The annual salary statistics of construction laborers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of construction laborers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $32,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for construction laborers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,790.
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 | $47,620 | 0.65% | 17.32% |
| 2021 | $47,310 | 4.57% | - |
| 2020 | $45,150 | -0.91% | - |
| 2019 | $45,560 | -7.97% | - |
| 2018 | $49,190 | 1.77% | - |
| 2017 | $48,320 | -0.39% | - |
| 2016 | $48,510 | 10.78% | - |
| 2015 | $43,280 | 0.46% | - |
| 2014 | $43,080 | 5.69% | - |
| 2013 | $40,630 | 3.10% | - |
| 2012 | $39,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,620 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for construction laborers in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of construction laborers in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 9.1 percent (9.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington and 29.6 percent (29.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.