Construction Laborers Salary in Gary, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Gary, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction laborers in Gary 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 Gary, Indiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,700
25th Percentile Wage
$28,970
50th Percentile Wage
$38,660
75th Percentile Wage
$60,700
90th Percentile Wage
$75,130

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers in Gary, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,700.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$38,660
-7.35% -28.56%
2016
$41,500
-51.49% -
2015
$62,870
0.73% -
2014
$62,410
-0.37% -
2013
$62,640
20.66% -
2012
$49,700
- -

Table 2. Compare Construction Laborers Salary in Gary with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,660 in Gary is in the middle of salary range for construction laborers in state of Indiana. In comparison, the annual salary of construction laborers in Gary is 24.7 percent (24.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Bloomington and 28.1 percent (28.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Anderson.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bloomington
$51,310
Indianapolis-Carmel
$48,350
Elkhart-Goshen
$47,820
Michigan City-La Porte
$47,230
Fort Wayne
$47,010
Lafayette-West Lafayette
$46,750
Columbus
$45,400
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$45,290
Kokomo
$44,620
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$42,970
Terre Haute
$41,600
Gary
$38,660
Muncie
$37,440
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area
$37,200
Lafayette
$30,050
Anderson
$27,800