Construction Laborers pay in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$69,780avg. a year
$33.55 an hour · 4,420 employed
Construction Laborers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metro area earn an average of $69,780 a year. That is $4,910 (8%) more than the California average of $64,870. The U.S. average is $52,030.
$68,470Median pay
$33.55Average hourly
+8%vs. California average
4,420Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for construction laborers in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
111,620 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$73,640
$35.40 an hour
2950 jobs
Salinas, CA
$66,620
$32.03 an hour
31,080 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$66,400
$31.92 an hour
41,550 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$65,600
$31.54 an hour
512,120 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$65,580
$31.53 an hour
6100 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$64,650
$31.08 an hour
71,030 jobs
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$64,150
$30.84 an hour
87,390 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$64,070
$30.80 an hour
91,790 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$63,920
$30.73 an hour
1021,730 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$63,220
$30.39 an hour
11540 jobs
Napa, CA
$63,010
$30.30 an hour
121,070 jobs
Modesto, CA
$62,660
$30.12 an hour
13520 jobs
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
$61,940
$29.78 an hour
141,470 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$61,870
$29.74 an hour
15500 jobs
Redding, CA
$60,990
$29.32 an hour
161,480 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$60,910
$29.28 an hour
178,850 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$60,490
$29.08 an hour
18380 jobs
Merced, CA
$60,320
$29.00 an hour
192,660 jobs
Fresno, CA
$60,040
$28.87 an hour
20480 jobs
Chico, CA
$59,560
$28.63 an hour
211,150 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$59,480
$28.59 an hour
22270 jobs
El Centro, CA
$56,440
$27.14 an hour
23290 jobs
Yuba City, CA
$54,830
$26.36 an hour
24740 jobs
Visalia, CA
$54,640
$26.27 an hour
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How San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Electricians | $99,650 |
| Carpenters | $87,930 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $111,400 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $114,280 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $69,260 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $80,770 |
Questions and answers
How much do construction laborers make in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
The average is $69,780 a year, and the median is $68,470. About 4,420 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $4,910 (8%) more than the California average of $64,870.
Is this job common in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara?
It makes up 3.9 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.55 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 47-2061. Metro area: San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 41940). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.