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Construction Laborers Salary in the Industry of Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation

The salary statistics and trend of construction laborers in the industry of fossil fuel electric power generation are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare construction laborers salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,750
25th Percentile Wage
$34,020
50th Percentile Wage
$40,790
75th Percentile Wage
$49,580
90th Percentile Wage
$61,390

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for construction laborers in the industry of fossil fuel electric power generation. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) construction laborers is $61,390. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $40,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent construction laborers is $27,750.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers in the industry of Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$40,790
-3.78% -3.78%
2016
$42,330
6.71% -
2015
$39,490
-7.19% -
2012
$42,330
- -

Table 3. Compare Construction Laborers Salary in Different Industries within the Utilities Sector

The average salaries of construction laborers in five industries within the utilities sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of construction laborers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Natural Gas Distribution
$45,320
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution
$43,000
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
$40,790
Utilities
$39,120
Water, Sewage and Other Systems
$35,510

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