CONSTRUCTION & LABOR WORKERS / SALARY
UNITED STATES

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

$76,737 USD

£58,945 GBP

New York City

$89,661 USD

$52,000 USD

£39,943 GBP

Including "New York City"

Excluding "New York City"

Average Salary / Construction & Labor Workers / United States

Average salary for Construction & Labor Workers / United States is $76,737 USD per year. The most typical earning is $52,000 USD. All data are based on 626 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of $79,700 USD. Women receive a salary of $77,300 USD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of $89,600 USD. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of $85,800 USD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of $99,400 USD. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive $80,200 USD.

Levels / Construction & Labor Workers / United States (Gross USD)

Salary Levels (USD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
$10,000 USD - $14,999 USD	0	n/a
$15,000 USD - $19,999 USD	5	100% 0.8%
$20,000 USD - $24,999 USD	16	99.2% 2.56%
$25,000 USD - $29,999 USD	23	96.65% 3.67%
$30,000 USD - $34,999 USD	31	92.97% 4.95%
$35,000 USD - $39,999 USD	24	88.02% 3.83%
$40,000 USD - $44,999 USD	46	84.19% 7.35%
$45,000 USD - $49,999 USD	29	76.84% 4.63%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
$50,000 USD - $54,999 USD	53	72.2% 8.47%
$55,000 USD - $59,999 USD	22	63.74% 3.51%
$60,000 USD - $64,999 USD	37	60.22% 5.91%
$65,000 USD - $69,999 USD	29	54.31% 4.63%
$70,000 USD - $74,999 USD	33	49.68% 5.27%
$75,000 USD - $79,999 USD	35	44.41% 5.59%
$80,000 USD - $84,999 USD	34	38.82% 5.43%
$85,000 USD - $89,999 USD	23	33.39% 3.67%
$90,000 USD - $94,999 USD	28	29.71% 4.47%
$95,000 USD - $99,999 USD	11	25.24% 1.76%
$100,000 USD - $104,999 USD	27	23.48% 4.31%
$105,000 USD - $109,999 USD	12	19.17% 1.92%
$110,000 USD - $114,999 USD	8	17.25% 1.28%
$115,000 USD - $119,999 USD	7	15.97% 1.12%
$120,000 USD - $124,999 USD	16	14.86% 2.56%
$125,000 USD - $129,999 USD	9	12.3% 1.44%
$130,000 USD - $134,999 USD	6	10.86% 0.96%
$135,000 USD - $139,999 USD	3	9.9% 0.48%
$140,000 USD - $144,999 USD	9	9.42% 1.44%
$145,000 USD - $149,999 USD	5	7.99% 0.8%
HIGH SALARIES
$150,000 USD - $159,999 USD	10	7.19% 1.6%
$160,000 USD - $169,999 USD	8	5.59% 1.28%
$170,000 USD - $179,999 USD	4	4.31% 0.64%
$180,000 USD - $189,999 USD	5	3.67% 0.8%
$190,000 USD - $199,999 USD	3	2.88% 0.48%
$200,000 USD - $209,999 USD	1	2.4% 0.16%
$210,000 USD - $219,999 USD	3	2.24% 0.48%
$220,000 USD - $229,999 USD	2	1.76% 0.32%
$230,000 USD - $239,999 USD	1	1.44% 0.16%
$240,000 USD - $249,999 USD	3	1.28% 0.48%
$250,000 USD - $349,999 USD	5	0.8% 0.8%

Gender / Construction & Labor Workers / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	489	$79,700 USD
2	Women	22	$77,300 USD

Education / Construction & Labor Workers / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	16	$89,600 USD
2	Bachelors Degree	157	$85,800 USD
3	Some College	241	$78,800 USD
4	Bellow H. School	26	$67,800 USD
5	High School	186	$66,700 USD

Experience / Construction & Labor Workers / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	193	$99,400 USD
2	16-20 Years	80	$80,200 USD
3	8-12 Years	93	$72,700 USD
4	12-16 Years	82	$71,600 USD
5	4-8 Years	83	$61,900 USD
6	2-4 Years	44	$55,700 USD
7	1-2 Years	31	$47,800 USD
8	0-1 Year	20	$37,300 USD

