Construction Laborers salary · Texas
Construction Laborers Salary in Texas
Construction Laborers in Texas earn a median of $40,620 a year, which is $19.53 an hour. That is $6,500 below the national median of $47,120, a difference of 14 percent. The state employs 123,250.
Texas against the US May 2025
| Figure | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Median annual | $40,620 | $47,120 |
| Median hourly | $19.53 | $22.66 |
| Mean annual | $42,910 | $52,030 |
| 10th percentile | $32,560 | $35,090 |
| 90th percentile | $56,930 | $78,090 |
| Employment | 123,250 | 1,096,780 |
How Texas compares
By median pay, Texas ranks 12 of the 12 states this site reports for construction laborers. Ranking is on the published median only. It says nothing about how far that salary goes once housing, state income tax and commuting are paid, and those differences between states are frequently larger than the pay gap itself.
Other states for construction laborers May 2025
| State | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | $60,690 | $29.18 | 35,940 |
| California | $60,270 | $28.98 | 88,240 |
| Minnesota | $60,260 | $28.97 | 28,530 |
| Ohio | $56,080 | $26.96 | 31,910 |
| New York | $55,930 | $26.89 | 52,090 |
| Indiana | $50,070 | $24.07 | 28,600 |
| Michigan | $49,590 | $23.84 | 28,490 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,400 | $23.75 | 35,920 |
| Arizona | $46,590 | $22.40 | 37,630 |
| North Carolina | $44,720 | $21.50 | 35,620 |
| Florida | $44,030 | $21.17 | 87,040 |
Common questions
How much do construction laborers make in Texas?
The median salary for construction laborers in Texas is $40,620 a year, or $19.53 an hour. That is $6,500 below the national median of $47,120, a difference of 14 percent. Texas employs 123,250 of them.
Is Texas a good state to work as a construction laborer?
On pay alone, Texas ranks 12 of the 12 states this site reports for the occupation, by median salary. Pay is only half the question though: a state with a higher median can still leave you with less once housing and taxes are counted, and this site does not adjust for cost of living.
What is the pay range for construction laborers in Texas?
The lowest-paid 10 percent earn $32,560 or less and the highest-paid 10 percent earn $56,930 or more. The middle half falls between $36,730 and $46,950.
Where these numbers come from
Published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 release, for SOC code 47-2061 in Texas. Nothing on this page is interpolated or averaged by this site. See the national construction laborers salary page for the full picture, or how to read these figures for what the survey covers.