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Construction Laborers in Florida

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27.0% Jobs Projection
$30,060 Median Salary
11,160 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Construction Laborers in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Construction Laborers in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Construction Laborers in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Construction Laborers Work in Florida?

In 2018, there were 68,430 Construction Laborers working in the state.

There were 65,850 Construction Laborers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,580 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 12,810 Construction Laborers working in it, which means Florida has more Construction Laborers than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Construction Laborers in this state are growing at a rate of 27.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.4%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 11,160 annual Construction Laborers job openings in Florida, and 100,220 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 145,300 annual jobs and 1,367,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Construction Laborers Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Construction Laborers ranged from $20,600 to $44,220 with $30,060 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.9 to $21.26. The median hourly rate was $14.45.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $13.79 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.66.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Construction Laborers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Construction Laborers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 16,460 $30,750
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 11,000 $30,770
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 9,110 $29,110
Jacksonville, FL 5,770 $30,620
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 4,480 $31,440
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 3,000 $32,260
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 1,840 $30,350
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 1,830 $32,150
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 1,810 $26,940
Port St. Lucie, FL 1,490 $31,500
Tallahassee, FL 1,400 $25,970
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 1,190 $26,600
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 1,030 $28,880
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 830 $29,030
Ocala, FL 810 $26,420
Gainesville, FL 690 $27,580
Panama City, FL 600 $24,970
The Villages, FL 570 $29,980
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL 460 $31,030
Punta Gorda, FL 390 $28,720
Homosassa Springs, FL 390 $29,060
Sebring, FL 170 $28,550

Top States for Construction Laborers Employment

View the list below to see where most Construction Laborers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 111,250 $31,180
California 104,150 $43,930
Florida 68,430 $30,060
New York 63,020 $44,460
Pennsylvania 41,280 $37,830
Ohio 36,990 $39,970
Illinois 33,270 $56,710
Georgia 32,910 $30,730
Washington 28,980 $44,580
North Carolina 24,910 $29,730
Michigan 24,500 $37,530
New Jersey 23,900 $47,180
Virginia 22,530 $30,890
Indiana 22,080 $36,410
Colorado 20,910 $35,470
Louisiana 20,710 $33,420
Tennessee 20,180 $30,650
Missouri 20,020 $42,590
Massachusetts 19,930 $49,030
Maryland 19,900 $33,590

Below are the states where Construction Laborers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $59,220
Illinois $56,710
Alaska $49,580
Minnesota $49,160
Massachusetts $49,030
Connecticut $48,050
New Jersey $47,180
Washington $44,580
New York $44,460
Rhode Island $44,210

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