Compare One Occupation Across States
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Construction Laborers
Full construction laborers overview →U.S. mean $52,030 · median $47,120
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | #1 | $71,520 | $77,110 | $34 | +37.5% | $43,990–$96,490 |
| Massachusetts | #2 | $70,830 | $63,390 | $34 | +36.1% | $45,170–$98,880 |
| New Jersey | #3 | $70,400 | $64,060 | $34 | +35.3% | $37,980–$106,140 |
| Illinois | #4 | $67,620 | $60,690 | $33 | +30% | $38,880–$105,040 |
| California | #5 | $64,870 | $60,270 | $31 | +24.7% | $40,950–$93,620 |
| Minnesota | #6 | $64,740 | $60,260 | $31 | +24.4% | $42,950–$96,150 |
| New York | #7 | $62,180 | $55,930 | $30 | +19.5% | $34,320–$96,590 |
| Rhode Island | #8 | $61,780 | $57,240 | $30 | +18.7% | $39,480–$88,620 |
| Washington | #9 | $61,320 | $57,720 | $29 | +17.9% | $39,930–$95,110 |
| Missouri | #10 | $60,850 | $56,730 | $29 | +17% | $37,870–$83,470 |
| Alaska | #11 | $59,270 | $58,060 | $29 | +13.9% | $37,980–$83,710 |
| Connecticut | #12 | $59,250 | $58,290 | $28 | +13.9% | $42,580–$76,520 |
| Ohio | #13 | $58,300 | $56,080 | $28 | +12.1% | $37,370–$79,110 |
| Wisconsin | #14 | $57,960 | $56,100 | $28 | +11.4% | $37,990–$80,920 |
| Oregon | #15 | $55,710 | $50,860 | $27 | +7.1% | $39,210–$78,410 |
| Pennsylvania | #16 | $54,330 | $49,400 | $26 | +4.4% | $37,480–$74,670 |
| Indiana | #17 | $54,060 | $50,070 | $26 | +3.9% | $36,570–$74,740 |
| Nevada | #18 | $54,030 | $48,990 | $26 | +3.8% | $36,400–$76,660 |
| North Dakota | #19 | $53,150 | $49,070 | $26 | +2.2% | $38,990–$71,210 |
| Michigan | #20 | $53,130 | $49,590 | $26 | +2.1% | $37,220–$69,890 |
| District of Columbia | #21 | $52,220 | $50,020 | $25 | +0.4% | $37,190–$72,320 |
| New Hampshire | #22 | $51,730 | $49,980 | $25 | -0.6% | $38,020–$63,310 |
| Iowa | #23 | $51,580 | $48,490 | $25 | -0.9% | $38,180–$68,900 |
| Montana | #24 | $51,580 | $49,830 | $25 | -0.9% | $37,720–$63,980 |
| Vermont | #25 | $51,000 | $48,580 | $25 | -2% | $39,130–$61,710 |
| Colorado | #26 | $49,830 | $47,900 | $24 | -4.2% | $38,410–$62,010 |
| Idaho | #27 | $48,630 | $46,940 | $23 | -6.5% | $36,560–$63,190 |
| Utah | #28 | $48,410 | $46,550 | $23 | -7% | $34,890–$63,310 |
| Nebraska | #29 | $48,350 | $47,260 | $23 | -7.1% | $36,400–$61,780 |
| Maryland | #30 | $48,330 | $46,960 | $23 | -7.1% | $36,430–$61,670 |
| Delaware | #31 | $48,020 | $45,550 | $23 | -7.7% | $33,240–$63,730 |
| Arizona | #32 | $47,910 | $46,590 | $23 | -7.9% | $36,770–$60,930 |
| Maine | #33 | $47,800 | $46,430 | $23 | -8.1% | $36,190–$60,520 |
| Tennessee | #34 | $45,970 | $45,000 | $22 | -11.6% | $34,910–$59,990 |
| Kentucky | #35 | $45,840 | $45,710 | $22 | -11.9% | $33,770–$60,200 |
| Kansas | #36 | $45,580 | $44,840 | $22 | -12.4% | $31,500–$60,070 |
| West Virginia | #37 | $45,550 | $42,670 | $22 | -12.5% | $30,770–$60,550 |
| South Carolina | #38 | $45,470 | $42,940 | $22 | -12.6% | $31,200–$63,370 |
| Wyoming | #39 | $45,420 | $46,030 | $22 | -12.7% | $35,640–$57,590 |
| North Carolina | #40 | $45,250 | $44,720 | $22 | -13% | $31,850–$59,970 |
| Florida | #41 | $44,550 | $44,030 | $21 | -14.4% | $33,280–$58,900 |
| South Dakota | #42 | $44,310 | $45,710 | $21 | -14.8% | $35,180–$52,350 |
| Virginia | #43 | $43,670 | $43,560 | $21 | -16.1% | $32,900–$57,110 |
| Oklahoma | #44 | $43,310 | $39,360 | $21 | -16.8% | $33,490–$58,070 |
| Texas | #45 | $42,910 | $40,620 | $21 | -17.5% | $32,560–$56,930 |
| Louisiana | #46 | $42,250 | $38,230 | $20 | -18.8% | $29,650–$60,090 |
| Georgia | #47 | $41,530 | $38,990 | $20 | -20.2% | $27,880–$56,450 |
| New Mexico | #48 | $41,450 | $38,400 | $20 | -20.3% | $30,840–$53,590 |
| Mississippi | #49 | $40,310 | $37,710 | $19 | -22.5% | $29,370–$52,640 |
| Arkansas | #50 | $39,250 | $37,630 | $19 | -24.6% | $30,850–$48,410 |
| Alabama | #51 | $37,910 | $36,900 | $18 | -27.1% | $23,980–$49,740 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.