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

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the construction industry in the United States in September, 2021 was $33.23, 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 September, 2021 were:

  1. Alaska: $43.46
  2. Massachusetts: $43.34
  3. Illinois: $41.54

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 September, 2021 were:

  1. Mississippi: $25.02
  2. Arkansas: $26.23
  3. New Mexico: $26.39

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 27.9
Alaska 43.46
Arizona 30.19
Arkansas 26.23
California 39.66
Colorado 34.71
Connecticut 37.46
Florida 28.68
Georgia 28.44
Idaho 26.43
Illinois 41.54
Indiana 31.5
Iowa 30.41
Kansas 29.37
Kentucky 27.89
Louisiana 30.51
Maine 28.86
Massachusetts 43.34
Michigan 31.99
Minnesota 36.49
Mississippi 25.02
Missouri 31.89
Montana 29.33
Nevada 32.14
New Jersey 40.79
New Mexico 26.39
New York 40.76
North Carolina 27.73
North Dakota 32.31
Ohio 32.7
Oklahoma 28.3
Oregon 35.9
Pennsylvania 34.61
Rhode Island 38.26
South Carolina 29.04
Texas 28.09
Utah 30.84
Vermont 28.7
Virginia 30.29
Washington 40.72
West Virginia 27.9
Wisconsin 35.77
Wyoming 29.76

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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2021
2022