Construction Laborers pay range in Phoenix
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,250 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Phoenix earn between $41,160 and $51,800.
- $37K10th
- $41K25th
- $47KMedian
- $52K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,670 | $4,056 | $23.40 |
| Median | $46,910 | $3,909 | $22.55 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,160 | $3,430 | $19.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,800 | $4,317 | $24.90 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Phoenix
On the average salary of $48,670, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $40,463 a year, or $3,372 a month and $1,556 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Phoenix a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $48,670 buys what about $47,108 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Laborers salary in other Arizona cities
Phoenix ranks 1st of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Phoenix$48,670
- Flagstaff$47,260
- Prescott Valley$45,920
- Tucson$45,180
- Sierra Vista$44,290
- Lake Havasu City$43,840
- Yuma$43,610
Highest-paying cities for construction laborers
Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,590).
- Kahului, HI$78,590
- Vineland, NJ$74,200
- San Francisco, CA$73,640
- Trenton, NJ$73,100
- Boston, MA$71,350
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Construction Laborers salary in Phoenix: questions
How much do construction laborers make an hour in Phoenix?
$23.40 an hour on average, and $22.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Phoenix?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Phoenix?
About $40,463 a year ($3,372 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,670.
Do construction laborers earn more in Phoenix than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,592).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-2061; area Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.74, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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