The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction laborers in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 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 | $35,950 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,030 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,030. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,950.
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 | $58,030 | -2.10% | 14.04% |
| 2021 | $59,250 | 10.21% | - |
| 2020 | $53,200 | 5.00% | - |
| 2019 | $50,540 | 4.83% | - |
| 2018 | $48,100 | 2.60% | - |
| 2017 | $46,850 | 4.08% | - |
| 2016 | $44,940 | 0.02% | - |
| 2015 | $44,930 | -0.89% | - |
| 2014 | $45,330 | -2.32% | - |
| 2013 | $46,380 | -7.55% | - |
| 2012 | $49,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,030, New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is the highest paying city for construction laborers in state of New York, followed by Binghamton (median annual salary $48,810). In comparison, the median annual salary of construction laborers in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is 15.9 percent (15.9%) higher than that in Binghamton.