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Construction Laborers in North Carolina

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12.9% Jobs Projection
$29,730 Median Salary
3,330 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Construction Laborers Work in North Carolina?

24,910 people worked as Construction Laborers in 2018 in this state.

There were 22,390 Construction Laborers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 2,520 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Construction Laborers in this state are growing at a rate of 12.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 12.4%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 3,330 annual Construction Laborers job openings in North Carolina, and 31,310 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 North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Construction Laborers ranged from $19,970 to $40,440 with $29,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.6 to $19.44. The median hourly rate was $14.29.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.29.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina 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
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 7,590 $30,590
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 4,930 $29,680
Raleigh, NC 4,110 $29,690
Greensboro-High Point, NC 2,940 $32,030
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 1,460 $28,460
Winston-Salem, NC 960 $29,610
Asheville, NC 940 $29,210
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 750 $33,560
Wilmington, NC 690 $29,990
Fayetteville, NC 570 $27,360
Greenville, NC 460 $27,150
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 420 $31,510
Jacksonville, NC 310 $27,400
Goldsboro, NC 280 $27,180
Rocky Mount, NC 230 $26,240
Burlington, NC 160 $30,670
New Bern, NC 160 $30,490

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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