SOC 47-2061 · Kennewick-Richland, WA metro

Construction Laborers Salary in Kennewick, WA

The average salary for construction laborers in Kennewick, Washington is $58,850 a year ($28.29 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,750: half of the 1,110 people in this job in the Kennewick-Richland, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,592).

$58,850average per year

$28.29 / hourMedian $54,750Take-home ≈ $49,466

  • $40K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

1,110people in this job
+12%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 11Washington metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Laborers pay range in Kennewick

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,550 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Kennewick earn between $45,330 and $70,540.

  • $40K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $71K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,850$4,904$28.29
Median$54,750$4,562$26.32
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,330$3,778$21.79
Experienced (75th percentile)$70,540$5,878$33.91

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

Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Kennewick

On the average salary of $58,850, a single filer in Kennewick takes home about $49,466 a year, or $4,122 a month and $1,903 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Kennewick area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.1), so the average $58,850 buys what about $58,804 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Kennewick ($57,290). A typical home costs $441,524, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

See what $58,850 is worth in another city

Construction Laborers salary in other Washington cities

Kennewick ranks 7th of 11 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($64,990).

All Construction Laborers salaries in Washington

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 Kennewick: questions

How much do construction laborers make an hour in Kennewick?

$28.29 an hour on average, and $26.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $49,466 a year ($4,122 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,850. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

Do construction laborers earn more in Kennewick than elsewhere?

The average here is 12% more 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA (28420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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