The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction laborers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $26,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $49,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $49,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,670.
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 | $35,760 | 17.20% | 37.02% |
| 2021 | $29,610 | -4.69% | - |
| 2020 | $31,000 | 8.39% | - |
| 2019 | $28,400 | 1.80% | - |
| 2018 | $27,890 | -2.08% | - |
| 2017 | $28,470 | 0.67% | - |
| 2016 | $28,280 | 3.61% | - |
| 2015 | $27,260 | 7.56% | - |
| 2014 | $25,200 | 9.33% | - |
| 2013 | $22,850 | 1.44% | - |
| 2012 | $22,520 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,760 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for construction laborers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of construction laborers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 1.9 percent (1.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisonburg and 23.9 percent (23.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Harrisonburg | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Richmond | |
| Roanoke | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |