Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Construction Industry in October, 2012
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the construction industry in the United States in October, 2012 was $25.84, according to recent data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The top 3 states that had the highest average hourly earnings for employees in the construction industry (not seasonally adjusted) in October, 2012 were:

  1. Alaska: $37.71
  2. New Jersey: $35.92
  3. New York: $34

On the other hand, the top 3 states that had the lowest average hourly earnings for employees in the construction industry (not seasonally adjusted) in October, 2012 were:

  1. Arkansas: $17.97
  2. Idaho: $20.19
  3. Oklahoma: $20.2

You can interact with the chart below and also use the table below to see the average hourly earnings for each state. You can also find links for similar data for other months, as well as links to the trend of average hourly earnings for each US state at the bottom of this page.

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State Avg. Hourly Earnings ($)
Alabama 20.6
Alaska 37.71
Arizona 22.93
Arkansas 17.97
California 30.15
Colorado 23.36
Connecticut 29.14
Florida 22.07
Georgia 21.6
Idaho 20.19
Illinois 33.96
Indiana 27.02
Iowa 23.14
Kansas 23.17
Kentucky 22.78
Louisiana 23.75
Maine 22.53
Massachusetts 33.57
Michigan 25.26
Minnesota 29.1
Mississippi 21.3
Missouri 28.54
Montana 24.03
Nevada 27.14
New Jersey 35.92
New Mexico 21.36
New York 34
North Carolina 20.39
North Dakota 25.4
Ohio 26.69
Oklahoma 20.2
Oregon 27.68
Pennsylvania 26.46
Rhode Island 28.43
South Carolina 20.36
Texas 22.21
Utah 24.05
Vermont 21.75
Virginia 22.48
Washington 29.39
West Virginia 24.33
Wisconsin 26.43
Wyoming 23.56

US Average Hourly Earnings in the Construction Industry for Other Months and Years

Use the links below to see the US average hourly earnings of employees in the construction industry for other years and months. You can also see the monthly links for many other years, as well as for many more industries here.
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