Construction Laborers pay range in Atlantic City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,800 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Atlantic City earn between $41,600 and $74,190.
- $34K10th
- $42K25th
- $55KMedian
- $74K75th
- $99K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,860 | $5,072 | $29.26 |
| Median | $55,120 | $4,593 | $26.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,600 | $3,467 | $20.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $74,190 | $6,182 | $35.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Atlantic City
On the average salary of $60,860, a single filer in Atlantic City takes home about $49,266 a year, or $4,106 a month and $1,895 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Is Atlantic City a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Atlantic City area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.9), so the average $60,860 buys what about $61,564 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Atlantic City ($47,520). A typical home costs $384,211, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Laborers salary in other New Jersey cities
Atlantic City ranks 3rd of 3 New Jersey metro areas for this job; Vineland pays the most ($74,200).
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 Atlantic City: questions
How much do construction laborers make an hour in Atlantic City?
$29.26 an hour on average, and $26.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Atlantic City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Atlantic City?
About $49,266 a year ($4,106 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,860. New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
Do construction laborers earn more in Atlantic City than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% 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 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ (12100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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). New Jersey's employee unemployment, disability and family-leave contributions are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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