Construction Laborers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,270 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,820 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Portland earn between $44,710 and $57,120.
- $36K10th
- $45K25th
- $48KMedian
- $57K75th
- $62K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,930 | $4,161 | $24.00 |
| Median | $48,470 | $4,039 | $23.30 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,710 | $3,726 | $21.50 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,120 | $4,760 | $27.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $49,930, a single filer in Portland takes home about $40,606 a year, or $3,384 a month and $1,562 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Is Portland a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.9), so the average $49,930 buys what about $49,019 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($56,960). A typical home costs $542,063, or 10.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Laborers salary in other Maine cities
Portland ranks 1st of 3 Maine metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Portland: questions
How much do construction laborers make an hour in Portland?
$24.01 an hour on average, and $23.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,270 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,710, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Portland?
About $40,606 a year ($3,384 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,930. Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
Do construction laborers earn more in Portland than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Portland-South Portland, ME (38860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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). Maine's standard deduction phase-out above $102,250 of income is not modelled.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.72, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.72).
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