Construction Laborers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$46,730

Highest

$66,100

Hawaii

Lowest

$36,300

Alabama

Total Employment

1,057,640

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Hawaii	$66,100	4,140	+41.5%
2	Illinois	$64,890	31,960	+38.9%
3	New Jersey	$63,190	20,720	+35.2%
4	Massachusetts	$62,430	16,800	+33.6%
5	California	$60,540	85,370	+29.6%
6	Minnesota	$58,720	27,510	+25.7%
7	Rhode Island	$58,290	2,080	+24.7%
8	Alaska	$57,970	3,110	+24.1%
9	New York	$57,680	49,890	+23.4%
10	Washington	$57,240	27,410	+22.5%
11	Missouri	$53,840	18,180	+15.2%
12	Wisconsin	$51,980	19,220	+11.2%
13	Connecticut	$51,720	8,380	+10.7%
14	Oregon	$49,970	12,050	+6.9%
15	Ohio	$49,640	30,820	+6.2%
16	District of Columbia	$49,520	2,260	+6.0%
17	Indiana	$49,520	26,910	+6.0%
18	Montana	$49,230	4,720	+5.3%
19	Michigan	$48,670	26,570	+4.2%
20	Pennsylvania	$48,480	38,350	+3.7%
21	North Dakota	$48,340	4,600	+3.4%
22	New Hampshire	$47,950	3,650	+2.6%
23	Nevada	$47,780	11,420	+2.2%
24	Iowa	$47,700	13,420	+2.1%
25	Nebraska	$46,750	7,460	+0.0%
26	Vermont	$46,700	1,560	-0.1%
27	Colorado	$46,620	19,230	-0.2%
28	Maryland	$46,320	20,280	-0.9%
29	Arizona	$46,200	30,310	-1.1%
30	Utah	$46,100	22,230	-1.3%
31	Wyoming	$45,860	3,300	-1.9%
32	Delaware	$45,590	2,760	-2.4%
33	Maine	$45,540	3,180	-2.5%
34	Idaho	$45,380	12,310	-2.9%
35	Kentucky	$45,340	14,200	-3.0%
36	Kansas	$44,810	8,630	-4.1%
37	Tennessee	$44,150	25,390	-5.5%
38	South Dakota	$43,470	1,690	-7.0%
39	North Carolina	$42,250	38,530	-9.6%
40	South Carolina	$41,310	17,430	-11.6%
41	Florida	$40,820	75,770	-12.6%
42	Louisiana	$40,240	25,350	-13.9%
43	Virginia	$40,210	26,860	-14.0%
44	Oklahoma	$40,020	12,830	-14.4%
45	West Virginia	$38,770	7,580	-17.0%
46	New Mexico	$38,520	10,530	-17.6%
47	Texas	$38,180	117,580	-18.3%
48	Georgia	$37,970	28,680	-18.7%
49	Mississippi	$37,180	8,260	-20.4%
50	Arkansas	$37,020	8,910	-20.8%
51	Alabama	$36,300	17,260	-22.3%

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