Construction Laborers pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,780 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Baltimore earn between $38,940 and $55,450.
- $36K10th
- $39K25th
- $46KMedian
- $55K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,640 | $3,970 | $22.90 |
| Median | $46,460 | $3,872 | $22.34 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,940 | $3,245 | $18.72 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,450 | $4,621 | $26.66 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $47,640, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $38,407 a year, or $3,201 a month and $1,477 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $47,640 buys what about $45,594 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Laborers salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 1st of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Baltimore$47,640
- Lexington Park$47,200
- Hagerstown$44,450
- Salisbury$42,860
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do construction laborers make an hour in Baltimore?
$22.90 an hour on average, and $22.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $38,407 a year ($3,201 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,640. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do construction laborers earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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