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Construction Laborers Salary in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction laborers in Champaign-Urbana is 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. Annual Salary of Construction Laborers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,980
25th Percentile Wage
$39,160
50th Percentile Wage
$57,260
75th Percentile Wage
$68,160
90th Percentile Wage
$81,410

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $81,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $57,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,980.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$57,260
14.77% 38.77%
2021
$48,800
11.80% -
2020
$43,040
7.67% -
2019
$39,740
6.37% -
2018
$37,210
6.58% -
2017
$34,760
-4.26% -
2016
$36,240
-21.11% -
2015
$43,890
12.30% -
2014
$38,490
0.81% -
2013
$38,180
8.17% -
2012
$35,060
- -

Table 2. Compare Construction Laborers Salary in Champaign-Urbana with Other Illinois Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $57,260 in Champaign-Urbana is in the middle of salary range for construction laborers in state of Illinois. In comparison, the annual salary of construction laborers in Champaign-Urbana is 13.5 percent (13.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) and 34.5 percent (34.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bloomington-Normal.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division)
$66,180
Springfield
$64,310
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area)
$64,060
Carbondale-Marion
$63,760
Decatur
$62,470
Bloomington
$60,470
Peoria
$59,940
Kankakee-Bradley
$59,090
Champaign-Urbana
$57,260
Rockford
$49,720
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$49,680
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$49,590
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$48,140
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area
$47,550
Danville
$45,870
Bloomington-Normal
$37,480

See also: Top paying jobs in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.