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

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the construction industry in the United States in May, 2022 was $34.53, 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, 2022 were:

  1. Massachusetts: $43.69
  2. New Jersey: $43.29
  3. Illinois: $42.74

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, 2022 were:

  1. Mississippi: $25.52
  2. Arkansas: $25.89
  3. New Mexico: $27.81

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 28.55
Alaska 42.45
Arizona 31.39
Arkansas 25.89
California 40.14
Colorado 34.47
Connecticut 37.56
Florida 29.18
Georgia 28.98
Idaho 28.4
Illinois 42.74
Indiana 34.11
Iowa 31.35
Kansas 31.16
Kentucky 29.13
Louisiana 30.14
Maine 29.93
Massachusetts 43.69
Michigan 32.88
Minnesota 38.69
Mississippi 25.52
Missouri 33.53
Montana 30.9
Nevada 33.99
New Jersey 43.29
New Mexico 27.81
New York 42.04
North Carolina 30.66
North Dakota 33.99
Ohio 33.23
Oklahoma 29.35
Oregon 38.65
Pennsylvania 36.63
Rhode Island 40.33
South Carolina 29.91
Texas 29.16
Utah 32.39
Vermont 29.39
Virginia 31.77
Washington 40.97
West Virginia 30.61
Wisconsin 37.27
Wyoming 32.76

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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2022