Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Construction Industry in December, 2021
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the construction industry in the United States in December, 2021 was $33.64, 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 December, 2021 were:

  1. Massachusetts: $44.25
  2. Alaska: $42.29
  3. Illinois: $42

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 December, 2021 were:

  1. Mississippi: $25.8
  2. Arkansas: $25.87
  3. New Mexico: $26.86

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 27.01
Alaska 42.29
Arizona 30.64
Arkansas 25.87
California 40.52
Colorado 34.53
Connecticut 36.67
Florida 28.54
Georgia 29.64
Idaho 27.44
Illinois 42
Indiana 31.39
Iowa 30.15
Kansas 30.29
Kentucky 28.33
Louisiana 30.06
Maine 29.75
Massachusetts 44.25
Michigan 32.88
Minnesota 36.57
Mississippi 25.8
Missouri 32.66
Montana 30.38
Nevada 33.23
New Jersey 41.01
New Mexico 26.86
New York 41.59
North Carolina 28.43
North Dakota 33.36
Ohio 33.29
Oklahoma 28.27
Oregon 37.84
Pennsylvania 36.27
Rhode Island 39.39
South Carolina 29.66
Texas 28.37
Utah 30.5
Vermont 29.06
Virginia 30.67
Washington 40.96
West Virginia 30.17
Wisconsin 35.36
Wyoming 31.34

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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2021
2022