Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Construction Industry in February, 2019
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the construction industry in the United States in February, 2019 was $30.42, 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 February, 2019 were:

  1. Illinois: $39.13
  2. New York: $38.71
  3. Massachusetts: $37.76

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 February, 2019 were:

  1. Arkansas: $22.67
  2. Mississippi: $23.58
  3. Alabama: $23.96

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 23.96
Alaska 35.99
Arizona 25.59
Arkansas 22.67
California 37.12
Colorado 30.5
Connecticut 32.96
Florida 25.42
Georgia 26.81
Idaho 24.24
Illinois 39.13
Indiana 29.39
Iowa 28.11
Kansas 26.64
Kentucky 25.12
Louisiana 26.79
Maine 25.67
Massachusetts 37.76
Michigan 29.54
Minnesota 33.25
Mississippi 23.58
Missouri 30.89
Montana 29.46
Nevada 32.9
New Jersey 37.27
New Mexico 24.73
New York 38.71
North Carolina 24.8
North Dakota 30.23
Ohio 29.74
Oklahoma 24.87
Oregon 31.62
Pennsylvania 31.06
Rhode Island 32.15
South Carolina 25.7
Texas 28.21
Utah 27.82
Vermont 27.05
Virginia 26.07
Washington 36.15
West Virginia 28.01
Wisconsin 30.62
Wyoming 28.23

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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