SOC 47-2061 · Albany, GA metro

Construction Laborers Salary in Albany, GA

The average salary for construction laborers in Albany, Georgia is $36,410 a year ($17.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,880: half of the 400 people in this job in the Albany, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,592).

$36,410average per year

$17.51 / hourMedian $35,880Take-home ≈ $30,367

  • $24K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

400people in this job
-31%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 14Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Laborers pay range in Albany

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,120 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Albany earn between $30,400 and $39,430.

  • $24K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,410$3,034$17.50
Median$35,880$2,990$17.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,400$2,533$14.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,430$3,286$18.96

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

Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Albany

On the average salary of $36,410, a single filer in Albany takes home about $30,367 a year, or $2,531 a month and $1,168 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Albany a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Albany area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $36,410 buys what about $41,531 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($43,620). A typical home costs $168,362, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Laborers salary in other Georgia cities

Albany ranks 11th of 14 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($43,150).

All Construction Laborers salaries in Georgia

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 Albany: questions

How much do construction laborers make an hour in Albany?

$17.51 an hour on average, and $17.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,400, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,367 a year ($2,531 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,410.

Do construction laborers earn more in Albany than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% 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 Albany, GA (10500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
  • 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 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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