SOC 47-2061 · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro

Construction Laborers Salary in Beaumont, TX

The average salary for construction laborers in Beaumont, Texas is $47,080 a year ($22.64 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,240: half of the 3,340 people in this job in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,592).

$47,080average per year

$22.64 / hourMedian $44,240Take-home ≈ $40,009

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

3,340people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 25Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Laborers pay range in Beaumont

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,580 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Beaumont earn between $36,700 and $58,230.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $58K75th
  • $65K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,080$3,923$22.63
Median$44,240$3,687$21.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,700$3,058$17.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,230$4,852$28.00

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Beaumont

On the average salary of $47,080, a single filer in Beaumont takes home about $40,009 a year, or $3,334 a month and $1,539 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.

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Is Beaumont a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Beaumont area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $47,080 buys what about $52,284 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Beaumont ($48,630). A typical home costs $185,608, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Laborers salary in other Texas cities

Beaumont ranks 1st of 25 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Construction Laborers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for construction laborers

Kahului, HI pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($78,590).

Construction Laborers salary by city

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Construction Laborers salary in Beaumont: questions

How much do construction laborers make an hour in Beaumont?

$22.64 an hour on average, and $21.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Beaumont?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,700, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Beaumont?

About $40,009 a year ($3,334 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,080. Texas has no state income tax.

Do construction laborers earn more in Beaumont than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (13140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 2.90, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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