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Construction Laborers Salary in Burlington, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Burlington, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of construction laborers in Burlington 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 Burlington, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,000
25th Percentile Wage
$30,940
50th Percentile Wage
$34,510
75th Percentile Wage
$39,820
90th Percentile Wage
$45,810

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers in Burlington, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,000.

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
$34,510
-1.48% 23.94%
2021
$35,020
8.45% -
2020
$32,060
2.93% -
2019
$31,120
1.45% -
2018
$30,670
-1.01% -
2017
$30,980
9.04% -
2016
$28,180
9.97% -
2015
$25,370
4.49% -
2014
$24,230
0.41% -
2013
$24,130
-8.79% -
2012
$26,250
- -

Table 2. Compare Construction Laborers Salary in Burlington with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,510 in Burlington is in the middle of salary range for construction laborers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of construction laborers in Burlington is 7.6 percent (7.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Wilmington and 7.0 percent (7.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Wilmington
$37,360
Durham-Chapel Hill
$37,340
Raleigh-Cary
$36,990
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$36,340
Asheville
$36,290
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$35,570
Greensboro-High Point
$35,480
Winston-Salem
$35,480
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$35,220
Burlington
$34,510
Goldsboro
$34,450
Greenville
$33,990
Rocky Mount
$33,790
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$33,470
New Bern
$33,400
Fayetteville
$32,960
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$32,860
Jacksonville
$32,080

See also: Top paying jobs in Burlington, North Carolina.