Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker Salary Information in California

The average annual salaries for miscellaneous construction and related workers in the state of California are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of miscellaneous construction and related workers amongst California metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1 & 2. Annual Salary of Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers in California (2022 Survey)

Percentile bracketAverage annual salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,470
25th Percentile Wage
$43,810
50th Percentile Wage
$57,430
75th Percentile Wage
$72,080
90th Percentile Wage
$107,330

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for miscellaneous construction and related workers in California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $107,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $37,470.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of miscellaneous construction and related workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$57,430
14.80% 29.20%
2021
$48,930
-2.66% -
2020
$50,230
6.99% -
2019
$46,720
16.03% -
2018
$39,230
-3.65% -
2017
$40,660
0.00% -
2012
$40,660
- -

Table 3. Median Annual Salary of Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers in California Cities (2022 Survey)

Table 3 shows the median annual salary of miscellaneous construction and related workers in some California cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of miscellaneous construction and related workers in state of California ranges from $37,110 to $87,510. The highest paying area for miscellaneous construction and related workers in California is Salinas with a median annual salary of $87,510. The second highest paying city/area in California State is Fresno (mean annual salary $76,810). The lowest paying area is North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $37,110.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Salinas
$87,510
Fresno
$76,810
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$71,870
Vallejo-Fairfield
$69,550
Modesto
$66,780
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$61,990
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$59,870
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$59,560
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$59,040
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$58,400
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$58,240
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$54,050
Stockton
$52,520
Bakersfield-Delano
$48,540
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$48,140
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$44,800
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$42,140
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$41,970
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$41,830
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$37,110