Construction Laborers pay range in Great Falls
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,190 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Great Falls earn between $43,260 and $56,600.
- $36K10th
- $43K25th
- $49KMedian
- $57K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $51,320 | $4,277 | $24.67 |
| Median | $49,300 | $4,108 | $23.70 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,260 | $3,605 | $20.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $56,600 | $4,717 | $27.21 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Great Falls
On the average salary of $51,320, a single filer in Great Falls takes home about $41,760 a year, or $3,480 a month and $1,606 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).
Is Great Falls a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Great Falls area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.8), so the average $51,320 buys what about $52,992 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Great Falls ($46,510). A typical home costs $344,945, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Laborers salary in other Montana cities
Great Falls ranks 3rd of 5 Montana metro areas for this job; Bozeman pays the most ($56,650).
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 Great Falls: questions
How much do construction laborers make an hour in Great Falls?
$24.67 an hour on average, and $23.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Great Falls?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,260, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Great Falls?
About $41,760 a year ($3,480 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,320.
Do construction laborers earn more in Great Falls than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Great Falls, MT (24500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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 1.38, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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