Construction Laborers pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City
$67,440avg. a year
$32.42 an hour · 50,870 employed
Construction Laborers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area earn an average of $67,440 a year. That is $5,260 (8%) more than the New York average of $62,180. The U.S. average is $52,030.
$61,270Median pay
$32.42Average hourly
+8%vs. New York average
50,870Jobs in this metro
Other New York metro areas
Average pay for construction laborers in other New York metro areas. Swipe to see all 12.
12,700 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$60,400
$29.04 an hour
21,640 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$59,470
$28.59 an hour
32,790 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$57,970
$27.87 an hour
41,660 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$57,680
$27.73 an hour
5550 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$57,570
$27.68 an hour
6370 jobs
Glens Falls, NY
$57,180
$27.49 an hour
7650 jobs
Binghamton, NY
$57,030
$27.42 an hour
8430 jobs
Kingston, NY
$56,620
$27.22 an hour
92,550 jobs
Rochester, NY
$55,470
$26.67 an hour
10130 jobs
Elmira, NY
$51,920
$24.96 an hour
11290 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$50,500
$24.28 an hour
12130 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$50,110
$24.09 an hour
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How New York-Newark-Jersey City compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Electricians | $88,670 |
| Carpenters | $80,560 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $100,710 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $90,820 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $69,930 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $73,940 |
Questions and answers
How much do construction laborers make in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
The average is $67,440 a year, and the median is $61,270. About 50,870 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the New York average?
That is $5,260 (8%) more than the New York average of $62,180.
Is this job common in New York-Newark-Jersey City?
It makes up 5.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.76 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: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 35620). 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.