Average Hourly Earnings for United States Employees in the Construction Industry in January, 2022
Updated on March 13, 2023.

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the construction industry in the United States in January, 2022 was $33.89, 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 January, 2022 were:

  1. Massachusetts: $43.42
  2. Alaska: $41.87
  3. New York: $41.67

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 January, 2022 were:

  1. Arkansas: $25.77
  2. Mississippi: $26.12
  3. Idaho: $26.83

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 27.8
Alaska 41.87
Arizona 30.94
Arkansas 25.77
California 39.83
Colorado 35.25
Connecticut 37.35
Florida 29.06
Georgia 28.42
Idaho 26.83
Illinois 41.66
Indiana 32.35
Iowa 30.75
Kansas 30.8
Kentucky 28.58
Louisiana 30.2
Maine 29.86
Massachusetts 43.42
Michigan 33.71
Minnesota 37.37
Mississippi 26.12
Missouri 31.99
Montana 30.52
Nevada 33.89
New Jersey 41.65
New Mexico 27.34
New York 41.67
North Carolina 29.64
North Dakota 33.51
Ohio 33.41
Oklahoma 28.7
Oregon 37.73
Pennsylvania 35.98
Rhode Island 39.68
South Carolina 29.53
Texas 28.64
Utah 30.35
Vermont 30.21
Virginia 31.48
Washington 40.9
West Virginia 30.2
Wisconsin 35.73
Wyoming 31.5

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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