Construction Laborers Salary in Charleston, WV

Construction Laborers pay range in Charleston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,590 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Charleston earn between $36,010 and $59,880.

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

Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Charleston

On the average salary of $50,060, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $40,957 a year, or $3,413 a month and $1,575 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Charleston area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.7), so the average $50,060 buys what about $56,427 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Charleston ($45,830). A typical home costs $148,817, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Laborers salary in other West Virginia cities

Charleston ranks 1st of 7 West Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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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

Related jobs in Charleston

• Electricians$66,370 a year
• Sheet Metal Workers$60,620 a year
• Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$59,220 a year
• Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$56,520 a year
• Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$56,170 a year
• Brickmasons and Blockmasons$52,920 a year
• Carpenters$51,540 a year
• Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,320 a year

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