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

The seasonally adjusted average hourly earnings for employees in the construction industry in the United States in October, 2022 was $35.25, 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 October, 2022 were:

  1. New Jersey: $45.45
  2. Massachusetts: $45.43
  3. Illinois: $44.07

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 October, 2022 were:

  1. Arkansas: $26.64
  2. Mississippi: $27.13
  3. New Mexico: $28.95

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 29.96
Alaska 42.44
Arizona 32.46
Arkansas 26.64
California 42.02
Colorado 35.13
Connecticut 38.24
Florida 30.56
Georgia 30.98
Idaho 29.21
Illinois 44.07
Indiana 34.89
Iowa 32.46
Kansas 31.85
Kentucky 29.27
Louisiana 30.14
Maine 29.46
Massachusetts 45.43
Michigan 34.07
Minnesota 40.5
Mississippi 27.13
Missouri 34.03
Montana 32.49
Nevada 33.53
New Jersey 45.45
New Mexico 28.95
New York 42.78
North Carolina 31.16
North Dakota 34.67
Ohio 33.53
Oklahoma 30.11
Oregon 40.45
Pennsylvania 37.15
Rhode Island 41.95
South Carolina 30.46
Texas 30.91
Utah 32.76
Vermont 30.38
Virginia 32.26
Washington 42.98
West Virginia 30.34
Wisconsin 37.39
Wyoming 33.86

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