SOC 47-2061 · Hanford-Corcoran, CA metro

Construction Laborers Salary in Hanford, CA

The average salary for construction laborers in Hanford, California is $64,650 a year ($31.08 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,870: half of the 100 people in this job in the Hanford-Corcoran, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,592).

$64,650average per year

$31.08 / hourMedian $59,870Take-home ≈ $52,027

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
+23%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 25California metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Laborers pay range in Hanford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $95,120 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Hanford earn between $48,320 and $75,040.

  • $38K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $95K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,650$5,388$31.08
Median$59,870$4,989$28.78
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,320$4,027$23.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,040$6,253$36.08

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

Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Hanford

On the average salary of $64,650, a single filer in Hanford takes home about $52,027 a year, or $4,336 a month and $2,001 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Hanford area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $64,650 buys what about $63,624 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Hanford ($48,470). A typical home costs $365,078, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Laborers salary in other California cities

Hanford ranks 7th of 25 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($73,640).

All Construction Laborers salaries in California

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 Hanford: questions

How much do construction laborers make an hour in Hanford?

$31.08 an hour on average, and $28.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Hanford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,320, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Hanford?

About $52,027 a year ($4,336 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,650. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

Do construction laborers earn more in Hanford than elsewhere?

The average here is 23% more 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 Hanford-Corcoran, CA (25260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.30, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.30).

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