Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Construction Industry
Updated on April 11, 2023.

According to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in March 2023, the seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the construction industry in the United States was $35.98; it increased by $0.15 compared to February 2023, and increased by $1.84 compared to March 2022. You can also see this information for many more industries here.

The chart and table below shows the seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the construction industry in the United States from March 2006 to March 2023. See links below for the historical trend of each U.S. state.

Average Hourly Earnings for U.S. Employees in the Construction Industry ($)
Average Hourly Earnings for U.S. Employees in the Construction Industry ($)
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Month Year Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
March 2006 21.85
April 2006 22.05
May 2006 22.03
June 2006 22.21
July 2006 22.29
August 2006 22.25
September 2006 22.41
October 2006 22.53
November 2006 22.5
December 2006 22.51
January 2007 22.59
February 2007 22.66
March 2007 22.72
April 2007 22.83
May 2007 22.98
June 2007 23.02
July 2007 23.1
August 2007 23.13
September 2007 23.21
October 2007 23.18
November 2007 23.32
December 2007 23.43
January 2008 23.42
February 2008 23.51
March 2008 23.58
April 2008 23.63
May 2008 23.82
June 2008 23.89
July 2008 23.98
August 2008 24.21
September 2008 24.23
October 2008 24.25
November 2008 24.41
December 2008 24.56
January 2009 24.56
February 2009 24.6
March 2009 24.76
April 2009 24.8
May 2009 24.77
June 2009 24.85
July 2009 24.85
August 2009 24.89
September 2009 24.88
October 2009 25.01
November 2009 25.03
December 2009 24.99
January 2010 25.12
February 2010 25.25
March 2010 25.17
April 2010 25.1
May 2010 25.15
June 2010 25.12
July 2010 25.17
August 2010 25.17
September 2010 25.19
October 2010 25.31
November 2010 25.31
December 2010 25.35
January 2011 25.46
February 2011 25.44
March 2011 25.34
April 2011 25.38
May 2011 25.35
June 2011 25.35
July 2011 25.36
August 2011 25.46
September 2011 25.49
October 2011 25.49
November 2011 25.44
December 2011 25.49
January 2012 25.5
February 2012 25.55
March 2012 25.66
April 2012 25.65
May 2012 25.69
June 2012 25.71
July 2012 25.75
August 2012 25.77
September 2012 25.86
October 2012 25.84
November 2012 25.95
December 2012 25.95
January 2013 25.96
February 2013 26.03
March 2013 25.98
April 2013 26.03
May 2013 26.04
June 2013 26.09
July 2013 26.17
August 2013 26.19
September 2013 26.17
October 2013 26.18
November 2013 26.25
December 2013 26.38
January 2014 26.41
February 2014 26.76
March 2014 26.48
April 2014 26.56
May 2014 26.61
June 2014 26.67
July 2014 26.66
August 2014 26.73
September 2014 26.81
October 2014 26.86
November 2014 26.92
December 2014 26.87
January 2015 27.07
February 2015 27.12
March 2015 27.24
April 2015 27.28
May 2015 27.32
June 2015 27.34
July 2015 27.36
August 2015 27.44
September 2015 27.35
October 2015 27.52
November 2015 27.67
December 2015 27.62
January 2016 27.66
February 2016 27.75
March 2016 27.87
April 2016 27.97
May 2016 28.08
June 2016 28.12
July 2016 28.2
August 2016 28.2
September 2016 28.21
October 2016 28.42
November 2016 28.35
December 2016 28.43
January 2017 28.55
February 2017 28.5
March 2017 28.64
April 2017 28.59
May 2017 28.73
June 2017 28.9
July 2017 28.95
August 2017 28.97
September 2017 29.13
October 2017 29.11
November 2017 29.21
December 2017 29.29
January 2018 29.38
February 2018 29.53
March 2018 29.51
April 2018 29.65
May 2018 29.7
June 2018 29.75
July 2018 29.93
August 2018 30.01
September 2018 30.2
October 2018 30.24
November 2018 30.28
December 2018 30.47
January 2019 30.32
February 2019 30.42
March 2019 30.53
April 2019 30.64
May 2019 30.7
June 2019 30.72
July 2019 30.71
August 2019 30.86
September 2019 30.9
October 2019 30.99
November 2019 31.14
December 2019 31.19
January 2020 31.23
February 2020 31.4
March 2020 31.4
April 2020 31.34
May 2020 31.44
June 2020 31.6
July 2020 31.74
August 2020 31.83
September 2020 31.81
October 2020 31.85
November 2020 32
December 2020 32.08
January 2021 32.19
February 2021 32.29
March 2021 32.24
April 2021 32.55
May 2021 32.71
June 2021 32.82
July 2021 32.94
August 2021 33.08
September 2021 33.23
October 2021 33.39
November 2021 33.45
December 2021 33.64
January 2022 33.89
February 2022 33.97
March 2022 34.14
April 2022 34.33
May 2022 34.53
June 2022 34.67
July 2022 34.78
August 2022 34.91
September 2022 35.05
October 2022 35.25
November 2022 35.43
December 2022 35.6
January 2023 35.69
February 2023 35.83
March 2023 35.98