SOC 47-2061 · Eau Claire, WI metro

Construction Laborers Salary in Eau Claire, WI

The average salary for construction laborers in Eau Claire, Wisconsin is $58,380 a year ($28.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,240: half of the 640 people in this job in the Eau Claire, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($52,592).

$58,380average per year

$28.07 / hourMedian $58,240Take-home ≈ $47,099

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

640people in this job
+11%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 13Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Laborers pay range in Eau Claire

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,380 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,380 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Eau Claire earn between $46,450 and $75,610.

  • $38K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $79K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,380$4,865$28.07
Median$58,240$4,853$28.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,450$3,871$22.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,610$6,301$36.35

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

Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Eau Claire

On the average salary of $58,380, a single filer in Eau Claire takes home about $47,099 a year, or $3,925 a month and $1,811 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Eau Claire area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.8), so the average $58,380 buys what about $62,912 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Eau Claire ($48,100). A typical home costs $327,164, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Laborers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Eau Claire ranks 6th of 13 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Milwaukee pays the most ($59,610).

All Construction Laborers salaries in Wisconsin

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 Eau Claire: questions

How much do construction laborers make an hour in Eau Claire?

$28.07 an hour on average, and $28.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level construction laborers salary in Eau Claire?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,380 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,450, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the construction laborers take-home pay in Eau Claire?

About $47,099 a year ($3,925 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,380.

Do construction laborers earn more in Eau Claire than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Eau Claire, WI (20740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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