HOW MUCH MONEY DOES A LABORER MAKE?

 

Laborers On The Job At JFK

Laborers earn an average annual base salary of $50,000 – $60,000, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

These numbers do not include overtime, per diem or other incentives that can increase earnings and benefits.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the highest 10% of laborers earned more than $90,000 annually. 

Laborers are responsible for the following:

  1. Foundations

  2. Structures and Superstructures

  3. Building Exteriors

  4. Building Finishings

  5. Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction, and more

To learn more about laborers’ work, check out our laborers career page.

 
NEWSRob MicallefConstruction and Extraction Occupations comprises the following occupations: First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers; Boilermakers; Stonemasons; Brickmasons and Blockmasons; Carpenters; Floor Sanders and Finishers; Carpet Installers; Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles; Tile and Stone Setters; Terrazzo Workers and Finishers; Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers; Construction Laborers; Pile Driver Operators; Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators; Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators; Tapers; Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers; Electricians; Glaziers; Insulation Workers, Mechanical; Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall; Paperhangers; Painters, Construction and Maintenance; Pipelayers; Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters; Plasterers and Stucco Masons; Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers; Roofers; Sheet Metal Workers; Structural Iron and Steel Workers; Solar Photovoltaic Installers; Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other; Helpers--Roofers; Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons; Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters; Helpers--Carpenters; Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, and Steamfitters; Helpers--Electricians; Construction and Building Inspectors; Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers; Fence Erectors; Hazardous Materials Removal Workers; Highway Maintenance Workers; Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators; Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners; Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers; Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas; Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas; Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas; Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining; Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters; Underground Mining Machine Operators, All Other; Roof Bolters, Mining; Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining; Continuous Mining Machine Operators; Rock Splitters, Quarry; Roustabouts, Oil and Gas; Helpers--Extraction Workers; Extraction WorkersComment