The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of construction laborers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $36,770 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,770.
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 | $48,950 | -20.80% | 30.89% |
| 2021 | $59,130 | 9.52% | - |
| 2020 | $53,500 | 23.68% | - |
| 2019 | $40,830 | 10.78% | - |
| 2018 | $36,430 | -2.14% | - |
| 2017 | $37,210 | -10.24% | - |
| 2016 | $41,020 | 8.22% | - |
| 2015 | $37,650 | 1.01% | - |
| 2014 | $37,270 | 8.93% | - |
| 2013 | $33,940 | 0.32% | - |
| 2012 | $33,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,950 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for construction laborers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of construction laborers in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 26.8 percent (26.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area.