The salary statistics of construction laborers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare construction laborers salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,780 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $59,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $59,330. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $32,780. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid construction laborers is $18,940.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $32,780 | 1.59% | 3.60% |
| 2017 | $32,260 | 1.39% | - |
| 2016 | $31,810 | -9.02% | - |
| 2015 | $34,680 | 0.95% | - |
| 2014 | $34,350 | 5.65% | - |
| 2013 | $32,410 | 2.50% | - |
| 2012 | $31,600 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].