Construction Laborers pay range in Alexandria
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,700 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Alexandria earn between $32,300 and $44,050.
- $29K10th
- $32K25th
- $37KMedian
- $44K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,120 | $3,260 | $18.81 |
| Median | $36,940 | $3,078 | $17.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $32,300 | $2,692 | $15.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $44,050 | $3,671 | $21.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Alexandria
On the average salary of $39,120, a single filer in Alexandria takes home about $32,826 a year, or $2,735 a month and $1,263 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Alexandria a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Alexandria area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.7), so the average $39,120 buys what about $45,655 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Alexandria ($40,600). A typical home costs $171,604, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Laborers salary in other Louisiana cities
Alexandria ranks 10th of 10 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Lake Charles pays the most ($45,930).
- Lake Charles$45,930
- New Orleans$43,820
- Slidell$42,900
- Baton Rouge$42,590
- Shreveport$42,500
- Lafayette$42,060
- Hammond$40,820
- Monroe$40,340
- Houma$40,180
- Alexandria$39,120
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 Alexandria: questions
How much do construction laborers make an hour in Alexandria?
$18.81 an hour on average, and $17.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Alexandria?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $32,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Alexandria?
About $32,826 a year ($2,735 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,120.
Do construction laborers earn more in Alexandria than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 Alexandria, LA (10780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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