Construction Laborers: pay by state
SOC 47-2061 ยท Construction and Extraction. 51 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | 4,580 | $71,520 | $77,110 |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 16,210 | $70,830 | $63,390 |
| 3 | New Jersey | 23,590 | $70,400 | $64,060 |
| 4 | Illinois | 35,940 | $67,620 | $60,690 |
| 5 | California | 88,240 | $64,870 | $60,270 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 28,530 | $64,740 | $60,260 |
| 7 | New York | 52,090 | $62,180 | $55,930 |
| 8 | Rhode Island | 2,110 | $61,780 | $57,240 |
| 9 | Washington | 25,060 | $61,320 | $57,720 |
| 10 | Missouri | 17,050 | $60,850 | $56,730 |
| 11 | Alaska | 3,690 | $59,270 | $58,060 |
| 12 | Connecticut | 7,360 | $59,250 | $58,290 |
| 13 | Ohio | 31,910 | $58,300 | $56,080 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 20,330 | $57,960 | $56,100 |
| 15 | Oregon | 12,620 | $55,710 | $50,860 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania | 35,920 | $54,330 | $49,400 |
| 17 | Indiana | 28,600 | $54,060 | $50,070 |
| 18 | Nevada | 11,890 | $54,030 | $48,990 |
| 19 | North Dakota | 5,050 | $53,150 | $49,070 |
| 20 | Michigan | 28,490 | $53,130 | $49,590 |
| 21 | District of Columbia (not a state) | 2,090 | $52,220 | $50,020 |
| 22 | New Hampshire | 4,330 | $51,730 | $49,980 |
| 23 | Iowa | 13,780 | $51,580 | $48,490 |
| 24 | Montana | 4,590 | $51,580 | $49,830 |
| 25 | Vermont | 1,430 | $51,000 | $48,580 |
| 26 | Colorado | 18,680 | $49,830 | $47,900 |
| 27 | Idaho | 10,850 | $48,630 | $46,940 |
| 28 | Utah | 20,950 | $48,410 | $46,550 |
| 29 | Nebraska | 8,530 | $48,350 | $47,260 |
| 30 | Maryland | 20,920 | $48,330 | $46,960 |
| 31 | Delaware | 3,240 | $48,020 | $45,550 |
| 32 | Arizona | 37,630 | $47,910 | $46,590 |
| 33 | Maine | 3,960 | $47,800 | $46,430 |
| 34 | Tennessee | 26,250 | $45,970 | $45,000 |
| 35 | Kentucky | 13,280 | $45,840 | $45,710 |
| 36 | Kansas | 9,990 | $45,580 | $44,840 |
| 37 | West Virginia | 6,620 | $45,550 | $42,670 |
| 38 | South Carolina | 19,620 | $45,470 | $42,940 |
| 39 | Wyoming | 3,350 | $45,420 | $46,030 |
| 40 | North Carolina | 35,620 | $45,250 | $44,720 |
| 41 | Florida | 87,040 | $44,550 | $44,030 |
| 42 | South Dakota | 1,780 | $44,310 | $45,710 |
| 43 | Virginia | 25,830 | $43,670 | $43,560 |
| 44 | Oklahoma | 13,710 | $43,310 | $39,360 |
| 45 | Texas | 123,250 | $42,910 | $40,620 |
| 46 | Louisiana | 22,100 | $42,250 | $38,230 |
| 47 | Georgia | 27,800 | $41,530 | $38,990 |
| 48 | New Mexico | 12,470 | $41,450 | $38,400 |
| 49 | Mississippi | 8,800 | $40,310 | $37,710 |
| 50 | Arkansas | 10,650 | $39,250 | $37,630 |
| 51 | Alabama | 18,400 | $37,910 | $36,900 |