The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction laborers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $23,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,970 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,000.
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 | $34,250 | 3.01% | 34.86% |
| 2021 | $33,220 | 8.46% | - |
| 2020 | $30,410 | 6.48% | - |
| 2019 | $28,440 | 0.32% | - |
| 2018 | $28,350 | 2.26% | - |
| 2017 | $27,710 | -4.15% | - |
| 2016 | $28,860 | 6.03% | - |
| 2015 | $27,120 | 4.98% | - |
| 2014 | $25,770 | 10.98% | - |
| 2013 | $22,940 | 2.75% | - |
| 2012 | $22,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,250 in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is in the middle of salary range for construction laborers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of construction laborers in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 6.1 percent (6.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Harrisonburg and 20.5 percent (20.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Danville.