The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of construction laborers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 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 | $23,020 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,270 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,130 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,130. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,270. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,020.
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 | $29,270 | 4.13% | 26.34% |
| 2021 | $28,060 | 14.18% | - |
| 2020 | $24,080 | 1.66% | - |
| 2019 | $23,680 | -1.65% | - |
| 2018 | $24,070 | -2.41% | - |
| 2017 | $24,650 | 2.96% | - |
| 2016 | $23,920 | 3.51% | - |
| 2015 | $23,080 | 2.47% | - |
| 2014 | $22,510 | 2.13% | - |
| 2013 | $22,030 | 2.13% | - |
| 2012 | $21,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,270, McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is the lowest paying city for construction laborers in state of Texas, following city of Midland (median annual salary of $38,260). Compared with the highest paying city Midland, the median annual salary of construction laborers in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission is 23.5 percent (23.5%) lower.