SOC 47-2061 · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro

Construction Laborers Salary in Sierra Vista, AZ

The average salary for construction laborers in Sierra Vista, Arizona is $44,290 a year ($21.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,610: half of the 310 people in this job in the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,592).

$44,290average per year

$21.29 / hourMedian $43,610Take-home ≈ $37,054

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

310people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 7Arizona metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Laborers pay range in Sierra Vista

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $54,000 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Sierra Vista earn between $37,330 and $47,330.

  • $34K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $54K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,290$3,691$21.29
Median$43,610$3,634$20.97
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,330$3,111$17.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,330$3,944$22.75

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Sierra Vista

On the average salary of $44,290, a single filer in Sierra Vista takes home about $37,054 a year, or $3,088 a month and $1,425 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Sierra Vista a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Sierra Vista area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $44,290 buys what about $49,629 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Sierra Vista ($47,050). A typical home costs $264,784, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Laborers salary in other Arizona cities

Sierra Vista ranks 5th of 7 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($48,670).

All Construction Laborers salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for construction laborers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,590).

Construction Laborers salary by city

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Construction Laborers salary in Sierra Vista: questions

How much do construction laborers make an hour in Sierra Vista?

$21.29 an hour on average, and $20.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Sierra Vista?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Sierra Vista?

About $37,054 a year ($3,088 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,290.

Do construction laborers earn more in Sierra Vista than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% 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 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ (43420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 1.29, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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