Construction Laborers Salary in California
SOC 47-2061 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Construction Laborers in California is $60,540 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $29.11 per hour. This is 30% above the national median of $46,730. 85,370 people work as Construction Laborers in California. Wages have grown 33% since 2019, when the median was $45,400.
Median Annual Salary
$60,540
Mean Annual
$66,140
Median Hourly
$29.11
Total Employed
85,370
Salary Distribution
$42k
10th
$48k
25th
$61k
Median
$79k
75th
$94k
90th
How This Compares
California
$60,540
this metro
United States
$46,730
you earn +30% vs US
Salary Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $60,540 |
| 2023 | $56,720 |
| 2022 | $48,930 |
| 2021 | $47,490 |
| 2020 | $47,190 |
| 2019 | $45,400 |
Related Construction and Extraction Occupations Jobs in California
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $137,340 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $119,890 |
| Boilermakers | $107,600 |
| Pile Driver Operators | $105,950 |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | $101,160 |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $99,470 |