Age / Construction & Labor Workers / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	41	$101,200 USD
2	41-45	88	$96,600 USD
3	66-70	5	$94,000 USD
4	56-60	35	$89,300 USD
5	46-50	73	$87,500 USD
6	36-40	73	$81,400 USD
7	61-65	24	$77,700 USD
8	31-35	61	$69,500 USD
9	n/a	115	$64,200 USD
10	26-30	59	$62,100 USD
11	76-99	2	$55,000 USD
12	71-75	3	$54,700 USD
13	21-25	36	$46,800 USD
14	14-20	11	$32,000 USD

Work Type / Construction & Labor Workers / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Contract	41	$84,500 USD
2	Self Employed	78	$82,100 USD
3	Permanent	497	$75,600 USD
4	Part Time	10	$60,500 USD

States / Construction & Labor Workers / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	California	62	$107,000 USD
2	Georgia	10	$102,200 USD
3	New Hampshire	1	$100,000 USD
4	District Of Columbia (DC)	11	$93,300 USD
5	Colorado	25	$91,100 USD
6	Louisiana	9	$89,000 USD
7	Washington State	22	$87,500 USD
8	New York State	30	$86,900 USD
9	Illinois	18	$84,700 USD
10	North Dakota	5	$83,300 USD
11	West Virginia	2	$80,000 USD
12	New Jersey	8	$79,900 USD
13	Oregon	8	$79,400 USD
14	Mississippi	3	$77,900 USD
15	Arizona	14	$77,600 USD
16	Texas	54	$77,100 USD
17	Massachusetts	22	$76,900 USD
18	Michigan	19	$75,700 USD
19	Minnesota	14	$75,700 USD
20	Wyoming	3	$75,300 USD
21	Vermont	1	$75,000 USD
22	Nebraska	8	$73,900 USD
23	New Mexico	5	$72,400 USD
24	Rhode Island	1	$72,000 USD
25	Missouri	8	$71,100 USD
26	Connecticut	2	$68,400 USD
27	Alabama	10	$68,100 USD
28	Alaska	8	$67,100 USD
29	South Dakota	4	$66,900 USD
30	Florida	24	$66,600 USD
31	Indiana	8	$65,400 USD
32	Maryland	4	$65,300 USD
33	South Carolina	5	$65,000 USD
34	Delaware	1	$65,000 USD
35	Oklahoma	10	$64,200 USD
36	Utah	12	$64,000 USD
37	Ohio	24	$63,900 USD
38	Tennessee	10	$62,900 USD
39	Hawaii	2	$62,000 USD
40	Nevada	5	$61,800 USD
41	Pennsylvania	26	$61,200 USD
42	Montana	6	$58,100 USD
43	Maine	3	$57,700 USD
44	North Carolina	17	$54,700 USD
45	Wisconsin	13	$52,500 USD
46	Iowa	1	$50,000 USD
47	Idaho	4	$49,100 USD
48	Virginia	6	$49,000 USD
49	Kentucky	6	$48,500 USD
50	Arkansas	4	$46,000 USD
51	Kansas	2	$19,000 USD

Cities / Construction & Labor Workers / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	San Jose	5	$136,000 USD
2	Oakland	4	$127,000 USD
3	Los Angeles	14	$123,700 USD
4	Atlanta	9	$105,700 USD
5	Newark	5	$102,900 USD
6	Seattle	15	$97,600 USD
7	San Francisco	13	$96,200 USD
8	Denver	20	$95,800 USD
9	Washington DC	11	$93,300 USD
10	Sacramento	5	$93,100 USD
11	Dallas	10	$92,400 USD
12	San Diego	6	$90,400 USD
13	Akron	6	$89,800 USD
14	New York City	18	$89,700 USD
15	St. Louis	4	$86,300 USD
16	New Orleans	5	$85,400 USD
17	Chicago	18	$84,700 USD
18	Omaha	5	$84,000 USD
19	Detroit	15	$79,500 USD
20	Portland, Oregon	8	$79,400 USD
21	San Antonio	6	$79,200 USD
22	Minneapolis	13	$78,800 USD
23	Boston	21	$78,200 USD
24	Orlando	6	$77,300 USD
25	--Other--	46	$76,700 USD
26	Tacoma	5	$75,400 USD
27	Phoenix	8	$74,600 USD
28	Houston	23	$73,500 USD
29	Rochester	8	$73,500 USD
30	Albuquerque	5	$72,400 USD
31	Raleigh	5	$72,200 USD
32	Colorado Springs	4	$70,800 USD
33	Philadelphia	15	$68,500 USD
34	Anchorage	7	$68,100 USD
35	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	4	$66,900 USD
36	Tampa	8	$66,700 USD
37	Indianapolis	8	$65,400 USD
38	Baltimore	4	$65,300 USD
39	Columbia, South Carolina	5	$65,000 USD
40	Salt Lake City	12	$64,000 USD
41	Oklahoma City	9	$63,000 USD
42	Las Vegas	5	$61,800 USD
43	Cleveland	6	$61,700 USD
44	Grand Rapids	4	$61,300 USD
45	Madison	4	$61,300 USD
46	Nashville	4	$59,800 USD
47	Austin	8	$59,700 USD
48	Birmingham, United States	6	$58,300 USD
49	Billings, Montana	6	$58,100 USD
50	Kansas City	4	$56,000 USD
51	Columbus	10	$55,400 USD
52	Pittsburgh	11	$51,200 USD
53	Charlotte	10	$49,300 USD
54	Boise	4	$49,100 USD
55	Milwaukee	9	$48,600 USD
56	Little Rock	4	$46,000 USD
57	Louisville	4	$44,800 USD
58	Jersey City	3	$41,700 USD

