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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

47-2061 Construction Laborers

Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers. Construction laborers who primarily assist a particular craft worker are classified under “Helpers, Construction Trades” (47-3010). Excludes “Hazardous Materials Removal Workers” (47-4041).

National estimates for Construction Laborers
Industry profile for Construction Laborers
Geographic profile for Construction Laborers

National estimates for Construction Laborers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Construction Laborers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
1,012,780 0.9 % $ 22.29 $ 46,350 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Construction Laborers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.28 $ 16.99 $ 19.59 $ 24.61 $ 34.82
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,700 $ 35,330 $ 40,750 $ 51,200 $ 72,430

Industry profile for Construction Laborers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Construction Laborers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Construction Laborers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Construction Laborers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 172,280 22.75 $ 22.06 $ 45,880
Residential Building Construction 140,700 15.55 $ 20.65 $ 42,950
Utility System Construction 116,300 20.81 $ 23.47 $ 48,810
Nonresidential Building Construction 111,110 13.63 $ 23.93 $ 49,770
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors 104,340 10.96 $ 21.96 $ 45,690

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Construction Laborers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 87,310 24.27 $ 26.52 $ 55,160
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 30,020 24.17 $ 24.13 $ 50,180
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 172,280 22.75 $ 22.06 $ 45,880
Utility System Construction 116,300 20.81 $ 23.47 $ 48,810
Residential Building Construction 140,700 15.55 $ 20.65 $ 42,950

Top paying industries for Construction Laborers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas 220 0.72 $ 39.27 $ 81,670
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 760 0.20 $ 31.64 $ 65,810
Other Support Services 1,960 0.62 $ 29.43 $ 61,200
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 220 (7) $ 27.82 $ 57,860
Rail Transportation 110 0.06 $ 27.35 $ 56,890

Geographic profile for Construction Laborers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Construction Laborers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Construction Laborers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of construction laborers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Construction Laborers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 112,760 8.68 1.27 $ 18.08 $ 37,600
California 95,900 5.44 0.79 $ 27.03 $ 56,210
Florida 68,150 7.40 1.08 $ 18.12 $ 37,690
New York 48,320 5.30 0.77 $ 28.50 $ 59,280
Pennsylvania 37,970 6.54 0.95 $ 24.11 $ 50,150


Map of location quotient of construction laborers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Construction Laborers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Mexico 11,640 14.21 2.08 $ 17.87 $ 37,170
Utah 20,570 12.64 1.85 $ 20.41 $ 42,460
Louisiana 23,320 12.62 1.84 $ 18.99 $ 39,500
Wyoming 2,940 10.98 1.60 $ 19.45 $ 40,450
West Virginia 6,740 9.94 1.45 $ 19.57 $ 40,700


Map of annual mean wages of construction laborers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Construction Laborers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 4,320 7.25 1.06 $ 32.04 $ 66,650
Illinois 27,680 4.70 0.69 $ 31.53 $ 65,590
New Jersey 20,120 4.90 0.71 $ 31.53 $ 65,590
Massachusetts 20,490 5.75 0.84 $ 31.22 $ 64,940
New York 48,320 5.30 0.77 $ 28.50 $ 59,280



Map of employment of construction laborers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Construction Laborers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 45,630 4.97 0.73 $ 30.93 $ 64,330
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 33,370 10.92 1.60 $ 18.56 $ 38,600
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 28,260 4.63 0.68 $ 25.96 $ 54,000
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 27,400 7.20 1.05 $ 18.68 $ 38,850
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 19,830 8.93 1.30 $ 21.22 $ 44,140
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 19,750 4.47 0.65 $ 32.85 $ 68,330
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 16,960 8.32 1.22 $ 28.67 $ 59,630
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 16,580 5.47 0.80 $ 21.29 $ 44,280
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 15,490 5.90 0.86 $ 18.58 $ 38,650
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 14,620 5.36 0.78 $ 19.06 $ 39,650


Map of location quotient of construction laborers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Construction Laborers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Farmington, NM 1,050 24.07 3.51 $ 17.58 $ 36,560
Lake Charles, LA 2,070 22.01 3.21 $ 20.85 $ 43,370
Longview, TX 1,750 18.60 2.72 $ 16.60 $ 34,530
Baton Rouge, LA 7,050 18.32 2.67 $ 20.76 $ 43,180
The Villages, FL 650 18.00 2.63 $ 16.61 $ 34,560
St. George, UT 1,380 17.31 2.53 $ 18.70 $ 38,900
Greeley, CO 1,710 15.91 2.32 $ 20.70 $ 43,060
Provo-Orem, UT 4,040 14.19 2.07 $ 21.54 $ 44,800
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 3,950 13.79 2.01 $ 18.06 $ 37,550
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC 1,060 13.57 1.98 $ 18.70 $ 38,900