The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction laborers in Winston-Salem 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 | $28,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,940 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $39,620 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,490 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,490. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,230.
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 | $35,480 | 12.18% | 32.44% |
| 2021 | $31,160 | 0.00% | - |
| 2020 | $31,160 | 4.04% | - |
| 2019 | $29,900 | 0.97% | - |
| 2018 | $29,610 | 3.34% | - |
| 2017 | $28,620 | -2.20% | - |
| 2016 | $29,250 | -0.38% | - |
| 2015 | $29,360 | -2.01% | - |
| 2014 | $29,950 | 9.82% | - |
| 2013 | $27,010 | 11.26% | - |
| 2012 | $23,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,480 in Winston-Salem is in the middle of salary range for construction laborers in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of construction laborers in Winston-Salem is 5.0 percent (5.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Wilmington and 9.6 percent (9.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Jacksonville.