Local Wages 47-2061.00 - Construction Laborers Bright Outlook  

In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ:

  • Workers on average earn $61,270.
  • 10% of workers earn $34,320 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $104,280 or more.

In New York:

  • Workers on average earn $55,930.
  • 10% of workers earn $34,320 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $96,590 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $47,120.
  • 10% of workers earn $35,090 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $78,090 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$35,090$38,620$47,120$59,740$78,090
New York$34,320$43,950$55,930$79,420$96,590
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$34,320$45,450$61,270$92,350$104,280
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$38,830$45,810$52,940$75,680$86,450
Binghamton, NY$36,960$44,790$50,740$73,290$80,070
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$38,060$45,180$50,620$67,970$82,200
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$38,420$44,350$48,400$61,510$82,610
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$36,580$42,210$49,200$65,760$84,910
Elmira, NY$36,470$38,760$49,600$57,310$75,210
Glens Falls, NY$36,330$44,720$49,080$61,000$81,410
Ithaca, NY$36,280$41,600$46,790$56,330$64,030
Kingston, NY$36,140$43,550$49,520$65,060$80,230
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$37,590$46,020$53,940$64,640$90,320
Rochester, NY$33,690$41,450$49,290$64,330$80,580
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$36,790$42,290$47,640$59,840$75,060
Syracuse, NY$36,160$44,760$49,180$72,600$82,040
Utica-Rome, NY$38,400$45,050$49,710$63,400$82,900
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$34,840$41,870$48,450$57,200$63,600

In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ:

  • Workers on average earn $29.46 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $16.50 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $50.14 or more per hour.

In New York:

  • Workers on average earn $26.89 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $16.50 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $46.44 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $22.66 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $16.87 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $37.54 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data external site.

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$16.87$18.57$22.66$28.72$37.54
New York$16.50$21.13$26.89$38.18$46.44
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$16.50$21.85$29.46$44.40$50.14
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$18.67$22.03$25.45$36.39$41.56
Binghamton, NY$17.77$21.53$24.40$35.23$38.49
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$18.30$21.72$24.34$32.68$39.52
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area$18.47$21.32$23.27$29.57$39.72
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area$17.59$20.29$23.66$31.62$40.82
Elmira, NY$17.54$18.64$23.84$27.55$36.16
Glens Falls, NY$17.47$21.50$23.60$29.33$39.14
Ithaca, NY$17.44$20.00$22.50$27.08$30.78
Kingston, NY$17.37$20.94$23.81$31.28$38.57
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$18.07$22.13$25.94$31.08$43.42
Rochester, NY$16.20$19.93$23.70$30.93$38.74
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$17.69$20.33$22.91$28.77$36.09
Syracuse, NY$17.38$21.52$23.64$34.90$39.44
Utica-Rome, NY$18.46$21.66$23.90$30.48$39.86
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$16.75$20.13$23.29$27.50$30.58