The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction laborers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,060 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,060 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson, Missouri in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of construction laborers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $44,320 | 6.48% | 31.05% |
| 2021 | $41,450 | 10.78% | - |
| 2020 | $36,980 | 1.97% | - |
| 2019 | $36,250 | 3.67% | - |
| 2018 | $34,920 | -0.17% | - |
| 2017 | $34,980 | 14.24% | - |
| 2016 | $30,000 | -1.33% | - |
| 2015 | $30,400 | 8.26% | - |
| 2014 | $27,890 | -2.58% | - |
| 2013 | $28,610 | -6.82% | - |
| 2012 | $30,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,320 in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is in the middle of salary range for construction laborers in state of Missouri. In comparison, the annual salary of construction laborers in Cape Girardeau-Jackson is 15.8 percent (15.8%) lower than that in the highest paying St Louis and 20.4 percent (20.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| St Louis | |
| Jefferson City | |
| Columbia | |
| St Joseph | |
| Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cape Girardeau-Jackson | |
| Joplin | |
| Springfield | |
| Kansas City | |
| Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers |