Construction Laborers pay range in Victoria
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,180 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Victoria earn between $33,830 and $42,650.
- $32K10th
- $34K25th
- $37KMedian
- $43K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,310 | $3,192 | $18.42 |
| Median | $36,930 | $3,078 | $17.75 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,830 | $2,819 | $16.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $42,650 | $3,554 | $20.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Victoria
On the average salary of $38,310, a single filer in Victoria takes home about $32,962 a year, or $2,747 a month and $1,268 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Victoria a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Victoria area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.8), so the average $38,310 buys what about $42,643 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Victoria ($43,050). A typical home costs $224,479, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Construction Laborers salary in other Texas cities
Victoria ranks 18th 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
- Victoria$38,310
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 Victoria: questions
How much do construction laborers make an hour in Victoria?
$18.42 an hour on average, and $17.75 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Victoria?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Victoria?
About $32,962 a year ($2,747 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,310. Texas has no state income tax.
Do construction laborers earn more in Victoria than elsewhere?
The average here is 27% 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 Victoria, TX (47020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.28, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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