Construction Laborers pay range in Detroit
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,520 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Detroit earn between $46,280 and $62,490.
- $39K10th
- $46K25th
- $57KMedian
- $62K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,960 | $4,663 | $26.90 |
| Median | $57,430 | $4,786 | $27.61 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,280 | $3,857 | $22.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,490 | $5,208 | $30.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Detroit
On the average salary of $55,960, a single filer in Detroit takes home about $43,808 a year, or $3,651 a month and $1,685 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Is Detroit a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Detroit area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $55,960 buys what about $55,794 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Detroit ($52,080). A typical home costs $269,080, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Laborers salary in other Michigan cities
Detroit ranks 1st of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Detroit$55,960
- Flint$55,910
- Lansing$54,700
- Ann Arbor$54,190
- Midland$54,120
- Kalamazoo$54,000
- Battle Creek$53,660
- Monroe$53,300
- Grand Rapids$51,510
- Traverse City$50,660
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 Detroit: questions
How much do construction laborers make an hour in Detroit?
$26.91 an hour on average, and $27.61 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Detroit?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Detroit?
About $43,808 a year ($3,651 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,960. Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
Do construction laborers earn more in Detroit than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (19820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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). Includes Detroit's local income tax (2.4%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.86, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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