United States Average Hourly Earnings for Employees in the Construction Industry in December, 2021 (Not Seas Adj.)

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in December 2021, Massachusetts had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the construction industry ($44.25) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Alaska ($42.29), and Illinois ($42).

The chart and table below shows the average hourly earnings for employees in the construction industry for different states in December 2021.

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Massachusetts 44.25
Alaska 42.29
Illinois 42
New York 41.59
New Jersey 41.01
Washington 40.96
California 40.52
Rhode Island 39.39
Oregon 37.84
Connecticut 36.67
Minnesota 36.57
Pennsylvania 36.27
Wisconsin 35.36
Colorado 34.53
North Dakota 33.36
Ohio 33.29
Nevada 33.23
Michigan 32.88
Missouri 32.66
Indiana 31.39
Wyoming 31.34
Virginia 30.67
Arizona 30.64
Utah 30.5
Montana 30.38
Kansas 30.29
West Virginia 30.17
Iowa 30.15
Louisiana 30.06
Maine 29.75
South Carolina 29.66
Georgia 29.64
Vermont 29.06
Florida 28.54
North Carolina 28.43
Texas 28.37
Kentucky 28.33
Oklahoma 28.27
Idaho 27.44
Alabama 27.01
New Mexico 26.86
Arkansas 25.87
Mississippi 25.8