Construction Laborers pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,270 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Nashville earn between $38,840 and $50,480.
- $37K10th
- $39K25th
- $46KMedian
- $50K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,700 | $3,892 | $22.45 |
| Median | $46,190 | $3,849 | $22.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,840 | $3,237 | $18.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,480 | $4,207 | $24.27 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $46,700, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $39,703 a year, or $3,309 a month and $1,527 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $46,700 buys what about $48,475 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Laborers salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 3rd of 10 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Knoxville pays the most ($48,210).
- Knoxville$48,210
- Memphis$47,210
- Nashville$46,700
- Kingsport$45,620
- Chattanooga$44,450
- Jackson$44,430
- Cleveland$43,890
- Clarksville$43,130
- Johnson City$43,070
- Morristown$42,320
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 Nashville: questions
How much do construction laborers make an hour in Nashville?
$22.45 an hour on average, and $22.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,840, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Nashville?
About $39,703 a year ($3,309 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,700. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do construction laborers earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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