SOC 47-2061 · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro

Construction Laborers Salary in Wenatchee, WA

The average salary for construction laborers in Wenatchee, Washington is $57,570 a year ($27.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,410: half of the 520 people in this job in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,592).

$57,570average per year

$27.68 / hourMedian $49,410Take-home ≈ $48,438

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

520people in this job
+9%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 11Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Laborers pay range in Wenatchee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,120 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Wenatchee earn between $46,270 and $66,380.

  • $39K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $89K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,570$4,798$27.68
Median$49,410$4,118$23.75
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,270$3,856$22.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,380$5,532$31.91

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

Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Wenatchee

On the average salary of $57,570, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $48,438 a year, or $4,036 a month and $1,863 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 Wenatchee a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $57,570 buys what about $55,433 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 9.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Laborers salary in other Washington cities

Wenatchee ranks 8th 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 Wenatchee: questions

How much do construction laborers make an hour in Wenatchee?

$27.68 an hour on average, and $23.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $48,438 a year ($4,036 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,570. 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 Wenatchee than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 1.44, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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