Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Construction Industry in May, 2020
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the construction industry in the United States in May, 2020 was $31.44, 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 May, 2020 were:

  1. Illinois: $39.15
  2. Massachusetts: $39.11
  3. New Jersey: $38.88

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 May, 2020 were:

  1. Mississippi: $23.16
  2. Arkansas: $24.13
  3. New Mexico: $25.22

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 25.4
Alaska 38.27
Arizona 27.31
Arkansas 24.13
California 37.72
Colorado 31.88
Connecticut 36.96
Florida 27
Georgia 27.26
Idaho 25.72
Illinois 39.15
Indiana 28.99
Iowa 28.29
Kansas 27.49
Kentucky 25.65
Louisiana 30.09
Maine 26.84
Massachusetts 39.11
Michigan 30.75
Minnesota 34.25
Mississippi 23.16
Missouri 32.27
Montana 28.77
Nevada 34.67
New Jersey 38.88
New Mexico 25.22
New York 37.77
North Carolina 25.4
North Dakota 31.69
Ohio 30.29
Oklahoma 25.84
Oregon 32.67
Pennsylvania 32.17
Rhode Island 37.93
South Carolina 26.66
Texas 28.22
Utah 28.74
Vermont 26.76
Virginia 28.7
Washington 37.51
West Virginia 28.91
Wisconsin 33.17
Wyoming 27.76

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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