construction Laborers in West Virginia | $42,670 | $35,270 | $2,939 | 82.7% | 6,620 |
| Construction Laborers in Texas | $40,620 | $34,818 | $2,902 | 85.7% | 123,250 |
| Construction Laborers in Oklahoma | $39,360 | $32,580 | $2,715 | 82.8% | 13,710 |
| Construction Laborers in Georgia | $38,990 | $32,108 | $2,676 | 82.3% | 27,800 |
| Construction Laborers in New Mexico | $38,400 | $32,351 | $2,696 | 84.2% | 12,470 |
| Construction Laborers in Louisiana | $38,230 | $32,137 | $2,678 | 84.1% | 22,100 |
| Construction Laborers in Mississippi | $37,710 | $31,704 | $2,642 | 84.1% | 8,800 |
| Construction Laborers in Arkansas | $37,630 | $31,161 | $2,597 | 82.8% | 10,650 |
| Construction Laborers in Alabama | $36,900 | $30,249 | $2,521 | 82% | 18,400 |
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