The salary statistics of construction laborers in the industry sector of utilities are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare construction laborers salaries in different industries within the utilities sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,960 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,600 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers in the industry sector of utilities. 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 $79,000. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $40,600. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid construction laborers is $25,960.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers in the industry sector of utilities from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $40,600 | 3.65% | -4.21% |
| 2017 | $39,120 | 1.87% | - |
| 2016 | $38,390 | 0.13% | - |
| 2015 | $38,340 | -4.43% | - |
| 2014 | $40,040 | -1.60% | - |
| 2013 | $40,680 | -4.01% | - |
| 2012 | $42,310 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].