Construction Laborers pay range in Oklahoma City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,930 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,760 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Oklahoma City earn between $37,010 and $47,610.
- $35K10th
- $37K25th
- $39KMedian
- $48K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,420 | $3,618 | $20.88 |
| Median | $39,430 | $3,286 | $18.96 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,010 | $3,084 | $17.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,610 | $3,968 | $22.89 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Oklahoma City
On the average salary of $43,420, a single filer in Oklahoma City takes home about $35,660 a year, or $2,972 a month and $1,372 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Oklahoma City a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Oklahoma City area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $43,420 buys what about $48,027 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Oklahoma City ($47,230). A typical home costs $246,872, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Laborers salary in other Oklahoma cities
Oklahoma City ranks 2nd of 4 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Tulsa pays the most ($45,200).
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 Oklahoma City: questions
How much do construction laborers make an hour in Oklahoma City?
$20.87 an hour on average, and $18.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Oklahoma City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,930 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,010, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Oklahoma City?
About $35,660 a year ($2,972 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,420.
Do construction laborers earn more in Oklahoma City than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 Oklahoma City, OK (36420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 1.17, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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