Construction Laborers Salary in the US
A construction laborers earns a national median of $47,120 a year (mean $52,030) — BLS OEWS May 2025, ranked #619 of 825.
How much does a construction laborers earn in the US?
A construction laborers in the United States earns a median of $47,120 a year (mean $52,030), per BLS OEWS May 2025. That is 8% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. About 1,096,780 people work in this occupation (SOC 47-2061), ranked #619 of 825 by national median pay. Updated annually from BLS OEWS.
Median
$47,120
per year
Mean
$52,030
per year
Employment
1,096,780
US workers
National rank
#619
of 825 by median
What a construction laborers earns in the US
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 national estimates, a construction laborers (SOC 47-2061) earns a median annual wage of $47,120 and a mean (average) of $52,030. The median is the midpoint — half of construction laborers earn more and half earn less — and is 8% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980. The mean is higher than the median when a minority of very high earners pull the average up.
Note: BLS top-codes any annual wage at or above $239,200/year, so occupations at that ceiling share the same figure.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary for a construction laborers in the US?
- The BLS OEWS May 2025 national annual median wage for construction laborers is $47,120, and the mean (average) is $52,030. The median is the midpoint — half of construction laborers earn more and half earn less.
- How does construction laborers pay compare to the US average?
- At $47,120, a construction laborers earns 8% below the US all-occupations median of $50,980 (BLS OEWS May 2025). The all-occupations US median is $50,980.
- How many construction laborers are employed in the US?
- BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates about 1,096,780 construction laborers employed nationally (SOC 47-2061), across all industries.
- Where does this construction laborers salary data come from?
- From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 national release — cross-industry, all-ownership estimates, SOC code 47-2061. As US federal government work it is public domain. GeraJobs publishes the figures verbatim; suppressed cells are shown as "—", never estimated.
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Data source
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) · May 2025 national estimates · SOC 47-2061 · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)
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