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Also called construction craft laborer, drop crew laborer, general construction laborer and general laborer.
$47,120
Median pay a year
1,096,780
People do this work
6
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Construction Laborer
Summary
Construction laborer performing physical tasks at construction sites, operating tools and equipment, cleaning and preparing sites, and assisting other workers with various construction activities
Experience
Construction Laborer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Tended pumps, compressors, or generators to provide power for tools and equipment
Cleaned and repaired machinery, equipment, or tools as needed
Signaled equipment operators to help with alignment and movement of machinery
Read plans and instructions to understand work activities
Measured and marked areas for construction work using tools
Cleaned and prepared construction sites to remove hazards
Loaded and unloaded building materials and tools according to project plans
Skills
Core Skills
Mixing needed substances, Cleaning surfaces for work, Applying sealants, Installing plumbing, Operating pumps or compressors, Reviewing blueprints and specifications, Testing air quality, Measuring work site dimensions, Driver's license
Hands-On Work
Applying paint, Cleaning work sites
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Tended pumps and generatorsCleaned and repaired toolsSignaled equipment operatorsRead plans and instructionsMeasured and marked distancesCleaned construction sites
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Tended pumps and generators to ensure reliable power supply for tools and machinery
Signaled equipment operators to facilitate precise alignment and movement of heavy machinery
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Tended pumps and generators every day on multiple job sites to ensure reliable power supply for tools and machinery
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Every day on multiple job sitesSeveral times a shift for various tasksRegularly during peak work hours
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Signaled equipment operators to facilitate precise alignment and movement of heavy machinery
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Improved safety during machinery operationEnhanced efficiency in material handling
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Mixing needed substances
Cleaning surfaces for work
Applying paint
Applying sealants
Installing plumbing
Operating pumps or compressors
Reviewing blueprints and specifications
Testing air quality
Measuring work site dimensions
Cleaning work sites
Cleaning equipment and facilities
Protecting nearby structures
The work itself
What a Construction Laborer does
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Perform tasks involving physical labor at construction sites. May operate hand and power tools of all types: air hammers, earth tampers, cement mixers, small mechanical hoists, surveying and measuring equipment, and a variety of other equipment and instruments. May clean and prepare sites, dig trenches, set braces to support the sides of excavations, erect scaffolding, and clean up rubble, debris, and other waste materials. May assist other craft workers.
What it pays
How much does a Construction Laborer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$38,620
Median
$47,120
75th percentile
$59,740
About 1,096,780 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$46,390
$58,060
$69,950
AL
$29,960
$36,900
$45,240
AR
$34,590
$37,630
$44,320
AZ
$39,610
$46,590
$51,620
CA
$48,140
$60,270
$78,520
CO
$42,700
$47,900
$56,670
CT
$47,670
$58,290
$72,750
DC
$43,260
$50,020
$59,090
DE
$37,280
$45,550
$56,310
FL
$37,090
$44,030
$47,970
GA
$35,220
$38,990
$46,950
HI
$52,270
$77,110
$87,750
IA
$45,560
$48,490
$58,470
ID
$39,550
$46,940
$55,030
IL
$46,040
$60,690
$95,240
IN
$44,270
$50,070
$62,240
KS
$37,310
$44,840
$49,210
KY
$37,700
$45,710
$50,040
LA
$34,510
$38,230
$47,300
MA
$52,330
$63,390
$88,330
MD
$39,480
$46,960
$55,540
ME
$40,570
$46,430
$53,070
MI
$44,750
$49,590
$61,730
MN
$48,420
$60,260
$79,710
MO
$45,610
$56,730
$77,580
MS
$33,790
$37,710
$45,790
MT
$43,260
$49,830
$58,750
NC
$37,380
$44,720
$49,070
ND
$45,680
$49,070
$60,680
NE
$40,320
$47,260
$55,550
NH
$44,950
$49,980
$58,910
NJ
$46,710
$64,060
$94,510
NM
$35,500
$38,400
$46,300
NV
$42,070
$48,990
$64,720
NY
$43,950
$55,930
$79,420
OH
$45,940
$56,080
$74,370
OK
$36,470
$39,360
$47,460
OR
$45,030
$50,860
$62,200
PA
$45,110
$49,400
$61,810
PR
$22,690
$24,270
$28,560
RI
$46,810
$57,240
$77,480
SC
$36,680
$42,940
$49,120
SD
$38,300
$45,710
$48,120
TN
$37,670
$45,000
$49,450
TX
$36,730
$40,620
$46,950
UT
$38,750
$46,550
$55,250
VA
$37,020
$43,560
$47,550
VT
$46,780
$48,580
$58,110
WA
$46,930
$57,720
$72,160
WI
$46,060
$56,100
$72,130
WV
$35,620
$42,670
$54,780
WY
$38,510
$46,030
$49,920
Other names
Other names for this job
construction craft laborer, drop crew laborer, general construction laborer, general laborer, home performance laborer, laborer, leak gang laborer, pool laborer, site work laborer, skilled laborer, track repair laborer, air breaker operator.
More names for this work
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This page is about the occupation Construction Laborers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.