The salary statistics of construction laborers in the industry sector of construction are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare construction laborers salaries in different industries within the construction sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $24,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,210 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers in the industry sector of construction. 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 $66,550. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,210. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid construction laborers is $24,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers in the industry sector of construction from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,210 | 3.48% | 16.13% |
| 2017 | $34,950 | 3.23% | - |
| 2016 | $33,820 | 4.26% | - |
| 2015 | $32,380 | 2.84% | - |
| 2014 | $31,460 | 2.35% | - |
| 2013 | $30,720 | 1.14% | - |
| 2012 | $30,370 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].