SOC 47-2061 · Lewiston, ID-WA metro

Construction Laborers Salary in Lewiston, ID

The average salary for construction laborers in Lewiston, Idaho is $48,750 a year ($23.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,630: half of the 210 people in this job in the Lewiston, ID-WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,592).

$48,750average per year

$23.44 / hourMedian $46,630Take-home ≈ $39,875

  • $35K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

210people in this job
-7%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 6Idaho metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Laborers pay range in Lewiston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,970 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Lewiston earn between $39,550 and $56,590.

  • $35K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,750$4,062$23.44
Median$46,630$3,886$22.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,550$3,296$19.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,590$4,716$27.21

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

Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Lewiston

On the average salary of $48,750, a single filer in Lewiston takes home about $39,875 a year, or $3,323 a month and $1,534 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Lewiston, ID-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in WA$41,351$3,446
Working in ID$39,875$3,323

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

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

Prices in the Lewiston area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.2), so the average $48,750 buys what about $53,477 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lewiston ($48,300). A typical home costs $376,787, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Laborers salary in other Idaho cities

Lewiston ranks 4th of 6 Idaho metro areas for this job; Coeur d'Alene pays the most ($52,610).

All Construction Laborers salaries in Idaho

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 Lewiston: questions

How much do construction laborers make an hour in Lewiston?

$23.44 an hour on average, and $22.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,875 a year ($3,323 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,750. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).

Do construction laborers earn more in Lewiston than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% 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 Lewiston, ID-WA (30300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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