SOC 47-2061 · Janesville-Beloit, WI metro

Construction Laborers Salary in Janesville, WI

The average salary for construction laborers in Janesville, Wisconsin is $58,570 a year ($28.16 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $55,690: half of the 480 people in this job in the Janesville-Beloit, 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).

$58,570average per year

$28.16 / hourMedian $55,690Take-home ≈ $47,242

  • $37K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

480people in this job
+11%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 13Wisconsin metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Construction Laborers pay range in Janesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,890 or more. The middle half of construction laborers in Janesville earn between $45,760 and $75,460.

  • $37K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $56KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,570$4,881$28.16
Median$55,690$4,641$26.77
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,760$3,813$22.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,460$6,288$36.28

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

Construction Laborers salary after taxes in Janesville

On the average salary of $58,570, a single filer in Janesville takes home about $47,242 a year, or $3,937 a month and $1,817 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 Janesville a good place for construction laborers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Janesville area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.7), so the average $58,570 buys what about $62,506 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Janesville ($48,390). A typical home costs $296,342, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Construction Laborers salary in other Wisconsin cities

Janesville ranks 4th 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 Janesville: questions

How much do construction laborers make an hour in Janesville?

$28.16 an hour on average, and $26.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,242 a year ($3,937 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,570.

Do construction laborers earn more in Janesville 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 Janesville-Beloit, WI (27500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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