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

Updated on February 23, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, in January 2021, Massachusetts had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the construction industry ($40.95) (not seasonally adjusted), followed by Alaska ($40.91), and New Jersey ($39.27).

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

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Massachusetts 40.95
Alaska 40.91
New Jersey 39.27
New York 39.05
Illinois 38.71
California 38.55
Washington 38.38
Rhode Island 37.75
Connecticut 37.16
Minnesota 35.86
Wisconsin 34.2
Oregon 33.47
Nevada 33.06
Pennsylvania 32.84
Colorado 32.72
Michigan 31.67
Missouri 31.6
North Dakota 31.59
Ohio 31.14
Indiana 29.82
Wyoming 29.57
Utah 29.45
Louisiana 29.26
Georgia 28.8
Virginia 28.67
Vermont 28.66
Montana 28.58
Kansas 28.47
Iowa 28.41
Arizona 28.26
South Carolina 28.25
Maine 28.06
Florida 27.85
Texas 27.45
Oklahoma 27.29
North Carolina 26.76
West Virginia 26.73
Idaho 25.83
Alabama 25.55
Kentucky 25.49
Arkansas 25
New Mexico 24.48
Mississippi 23.47