Careers / Construction & Labor Workers / United States (Gross USD)

#		Surveys
1	Construction Engineer Lead	1	$125,000 USD
2	Construction Manager	99	$107,000 USD
3	Construction Project Manager	118	$93,600 USD
4	Construction Project Coordinator	31	$86,900 USD
5	Construction Electrician Lead	23	$84,200 USD
6	Construction Joiner	2	$84,000 USD
7	Construction Engineer	12	$74,400 USD
8	Construction Foreman	55	$68,200 USD
9	Coal Miner	3	$68,100 USD
10	Construction Electrician	37	$66,500 USD
11	Other Constr. & Labor Career	99	$64,500 USD
12	Construction Joiner Lead	1	$62,400 USD
13	Construction Worker	58	$57,900 USD
14	Construction Maintenance Lead	6	$57,700 USD
15	Construction Carpenter Lead	14	$55,700 USD
16	Construction Maintenance	16	$54,900 USD
17	Stonecutter	2	$53,000 USD
18	Miner	2	$52,000 USD
19	Construction Carpenter	25	$48,300 USD
20	Construction Labor Worker	22	$43,300 USD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Distributor

Posted 15 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Distribute."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Denver	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	$51,900 USD

Continuous Improvement Manager

Posted 05 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"BPM, CI Management, Kaizen development and implementation across the company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dallas	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	$120,000 USD

Handyman

Posted 10 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Construction, repair, & planning."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Atlanta	Some College	12-16 Years	Advanced	$78,000 USD

Trade

Posted 05 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Working with a team."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Newark	Some College	4-8 Years	Advanced	$234,500 USD

General Contractor

Posted 21 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Commercial tenant finish."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Aurora	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	$78,000 USD

Mechanical Insulator

Posted 11 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Journeyman."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Chicago	Some College	16-20 Years	Advanced	$87,000 USD

Property Maintenance

Posted 09 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Maintaining and repairing rental homes."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Philadelphia	High School	12-16 Years	Expert	$28,800 USD

Project Manager

Posted 07 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Residential Construction."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Jersey City	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	$60,000 USD

Shipyard Mechanic

Posted 29 December 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Shipyard Services."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	$90,000 USD

Superintendent

Posted 29 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Jobsite & warehouse supervision."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Los Angeles	High School	12-16 Years	Intermediate	$81,200 USD

Site Super

Posted 26 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Residential construction."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Newark	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	$70,000 USD

Quality Director

Posted 27 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lean
Process Eng
document control
trainining."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Bernardino	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	$120,000 USD

Owner

Posted 09 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Know how to run a business."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Denver	Some College	12-16 Years	Expert	$165,000 USD

Compliance Administrator

Posted 04 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Contract review/compliance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tampa	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	$80,000 USD

Tile Setter

Posted 23 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bathroom remodeling."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Indianapolis	Some College	0-1 Year	Advanced	$56,000 USD

Electronics Technician

Posted 01 April 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Connector builder, systems IT builder, Submarine and Ship Radio room installs."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Columbia, South Carolina	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	$125,000 USD

Mechanic

Posted 14 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Laboring, carpentry."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Boston	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	$80,000 USD

