Construction Laborers pay range in Denver
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,070 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Denver earn between $44,670 and $57,070.
- $39K10th
- $45K25th
- $49KMedian
- $57K75th
- $63K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,940 | $4,245 | $24.49 |
| Median | $48,760 | $4,063 | $23.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,670 | $3,722 | $21.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,070 | $4,756 | $27.44 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Denver
On the average salary of $50,940, a single filer in Denver takes home about $41,577 a year, or $3,465 a month and $1,599 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Denver a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Denver area are 6% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.8), so the average $50,940 buys what about $48,156 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Denver ($62,320). A typical home costs $573,221, or 11.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Laborers salary in other Colorado cities
Denver ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Boulder pays the most ($51,160).
- Boulder$51,160
- Denver$50,940
- Fort Collins$49,620
- Greeley$49,200
- Grand Junction$48,490
- Pueblo$47,950
- Colorado Springs$47,780
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 Denver: questions
How much do construction laborers make an hour in Denver?
$24.49 an hour on average, and $23.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Denver?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,670, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Denver?
About $41,577 a year ($3,465 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,940. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do construction laborers earn more in Denver than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (19740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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