SOC 47-2061 · Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro

Construction Laborers Salary in Wildwood, FL

The average salary for construction laborers in Wildwood, Florida is $45,830 a year ($22.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,170: half of the 710 people in this job in the Wildwood-The Villages, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,592).

$45,830average per year

$22.03 / hourMedian $41,170Take-home ≈ $39,004

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

710people in this job
-13%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 22Florida metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Laborers pay range in Wildwood

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,500 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Wildwood earn between $38,520 and $48,840.

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,830$3,819$22.03
Median$41,170$3,431$19.79
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,520$3,210$18.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,840$4,070$23.48

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

Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Wildwood

On the average salary of $45,830, a single filer in Wildwood takes home about $39,004 a year, or $3,250 a month and $1,500 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Wildwood area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.4), so the average $45,830 buys what about $53,650 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Wildwood ($45,830). A typical home costs $389,720, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Laborers salary in other Florida cities

Wildwood ranks 5th of 22 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($47,300).

All Construction Laborers salaries in Florida

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 Wildwood: questions

How much do construction laborers make an hour in Wildwood?

$22.03 an hour on average, and $19.79 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,004 a year ($3,250 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,830. Florida has no state income tax.

Do construction laborers earn more in Wildwood than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% 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 Wildwood-The Villages, FL (48680). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.43, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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