Construction Laborers pay range in Pueblo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,220 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Pueblo earn between $40,730 and $57,600.
- $38K10th
- $41K25th
- $46KMedian
- $58K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,950 | $3,996 | $23.05 |
| Median | $45,530 | $3,794 | $21.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $40,730 | $3,394 | $19.58 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,600 | $4,800 | $27.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Pueblo
On the average salary of $47,950, a single filer in Pueblo takes home about $39,306 a year, or $3,276 a month and $1,512 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 Pueblo a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pueblo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $47,950 buys what about $52,255 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Pueblo ($48,940). A typical home costs $287,672, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Laborers salary in other Colorado cities
Pueblo ranks 6th 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 Pueblo: questions
How much do construction laborers make an hour in Pueblo?
$23.05 an hour on average, and $21.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Pueblo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,730, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Pueblo?
About $39,306 a year ($3,276 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,950. 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 Pueblo than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Pueblo, CO (39380). 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 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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