Construction Laborers pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
$43,850avg. a year
$21.08 an hour · 34,080 employed
Construction Laborers in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area earn an average of $43,850 a year. That is $940 (2%) more than the Texas average of $42,910. The U.S. average is $52,030.
$41,350Median pay
$21.08Average hourly
+2%vs. Texas average
34,080Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for construction laborers in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 24.
13,340 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$47,080
$22.64 an hour
211,140 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$44,360
$21.33 an hour
3490 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$44,070
$21.19 an hour
42,640 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$43,820
$21.07 an hour
529,670 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$43,780
$21.05 an hour
61,970 jobs
Midland, TX
$42,840
$20.60 an hour
78,400 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$41,880
$20.14 an hour
8940 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$41,800
$20.10 an hour
9970 jobs
Odessa, TX
$41,140
$19.78 an hour
10970 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$41,010
$19.71 an hour
111,610 jobs
Longview, TX
$40,940
$19.68 an hour
12570 jobs
Abilene, TX
$40,450
$19.45 an hour
13650 jobs
Tyler, TX
$39,420
$18.95 an hour
14770 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$39,270
$18.88 an hour
151,220 jobs
Waco, TX
$39,140
$18.82 an hour
16980 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$38,900
$18.70 an hour
17340 jobs
Victoria, TX
$38,310
$18.42 an hour
18240 jobs
San Angelo, TX
$38,160
$18.35 an hour
19240 jobs
Wichita Falls, TX
$38,000
$18.27 an hour
202,140 jobs
El Paso, TX
$37,160
$17.87 an hour
21450 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$36,760
$17.68 an hour
22460 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$36,150
$17.38 an hour
231,360 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$34,560
$16.61 an hour
24400 jobs
Laredo, TX
$34,310
$16.49 an hour
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How Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Electricians | $61,470 |
| Carpenters | $53,000 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $55,410 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $63,860 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $47,070 |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $49,340 |
Questions and answers
How much do construction laborers make in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
The average is $43,850 a year, and the median is $41,350. About 34,080 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is $940 (2%) more than the Texas average of $42,910.
Is this job common in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands?
It makes up 10.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.47 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: Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 26420). 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.