Helper

Posted 22 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Send invoices, send estimate, give estimates in person."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Orlando	Some College	2-4 Years	n/a	$50,000 USD

Plumber

Posted 11 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"4th year apprentice."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Peoria	High School	4-8 Years	n/a	$40,000 USD

Handy Man

Posted 29 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"None, Self taught."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Birmingham, United States	Bellow H. School	20+ Years	n/a	$30,000 USD

Foreman

Posted 09 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project lead. Supervisor. Labor force assistant manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Providence	High School	20+ Years	n/a	$72,000 USD

General Contractor

Posted 02 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Estimating, project coordinator, perform construction labor, payroll."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Baltimore	High School	16-20 Years	n/a	$70,000 USD

Roofer

Posted 22 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Clean. Cut material. Safety. OSHA certified."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Chicago	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	$35,000 USD

Preconstruction Manager

Posted 19 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Adjunct Professor LEED AP."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Denver	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$140,000 USD

Carpenter Electrician

Posted 07 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Licensed electrician."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	High School	20+ Years	n/a	$26,000 USD

Hv Manager

Posted 14 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Master electrician."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dallas	High School	20+ Years	n/a	$210,000 USD

Floor Installation

Posted 26 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Construction management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Salt Lake City	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	$31,200 USD

Construction Superintendent

Posted 24 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Coordinate and execute large scale industrial projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tucson	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$160,000 USD

Estimator

Posted 26 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Estimating and Project Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tacoma	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$180,000 USD

Program Manager

Posted 25 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"PMP Certificate, Construction management, project management, team building, quantitative risk analysis, lean 6 sigma, process improvement, organizational development, project financial management, contract negotiations, change orders, quality managment."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Sacramento	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$240,000 USD

Skilled Laborer

Posted 12 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Currently building pole barns. Commercial concrete flat work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	$26,500 USD

President

Posted 25 July 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"30+ years experience, Bachelors in CM, owned and operated business for 20+ years."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Yonkers	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$180,000 USD

Heavy Equipment Operator

Posted 15 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"I am an operating engineer with experience with most dirt moving and heavy lifting equipment."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Pittsburgh	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	$65,000 USD

Master Crpenter

Posted 30 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Nailing boards together. Wood Butcher."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Las Vegas	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$80,000 USD

Project Manager

Posted 30 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Management, process analysis and improvement, budget management, quality control manager,."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kansas City	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	$80,000 USD

Construction Superintendent

Posted 17 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"OSHA30, Erosion Control Certification, Manage multiple trades, scheduling, coordination."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Fort Worth	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	$79,500 USD

Ironworker/welder

Posted 23 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Welding, construction of steel buildings."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Dallas	Some College	2-4 Years	n/a	$40,800 USD

Electrician

Posted 19 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Circuitry piping troubleshooting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Houston	High School	4-8 Years	n/a	$60,000 USD

Carpenter

Posted 16 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"DRYWALL, WINDOWS, SIDING."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Omaha	High School	16-20 Years	n/a	$55,000 USD

Contract Executive

Posted 03 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"General Engineer, contract management,."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Arlington	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	$210,000 USD

Site Superitdent

Posted 29 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Electrical Installations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Seattle	High School	16-20 Years	n/a	$160,000 USD

Remodeler

Posted 20 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Residential Remodeler."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Akron	High School	1-2 Years	n/a	$50,000 USD

Site Manager

Posted 14 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Coordinate with various Environmental Law Enforcement Agencies, Employee Hiring, and training. Site and office day to day management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Oakland	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$105,000 USD

Owner Of Company

Posted 08 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Mobile home repair company owner."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Detroit	Bellow H. School	20+ Years	n/a	$70,000 USD

Custodian

Posted 01 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Maintaining a municipal building."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Chicago	High School	16-20 Years	n/a	$43,600 USD

Electrician

Posted 24 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bend pipe, pull wire, trouble shoot all electrical systems, certified."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Santa Ana	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	$77,000 USD

Painter

Posted 18 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Painting large projects motels, apartments and nursing homes."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Phoenix	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	$150,000 USD

Trash Company Director

Posted 09 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage trash routes and drivers and helpers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Montgomery	High School	4-8 Years	n/a	$92,000 USD

Production Manager

Posted 30 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Supervise and educate eight to ten jobs per week."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	High School	20+ Years	n/a	$52,000 USD