Construction Laborers pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,310 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Houston earn between $37,070 and $47,590.
- $35K10th
- $37K25th
- $41KMedian
- $48K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,850 | $3,654 | $21.08 |
| Median | $41,350 | $3,446 | $19.88 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,070 | $3,089 | $17.82 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,590 | $3,966 | $22.88 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $43,850, a single filer in Houston takes home about $37,413 a year, or $3,118 a month and $1,439 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 Houston a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $43,850 buys what about $44,460 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Laborers salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 4th of 25 Texas metro areas for this job; Beaumont pays the most ($47,080).
- Beaumont$47,080
- Austin$44,360
- Sherman$44,070
- Houston$43,850
- Corpus Christi$43,820
- Dallas$43,780
- Midland$42,840
- San Antonio$41,880
- Killeen$41,800
- Odessa$41,140
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 Houston: questions
How much do construction laborers make an hour in Houston?
$21.08 an hour on average, and $19.88 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,070, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Houston?
About $37,413 a year ($3,118 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,850. Texas has no state income tax.
Do construction laborers earn more in Houston 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.8%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.47, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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