Construction Laborers pay range in Springfield
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,510 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Springfield earn between $48,740 and $77,090.
- $43K10th
- $49K25th
- $63KMedian
- $77K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,780 | $5,565 | $32.11 |
| Median | $62,660 | $5,222 | $30.12 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,740 | $4,062 | $23.43 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,090 | $6,424 | $37.06 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Springfield
On the average salary of $66,780, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $52,791 a year, or $4,399 a month and $2,030 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Springfield a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Springfield area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.1), so the average $66,780 buys what about $69,518 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($51,930). A typical home costs $376,017, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Laborers salary in other Massachusetts cities
Springfield ranks 3rd of 6 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($71,350).
- Boston$71,350
- Worcester$69,030
- Springfield$66,780
- Barnstable$63,070
- Amherst$62,530
- Pittsfield$56,280
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 Springfield: questions
How much do construction laborers make an hour in Springfield?
$32.10 an hour on average, and $30.12 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Springfield?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Springfield?
About $52,791 a year ($4,399 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,780. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do construction laborers earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% more 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 Springfield, MA (44140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.62, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.62).
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